For Chorus and Eight Cellos
BRAXTON BLAKE
by RABINDRANATH TAGORE
Poem
BRAXTON BLAKE MUSIC
LIGHT
Light, my light, the world-filling light, the eye-kissing light, heart-sweetening light!
Ah, the light dances, at the center of life; the light strikes, the chords of love; the sky opens, the wind runs wild, laughter passes over the earth.
The butterflies spread their sails on the sea of light. Lilies and jasmines surge up on the crest of the waves of light.
The light is shattered into gold on every cloud, and it scatters gems in profusion.
Mirth spreads from leaf to leaf, and gladness without measure. The heaven's river has drowned its banks and the flood of joy is abroad.
– Rabindranath Tagore (adapted by the composer)
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BRAXTON BLAKE MUSIC
Poem by RABINDRANATH TAGORE
adapted by the composer
Sopranos
Altos
Tenors
Basses
LIGHT
For Chorus and Eight Cellos BRAXTON BLAKE
Andante espressivo =58–60
Andante espressivo =58–60
poco lontano
poco lontano
poco lontano
Cello 8 pizz.
Cello 7 pizz.
Cello 6 pizz.
Cello 5
sul tasto
Cello 4
sul tasto
Cello 3
Cello 2
Cello 1
(ah,) ah, ah, ah,
Ah, the light dan ces,
Ah, the light dan ces,
Ah, the light dan ces,
Ah, the light dan ces,
dan ces, at the cen ter,
dan ces, at the cen ter,
dan ces, at the cen ter,
dan ces, at the cen ter,
pizz.
the light strikes, strikes chords, the light strikes chords of
the light strikes, strikes chords, the light strikes chords of
the light strikes, strikes chords, the light strikes chords of
the light strikes, strikes chords, the light strikes chords of
light, the sky o pens, the winds run, the sky o pens, winds run, run,
light, the sky o pens, the winds run, the sky o pens, winds run, run,
light, the sky o pens, the winds run, the sky o pens, winds run, run,
light, the sky o pens, the winds run, the sky o pens, winds run, run,
(earth!) Light, light,
(earth!) Light, light,
(earth!) Light, light,
(earth!)
Light, light,
light. Lil dolce lies, jas mine, lil lies and
light. Lil dolce lies, jas mine, lil lies and
light. Lil dolce lies, jas mine, lil lies and
light. Lil
lies, jas mine, lil lies and
Ah, the light dan ces, light dan ces,
Ah, the light dan ces, light dan ces,
Ah, the light dan ces, light dan ces,
Ah, the light dan ces, light dan ces,
light dan ces at the 140 cen ter, cen ter of
light dan ces at the cen ter, cen ter of
light dan ces at the cen ter, cen ter of
light dan ces at the cen ter, cen ter of
the
the
the
strikes, strikes chords, the
the
strikes, strikes chords, the
strikes chords of light, the sky o pens, the winds run, the sky
strikes chords of light, the sky o pens, the winds run, the sky
strikes chords of light, the sky o pens, the winds run, the sky
strikes chords of light, the sky o pens, the winds run, the sky
o pens, winds run, run, laugh ter
o pens, winds run, run, laugh ter pas ses
o pens, winds run, run, laugh ter pas ses
o pens, winds run, run, laugh ter pas ses
The
Tempo I)
spreads from leaf to leaf and glad ness with out mea sure.
spreads from leaf to leaf and glad ness with out mea sure.
spreads from leaf to leaf and glad ness with out mea sure.
spreads from leaf to leaf and glad ness with out mea sure.
The heav en’s ri ver has drowned its banks,
The heav en’s ri ver has drowned its banks,
The heav en’s ri ver has drowned its banks,
The heav en’s ri ver has drowned its banks,
