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They May Tell You Text by

Isabella Cook Treble Chorus, SSAA, a cappella

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About the composition: This unaccompanied SSAA work is crafted for each part to be as individually singable as possible, while still creating an interesting and vibrant work collectively.

The poet, Isabella Cook, penned the text as a high school student. Writing poetry since her freshman year, Isabella describes poetry as helping her express joy, pride, and-as is the case with the text of They May Tell You: ferocity.

Inspired by the singers in her treble choir, she wrote this poem for the choir, describing the members of the ensemble as "lovely, kind and strong". These were young women who made her feel talented, gave her unconditional acceptance, encouragement, and also supported her at her lowest moments. Isabella writes, "We were more than a choir; we were a sisterhood." The rich descriptions of mountain woman, river woman, and meadow woman are all based on specific friends of Isabella's from the choir, while ocean woman is a representation of Isabella's personal reminder to herself that it is okay to make mistakes. She writes:

I want women to feel okay with their imperfection. "But don't forget, ocean woman/that sometimes your waves will break/the tides can't come in strong every day/and even the moon makes mistakes" is a reference to oceanic science.

The gravitational pull of the moon guides the tides of oceans on earth, and these patterns are fairly consistent Nevertheless, even processes larger than our planet are imperfect, and oceans go awry sometimes. There are tsunamis and hurricanes, deadly ocean currents and changing current patterns that affect climate. Moons and oceans (intent and action, respectively) don't always work synchronously as they should. More importantly, no wave reaches the shore whole.

Isabella hopes that when audiences hear her words they are inspired to view the women in their lives in a new light. She also hopes that women who hear or sing the song may feel freshly validated. Perhaps they might identify with one of the women presented in the text and realize they are worthy and good enough. Each stanza speaks to the resounding societal messages of unworthiness foist upon far too many young women, highlighting specific items that Isabella has been told by others, whether it's that she talks too much, is too ambitious, or is too opinionated.

Musically, the work leans heavily on the contrast in articulation and dynamics, so special attention should be given to shapes of phrases and exploiting staccato/legato contrast where appropriate. Accents are used liberally to give bite to the text and singers are encouraged to let text articulation drive the accents more than muscling the voice into any kind of tension or strain. Similarly, staccatos are applied to indicate literal separation, and singers should avoid clipping phrases.

Finally, singers should own this piece. Sing with intent and understanding. Let your face and body be involved in conveying the words and music so your audience can fully receive the timely and powerful message of Isabella's words.

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Commissioned for Allegro Con Brio of the Allegro Choirs of Kansas City in honor of Katie Clewell: Mom and Dad love you. Granny and PaPa love you. Nana and Grandie love you, and all of your aunts, uncles, cousins and friends— They love you too. So now it’s time for growing up. Have big dreams and we will see your dreams come true.

They May Tell You Text by Isabella Cook

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" f ‰ j j ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ > fl > fl fl who do you think you are? " f ‰ j j ‰ œ œ œ œ >œ flœ > fl fl who do

you think

a tempo

œ

œ

‰

j j ‰ œ œ

Œ

U

Œ

˙

you are?

œ

U

œ

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œ- œ œ

œ >

and

œ >

and

œ >

and

>œ

and

U

Œ

˙

œ

q»62 )

you can

you can

œ >œ > >œ

œ >

œ > >œ œ >

you can

Ӝ

œœ œ

œœ

∑

com - pa - ny

me

˙.

am a

b œ- œ œ œ œ- œ œ .

com - pa - ny

me

am a

œ- œ œ

wo - man,

‰ j œ œ œ

b œ- œ œ œ œ- œ œ .

com - pa - ny

˙.

me

am a

œ- œ œ

‰ j œ œ œ

b œ- œ œ œ œ- œ œ .

˙.

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œ

œ

∑

œ

wo - man,

I keep the

I keep the

Steady lilt ( q»ca. 92 )

œ œ

œ

‰

∑

j œ œ

œ

com - pa - ny

bœ

œ

œ

of oth - ers like

of oth - ers like

of oth - ers like

of oth - ers like

œ

œ

œ

œ

∑

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œœ œœ

Œ

˙.

‰ j œ œ œ

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tell

Freely ( q»62 )

b œ- œ œ œ œ- œ œ .

I keep the

tell

you can

œ- œ œ

wo - man,

tell

œ >

‰ j œ œ œ

I keep the

tell

œ œ œ œ > > > >

∑

q»ca. 92 )

>œ

œ œ œ > > >

wo - man,

FU U U Œ œ œ œ i

U

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am a

Œ œ œ œ

them

Œ

∑

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i

U

" f ‰ j j ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ > fl > fl fl who do you think you are?

U

FU

& w >

a tempo

"

U

œœ

i

them

&

w

FU U U Œ œ œ œ

& w >

& www bw

U

Œ œ œ œ

them

&

you

may ask

" f ‰ j j ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ > fl > fl fl who do you think you are?

let the pause hang

Œ Œ Œ

me

Œ

˙. ∑

64

p

poco a poco cresc.

