To My Brother | Joseph Gregorio | MusicSpoke

Catalog no. 1218 | Gregorio | To My Brother

Joseph

GREGORIO

To My Brother for TTBB chorus a cappella

ARETÉ MUSIC IMPRINTS www.aretemusicimprints.com info@aretemusicimprints.com

This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

I was browsing at the newsstand and I saw you.

I always do a brief glimpse at a life with none of the detail.

I ’m not sure when I first realized The rainbow-colored elephant; it was just something we left dangling in the air, unsaid an unbreakable barrier.

I never really told you how much I admired you.

I always thought that, between us, you were the stronger one.

When I was biking a mile, you were unicycling two.

Where I was shy, you were fearless.

When I imagined your future, I saw the world at your feet.

You were one noisy kid.

I remember walking inside and the most beautiful sounds of Tchaikovsky and Mozart would waft through every room.

It is so quiet now.

You were youth, potential just beginning to unfold.

You were beauty, fleeting and marvelous.

I know there was pain, and I’m sorry for that, but you were joy, too.

You were never alone; it just felt like it.

You were so easy to love, with your kind eyes and gentle heart.

You will always be my sweet, tender little brother.

Your voice, your smile, tiny hands clinging to mine.

I will never let go.

— James Clementi Text ©2012 James Clementi and used by kind permission of the author.

Commissioned by Cantus with funding from 143 supporters through a Kickstarter campaign and a gift from special friends of Cantus.

Duration approx. 5’ 45” This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

Commissioned by Cantus with funding from 143 supporters through a Kickstarter campaign and a gift from special friends of Cantus Dedicated to the memory of Tyler Clementi

To My Brother James Clementi

Joseph Gregorio

Slow, introspective; flexible throughout (q = 63) p simply; without vibrato

3

3 4

TENOR

2 4 was brows ing I p simply; without vibrato

at the

news stand

2 4 I

3

was brows ing

at the

news stand

I

2 4

3 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

3

al ways

2 4 and I saw

3

3

3 4 you.

I

3

2 4 2 4

3

al ways

3 4 3 4

3

3

3 4

T.

you.

3 4

3

3 4

3 4

7

3

2 4

and I saw

Slow, introspective; flexible throughout (q = 63) Keyboard (for rehearsal only)

3

3

3 4

BASS

3 4

2 4 do –

a brief glimpse at

a

3 4 life

with

2 4 none

of the de tail.

I'm not

3

3 4

B.

2 4 do –

14

a brief glimpse at

a

3 4 life

with

2 4 none

I'm not

mp

3

3 4

T. sure when I first real ized the

rain

bow col ored

3 4

B. sure when I first real ized the

3

T.

e le phant; mp

3 4

3

B. dan gling in the

air,

un p

bow col ored

e

3

3

3

un

3

3

le phant;

it was just some thing we left

Holding back

mf

mp

4 4 said –

an un break a ble bar mf 3

3 4 air,

it was just some thing we left

2 4 rain

p

dan gling in the

3

2 4

3

20

of the de tail.

said –

rier.

3

an un break a ble bar

I mp

nev er real ly

I

nev er real ly

4 4 rier.

Copyright © 2015 Areté Music Imprints. All rights reserved. Text © 2012 James Clementi; used by permission of the author. www.aretemusicimprints.com | info@aretemusicimprints.com | Cat. no. 1218

This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

2

25

In tempo, but slower than before (q = 54) pp

p

3

mf

mp

3 4

T. told you how much I ad mired you.

pp

I al ways thought that, be tween us, you p mf

3

were the strong er one. When mp

3 4

B. I told you how much I ad mired you.

pp

I al ways thought that, be tween us, you

p

3

were the strong er one. When

mf

mp

3 4

B. II told you how much I ad mired you.

I al ways thought that, be tween us, you

were the strong er one. When

In tempo, but slower than before (q = 54)

3 4 3 3

Kbd.

3 4

Accelerating slightly

29

T.

3

3

3 4

4 4 I

was bik ing a mile, you

were

5 4 un

i cyc ling two.

Where I

was shy,

you were

3

B. I

3

3 4

4 4 I

was bik ing a mile, you

were

5 4 un

i cyc ling two.

Where I

was shy,

you were

3

B. II

3 4

3

4 4 I

was bik ing a mile, you

Accelerating slightly

were

un

i cyc ling two.

Where I

was shy,

you

5 4 were

3

3 4

4 4

5 4 3

Kbd.

3

3

3 4

4 4

AretĂŠ Music Imprints | Cat. no. 1218

This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

5 4

3

(q = 72) 33

3

5 4

T.

4 4 fear less.

