Winter Time (2019) by bobcohenmusic

WinterTime for SSAAChorus, Handbells,Wind&Fire MusicbyRobertS.Cohen TextbyRobertLouisStevenson LeapfrogProductions 303UpperMountainAve. UpperMontclair,NJ07043 Ph: (973)783-9192 bob@robertscohen.com www.robertscohen.com ©2018

WinterTime

Lateliesthewintrysun a-bed, Afrosty,fierysleepy-head; Blinksbutanhourortwo; andthen, Ablood-redorange,setsagain.

Before thestarshavelefttheskies, AtmorninginthedarkIrise; Andshiveringinmynakedness, Bythecoldcandle,batheanddress.

ClosebythejollyfireIsit Towarmmyfrozenbonesabit; Orwithareindeer-sled,explore Thecoldercountriesroundthedoor.

Whentogoout,mynursedothwrap Meinmycomforterandcap; Thecoldwindburnsmyface,andblows Itsfrostypepperupmynose.

Blackaremystepsonsilversod; Thickblowsmyfrostybreathabroad; Andtreeandhouse,andhillandlake, Arefrostedlikeawedding-cake.

WinterTime

*may be a separate group, or, members of the chorus that drop in and out out as necessary. **chimes, crotales, or tuned bowls can be substituted if handbells are not available.

                               Soprano1 Soprano2 Alto1 Alto2 *Wind&Fire Handbells Piano             Adagio  (Whistle like the sound of wind)   for rehearsal only    Late    Late             semplice  semplice       liesthewintry      liesthewintry              simile 3       sunabed,A       sunabed,A               



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5     frosty,fiery     frosty,fiery                    sleepyhead;       sleepyhead;                   Blinks    Blinks                   butanhouror      butanhouror                              S1 S2 A1 A2 W&F Bells Pno.

9       two;andthen,A       two;andthen,A                    bloodredorange,     bloodredorange,                    setsagain.       setsagain.                      2

               S1 S2 A1 A2 W&F Bells Pno.  12    Be    Be    Be    Be        (fade out)         forethestarshave     forethestarshave   forestars     forethestars               13       lefttheskies,At       lefttheskies,At   left At  left              -              S1 S2 A1 A2 Bells Pno. 15     morninginthe     morninginthe    morningthe    morningthe                 darkIrise;    darkIrise;    darkIrise;    darkIrise;         subito  subito  subito  subito    And                    -3



                                                                      S1 S2 A1 A2 Bells Pno. 18      shiveringinmy        shiveringinmy     shivering     shivering                           nakedness,      nakedness,     nakedness,     nakedness,                        Bythecoldcandle,      Bythecandle,      Bythecandle,      Bythe candle,                  unis.   batheand    batheand   batheand    batheand         -                                                               S1 S2 A1 A2 W&F Bells Pno.

22  dress.  dress.  dress.  dress.              Close    Close     Close    Close                   LV      bythejolly     bythejolly     bythejolly     bythejolly                24 (crinkle paper to make sound like fire)   fireI   fireI   fireI   fireI         -4



                                                               S1 S2 A1 A2 W&F Bells Pno.

26   sit   sit   sit   sit                  To    To    To     To                   LV      warmmyfrozen     warmmyfrozen     warmmyfrozen     warmmyfrozen                    bonesa   bonesa   bonesa   bonesa        -                                                                                    S1 S2 A1 A2 Bells Pno. 30   bit;   bit;   bit;   bit;              Or   Or    Or   Or          LV         withareindeer     withareindeer      withareindeer     withareindeer                     sled,ex   sled,ex   sled,ex   sled,ex         5

                                                        S1 S2 A1 A2 Bells Pno. 34  plore  plore  plore  plore              The          LV       coldercountries      coldercountries      coldercountries     coldercountries                           roundthe     roundthe    roundthe    roundthe                                 S1 S2 A1 A2 Bells Pno. 38  door.  door.  door.  door.                       When                   dolce dolce dolce LV      togoout,my       togoout,my      togoout,my                  40       nursedothwrapme    nursedothwrap      nursedothwrap              6

             S1 S2 A1 A2 W&F Pno.  42      inmycomfor     inmycomfor        Meinmycomfor                     terandcap;The        terandcap;     terandcap;                        coldwindburnsmy      coldwindburnsmy       coldwindburnsmy       coldwindburnsmy                          (Whistle like the sound of wind)      face,andblowsIts      face,andblowsIts    face,andblows    face,andblows                                 S1 S2 A1 A2 W&F Bells Pno.  46      frostypepper     frostypepper     frostypepper     frostypepper                       upmynose.     upmynose.    upmynose.     upmynose.               subito  subito  subito  subito     Black    Black    Black    Black                   aremysteps     aremystepson     aremystepson     aremystepson                  49  7

                            S1 S2 A1 A2 Bells Pno. 50   Thick     silversod;     silversod;     silversod;                  blowsmyfrosty     blowsmyfrosty     blowsmyfrosty     blowsmyfrosty                     breathAnd     breathabroad;     breathabroad;     breathabroad;                          treeandhouse,and     treeandhouse,      treehouse, and     tree and house,and                          -                                                        S1 S2 A1 A2 Bells Pno. 54   hilland   hill and  hill  hill           lake,Are   lake,   lake,   lake,            div. unis.       frostedlikeawedding      frost ed wed ding      frost ed wed ding     frost ed wed ding                         cake.Are   cake.   cake.   cake.        rit.  rit.-8



               S1 S2 A1 A2 W&F Bells Pno.  58       frostedlikeawedding      frost ed wed ding      frost ed wed ding      frost ed wed ding                   (freely)      cake.  cake.  cake.  cake.          a tempo 59     (Whistle like the sound of wind)      Late               semplice        liesthewintry                        sunabed,A                                        S1 S2 A1 A2 W&F Bells Pno.

63      frosty,fiery                 morendo morendo morendo dim. poco a poco        sleepyhead;                   sleepy                   head;                 sleepy            molto rit.  molto rit.   head;         LV         (keep wind sounds going and slowly fade away)           9