J OHN B ROWN Opera in Three Acts
Music and Libretto by
KIRKE MECHEM
Act III FULL SCORE
G. SCHIRMER / New York
J OHN B ROWN Opera in Three Acts
Music and Libretto by
KIRKE MECHEM
Act III FULL SCORE
G. SCHIRMER / New York
ACT III Scene 1 (The next two scenes are played in front of the same background: green, steeply rising mountains. In Scene 1, a wooden, two-storied farm house with a porch, at the left, is the only structure. It is not visible during the first part of the scene, the conversation between Brown and Douglass taking place at the right side among large rocks in front of a curtain, which is raised when Oliver and Green walk over to the farm house. It is October, 1859. The farm house is located in Maryland, five miles from Harpers Ferry, Virginia. Douglass has just arrived, accompanied by Dangerfield Newby, a black man in his forties. They are welcomed by Brown and Oliver.)
Andante = 69 quasi recitativo
Animato
calando
= 84
Solo 1. espr.
Horn (F)
a2 Soli
2.4.
(shaking hands warmly) JOHN BROWN
Fred- ’rick,
Andante = 69 quasi recitativo
Animato
= 84
calando
Viola
cresc.
dim.
Violoncello
dim.
Andante
1 Animato
(a2) Hn. 2.4. (F)
3
J.B. thank God you’ve come! FREDERICK DOUGLASS
This is Dan-ger-field New-by; he wants
Andante
to join
you.
Animato
Vc.
Solo 1. Hn. (F)
(a2)
2.4.
(shaking hands) J.B. Mis ter New by;
wel-come.
My
son,
Ol
i
ver.
F.D. Are you
Vla. poco dim.
cresc.
Vc. poco cresc.
.
cresc.
2
ritenuto
2 Andante
Hn. 1 (F)
J.B. I
must
be gin.
Twen-ty North-ern
men,
black and white to
geth er;
here
in the
F.D. read y
to be gin?
ritenuto
Andante
pizz.
pizz.
pizz. arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
Strings pizz.
pizz.
poco rit.
a tempo
3
Solo
Hn. 1. (F)
J.B. South that’s hard
to
hide.
But
good men, Fred-’rick.
Willyou join us?
F.D. On-ly twen-ty?
poco rit.
a tempo
arco
div.
arco
Strings
pizz. arco
3
4 Animato
calando
Hn. 1. (F) OLIVER
Fa- ther,
8
tell him how the plan has
F.D. Af - ter Dred
Scott,
there’s no oth- er hope for slaves
but es - cape.
Animato
calando
unis.
arco Strings
arco
arco
.
div.
3
Animato
Andante
ritenuto
Solo Hn. 1. (F)
Ol. 8
changed. (Douglass looks to Brown.)
J.B. We’ll strike at Har - pers Fer - ry,
Animato
Andante
cap- turethe gov- ern- ment ar- se- nal,
ritenuto
Strings
Animato
5
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2.
1. Hns. (F) 2.
J.B. We need a increduously F.D. The U - nit- ed States ar- se- nal?
Good
God, man,
why?
Animato
Strings
unis.
.
4 a2 Fl. 1.2.
3
Ob. 1.2.
E.H. 1. 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2. 1. 1.2. Hn.(F) 4.
cresc. J.B. bold
at-tack
to
a
lert
the slaves. They’ll
fight
for their free-dom
if
on
ly they have
guns.
I Vn. II
Vla.
6
ritenuto
a tempo
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2. a2 Hn. 1.2. (F)
Timp.
F.D. But this is not at
all
what you had planned!
You’d at-tackthe fed-er-al
ritenuto
gov-ern-ment?
a tempo pizz.
pizz.
pizz. Strings pizz.
pizz.
.
Eve- ry
5
rallentando
7 Recit. a2
Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) a2 3.4.
Timp.
J.B. Not at
all.
F.D. state in the land
will be a gainst you.
rallentando
Recit.
Strings
arco
.
The
North will sym-pa-thize.
The South will
6
Ob. 1.2.
E.H. a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1. 2.
Timp.
J.B. pa nic
and then
se
cede,
and
they
them-selves
be
come
the
re bels.
F.D. But (pizz.)
(pizz.)
(pizz.) Strings
(pizz.)
8 Ob. 1.2. Solo E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2.
J.B. Be
3
fore they can come
the
slaves
F.D. John,
fed-er-al
troops will come.
