Harbison ABRAHAM

John Harbison

ABRAHAM sacred motet for double brass choir and double choir

Full Score

From the G. Schirmer Rental Library date of printing ___________

Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY

John Harbison

ABRAHAM sacred motet for double brass choir and double choir

commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of the Knights of Columbus Premiered at The Concert of Reconciliation in the presence of His Holiness Pope John Paul II on 17 January, 2004 performed by the Pittsburgh Symphony Brass, the London Philharmonic Choir, The Krakow Philharmonic Choir, the Ankara Polyphonic Choir, and members of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, under the direction of Sir Gilbert Levine KCSG in the Aula Paolo VI/Sala Nervi The Vatican

Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY

Instrumentation: Brass Choir I 2 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in C Trombone Bass Trombone Tuba

Brass Choir II 2 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in C Trombone Bass Trombone

2 Choirs (SATB)

Genesis 17: And when Abraham was ninety years old and nine, the Lord appeared to Abraham and said unto him, “I am the Almighty God; walk before me, and be thou perfect… and thou shalt be a father of many nations”.

duration ca. 6 minutes

Dedicated to His Holiness Pope John Paul II in honor of his pontificate-long dedication to fostering reconciliation among the peoples of Abraham: Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and with deep gratitude to Maestro Sir Gilbert Levine KCSG, for his 15–year–long creative collaboration with His Holiness, which led to the great honor of this commission.

ABRAHAM Con moto, drammatico

John Harbison

= 108

sostenuto Soprano

when, And sostenuto

And

when,

And when, sostenuto

And

when,

when, And sostenuto

And

when,

And

when,

Choir I

Alto

Tenor 8

Bass

And

when,

sostenuto

Soprano

when, And sostenuto

And

And when, sostenuto

And

And when, sostenuto

And

when,

And

Choir II

Alto

Tenor 8

Bass

Con moto, drammatico Horn in F

= 108

And

1 2

Brass Choir I

staccatissimo Trumpet in C

1 2

staccatissimo Trombone

1 2

staccatissimo Tuba

staccatissimo

Brass Choir II

Horn in F

1 2

staccatissimo Trumpet in C

1 2

staccatissimo Trombone

1 2

staccatissimo

Corrected 4/2004

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2 Tranquillo 6

semplice

S

A

bra ham, semplice

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham, semplice

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

T 8

semplice B

A

bra ham, semplice

S

when

A

bra

ham,

A

bra ham,

semplice A

when

A

bra semplice

ham,

A

bra ham,

when

A

bra

ham,

A

bra ham,

ham,

A

bra ham,

T 8

semplice B

when

A

bra

Tranquillo Hn. 1 in F 2

a2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

1.

1 Tbn. 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

3 12 S

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham

was

nine

ty

years old and

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham

was

nine

ty

years old and

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham

was

nine

ty

years old and

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham

was

nine

ty

years old and

A

T 8

B

S

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham

A

T 8

B

Hn. 1 in F 2

1.

Tpt. 1 in C 2

1.

1 Tbn. 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2

a2

1.

Tpt. 1 in C 2

1.

Tbn.

1 2

4 Drammatico

17 S

nine,

The

Lord

ap

nine,

The

Lord

ap

nine,

The

Lord

ap

nine,

The

Lord

ap

A

T 8

B

S

was

nine

ty

years

old

and

nine,

The

Lord

ap

was

nine

ty

years

old

and

nine,

The

Lord

ap

was

nine

ty

years

old

and

nine,

The

Lord

ap

was

nine

ty

years

old

and

nine,

The

Lord

ap

A

T 8

B

Drammatico Hn. 1 in F 2

(1.)

2.

(1.)

2.

Tpt. 1 in C 2

a2

1 Tbn. 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2

(1.)

2.

Tpt. 1 in C 2

(1.)