&œ œ œ œ œŒ > . . > wo - men of fo - rest, p poco a poco cresc.

3 &œ œ œ œ œŒ > . . > wo - men of fo - rest, p poco a poco cresc.

3 &œ œ œ œ œŒ > . . > wo - men of fo - rest, p poco a poco cresc.

3 &œ œ œ œ œŒ > . . > 3

wo - men of fo - rest,

64

& œ

Œ œ œ œ

3

œ

∑

&

œ

Œ œ œ. œ. >œ > 3

wo - men of fire,

Œ œ œ. œ. >œ > 3

wo - men of fire, 3

>œ œ. œ. >œ

Œ

wo - men of fire,

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>œ

œ

œ

œ

eve - ry - thing from

&

wo - men of fire,

3

œ 3

œ

œ

œ

eve - ry - thing from

&œ >

œ

œ

œ

&œ >

œ

œ

œ

eve - ry thing from

eve - ry - thing from

wo - men of sun - shine,

wo - men of sea,

3 j ‰ œ œ œ >˙ œ > . .

œ œ œ œ > . . > 3

wo - men of sun - shine,

wo - men of sea,

wo - men of sun - shine,

j‰ œ œ ˙ œ >œ . . > 3

3

>œ œ. œ. >œ

Œ œ œœ

œœ

œœ œœ

œœ 3

œ

wo - men of sea,

œœ

œœ

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œ

œ >

œ œ

co - ral

œ >

œ

œ >

œ

co - ral

co - ral rit.

f

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and we lay claim to

œœ ˙˙

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œ œ

œ

œ

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œœ œœ

œœ œœ

œœ

œœ

œœ

3

3

œœ

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and we lay claim to

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co - ral

œ >

and we lay claim to

wo-men of sea,

wo - men of sun - shine,

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f> œ œ œ œ œ œ

and we lay claim to

f> > j œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ >œ œ. œ. >œ >œ œ

œ œ œ œ > . . >

3

f œ œ >œ œ œ œ

3

3

œ

reef

œ

reef

œ

reef

œ

to

œ

to

œ

to

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red

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red

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red

œ

œ

to

œred

reef

& œ

œ

œ

œ

œœ

œœ

œ

œ

œœ

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69

> > œ ‰ œ œ. œ. ˙ J 3

> œ œ. œ. œ > 3

rit.

> &œ 69

œ œ œ œ Œ > . . > 3

11

-

Π-

Π-

Π-

Œ Œ

œ- Œ

tree

œ- Œ

w

wood

wood

œ-

Œ

wood

œ-

Œ

œœ

Œ

f

j œ œ œ

and ev - en

P j ‰ ‰ j j ‰ œ œ. œ. œ. œ. fl you, they may tell you,

tree,

P j ‰ ‰ j j ‰ œ œ. œ. œ. œ. fl you, they may tell you, P j ‰ ‰ j j ‰ œ œ. œ. œ. œ. fl you, they may tell you,

w w

tree,

Œ

‰

˙

tree,

wood

œ

w

q»ca. 92 )

Steady lilt ( q»ca. 92 )

w

(

∑

˙)

j ‰ œ

œ

œ

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j œ œ

‰

j j ‰ œ œ

œ

12 73

&

œ. still,

œ œ J

they

j œ ˙

œ.

œ

may

tell

f

you

œ fl

>œ >œ >œ

>œ >œ

3

3

U

˙

U

& œj ‰ œ œ ‰ œj œj ‰ œj ‰ œ. œ. ‰ œj œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ . . . . . fl > > > > > fl fl you, they may tell you, you, they may tell you, don’t get a - head of your - self f

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& œj ‰ œ bœ œ

78

&

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them

U

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˙˙ ..

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> b˙

go

as

˙ >

as

œ > >œ >˙

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œœ

b œ˙

œ

œ œ

œ œ œ > > >

œ > >œ

3

3

œ >

far,

œ >

as

œ >

>œ

far

U

˙

get a - head of your - self

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>œ >œ

U

˙

œ

œ

œ

œ

3

3

3

3

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œ

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as

you

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as

you

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> Œ œ bw >

ig - nore

Œ

get a - head of your - self

>˙

w >

3

3

rit.

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w > ww

b ww

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˙

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˙

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ß w

rit.

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can

ß w

can

ß

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w

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as

œ >

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œ

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rit.

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œ˙

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ww

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b œœ

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ww

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far,

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œ

œœœ ‰ œœj œœ œ œ

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as

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j œ ˙

far

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go

them 78

j ‰ œœœ b œœœ

>˙

go

them

U

j j ‰ œœ œœ

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them

U

œ.

œ

3

rit.

ig - nore

don’t get a - head of your - self 3

w>

> Œ œ

far,

wœ œœ

as

far

far

as

as

w

ß

you

can

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w

can

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