You won’t get out a
live.
arco
Strings
.
arco
will
7
9 Poco adagio
= ca. 58
poch. rall.
Animato
Fl. 1.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
Cl. 1.2. (B )
Bsn. 1.2.
J.B. join us.
Then
join us, Doug-lass!
They
F.D. The slaves won’t move
Poco adagio
un
= ca. 58
til suc-cess is cer-tain.
They’ve been trapped be fore.
poch. rall.
Animato
Vn. II
Vla.
Vc. arco Cb.
10 Recit.
= ca. 69
Fl. 1.2.
E.H.
Cl. 1.2. (B )
Bsn. 1.2.
J.B. all know you.
If
you
are with us,
who
can re- fuse?
F.D. Go back to your first plan and I’ll stand with you.
Recit. arco
Strings
.
= ca. 69
8
Fl. 1.
Bsn. 1.
F.D. But this will on-ly warn
the South
and make it
hard-er
for slaves
to es cape.
The fed-’ral ar-sen-al?
It’s
su-i-cide.
Strings
pizz.
11 Allegro
= ca. 84 a2
Fl. 1.2.
a2 Ob. 1.2. a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.
2. 1.2. marcato Tbn. 3. 3. Tuba
marcato
J.B. The
Allegro
South
is a
pow-der keg.
= ca. 84
div.
One
cresc.
cresc.
unis.
pizz.
unis.
pizz.
Vn. II
pizz.
cresc.
cresc. div.
cresc.
arco
Vla.
cresc.
pizz. Vc.
cresc. (pizz.) Cb.
cresc. .
9
12
(a2) Fl. 1.2.
cresc. Picc. (a2) Ob. 1.2.
cresc. E.H.
cresc. (a2) 1.2.
cresc.
Cl. (B ) Bass
cresc.
1. Bsn. 1.2.
cresc.
1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
cresc. J.B. spark
will blow it
up.
E -
ven if
they cap - ture us
they’ll
not
put out
pizz.
cresc.
cresc. div. Strings
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
.
the
10
ritenuto
col canto
a2
lunga
Fl. 1.2. lunga
a2 Ob. 1.2.
lunga
E.H. lunga
2. 1.2. Cl. (B )
lunga
Bass
lunga
a2 Bsn. 1.2.
2.
lunga
1.2. Hn.(F)
lunga
3.4.
cresc.
lunga
1. Tpt.(C)
lunga
2.
lunga
a piacere
J.B. flames
un
til
this crime
has been con sumed.
Come with me, Doug lass;
ritenuto arco
arco
unis. Strings
lunga
lunga
lunga
arco
lunga
arco
arco
.
lunga
col canto
I’ll de fend you with my
11
13 Allegro
rall. poco a poco
Adagio
= ca. 48
Cl. 2 (B ) a2 Bsn. 1.2.
dim.
Hn. 1.2. (F)
J.B. life. shaking his head F.D. I
Allegro
see you’re de - ter - mined,John.
I’ll say good- bye.
rall. poco a poco
I can help my
Adagio
= ca. 48
Strings unis.
div.
dim.
col canto
col canto
2. Hn. 1.2. (F)
recit. F.D. peo-ple
in
Dan-ger-field,
bet-ter ways.
8
I be lieve I’ll go
col canto div. Vc.
Cb.
.
are you com-ing backwith me? a piacere espr.
NEWBY
col canto
with the old
12
14 Adagio
= ca. 48
Solo
1. Cl. (B )
espr. Solo
cresc. poco a poco
espr.
cresc. poco a poco
Bass
(Brown and Douglass go out at the right side.)
3
J.B. Ol-i-ver,
take Mis-ter New-by to the house.
I’ll put Fred-’rick on his way.
N. man.
8
Adagio
(A curtain rises and we see the farmhouse in cross-section, revealing its interior. Martha is watching from the porch; she is many months pregnant. Clouds are forming; the day gradually becomes darker. Oliver escorts Newby to the farm house, walking quickly and watchfully after getting an all-clear signal from Martha. The two men go inside and greet Martha, who comes in from the porch, and Annie, who has entered from another room.)
= ca. 48
div.
cresc. poco a poco div.
div.
cresc. poco a poco
Strings cresc. poco a poco (div.)
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
15 1. Cl. (B ) Bass
Solo Hn. 1. (F)
Ol. 8
Tell me, Mis-ter ter New-by,
what made you come with Fa-ther? (Newby takes a yellowed letter unis.
dim.
dolce
dolce
dim. unis. Strings espr. unis.
espr. div.
dim.
