K A R A L Y N S C H U B R I N G
Whispering Hope
for SATB choir, children’s choir, & piano
Full Score
2022
Program Note
The Arizona Masterworks Chorale commissioned this work to celebrate the joyous return of singing together, and to renew their commitment to the cultural life of the city and state. At the world premiere in December, 2022, the Chorale was joined by the Global Academy of Phoenix Children’s Choir
What struck me most about Winner’s words in “Whispering Hope” was his balance of imagery pertaining to darkness and light This poem does not contain an onslaught of optimism, but a realistic perspective: as surely as darkness exists, hope endures. Hope is never the loudest, most obvious voice, but its resilience makes it all the more worth seeking
The piece begins in the middle of a storm, which clears just enough to perceive a glimmer of hope on the horizon The children’s choir performs the role of the eagerly-desired voice of Hope, whose message gradually bolsters the morale of the adult choir. The music ends with jubilant celebration and a sense of deeply-rooted peace.
Hebrews 6:19a (NIV) We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure.
Duration: ca 6'
Performance Note
All Treble Choir parts may be performed instead by a smaller group of sopranos and/or altos The conductor may additionally choose to bolster the children's choir with a small group of adult singers.
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Creation of Whispering Hope was funded by a grant from the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, through appropriations from the Phoenix City Council.Text: Whispering Hope by Septimus Winner (1868)
Soft as the voice of an angel, Breathing a lesson unheard, Hope with a gentle persuasion Whispers her comforting word: Wait till the darkness is over, Wait till the tempest is done, Hope for the sunshine tomorrow, After the shower is gone.
Refrain: Whispering hope, oh, how welcome thy voice, Making my heart in its sorrow rejoice
If, in the dusk of the twilight, Dim be the region afar, Will not the deepening darkness Brighten the glimmering star? Then when the night is upon us, Why should the heart sink away?
When the dark midnight is over, Watch for the breaking of day. [Refrain]
Hope, as an anchor so steadfast, Rends the dark veil for the soul, Whither the Master has entered, Robbing the grave of its goal; Come then, oh, come, glad fruition, Come to my sad weary heart; Come, O Thou blest hope of glory, Never, oh, never depart [Refrain]
Desolate = 48 Desolate = 48 TREBLE CHOIR SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Piano cresc 5 = 8 rit. 11 commissioned by the Arizona Masterworks Chorale Whispering Hope Copyright © 2022 Karalyn Schubring Music (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved Text by Septimus Winner KARALYN SCHUBRING (2022)
- -- -- -- - Soft With Trepidation = 76 as the voice of an an gel, Soft as the voice of an an gel, Soft as the voice of an an gel, Soft as the voice of an an gel, With Trepidation = 76 S A. T B 17 17 16 - -- - -- -- - Breath ing sub a les son Breath sub ing a les son un heard, Breath ing sub a les son Breath sub ing a les son S A T B (inhale) (inhale) solo (inhale) (inhale) 21 5 Whispering Hope
with a gen tle per sua
with a gen tle per sua sion
with a gen tle per sua sion
pers her com fort ing
with a gen tle per sua sion
- - - - -- - - - -- - - - -- - - - - Hope
Whis
her com fort ing Hope
Whis
com
Hope
Whis
Hope
Whis
ing S A T B tutti 24 word: Slightly Faster = 86 Slightly Faster = 86 S solo bell-like 31 6 Whispering Hope
sion
pers
pers her
fort ing
pers her com fort
Wait til the tem pest is done, Hope for the sun shine to mor row,
- - - Wait sweetly til the dark ness is o ver, TC 34 34 - - -
TC 38 - Af ter the show er is gone. rit. With Wonder = 56 rit. With Wonder = 56 TC 44 44 42 7 Whispering Hope
Whis per ing hope, oh,
wel come thy voice,
Whis per ing hope,
how wel come thy voice
Whis per ing hope,
