John Harbison
ABRAHAM sacred motet for double brass choir and double choir
Full Score
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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
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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
bra
ham.
bra
ham.
bra
ham.
bra
ham.
bra
ham.
bra
ham.
bra
ham.
bra
ham.
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