.
dim.
dim.
div.
dolce
dolce
13
Bass Cl. (B )
con sord. 1.2. Hn.(F) con sord. 3.
M. She’s still a slave? 3
3
N. 8
This,
from my wife.
She’s
just a-bout thir-ty mile
from here.
Wife and sev-en chil-dren.
I’ve car-ried that let-ter for
from his pocket and holds it out. Martha, who stands nearest him, takes the letter.) pizz. I Vn.
pizz.
unis.
II pizz. Vla. pizz. unis. Vc.
Adagio
16
= ca. 54
Solo 1. 3
3
Cl. (B )
3
Bass
via sord. 1.2. Hn.(F)
via sord.
3.
Harp
HARRIET NEWBY
(Newby’s wife is seen on the apron at one side of the stage as Newby’s vision.]
(He hands the letter to Martha.)
(as Martha reads the letter)
"Dear
N. 8
weeks, Ma’am. You can read it if you
like.
Adagio
= ca. 54
con sord. arco
con sord. arco
con sord. arco Strings
con sord. arco
(senza sord.)
.
unis. pizz.
Hus - band:
3
Come this
14
3
Ob. 1. 3 3
3
Cl. 1. (B ) 3
3
3
3
3
Harp
3
3
3
H. fall,
come with-out fail.
I want to see
you
so
much.
That is the one bright
Strings
rall.
17 A tempo
poco rit.
Solo Fl. 1. 3
3 3
Cl. 1. (B ) 3
3
dim. poco a poco
3
Harp
dim. 3
3
3
H. hope
I
have,
my one
bright
rall.
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco Strings dim. poco a poco
dim.
.
If you do not
hope.
A tempo
poco rit.
15
col canto
A tempo
3
Cl. 1. (B )
Harp
a piacere 3
3
3
3
H. get
me,
some- bod - y else
will.
It is said that Mas- ter will sell
col canto
me;
then
A tempo
dim.
dim. div.
Strings
unis.
dim.
18
Poco ritenuto
poco accel.
= ca. 48 3
3
espr.
3
3
espr.
poco rit.
3
Ob. 1.2.
1. Bsn. 2. Solo 3 senza sord. Hn. 1. (F)
Harp
semplice
3
3
3
3
H.
all
my
hopes,
Poco ritenuto
all
= ca. 48
will
fade.
If I thought
poco accel.
I should nev - er see you
poco rit.
Strings
pizz.
.
arco
a-
16
19 A tempo ( = 54) Ob. 1.2. 3
a2 Soli Cl. 1.2. (B )
3 3
Bsn. 1.2.
3
3
Hn. (F) 1. 3
dim.
dim.
Harp
dim. poco a poco
3
H.
gain,
this earth
would
have
no
charms
for
me.
A tempo ( = 54)
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco Strings dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco pizz.
pizz.
arco
arco dim. poco a poco
20
rallentando poco a poco
poco meno
(a2) Cl. 1.2. (B )
Hn. 1. (F)
3
3
3
3
3
3
H.
The ba - by has start- ed to crawl.
rallentando poco a poco
The
oth - er chil- dren are well.
poco meno
Strings
3
3
3
3
espr.
.
3
17
allargando
21
calando molto
Lento
= 48
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
1.
a2 1.2.
3
3
3
3
3
Cl. (B ) Bass
3
Hn. 1 (F) dim. poco a poco 3
3
Harp
3
dim. poco a poco
l.v.
dim.
3
3
3
3
3
H.
Oh that bless- ed hour,
that bless- ed
allargando
hour
when I
shall see
calando molto
you,
Lento
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
= 48
3
3
Strings dim. poco a poco unis. 3
div.
3
3
3
div.
3
dim. poco a poco
poco rall.
Solo
1. Solo
Cl. (B )
3
3
Bass
l.v.
Solo
Harp 3
dolce
3
H.
( ) when I shall see you
once
more.
You must
poco rall.
Strings
3
3
3
1. Solo dolce espr.
.
18
22 Tempo I ( = 54)
allarg. poco a poco
Fl. 1.
Ob. 1.2. 3
Cl. 1. (B )
3
3
dim. poco a poco
3
3
3
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1 (F) dim. poco a
poco
dim.
Harp
3
,
3
,
H. write
me
soon,
write
Tempo I ( = 54)
me
soon
and
say when
you
can
allarg. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco Strings dim. poco a poco Tutti
dim. poco a poco
unis. pizz.