When I im ag ined your

fu

ture,

I saw the

4 4 fear less.

When I im ag ined your

B. II

fear less.

4 4

world f

at your

feet.

fu

ture,

I saw the

4 4

When I im ag ined your

3

Kbd.

4 4

world

at your

feet.

mp

T. I

4 4

T. II

4 4

poco f

fu

ture,

I saw the

4 4

world

at your

feet.

B. I

B. II

Slower (q = 60)

3 4

4 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3

pp sweetly

re mem ber walk ing in side 3

and the most beau pp sweetly

3 4

4 4

I mp

re mem ber walk ing in side 3

re mem ber walk ing in side 3

and the most beau pp sweetly

and the most beau pp sweetly

re mem ber walk ing in side

and

the

most

3

3 4

4 4

3 4

Kbd.

ti

ful

ti

ful

beau ti

ful

4 4 I

4 4

ful

4 4

3 4 one nois y kid.

ti

4 4 I mp

one nois y kid.

were

4 4

3 4

4 4

You

4 4 I mp

one nois y kid.

were

3 4

3 4 one nois y kid.

You

3

5 4

38

were

poco f

(q = 72)

5 4

You

3 4 f

3

5 4

poco f

3 4

3

5 4

B. I

Slower (q = 60)

f

4 4 3

4 4

AretĂŠ Music Imprints | Cat. no. 1218

This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

4

Holding back

43

(q = 50)

mf

2 4

T. I sounds of Tchai kov sky

and

Mo

zart

would waft

through

eve

ry

mf

2 4

T. II sounds

of Tchai kov sky

would waft

through

eve mf

ry

2 4

B. I sounds

of Tchai kov sky

would waft

through

eve

ry

mf

2 4

B. II sounds of Tchai kov sky

would waft through eve

Holding back

ry

(q = 50)

2 4 Kbd.

2 4

48

T. I

p

2 4

5 4

5 4 It

room.

is

4 4 so

qui

et

T. II

5 4 It

2 4

is

4 4 so

qui

et

5 4 It

B. II

is

so

qui

et

5 4 It

is

qui

5 4

now.

et

were

p

3 4

4 4 so

2 4 You

2 4 You

pp

5 4 room.

5 4

now.

4 4

were

p

3 4

p

2 4

You

pp

5 4

room.

2 4

now.

p B. I

5 4

pp

5 4

room.

p

3 4

p

2 4

As before (q = 60)

pp

were

p

3 4

5 4

now.

2 4 You

were

As before (q = 60)

2 4

5 4

5 4

4 4

3 4

5 4

2 4

2 4

5 4

5 4

4 4

3 4

5 4

2 4

Kbd.

Areté Music Imprints | Cat. no. 1218

This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

5 55

3

2 4

T. I

youth,

3 4 ten tial

po

2 4

T. II

3

4 4 just be gin ning to un fold.

po

were beau

ty,

fleet ing and

3

4 4

youth,

You

ten tial

3 4

just be gin ning to un fold.

You

were

beau

ty,

3

2 4

B. I

3

4 4

youth,

po

3 4 ten tial

just be gin ning to un fold.

You

were

beau

ty,

fleet ing and

3

2 4

B. II

4 4

youth,

po

3 4 ten tial

just be gin ning to un fold.

You

were beau

ty,

3

2 4

3 4 3

Kbd.

2 4

3 4 mf

3

mar vel ous.

3

3 4 poco f

mf

3

I

fleet ing and mar vel ous,

mf

mar vel ous.

I mp

3

3 4

mf

3

fleet ing and mar vel ous,

3

2 4

3

3

mp

3 4

mar vel ous.

3

2 4 I

know

3

3

3 4

there was 3

3 4

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

3 3

3 4 3

3 4 know there was

3

3 4 3

3 4

know there was

I

poco f

3

3

3

mar vel ous.

3

know there was

2 4

3 4 mar vel ous,

3 4

mp

3

3 4

Kbd.

2 4

3 4

3

B. II

3

3 4 poco f

B. I

mp

3

3 4 mar vel ous,

T. II

3

4 4 poco f

59

T. I

3

4 4

3

Areté Music Imprints | Cat. no. 1218

This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

3 4

6 63

3

3 4

T. I

pain,

3 4 and I'm

3 4

but

sor ry f

and I'm

mp

for

that,

and I'm

you

were

joy

mf

mp

for

that,

but

you

were

mp

joy

mf

3 4 sor ry

for

that,

but

you

were

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

joy (q = 92)

Accelerating quickly

3

3 4

joy

mf

but

2 4 pain,

were

3 4 sor ry f

3

3 4

you

3 4

2 4 pain,

B. II

that,

f

3

B. I

for

2 4 pain,

mf

3 4 sor ry

and I'm

(q = 92)

mp

2 4

3

T. II

Accelerating quickly

f

3

Kbd.

