Music by
Timothy Michael Powell Lyrics by
Charles Anthony Silvestri For SAB Choir, piano, and solo violin
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I Want to Fly! is the central, celebratory chorus from Saint George and the Dragon, an oratorio for young voices. The work turns the traditional legend of St. George upside down by featuring a young, budding scientist, Princess Sabra, who encounters a friendly dragon, Ascalon. Together, they must convince the teenaged knight, George, that the dragon means no harm. Saint George and the Dragon received an enthusiastic standing ovation at its 2013 world premiere in New York City at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center. New York Concert Reviews called the premiere, sung by the John S. Davidson Fine Arts School combined choirs (Augusta, GA) and the choir of the Westminster School of Augusta, GA, a "stand-out performance." Lyricist and composer Charles Anthony Silvestri has worked with choral composers from all over the world to create texts tailor-made for their commissions and specific artistic needs. He enjoys the challenge of solving creative problems and has provided custom choral texts, opera libretti, program notes and other writing for composers including Eric Whitacre, Ola Gjeilo, and Dan Forrest, and for groups ranging from high schools to the Houston Grand Opera, from the King’s Singers to the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus, from Westminster Choir College to Westminster Abbey. As a clinician Silvestri speaks to choirs, classes, and concert audiences about his works, the creative process, the marriage of words and music, and about his collaborative relationships with composers. For more on Silvestri’s work, see CharlesAnthonySilvestri.com "The three characters in this little drama are the Princess Sabra, the dragon Ascalon, and the hero George. I strove to create distinct voices for the three characters, reflected in the different meters and rhyme schemes I used for each. For example, Ascalon is ancient and formal, and always speaks rhymed couplets in iambic pentameter. The youthful and sassy Sabra speaks in a jaunty sing-song. George begins the tale in prose; but as wisdom dawns within him, his speech changes to match the more formal styles of the others." -Charles Anthony Silvestri, Lyricist Timothy Michael Powell is a composer, conductor, and music educator - not necessarily in that order! Called "a skilled composer who understands the voice in all stages of development" by New York Concert reviews, Timothy's compositions eclectically span stylistic genres, and have been performed in prestigious venues throughout the world. Timothy was one of only 25 educators in the United States to be named a Semi-finalist for the 2016 Grammy Music Educator Award, and won the American Prize in Choral Performance in 2012. He was a1999 National Choristers Guild Scholar, and a 2002 Fulbright Scholar to Bulgaria. Timothy has successfully led choral programs in middle school, high school and universities, performing multiple times by peer-reviewed invitation at NAfME and ACDA conferences. He holds a DMA in Conducting from the University of South Carolina and his Bachelors and Masters degrees from Belmont University. He enjoys membership in ASCAP and Pi Kappa Lambda and serves in leadership roles in NAfME, and ACDA. He and his wife Jennifer have two musical children. To explore more of Timothy's compositions, visit TimothyMichaelPowell.com "Musically, I approached this delightful tale in a variety of styles. I attempt to weave together the different character voices into a seamless dramatic whole. The music is heavily influenced by Celtic dance music, particularly in the fiddle solos. Other passages may remind you of fiery Italian madrigali, and still others resemble modern Broadway songs. Generally speaking, each character has musical themes that recur when they are speaking. Ascalon has world-weary, "bard-like" music. Princess Sabra utilizes treble voices, though the baritone often enters on big choruses. When George is speaking, you'll notice that I've set his dialogue in canon, reflecting his youthful confusion, which eventually gives way to music which resembles that of his new friends. Ascalon, too, occasionally addresses George in canon, so that his wisdom may be more easily understood." -Timothy Michael Powell, Composer
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For Lily the Princess, Danny the Dragon, and Patrick the Saint.
I Want to Fly! From Saint George and the Dragon For SAB Choir, Piano, and Solo Violin
Text by Charles Anthony Silvestri ASCAP
S
A
5
Vln.
5
Pno.
strictly
Piano
5
A
leggerio
A
Music by Timothy Michael Powell ASCAP
poco rit.
Treble Voices Only
Treble Voices Only
"There
"There
poco rit.
Music © Copyright 2014 Timothy Michael Powell; All Rights Reserved;
Text © Copyright Anthony Silvestri, used by permission. This score is not licensed for performance. Please 2013 visit Charles MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.
B
meno mosso poco
11
S
is
A
11
Pno.
A
15
Pno.
is
in - deed
a
B
lon - ger trapped
lon - ger trapped
-
be
ser - vice, Lord,
be
ser - vice, Lord,
15
Vln.
a
sim. a tempo
15
S
in - deed
-
hind my walls
That
you
I
I
con
con
-
-
No
ren - der me.
No
der.
-
ren - der me.
der.
may ren
-
Am
may ren
you
Am
hind my walls
That
tent
tent
to be!
to be!
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poco rit.
poco rit.
20
S
A
C
20
Pno.
S
A
B
There's
so
so
to
ex - plore;
to
C
ex - plore;
I've
I've
much of
much of
the
the
24
There's
20
Vln.
a tempo
to
world
world
read through each
and
and
to
see
And
Vln.