23 A tempo
col canto
pizz.
arco
A tempo
rall. molto
Cl. 1. (B )
Hn. 1. (F)
Harp dim. poco a poco (The vision fades away.) H. come." 3
Ol. a piacere espr. cresc.
8
3
3
Tell her: 3
N. 3
8
Tell me how on earth I’m go’n’ to buy my wife.
A tempo
col canto
A tempo
rall. molto
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco Strings senza sord.
dim. poco a poco 3
espr.
.
3
3
3
3
3
dim. molto dim. poco a poco
19
24
Allegro con brio
= 84
a2 Fl. 1.2.
cresc. 1. Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 1.2.
cresc.
Cl. (B ) Bass
cresc. 1. Bsn. 1.2.
1.2.
cresc.
2. senza sord. 3. senza sord.
Hn.(F) 3.4.
cresc.
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
1.2. Tbn. 3. 3. Tuba
Timp. Xyl. Perc. 1 Sus. Cym. Perc. 2
M. I Ol. 8
Soon!
Tell her
Allegro con brio
you’re com- ing
soon!
= 84
senza sord. marc.
meno
senza sord. marc. Strings
meno
senza sord.
marc.
meno
meno
marc. (pizz.)
.
20
25
a2
Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2. (B )
Bsn. 1.2.
()
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
( )
1.2. Tbn. 3.
Timp. (Xyl.) Perc. 1 S.D. Perc. 2
M. wish that I were a man, ANNIE
that I could car - ry a gun
and fight these dev- ils my - self! (Annie has been watching out the window)
Some- one’s
pizz.
pizz.
Strings
pizz.
pizz.
(pizz.)
.
21
26 (a2) Fl. 1.2.
Picc. a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H. a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
Tbn. 1.2.
Timp. (Xyl.) Perc. 1 (S.D.) Perc. 2
(Martha takes Newby into another room.) A. com-ing!
Strings
.
Quick!
Show Mis-ter New-by
the hid-ing place!
22
ritenuto
a2
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
(a2) 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
(a2) Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
Tbn. 1.2.
Timp.
A. Fa- ther!
I thought you were one of our snoop - ing neigh- bors. gloomily
Ol - ly told us.
J.B. I (Brown enters)
ritenuto
arco
arco
arco
Strings
(pizz.)
.
arco
just saw Doug- lassoff.
23
a tempo Ob. 1.2. Solo Bass Cl. (B )
Ol. 8
3
No,
3
3
J.B. I was count - ing on
Doug- lass.
Per - haps it’s a sign
we should call this
off.
a tempo
(Annie continues to watch out the window as she listens to Brown and Oliver.)
Strings
arco
pizz.
.
ritenuto
27 a2 Fl. 1.2.
cresc. Ob. 2.
cresc. E.H.
cresc. a2 Cl. 1.2. (B )
cresc. a2 Bsn. 1.2.
cresc. 2. Hn. (F) 3.
cresc. cresc. Ol. 8
Fa-ther.
No!
We’ve come
this
far,
and
all
of us
are
with
you! grimly
J.B. You
ritenuto
marc.
cresc.
marc.
cresc. div.
Strings marc.
cresc. div.
cresc. arco
cresc. .
unis.
24
ritenuto
28 a tempo Cl. 1.2. (B )
Bsn. 1.2.
Ol. 8
It’s a risk;
we
all
know that.
Per- hapswe ought to
J.B.
don’t think Doug- lass is
right?
a tempo
ritenuto
Vn. I unis. Vla.
Vc.
pizz. Cbs.
a2
a tempo Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
1.
cresc. Bsn. 2.
1.2. Tpt. (C) 3.
1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp. Sus. Cym. Perc. 2
Ol. 8
plan more
for our es - cape?
J.B.
If you’re
a tempo
cresc.
Strings
cresc.
.
arco
a- fraid,
go home!
I thought we’d
set- tled all this.
25
29 1. Ob. 1.2. cresc. molto E.H. cresc. molto 1.2. cresc. molto Cl. (B ) Bass cresc. molto
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1.2. (F) cresc. molto
Timp.
Ol. 8
It was on- ly a sug- ges - tion,Fa- ther.
J.B. It’s
not
sug- ges - tions I
need!
It’s men
pizz.
meno pizz.
meno pizz. Strings meno pizz.
meno pizz.
meno
.
and mon - ey
I
26
a2
rallentando
col canto
Fl. 1.2.
