THE SONG OF TEREZIN
for mezzo-soprano, SATB and children’s choir, two pianos, and percussion
Full Score
From the G. Schirmer Rental Library
Date of Printing________________
G. Schirmer, Inc.
New York, NY
Franz Waxman
THE SONG OF TEREZIN for mezzo-soprano, SATB and children’s choir, two pianos, and percussion
The orchestral version of this work was commissioned by the Cincinnati Musical Festival Association for its 45th May Music Festival. It was first performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Conductor, Betty Allen, Mezzo Soprano, and the May Festival Chorus and Combined Festival Children’s Chorus on May 22, 1965.
duration circa 45 minutes
G. Schirmer, Inc.
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Contents
1. On a Sunny Evening An einem Sonnigen Abend
Mixed chorus anonymous
2. Forgotten Versunken
Mezzo Soprano anonymous
3. The Little Mouse Das Mäuschen
Children’s chorus
M. Kosek H. Loewy-Bachner
4. Bird Song Vogellied Mixed Chorus anonymous
5. Now It’s Time Es ist Zeit
Children’s Chorus Alena Synkowa
6. Concert in the Old School Garret
Dachbodenkonzert in einer alten Schule
Mezzo Soprano anonymous
7. The Garden Der Garten
Children’s Chorus Branta Bass
8. Finale
Finale
Mezzo, mixed and children’s choruses
Eva Pickova
Note
The English and German texts are the composer’s adaptations of translations of poems in the book I Never Saw Another Butterfly (McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, 1964), a collection of poems and drawings by children imprisoned in the Theresienstadt Concentration Camp, 1942–44. This book was originally published by the State Jewish Museum in Prague in 1962.
THE SONG OF TEREZIN DAS LIED VON TEREZIN
1. On A Sunny Evening An einem Sonnigen Abend Franz Waxman
Passacaglia
The Und trees ü are ber fow mir in ’ring forth vol in ler beau Schön ty, heit,
The Und trees ü are ber fow mir in ’ring forth vol in ler beau Schön ty, heit,
Die their al ver ten y wood Bäu all me gnarled herr and lich old. blüh'n. I Ich
Die their al ver ten y wood Bäu all me gnarled herr and lich old. blüh'n. I Ich
ich vinced ein I Läch smiled by eln wa some gen mis kann? take.
And All’
ask frag’ her sie too auch,
if Ob I sie am mich still
(Sus. Cym.)
cresc. (Sus. Cym.)
(Vib.)
3. The Little Mouse Das Mäuschen
wrig Krei gled,
and im wrig Krei gled, se,
wrig Krei gled, se, wrig Krei gled, se,
wrig Krei gled, se, wrig Krei gled, se,
wrig Krei gled, se, wrig Krei gled, se,
wrig
Krei gled, se, wrig Krei gled, se,
wrig
Krei gled, se, wrig
Krei gled, se,
wrig
Krei gled, se, wrig Krei
lyrical, yet lamenting
all hockt, who kennt
stays nicht, in kennt his nest nicht and den
all hockt,
all hockt,
who kennt stays nicht, and den
kennt who nicht stays and den
birds
beau
Schön
beau
Schön
mem Freud o ry und there, Schmerz,
mem Freud o ry und there, Schmerz,
(B.D.)
5.
6. Concert in the Old School Garret Dachbodenkonzert in einer alten Schule
for schen got auf to ge squeak. hört.
There Schliess’ with die closed Au eyes, gen
(B.D.)
sing. sing’!
Mezzo
7. The Garden Der Garten
with ein ti Knös ny plein, das pet ge als
Man
Man Close in sieht its den grip, Tod!
tells wie his zu fright. Stein,
cresc. poco a poco
Than wer watch weiss ing es this, wohl, who wer can weiss say? es,
cresc. poco a poco
Per Wär’ haps es nicht it’s bet bes ter ser, to wer die weiss to es wohl, day,
cresc. poco a poco
Per Wär’ haps es nicht it’s bet bes ter ser, to hätt’ die mich to zug day, leich,
wer Than watch weiss ing es this, wohl, who wer can weiss say? es,
cresc. poco a poco
Tenor Dr. or Small B.D.
(T. Dr.)
der Than watch Tod ing er this, eilt, who wer can weiss say? es?
Than
(T. Dr.)
(T. Dr.)