24
Pno.
won
And
tutti
ev' - ry book
And
tutti
tutti
ev' - ry book
-
ders
ders
-
cresc.
still
I
must
And
I
I
must
cresc.
cresc.
And 24
won
see
a tempo sim.
read through each
still cresc.
still
cresc.
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must
28
S
learn
A
learn
B
Vln.
28
Pno.
A
B
more!
Vln.
32
Pno.
I
Spread out
Spread out
your
your wings
and
and
fly!
D
car - ry me
car - ry me
fly!
fly!
tempo primo steady, driving, rock tempo
want to
and
wings
want to
I
your wings
want to
Spread out 32
I
more!
32
S
more!
learn
28
D
car - ry me
and
and
and
tempo primo steady, driving, rock tempo
fly!
fly!
fly!
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36
S
A
B
There's a
There's a
There's a 36
Vln.
36
Pno.
S
A
B
40
Pno.
for
me
me
whole world
whole world
whole world
for
for
to
to
to
me
see,
see,
E
see,
Vln.
40
40
So
let's
fly!
So
So
let's
let's
fly!
fly!
E
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44
S
A
B
44
Pno.
A
B
Vln.
48
Pno.
you
But
you
But
you
F
But
48
48
S
44
Vln.
could take
could take
me,
me,
As
As
- ca - lon,
- ca - lon,
- ca - lon,
To
To
To
plac - es far
plac - es far
me,
As
F
could take
plac - es far
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52
S
A
sub. far
far
52
Vln.
52
Pno.
sub.
56
S
A
B
Pno.
Of
all
that
sur
sur
-
-
G
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
vey!
vey!
-
sur
that
you lord
that
all
make
G
cresc.
Of
you lord
all
they
56
make
Of
gold - en wings:
you
Vln.
Your
you
they
you lord
cresc.
a - way;
make
56
they
you
gold - en wings:
Your
sub.
gold - en wings:
a - way;
far
Your
a - way;
sub. sub.
B
To
To
vey!
To
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60
S
an - cient caves
A
an - cient caves
B
an - cient caves
60
Vln.
64
S
A
B
wings could take
wings could take
wings could take
Vln.
64
Pno.
and
and
tops
And
is
And
is
And
is
moun - tain tops
us
a - ny - where!
us
a - ny - where!
us
moun - tain
64
moun - tain tops
and
60
Pno.
a - ny - where!
-
the sea,
Your
Your
-
lands
in
-
lands
in
will
you
will
the sea,
the sea,
car
car
you
Your
car
you
Oh,
in
will
lands
Oh,
Oh,
-
ry me?
-
ry me?
- ry
me?
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68
S
A
B
68
Pno.
72
Pno.
I
and
your wings
your wings
and
and
car - ry me
fly!
your wings
fly!
want to
fly!
want to
Spread out
Vln.
72
want to
I
I
Spread out
B
Spread out
A
72
S
68
Vln.
H
H
and
fly!
car - ry me
and
fly!
fly!
and
car - ry me
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76
S
There's a
A
There's a
B
A
B
whole world
for
me
to
see!
to
see!
whole world
you
you
80
80
Pno.
There's a
you
Vln.
80
S
76
Pno.
whole world
76
Vln.
could take
for
me,
me,
could take
could take
for
me
me
As - ca - lon,
To
As - ca - lon,
To
me,
As - ca - lon,
To
But
But
plac - es
far
plac - es
plac - es
sub.
far
a - way;
a - way;
Your
far
a - way;
Your
sub.
far
far
far sub.
sub.
J
But
see!
J
to
sub.
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Your
84
S
A
B
gold - en wings:
they
Vln.
gold - en wings:
Pno.
88
S
A
B
make
they
make
you lord
you lord
you lord
cresc.
Of
all
that
you
Of
all
sur
-
sur
-
cresc.
cresc.
vey!
K
and
Spread out your wings
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Spread out your wings
Spread out your wings
vey!
you
that
-
all
vey!
you
cresc.
Of
-
cresc.
-
that
K
88
Vln.
sur
they
84
make
gold - en wings:
84
and
and
S
car - ry me
A
car - ry me
B
car - ry me
92
Vln.
92
Pno.
and
and
to
see,
There's a
96
There's a
96
Pno.
fly!
fly!
There's a
and
me
Vln.
fly!
me
B
me
A
96
S
to
to
see,
whole world
whole world
whole world
for
for
for
see,
so
let's
fly!"
so
let's
so
let's
fly!"
fly!"
92
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For Lily the Princess, Danny the Dragon, and Patrick the Saint.
SOLO VIOLIN
I Want to Fly!
From Saint George and the Dragon For Choir, Piano, and Solo Violin Text by Charles Anthony Silvestri ASCAP
10
strictly
B
A
poco meno mosso
a tempo C
21
Music by Timothy Michael Powell ASCAP
leggerio
poco rit.
poco rit.
cresc.
27
D
tempo primo steady, driving, rock tempo
33
E
39
45
F
Music © Copyright 2014 Timothy Michael Powell; All Rights Reserved; Text © Copyright 2013 Charles Anthony Silvestri, used by permission.
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2
cresc. sub. 58 51
66 72
83
87
96
K
93
sub.
cresc.
90
H
J
79
G
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