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Damien Geter Cantata for a More Hopeful Tomorrow

for my friend Eugene

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“Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall not weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”

– John 16:20

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Texts • ii

I. Fear • 2

II. The Prayer • 18

III. Breathe • 41

IV. The Resolve • 58

V. Hope • 75

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher.

PERUSALSCORE

Damien Geter Cantata for a More Hopeful Tomorrow

for my friend Eugene

PERUSALSCORE

“Verily, verily, I say unto you, that ye shall not weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.”

– John 16:20

VOCAL SCORE

Texts • ii

I. Fear • 2

II. The Prayer • 18

III. Breathe • 41

IV. The Resolve • 58

V. Hope • 75

No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher.

I.FEAR

Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen

J.S. Bach - BWV 12; Text by Salomo Franck & Megan Levad

Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, Weeping, lamentation, worry, despair, Angst und Not Fear and need Sind der Christen Tränenbrot, Are the Christain’s bread of tears, Die das Zeichen Jesu tragen. Who carry the sign of Jesus.

First we sought to tame the ﬁre, the ﬂood, the mountain and its bear. We worshipped where we walked, and praised each day.

We learned: look everywhere for danger –poison berry, poison charm; sudden precipice. The stranger.

For we are born to trouble, we are built for trouble. We seek, we seek, we seek and reach.

All our cares become shadows on a long day.

Look everywhere: the deepest stars, your innermost, the farthest cry, the closest breath.

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All our cares become sorrows as the sparks ﬂy.

We seek to tame the ﬁre, the ﬂood, the mountain and its bear, the poison, the precipice. The stranger.

All our cares become sorrows as the sparks ﬂy. All our cares become shadows on a long day.

For we are born to trouble, for we are made for trouble –we are made to seek, and try, and dream.

II.THE PRAYER

I Want Jesus to Walk with Me

Traditional African American Spiritual

I want Jesus to walk with me.

All along my pilgrim journey, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me. In my trials, Lord, please walk with me. When my heart is almost breaking, Lord, I want Jesus to walk with me.

III.BREATHE

Text by Aminata Sei

With effortless, simple repetitions, No complex expectations shrouded by worry, No disappointments imagined, Just breathe.

Then interruptions, Devastations leaving the world feeling sorry,

Questions, uncertainty emerge, Now we don’t know how to breathe.

Standing in conﬁdence of our decisions. Shaken, with little hope to carry, Movement halted, emotions stirred, We must continue to breathe.

Go back to the parts of you that house ambitions. Where you’ll ﬁnd your glory, The drive to endure. Learn again to just breathe.

IV.THE RESOLVE

ere’s a Balm in Gilead/By and By Traditional African American Spirituals

There is a balm in Gilead, To make the wounded whole. There is a balm in Gilead, To heal the sin-sick soul.

Sometimes I feel discouraged, And think my work’s in vain. But then the Holy Spirit, Revives my soul again.

There is a balm in Gilead, To make the wounded whole. There is a balm in Gilead, To heal the sin-sick soul.

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Don’t ever feel discouraged. Just lean on your friend. And if you lack for knowledge, They’ll never refuse to lend.

By and by, when the morning comes. All of us are here together as one. And we will tell the story of how we’ve overcome. And we will understand it better by and by.

There is a balm in Gilead.

V. HOPE

“Continuities”

Text by Walt Whitman

[From a talk I had lately with a German spiritualist.]