Picc. a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 1.2.
dim.
Cl. (B ) Bass
dim. Bsn. 1.2.
dim.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
dim. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp.
dim. a piacere J.B. need!
The plan
it- self is sound.
I’ve stud- ied this well;
rallentando
Strings
div.
.
unis.
now God a - lone will de-
col canto
27
30
a tempo a2 Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
(a2) 1.2.
cresc. Cl. (B ) Bass
cresc. a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
cresc. Tpt. 1 (C)
1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp.
Wood Block Perc. 1
marcato Ol. 8
The trou- ble is,
you want your sons brave as
J.B. cide the out- come.
a tempo
Strings
.
So stop this carp - ing! (Oliver goes to the door, turns angrily.)
arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
28
31
Andante
= ca. 69
(a2) Fl. 1.2. marc.
Picc. marc. (a2) Ob. 1.2. marc. E.H. marc. a2 1.2. marc.
Cl. (B ) Bass
marc. (a2) Bsn. 1.2. marc.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
1.2. Tbn. a2 3. Tuba
Timp.
Sus. Cym. Perc. 2
(Exits quickly) Ol. 8
ti-gers,
but still a fraid
of you!
J.B.
An-nie,
Andante
= ca. 69
arco
cresc. arco
cresc. arco Strings
cresc. arco
cresc. arco
cresc. espr.
.
An-nie!What dev-il makesmy
29
Poco meno mosso A. You’re just wor- ried,Fa- ther. Be- cause of Doug- lass. 3
J.B. way so harsh,
e - ven to those
I
love the most?
Poco meno mosso Vc.
Cb.
rall.
rit. 32 Grave
= ca. 50
=
Solo
Fl. 1. espr.
J.B. I’ve done so lit - tle
rall.
rit.
Grave
to
make the earth
a hap - pier
= ca. 50
= I Vn.
simile
espr.
II simile
espr. Vc.
Cb.
Fl. 1.
J.B. place.
And e - ven what I’ve done
I Vn. II
Vc. simile Cb. simile .
.
in Kan - sas
was wa- tered with the blood
30 (1.)
poco rall.
a2
Fl. 1.2. Solo 1. Cl. (B ) Solo Bass
Harp
J.B. and
tears
of
my
own
poor
fam - i - ly.
Your moth- er has suf- fered much for me.
poco rall. div.
unis.
I Vn. II
Vc.
Cb.
Poco più animato
33
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2.
Solo Hn. 1. (F)
Harp
A. She’s done it glad - ly, Fa - ther.
Poco più animato I Vn. II
Vla.
Vc.
.
.
Cb.
She’s known for twen- ty years
that this would come to pass,
your plan to
31
poch. rall.
a2 Soli
A tempo
Fl. 1.2.
espr. Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. cresc. poco a poco
Cl. (B ) Bass
cresc. poco a poco espr. Bsn. 1.2.
cresc. poco a poco
Harp
A. free
the slaves.
She loves you dear - ly, Fa- ther.
I’ve heard her read
from the book of Ruth:
" Thy
J.B. That’s true, God
poch. rall.
bless
her.
A tempo div.
espr. Strings espr. div.
unis. pizz.
cresc. poco a poco pizz.
cresc. poco a poco
.
32
poco rallentando 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Harp
poco dim.
A. peo- ple shall be my
peo- ple
and thy God shall be
my God."
J.B. The thought of her
and
home
al- most un-mans me, An - nie.
poco rallentando
Strings
con sord.
arco
molto rit. 34 Grave
= 50
Solo Ob. 1.
dolce J.B. Home,
the word has
mu
-
sic in it.
I’ve grown old, my child.
molto rit.
Like
an - y oth - er man,
Grave
con sord.
dolciss. espr.
con sord.
dolciss. Strings
con sord.
espr.
espr.
espr. con sord.
.
arco
= 50
33
Ob. 1.
J.B. I
do not wish to die.
Not,
at least,
be - fore re- deem
-
ing
all
my fail
-
ures.
I
II
Vc. poco cresc.
dim.
poco cresc.
dim.
Cb.
Ob. 1.
Solo E.H.
cresc. J.B. We have one life to live
on
earth
and once to die.
Oh sure - ly God
will yet
ac -
Strings
poco rall.
35 A tempo
Ob. 1.
dim. Bsn. 1.2.
con sord. Hn. 1.2. (F) espr. Timp.
dim. poco a poco
,
ma intenso
poco cresc.
