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I am here‌ for SATB, unaccomp. by

Nathan Jones poem by

Erik Reinhart

2017 Nathan Jones Music This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com toŠ purchase performance copies.

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I am here‌ for SATB, unaccompanied and optional string quartet

by Nathan Jones poem by Erik Reinhart Commissioned by the Churchville-Chili Music Boosters for Concert Choir in honor of their performance at the 2017 NYSSMA Conference

Š 2017 Nathan Jones Music Publishing

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Oklahoman Nathan Jones (b. 1983) is a composer of art music published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Walton Music, GIA Publications, Southern Music Company, G. Schirmer, and MusicSpoke. A devoted admirer of the beauty and deep emotional connection of the human voice, Nathan enjoys working with poetry. His choral music has been performed in Europe, Southeast Asia and throughout the United States. The American Record Guide has described his music as a “…feast of succulent modern harmonies." Frequently commissioned by choirs and wind ensembles of all abilities, Nathan’s style is earnest, melodic, and defined by elegant simplicity. His choral work, I would live in your love, was recorded by The Westminster Choir under the direction of Joe Miller and is commercially available.

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— I am here — Go. Play. Learn. Love.

Know that I am here.

Create. Explore.

Know that I am here.

Feel loss. Feel pain.

Be angry. Be forgiving Know that I am here.

Be confident. Be strong.

Be thoughtful. Be kind.

Risk. Take Chances. Explore.

Know that I am here.

Go. Play. Learn. Love.

— Erik Reinhart from the composer— A parent's love for a child can take many forms: encouragement, understanding, even advocacy. But perhaps there is no greater manifestation of that bond than the idea that a parent can be a protector, allowing a child to fully experience all life has to offer, both its highs and its lows.

The embrace of those challenges, surprises, and rewards is what makes up the journey of life itself.

This poem is a gorgeous evocation of that truth, and provided great inspiration for this piece.

The tempo should vary greatly throughout the performance, serving the needs of the text.

Take breaths in spots which seem textually appropriate, letting the punctuation guide your decision making. This piece may be performed unaccompanied (the composer’s preference) or with a string quartet.

— Nathan Jones

September, 2017 Fall River, KS

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I am here...

Full Score

Commissioned by the Churchville-Chili Music Boosters for Concert Choir in honor of their performance at the 2017 NYSSMA Conference

Text by: Erik Reinhart

p b 4 &b b 4 w

F 34 n ˙ .

Expectantly q = 76

Soprano

p bb 4 b & 4 w

Go.

Alto

Tenor

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S

Know

A

T

B

b &b b Œ

p

that

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p

that

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that

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p ? b Œ b b ˙

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that

a tempo

Pno. (reh. only)

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˙˙

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P 2 4 ˙ I,

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here,

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am

that

p

I

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that

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am

n˙

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Know

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Expectantly q = 76

5

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Piano (for reh. only)

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Bass

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p

Nathan Jones (ASCAP)

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n www

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10 a tempo

Cre

p 24 ˙

Cre

p 2 ˙ 4 ˙

Cre

p 24 ˙

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that

am,

˙

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loss.

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˙.

4 w 4

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loss.

loss.

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œ

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43

F ˙˙ ..

˙

P Ó ˙

loss.

œ

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am

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that

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here,

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plore.

that

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3 œ œ œ œ œ œ 4 ˙.

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gry.

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35

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gry.

b & b b

˙

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p 3 ˙. œ œ œ œ œ œ 4 ˙.

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an

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˙. ˙. ˙.

be

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con

con

˙.

43 ˙˙ .. œœœ

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3 4

˙˙ ˙

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-

fi -

œ 2 œ 4 fi -

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24 2 4

4

I am here...

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42

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A

T

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b & b b 24

∑

b V b b 24 ˙˙

44

? b b 24 ˙ ˙ b

44

dent.

Pno. (reh. only)

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˙ ? b b 24 ˙˙˙ b

44 œœ 44

n œœœ œ œœœœ œ œœœ œ ∑

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.

43 n ˙˙ .

T

b Vb b

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43

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bbb

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∑

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strong.

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f 24 Œ œ

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strong.

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f 24 Œ œ f 24 Œ œ

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strong.

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˙

thought

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˙

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thought

˙ ˙˙

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44 œ œ

thought

24 Œ œœ

strong.

strong.

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œ

˙ ˙

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n œœ œ

n œœœ œ

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43 ˙

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ful.

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kind.

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ful.

ful.

n˙ 43 -

ful.

43 ˙˙ ˙ 3 n˙ 4

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kind.

Œ 44 Ó œ œ

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n œœ œ œœ œ œœ œœ

50 Tempo I (q = 76)

Be

rall.

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4 w 4 Ó

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˙

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strong.

rall.

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n ˙w.

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w

43

w F ˙

43

w

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kind.

43

˙

n w˙ .

Be

˙

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kind.

w w

œœ 43 3 4

5

I am here...

f 3 œ ˙œ œ 4 ww b 3 &b b 4 œ œ 4 55

S

P 2 Œ 4 4 œ 4 ˙ Tempo II (q = 68)

rall.

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T

B

Pno. (reh. only)

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3

3

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b &b b

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43 ˙ .

chanc

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b & b b

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here.

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am

˙

˙

I

am

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am

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˙˙

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here.

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here.

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here.

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w

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bb

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Tempo I (q = 76)

b ww

rall.

rall.

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˙

44

∑

Œ

44

∑

44

∑

74 Slower q = 60

P P P

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˙

∑

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p

Love.

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Love.

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w˙

Œ

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w

œ œ œ ˙ Love. p Œ œ œ œ w Love.

44 ˙ 44

p

˙

p

˙

w w

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w π U w

Love.

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Love.

œ œ œ w

Œ œœ œœ œœ

π U

Love.

Love.

˙

U ww Uw w w

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