Nothing is ever really lost, or can be lost, / No birth, identity, form—no object of the world. / Nor life, nor force, nor any visible thing; / Appearance must not foil, nor shifted sphere confuse thy brain. / Ample are time and space—ample the fields of Nature. / The body, sluggish, aged, cold—the embers left from earlier fires, / The light in the eye grown dim, shall duly flame again; / The sun now low in the west rises for mornings and for noons continual; / To frozen clods ever the spring’s invisible law returns, / With grass and flowers and summer fruits and corn.

words by MEGAN LEVAD Commissioned by The Washington Chorus,

Solo Soprano

Solo Alto

Solo Tenor

Solo Bass

CANTATA FOR A MORE HOPEFUL TOMORROW

I. FEAR

Weinen, - Klagen, - Sorgen, - Zagen, - Weinen, - Klagen, -

Weinen, - Klagen, - Sorgen, - Zagen, - Weinen, - Klagen,Weinen, - Klagen, - Sorgen, - Zagen, - Weinen, - Klagen, -

Weinen, - Klagen, - Sorgen, - Zagen, - Weinen, - Klagen,Kla gen, -

Weinen, - Klagen, - Sorgen,Za gen, - Weinen, - Klagen,nen,Sor gen, - Weinen, -

Klagen, - Sorgen, - Za & bbbb & bbbb

Sorgen, - Zagen, - Weinen, - Kla gen, Sorgen, -

Zagen, - Wei nen, Klagen, -

Sor gen, ZagenWei -

Weinen, - Kla gen,

S. A.

Za gen, - Wei nen, - Klagen, - Sor gen, - Za gen, -

Za gen, - Wei nen, - Klagen, - Sor gen, - Za gen,Wei nen, Weinen, - Kla gen, - Sor gennen, - Kla gen, Za gen Wei nen, - Kla gen, Weinen, -

Weinen, - Klagen, - Sor gen, Zagen - Angst und

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Weinen, - Klagen, - Sor gen, Zagen - Angst und

Za gen AngstundNot,Angstund

Sorgen, - Za gen, AngstundNot,Angstund gen, Sorgen, - Za gen, AngstundNot,Angstund

Kla gen, - Sorgen, - Za gen, AngstundNot,Angstund

NotAngst undNotsindderChristen - Tränen - brot, - Tränen

Not sind derChristen - Tränen - brot, -

Not,AngstundNot sind derChristen - Tränen - brot, -

-brot, Angst undNot Angst und

-brot, Angst undNot Angst und -brot, Angst undNot Angst und -brot, Angst undNot Angst und Angst undNot,Angst und Not,Angstund

undNot Angst und

Angst undNot undNot sind

Angst und Not sindder

der Christen - Tränen - brot - Tränen - brot.rit.

der Christen - Tränen - brot - Tränen - brot.der Christen - Tränen - brot - Tränen - brot.der Christen - Tränen - brot - Tränen - brot. -

Christen - Trä nen - brot,sindderChristen - Tränen - brot. -

NotsindderChri sten - Trä nen brot.Not sindderChristen - Trä nen - brot.sindderChristen - Tränen - brot. -

Firstwesoughttotametheﬁre,

Firstwesought totame theﬁre, Fear whisper with intensity

Firstwesought totame the ﬁre,theﬂood,

pre fp ci - pice. -

The p stranger. -

The f stranger. - Forweareborntotrouble, -

The f stranger. - Born for troublecharm; fp The f stranger. - Forwearebornfortrouble,pre fp ci - pice. - The f stranger. - Bornfortrouble, -

gliss.

theﬂood,themountain - anditsbear The

theﬂoodthemountain - anditsbear, thepoison, - thepreci - pice. -

theﬂoodthemountain - anditsbear, thepoison, - thepreci - pice.mountain - anditsbear, thepoison, - thepreci - pice. - The

thedeepest - stars, yourinner - most, - thefarthest - cry, thecloseest - breath. rit.

thedeepest - stars,yourinner - most, - thefarthest - cry,thecloseest - breath.

onalongday. For ff weareborntotrouble, - we are K

onalong day. For ff wearebuiltfortrouble, - weare

shadows - For ff wearebuiltfortrouble, - we are shadows - For ff wearebuiltfortrouble, - weare

II. THE PRAYER

jour ney, - mypil grim journey. -

OhLord, pleasewalkwithme. Journey -

OhLord, pleasewalkwithme. Lord. pil grim - jour ney. Jour mp ney -

thispilgrim - jour ney. Lord. thispilgrim - jour ney Lord.