1 Tbn. 2

2.

a2

5 21 S

peared

to

A bra

ham,

the

Lord

ap

peared

to

peared

to

A bra

ham,

the

Lord

ap

peared

to

peared

to

A bra

ham,

the

Lord

ap

peared

to

peared

to

A bra ham,

the

Lord

ap

peared

to

peared

to

A bra ham,

the

Lord

ap

peared

to

peared

to

A bra ham,

the

Lord

ap

peared

to

peared

to

A bra ham,

the

Lord

ap

peared

to

peared

to

A bra ham,

the

Lord

ap

peared

to

A

T 8

B

S

A

T 8

B

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

(a2) 1 Tbn. 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2

a2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

(a2) 1 Tbn. 2

6 rit.

25 S

A bra ham

and

said

un

to

him,

rit.

A

A bra ham

and

said

un

to

him, rit.

A bra ham

and

said

un

to

him,

T 8

rit.

B

A bra ham

and

said

un

to

him,

rit.

S

A bra

ham

and

said

un

to

him,

rit.

A

A bra

ham

and

said

un

to

him,

and

said

un

to

him,

and

said

un

to

him,

rit.

T 8

A bra

ham

rit.

B

A bra ham

rit.

Hn. 1 in F 2

a2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2

1.

Tpt. 1 in C 2

a2 1 Tbn. 2

2.

7 a tempo

29 S

I

am the Al might

y

am the Al might

y

am the Al might

y

a tempo A

a tempo

I

am

the Al might

y

God,

I

am

the Al might

y

God,

T 8

a tempo B

I

am

the Al might

y

God,

a tempo S

I

a tempo A

I

a tempo

am

the Al might

y

God, I

misterioso T 8

I

am

the Al might

y

God,

the Al might

y

God,

a tempo misterioso B

I

am

a tempo Hn. 1 in F 2

1.

Tpt. 1 in C 2

2.

1 Tbn. 2

Tba.

1.

Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

8 rit.

32 S

God,

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God;

the

Al

might

y

God;

the

Al

might

y

God;

the

Al might

y

God;

rit.

A

I

am

rit.

T 8

I

am

rit.

B

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God,

I

am

rit.

S

God,

I

am the

Al

might

y

God;

I

am the

Al

might

y

God;

the

Al might

y

God;

the

Al might

y

God;

rit.

A

God,

rit.

T 8

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God,

I

am

rit.

B

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God,

I

am

rit.

Hn. 1 in F 2

(1.)

Tpt. 1 in C 2

1.

1 Tbn. 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

9 a tempo

35

cantabile

S

Walk

a tempo

be

fore

me,

walk

be

fore

me

cantabile

A

Walk

a tempo

be

fore

me,

walk

be

fore

me

and

cantabile

T 8

a tempo

Walk

be

fore

me,

walk

be

fore

me

and

be

thou

per

be

fore

thou

cantabile B

Walk

be

fore

me,

a tempo

walk

be

fore

me,

and

be

cantabile

S

Walk

a tempo

be

fore

me,

walk

me

cantabile

A

a tempo

Walk

be

fore

me,

walk

be

fore

me

and

cantabile

T 8

a tempo

Walk

be

fore

me,

walk

be

fore

me

and

be

thou

per

thou

cantabile B

Walk

be

fore

me,

walk

be

fore

me,

and

be

a tempo 1.

Hn. 1 in F 2

2.

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

2.

1.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

2.

1 Tbn. 2

10 40 S

and

be

thou

per

thou

per

fect,

walk

be

fore

me,

walk

A

be

fect,

walk

be

fore

me,

walk

be

T 8

per

fect,

walk

be

fore

me

walk

be

fore

me

B

fect,

walk

be

fore

me

walk

be

fore

me,

and

S

and

be

thou

per

thou

per

fect,

walk

be

fore

me,

walk

A

be

fect,

walk

be

fore

me,

walk

be

T 8

per

fect,

walk

be

fore

me

walk

be

fore

me

B

fect,

walk

be

fore

me

walk

be

fore

me,

and

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

2.

1 Tbn. 2

Tba.

take straight mute Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

11 dim.

45 S

be fore me

and

be thou

per

fect, be thou

per

dim.