3 4

Holding back 69

As before (q = 60) mp gently

3

2 4

T. I too.

You were

nev

er

a

lone;

it just

mp gently

felt

like it.

3 4 You were

3

2 4

T. II too.

You were

nev er mp gently

a

lone;

it just

felt

like it.

3 4 You were

3

2 4

B. I too.

You were

nev

er

a

lone;

mp gently

it just

felt

like it.

3 4 You were

3

2 4

B. II too.

You were Holding back

nev

er

a

lone;

As before (q = 60)

it just

felt

like it.

3 4 You were

3

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

3

Kbd.

AretĂŠ Music Imprints | Cat. no. 1218

This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

7 75

3

3 4

T. I

4 4 so

y

eas

love,

with your

3

3 4

T. II

to

so

eas

y

2 4 kind

eyes

and

gen

4 4 to

love,

with your

3 4 tle heart.

2 4 kind

eyes

and

3 4 gen

tle heart.

3

3 4

B. I

4 4 so

eas

y

to

love,

with your

2 4 kind

eyes

and

3 4 gen

tle heart.

3

3 4

B. II

4 4 so

eas

y

to

love,

with your

2 4 kind

eyes

and

3 4 gen

tle heart.

3

3 4 Kbd.

Slowing

79

will

al

ways

be my

2 4

3 4

sweet,

3 4 ten

der lit tle

will

al

ways

be my

sweet,

der lit tle

al

ways

be my

You

will

al

ways

Slowing

broth er.

sweet,

3 4 ten

der lit tle

broth er.

sweet,

3 4 ten

der lit tle

3 4 Your

4 4 broth er.

3 4 Your

(q = 50)

3

3 4

4 4 p

4 4

be my

3 4 Your

poco

3

3 4

4 4 p

4 4 will

3 4 Your

poco

3 4 You

broth er.

3 4 ten

p

4 4 p

4 4 3

Kbd.

(q = 50)

poco

3 4 You

B. II

4 4

4 4 3

B. I

3 4

poco

3

3 4 You

T. II

2 4

3

3 4

T. I

4 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

3

3 4

AretĂŠ Music Imprints | Cat. no. 1218

This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

8 84

less

3

3 4

T. I

4 4

voice,

3 4 smile,

your

ti

ny

hands

cling ing to

mine.

I will

less

3

3 4

T. II

4 4

voice,

your

3 4 smile,

ti

ny

hands

cling ing to

mine.

I will

3

less

3 4

B. I

4 4

voice,

your

3 4 smile,

ti

ny

hands

cling ing to

mine.

I will

3

less

3 4

B. II

4 4

voice,

your

3 4 smile,

ti

ny

hands

cling ing to

mine.

I will

3

3 4 Kbd.

3 4

4 4

3 4

3

3 4

88

T. I

4 4

Slowing until the end

3 4

pp

3 2 nev

er let

go,

I

will

nev

er

let

go.

will nev

er

let

go.

will

er

let

go.

er

let

go.

pp T. II

3 4

3 2 nev

er let

go,

I

pp B. I

3 4

3 2 nev

er let

go,

I

nev

pp B. II

3 4

3 2 nev

er let

go,

I

will nev

Slowing until the end

3 4

3 2

3 4

3 2

Kbd.

AretĂŠ Music Imprints | Cat. no. 1218

This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

Duration approx. 5’ 45�

Composer’s note On September 22, 2010, eighteen-year-old Tyler Clementi, a freshman at Rutgers University, committed suicide after discovering that his roommate, Dharun Ravi, and a hallmate, Molly Wei, secretly used a webcam to broadcast an encounter between Tyler and another man. Tyler’s death sparked nationwide outrage, kindled a national discussion about bullying of LGBTQ youth and cyberbullying in general, and ultimately resulted in the creation of the Tyler Clementi Foundation (www.tylerclementi.org) by Tyler’s parents, Jane and Joseph Clementi.

Tyler’s brother James penned a series of letters to his deceased brother, which were published in Out Magazine in 2012 and which express by turns James’s bereavement and his admiration, affection, and love for Tyler. The text of To My Brother is drawn from these letters, and from James’s introduction to them, with certain minor adjustments to punctuation and tense for consistency.

I thank James for his kind permission in allowing me to set his beautiful words to music, and Jane and Joseph Clementi for their support of this collaboration. I am also grateful to Ilene Wong, who adapted and arranged James’s words into poetic form.

— J.G.

This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.