OhLord,pleasewalk.OhLord,ohLord,pleasewalkwithme. Jour - ney grim - jour ney. Lord. grim - jour ney. Lord.

me. Inmytri als -

Lordwalkwithme. Inmytrials - Lord, walkwithme. Inmytrialswalkwithme,Lordpleasewalkwithme. Inmytrials - walkwithme,Lord walkwithme,Lordpleasewalkwithme. Inmy walk with me. In my walkwithme. Inmytrials - walkwithme,Lord walkwithme. Inmytrials - walkwithme,Lord walkwithme. In my

Walk mf withme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walk mf withme.Walkwithme.Walkwithme.Walkwithme.Walkwithme.Walkwithme. Walk

withme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Please Walk

withme.Walkwithme.Walkwithme.Walkwithme.Walkwithme.Walkwithme.

Cello should play lightly to contrast the choir’s heaviness.

towalkwith

- towalkwith

Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme.Walkwithme. Walkwithme. walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme.Walkwithme. Walkwithme.

Lord walkwithme. Lord walkwithme.

me. Iwant me. Iwant me. Iwant me. Iwant

Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme.

towalkwith

Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme.Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme.Walkwithme. Walkwithme.

Ohplease, ohLordpleasewalkwithme.

PleasewalkwithmeLord Walkwithme. Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme. Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme.

PleasewalkwithmeLord Walkwithme. Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme.Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme.Walkwithme. Walkwithme.

jour ney. - I want jour ney.

jour ney.jour ney.

PleasewalkwithmeLord

Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme.Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme. Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme.Walkwithme. Walkwithme.

Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme.

Lordwalkwithme.

to f walkwithme. to f walkwithme. to f walkwithme. to f walkwithme.

Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme,Pleasewalkwithme. Walkwithme, walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme. Walkwithme.

Walk with me. Walk with me.

Walk with me. Walk with Lordwalkwith me.

Walk with me.

Walk with Lordwalkwith me.

Walk with me.

III. BREATHE

To be played “tonlos.” On the bridge, creating a breathy, non-pitched effect. harmonics, sul D q ( q ) sim.

ofourdeci - sions. -

ofourdeci - sions.ofourdeci - sions.ofourdeci - sions.

ofourdeci - sions.

With

little - hope, little - hopetocarry. -

withlittle - hope, little - hopetocar ry. -

With f little - hope...

tothepartsofyou thathouseambi - tions. - Partsofyouthathouseambi - tions. -

Parts f ofyou thathouseambi partsofyou thathouseambi - tions.partsofyou thathouseambi - tions. - Wemustcontin - ue - to backtothepartsofyouthathouseambi - tions.backtothepartsof youthathouseambi - tions. Thepartsof youthathousedambi - tions. back tothepartsofyouthathouseambi - tions. -

Whereyouwillﬁnd, yourglory. -

tions. - Willfindyourglo ry. - Wemustcontin - ue - to Whereyouwillfind, willfindyourglory.breathe.Whereyouwillfind, willfindyourglory. -

Whereyou’llﬁnd, yourglo ry. - Wemustcontin - ue - to

Whereyou’llﬁnd, ﬁndyourglor ry. -

Whereyou’llﬁnd, you’llﬁndyourglo ry. -

Whereyou’llﬁnd yourglo ry. -

Breathe. The drive toendure. - Breathe. mp

breathe. ff The drive toendure. - Breathe. mp

Breathe. ff The drive to en dure. Learn mp again -

Breathe. ff The drive to en dure. Learn mp againbreathe. ff The drive to en dure. - Breathe. mp

Breathe. ff The drive to en dure. - Breathe. mp

Breathe. ff The drive to en dure. - Breathe.