A

fore me,

and

and

be thou

be thou per

fect,

be thou per

T 8

per

fect,

B

be thou per

fect, dim.

S

be fore me

and

be thou

per

fect, be thou dim.

A

fore me,

and

and

be thou

be thou per

fect,

T 8

per

fect,

B

be thou per

fect,

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2

2.

Tpt. 1 in C 2

1. take straight mute 1 Tbn. 2

take straight mute

be thou per

per

12 (dim.)

51 S

fect. (dim.)

A

dim.

fect.

T 8

and

be thou per dim.

fect.

B

and

be thou per

fect.

(dim.)

S

fect. (dim.)

A

dim.

fect.

T 8

and

be thou per dim.

fect.

B

and

be thou per

fect.

1.

Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

a2, with straight mute Hn. 1 in F 2

a2, with straight mute Tpt. 1 in C 2

1. with straight mute 2.

1 Tbn. 2

13 57

Pi첫 animato

= 120

Pi첫 animato

= 120

S

A

T 8

B

S

A

T 8

B

(1.)

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

1. open remove mute

2., open

1.

Hn. 1 in F 2

(a2)

remove mute

Tpt. 1 in C 2

(1.)

1 Tbn. 2

remove mute

open

open

14 62

2.

1.

2.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

(1.)

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

67

(2.)

1.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

2.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

15 72

2.

1.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

2.

1.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

a2 Tbn.

1 2

78

2.

1.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

2.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

2.

16 rit.

83 S

And when

rit.

A

And when

rit.

T 8

And when

rit.

B

And when

rit.

S

And when

rit.

A

And when

rit.

T 8

And when

rit.

B

And when (1.)

a2

rit.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

a2 Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

(2.)

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

a2

17 Tempo I ( = 108)

89

marc.

S

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

The

Lord

ap peared to

marc.

A

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

The

Lord ap peared to marc.

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

The

Lord

T 8

ap peared to

marc.

B

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

The

S

A

bra

ham

was

nine

ty

years old and

nine,

A

bra

ham

was

nine

ty

years old and

nine,

A

bra

ham

was

nine

ty

years old and

nine,

A

bra

ham

was

nine

ty

years old and

nine,

A

T 8

B

Tempo I ( = 108) Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

2.

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2

2.

Tpt. 1 in C 2

2.

1 Tbn. 2

Lord

ap peared to

18 cedendo

Poco meno mosso

= 100

94 S

A

bra ham

and

said

un

to him,

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God;

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God;

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God;

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God;

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God;

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God;

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God;

I

am

the

Al

might

y

God;

cedendo A

A

bra ham

and

said

un

to him,

cedendo T 8

A

bra ham

and

said

un

to him,

cedendo B

A

bra ham

and

said

un

to him,

cedendo S

cedendo A

cedendo T 8

cedendo B

cedendo Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Poco meno mosso

= 100

19 Con anima

98

cresc.

S

be

Walk

fore

me,

walk,

and

cresc.

A

Walk

be

fore

me,

walk

be

fore

me,

walk,

and

be

thou

cresc.

T 8

be

Walk

fore

me,

walk,

be

fore

me

and

and

be

thou

cresc.

B

Walk

be

fore

me

and

be

thou

per

fect,

cresc.

S

be

Walk

fore

me,

walk,

and

cresc.

A

Walk

be

fore

me,

walk

be

fore

me,

walk,

and

be

thou

cresc.

T 8

be

Walk

fore

me,

walk,

be

fore

me

and

and

be

thou

cresc.

B

Walk

be

fore

me

and

be

thou

Con anima Hn. 1 in F 2

a2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

a2 1 Tbn. 2

per

fect,

20 103

cedendo

dim.

S

be

thou

per

fect.

cedendo

dim.

A

per

fect,

be

thou

per

fect.

cedendo

dim.

T 8

be

thou

per

fect,

per

fect.

cedendo

dim.

B

per

fect

be

thou

and

be

thou dim.

fect,

per

per

cedendo

fect.

S

per

fect.