how wel come thy voice
Whis per ing hope,
wel come thy voice
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S A. T. B 47 - -- -- -- - Mak ing my heart in its sor row re joice Mak ing my heart in its sor row re joice Mak ing my heart in its sor row re joice. Mak ing my heart in its sor row re joice S A T B 51 8
Whispering Hope
twi light, Dim be the re gion a far, Will not the deep en ing
twi light, Dim be the re gion a far, a far, Will not the deep en ing a far, a far a far, a far, a far
If, in the dusk of the If, in the dusk of the S A. bell-like 61 61 57 - - -
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S A T B 62 9
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- - - -- - -dark ness Bright en the glim mer ing dark ness Bright en the glim mer ing S A 66 star? star? Then when the night is up on us, Then when the night is up on us, S A T. B 70 70 69 10 Whispering Hope
Why should the heart sink a way? When the dark mid night is o ver, Why should the heart sink a way? When the dark mid night is o ver,
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T B 72 Watch for the break ing of day Watch for the break ing of day. T B 76 11 Whispering Hope
Whis per ing hope, oh, wel come thy voice,
Whis per ing hope, how wel come thy voice
Whis per ing hope, how wel come thy voice
Whis per ing hope how wel come thy voice
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S A. T B 80 80 - -- -- -- - Mak ing my heart in its sor row re joice Mak ing my heart in its sor row re joice Mak ing my heart in its sor row re joice. Mak ing my heart in its sor row re joice S A T B 84 12 Whispering Hope
Hope, as an an chor so stead fast, Hope, as an an chor so stead fast, Hope, as an an chor so stead fast,
Rends the dark veil for the soul, Whith er the Mas ter has en tered,
Rends the dark veil for the soul, Whith er the Mas ter has en tered,
Rends the dark veil for the soul, Whith er the Mas ter has en tered;
cresc 89 ---
TC S A 96 96 94 - - -- - -- - -
TC S A 98 13 Whispering Hope
- Rob bing the grave of its goal; Rob bing the grave of its goal; Rob bing the grave of its goal; TC S A 102 - -- -- -- - Come, Joyful = 130 Oh, Come, Come then, oh,
tion, Come to my Come then,
fru i tion, Come to my Come then, oh,
i tion, Come to my Come then, oh,
tion, Come to my Joyful = 130 TC S A. T B. bell-like 106 106 105 14 Whispering Hope
come, glad fru i
oh, come, glad
come, glad fru
come, glad fru i
heart; Oh, Come, O Thou blest hope of glo
sad wea ry heart; Come, O Thou blest hope of glo
sad wea ry heart; Come, O Thou blest hope of glo
sad wea ry heart; sad wea ry heart; sub
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TC S A T B 114 114 111 - ry, ry, ry Come, Thou hope of glo ry Come, Thou Hope TC S A T B 117 15 Whispering Hope
Nev
Building Momentum = 100 er, oh nev er Nev er, oh, nev er
Nev er, oh nev er Nev er, oh, nev er
Nev er, oh nev er Nev er, Oh, oh nev er oh nev er oh nev er, oh, Oh, nev er, oh, nev er,
Building Momentum = 100
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TC S A T B 121
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121
- -- -- - -- -- - - de part. rit. de part nev er de part. nev er de part. nev er de part rit. TC S A. T B 124 17 Whispering Hope
As before = 56 per ing hope,
Whispering
How wel come thy voice,
wel come thy voice,
How wel come thy, Oh, how wel come thy
How wel come thy voice,
oh, thy voice,
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Whis
Whis per ing hope, Oh,
Whis per ing hope,
Whis per ing hope,
As before = 56 TC S A T B. 127 127 18
Hope
Whis per ing hope,
Mak ing my heart in its
Mak ing my heart in its
voice, mak ing my, mak ing my heart in its
Mak ing my heart mak ing my heart in its
Mak ing my heart in its
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TC S A. T B 130 130 19 Whispering Hope
- - -- - -- - -- - -- - - - sor row re joice. sor row re joice sor row re joice. sor row re joice sor row, sor row re joice TC S A T. B. 134 139 20
Hope
Whispering