Seven Last Words of the Unarmed
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Last Words of the Unarmed
for SATB chorus and orchestra
Joel Thompson
Instrumentation
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in Bb
Bass Clarinet in Bb
2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
Timpani
Percussion (2 players): bass drum, snare drum, suspended cymbal, marimba
Piano
Harp
SATB Chorus
Strings
Duration: 15'
First printing, December 2023 Dedicated to the victims and their families
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Seven Last Words of the Unarmed
for SATB chorus and orchestra
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., 68 “Officers, why do you have your guns out?”
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Trayvon Martin, 17
“What are you following me for?”
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Amadou Diallo, 23 “Mom, I’m going to college.”
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( = 92–100)
Michael Brown Jr., 18 “I don’t have a gun! Stop shooting!”
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Oscar Grant III, 22
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John Crawford III, 22
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Eric Garner, 43 “I can’t breathe.”
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breathe.
breathe.
breathe.
breathe.
breathe.
breathe.
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Ican’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’t
Ican’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’t
Ican’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’t
Ican’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’t
Ican’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’t
Ican’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’t
Ican’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’t
Ican’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’tbreathe, can’t
breathe,can’tbreathe.
breathe,can’tbreathe.
breathe,can’tbreathe.
breathe,can’tbreathe.
breathe,can’tbreathe.
breathe,can’tbreathe.
breathe,can’tbreathe.
breathe,can’tbrea(the)…
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