And

cedendo

dim.

A

per

fect,

be

thou

per

fect.

And

cedendo

dim.

T 8

be

thou

per

fect,

per

fect.

And

cedendo

dim.

B

per

fect

and

be

thou dim.

per

fect,

per

fect.

And

Hn. 1 in F 2

dim. dim.

(a2) Tpt. 1 in C 2

dim. dim.

Tbn.

1 2

dim.

Tba.

dim. dim.

a2

dim. dim.

a2

dim.

a2

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

a2 1 Tbn. 2

dim.

21 107

Tempo primo, risoluto

cresc.

S

And

thou

shalt be cresc.

a

And

thou

shalt be cresc.

a

And

thou

shalt

be

a

be

a

A

T 8

cresc.

B

And cresc.

S

thou

shalt

be

a

fa

ther

of man y

na

tions,

be

a

fa

ther

of man y

na

tions,

be

a

fa

ther

of man y

na

tions,

be

a

fa

ther

of man y

na

tions,

cresc.

A

thou

shalt cresc.

T 8

thou

shalt cresc.

B

thou

shalt

Tempo primo, risoluto

a2

Hn. 1 in F 2

a2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

a2 Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

thou

shalt

22 111

cresc.

(cresc.)

S

fa (cresc.)

ther

of man

y

na

tions,

And

thou

shalt

be cresc.

a

fa

fa (cresc.)

ther

of man

y

na

tions,

And

thou

shalt

be cresc.

a

fa

fa

ther

of man

y

na

tions,

And

thou

shalt

be

a

fa

a

fa

A

T 8

(cresc.)

cresc.

B

fa

ther

of man

y

na

tions,

And

thou

shalt

be cresc.

S

And

thou

shalt

be cresc.

a

fa

And

thou

shalt

be cresc.

a

fa

And

thou

shalt

be

a

fa

a

fa

A

T 8

cresc.

B

And

thou

shalt

be

(a2) Hn. 1 in F 2

(a2) Tpt. 1 in C 2

(a2) 1 Tbn. 2

Tba.

1.

Hn. 1 in F 2

1.

Tpt. 1 in C 2

1.

1 Tbn. 2

a2

23 a tempo allarg.

115 (cresc.)

S

ther

of man

y

na

tions.

bra

ham,

A

bra

ham,

a tempo

allarg.

(cresc.)

A

A

ther

of man

y

na

tions.

A

bra

ham,

A

bra

ham,

y

na

tions.

A

bra

ham,

A

bra

ham,

y

na

tions.

A

bra

ham,

A

bra

ham,

allarg.

(cresc.)

a tempo

T 8

ther (cresc.)

of man

allarg.

a tempo

B

ther

of man

a tempo

allarg.

(cresc.)

S

ther

of man

y

na

tions.

y

na

tions.

y

na

tions.

y

na

tions.

allarg.

(cresc.)

a tempo

A

bra

ham,

A

bra

A

bra

ham,

A

bra

A

bra

ham,

A

bra

A

bra

ham,

A

bra

A

ther

of man

allarg.

(cresc.)

a tempo

T 8

ther (cresc.)

of man

allarg.

a tempo

B

ther (a2) Hn. 1 in F 2

(a2) Tpt. 1 in C 2

(a2) 1 Tbn. 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

(a2) Tbn.

1 2

of man

allarg.

a tempo

24 119 S

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra

ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra

ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra

A

bra

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra

A

T 8

ham,

ham,

B

ham,

S

ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

bra ham,

A

T 8

B

Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

25 124 S

A

bra ham,

A

A

bra ham,

A

A

bra ham,

A

A

bra ham,

A

A

T 8

B

S

A

bra ham,

A

A

bra ham,

A

A

bra ham,

A

A

bra ham,

A

A

T 8

B

Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

a2 Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

26 129 S

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A

T 8

B

S

A

T 8

B

a2 Hn. 1 in F 2

Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2

Tba.

(a2) Hn. 1 in F 2 Tpt. 1 in C 2

Tbn.

1 2