Breathe... p

to just breathe. Just p breathe. Justbreathe. to just breathe. Just p breathe,breathe,Justbreathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,

Breathe, p Justbreathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,

Breathe, p breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,

breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe, breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe, breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,

breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,breathe,

Justbreathe.

breathe. Breathe. Breathe. pp

breathe,breathe. Breathe. pp

breathe,breathe. breathe,breathe.

IV. THE RESOLVE

By and By

Gile - ad - tomakethewounded - whole.Thereisa balm in

Gile - ad - tomakethewounded - whole. Thereisabalm in

Gile - ad. - Makethewounded - whole. There isabalm in

Gile - ad. - Make.thewounded - whole. Thereisabalm in

lean thinkmy work’s on in your vain. friend. But And then if the you Ho lack

vives ne’er - my re soul fusea to gain. lend. - There There is

vive ne’er - my re soul fusea tolend. gain. - There There

vives ne’er - my refuse soula tolend. gain.

vives ne’er -

Tomakeuswhole. Balm in

makethewounded - whole. Thereisa balm in makethewounded - whole. There isabalm in

Makethewounded - whole. There isabalm in

Make.thewounded - whole. Thereisabalm in

Gil mf e - ad - Tohealthesinsick - soul. Thereisa Slightly slower, q= 65

Gil mf e - ad - toheal thesinsick - soul.

Gil

There’sabalm

ofus are

comes.

ofus areright here. We’reright comes.

ofus areright here. We’reright

here toge - ther - asone. Andwewilltell the F1

here toge - ther - asone.Andwewilltell here toge - ther - asone thestohere toge - ther - asone.Andwewilltell here toge - ther - asone thestohere toge - ther - asone. Andwewilltell the heretoge - ther - asone. Heretoge - ther - asone. Wewilltell heretoge - ther - asone. Heretoge - ther - asone. Wewilltell here toge - ther - asone. Andwewilltell the

Andwe

balm. Thereisabalm. Thereisabalm.Thereisabalm. Thereisabalm. Thereisabalm. Thereisabalm.

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V. HOPE Continuities

birth, mp No iden - ti - ty - form;noobject - ofthis world. f

birth, mp iden - ti - ty - form;noobject - ofthis world. f

birth,iden - ti - ty - form;noobject - ofthis world.

thing - isever - really - lost, orcan belost,

No mp thing - canbelost, orcan be lost,

Nobirth, iden - ti - ty, - form; no object - of thisworld. Nor

No mf birth, iden - ti - ty, - form; noobject - of thisworld.

noobject - of thisworld.

Norlife,norany - vi si - ble - thing; norforce,norany - vi si - ble - thing;

Norlife,norany

Appear - ance - must notfoil, orshifted - sphere

Appear - ance - must notfoil, orshifted - sphere confuse - thy brain.

Mustnot foil, shifted - sphere confuse - thy

Am f ple - aretime andspace; ample - theﬁeldsofNa ture. -

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Am f ple - aretime andspace; ample - thefieldsofNa ture. - The mp brain. f Time andspace; ThefieldsofNa ture.brain. f Time andspace; ThefieldsofNa ture. - Fields ofNature.brain. f Time andspace; ThefieldsofNa - ture.

body, - sluggish, - aged, - cold; rf theembers - areleft

The mp body, - sluggish, - aged, - cold; rf em mp bers - left

The mp body, - sluggish, - aged, - cold; rf embers - left

The mp body, -

cold; theembers - leftfrom

To mf frozen - clodsever - thespring’s invi - si - ble - law re -

No mf thing - isever - really -

turns,With with grass grass and andﬂowers - andsummer - fruitsandcorn.

turns, - withgrassandﬂowers - andsummer - fruitsandcorn.

turns, - withgrassandﬂowers

andsummer - fruitsandcorn.

NoNothingthing

& bbbb

thing - isever - really - lost.

& ‹ bbbb

? bbbb

Continue as if moving further into the distance.

& bbbb

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? bbbb

Optional ending: Cello continues the ostinato after the choir is released, gradually getting quieter with each oscillation. & bbbb