J.B. cept this
sin-ful life
to do
His
poco rall.
dim.
Strings
dim.
dim.
dim.
.
will.
A tempo
But
has
He
for - sak
-
en
34
36 Doppio movimento = 100 accel. a2 Fl. 1.2.
a2 Cl. 1.2. (B ) a2 Bsn. 1.2.
via sord. 1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp.
(Oliver bursts into the room.)
Ol. Fa- ther!
8
O-wen’s
J.B. me,
for
- sak - en
me?
Doppio movimento = 100 accel. senza sord.
senza sord.
Strings
.
senza sord.
35
stringendo
Allegro con brio
= 80
(a2)
Fl. 1.2.
Picc. a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H. (a2) 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass (a2)
Bsn. 1.2.
senza sord. 1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp. Sizzle Cymbal with Marimba mallets
Perc. 2
Ol. 8
com- ing back!
He’s got some men with him!
3
J.B. Be care- ful! (Lightning flash)
stringendo
Allegro con brio
Strings
senza sord.
senza sord.
.
= 80
O - li - ver,
36
37 a2 Fl. 1.2.
dim. Picc. a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 1.2.
dim.
Cl. (B ) Bass a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1.2.
dim.
Tpt.(C) 3.
dim. 1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp.
(Sizzle Cym.) Perc. 2
J.B. Warn
the oth - ers! (Oliver starts out, but comes back when he sees Owen’s men. Martha also comes back into the room. During the above, Owen enters the house accompanied by three young men, two of them black. A storm begins little by little, first isolated flashes of lightning and muffled thunder increasing throughout the rest of the scene.)
cresc.
dim.
cresc.
dim.
Strings
cresc.
dim.
cresc.
dim. pizz.
cresc.
.
37
a2 Fl. 1.2. a2 Ob. 1.2.
a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass a2 Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 2. (F)
1.2.
dim.
Tpt.(C) 3.
dim. 1.
dim.
Tbn. 3.
Timp.
(Sizzle Cym.) Perc. 2
(shaking hands enthusiastically) J.B. Wel OWEN
Good
news,
Fa- ther!
Three
Strings
cresc. arco
cresc.
.
new
men!
-
38
38 Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
Ob. 1.2.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
a2 Hn. 2.4. (F)
1.2. Tpt.(C)
cresc.
3.
cresc. 1.2.
cresc.
Tbn. 3.
cresc.
Timp. Glock. Perc. 1
(Sizzle Cym.) Perc. 2
J.B. come,
my
friends,
wel - come!
(indicating the white man)
Ow. And Fa- ther,
Strings
.
this man
39
rall. poco a poco
a2 Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 Cl. 1.2. (B ) a2 Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2. (F)
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp.
(Glock.) Perc. 1 (Sizzle Cym.) Perc. 2
Ow. not
on- ly wants to fight,
but brings
six hun- dred dol- lars
in
gold!
rall. poco a poco
Strings
cresc.
cresc.
.
40
39 lunga*
a2 Fl. 1.2.
a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass cresc. poco a poco 1.
a2
Bsn. 1.2. lunga*
a2 1.2. Hn.(F) a2 3.4.
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
a2 1.2. cresc. molto Tbn. 3. Tuba cresc. molto
lunga*
Timp. lunga*
Sus. Cym. Perc. 2
lunga*
J.B. This
is the sign!
This
is the
sign!
(Oliver goes into another room and quickly returns with sixteen other men, nearly all in their twenties; three of them, including Dangerfield Newby, are black. John Brown leads them outside as the sky darkens and the impending storm draws nearer.) lunga*
cresc. molto
cresc. molto Strings
cresc. molto
cresc. molto
cresc. molto
BLACKOUT
*INSERT BETWEEN SCENES: .
Allegro
= 132
as long as needed
Timp. as long as needed
Snare Drum
attacca
Scene 2 40 Allegro con brio
41
= 132
(a2) Fl. 1.2.
Picc. a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
Solo 1. Tpt.(C) 2.
3.
Solo 1. Tbn. 2. a2 3. Tuba
.
Timp. S.D. Perc. 1 Cymbals Perc. 2 TOWNSPEOPLE S.
Hail,
Mo - ses!
Hail,
Mo - ses!
Hail,
hail,
Mo- ses!
Hail,
Hail,
Mo - ses!
Hail,
Mo - ses!
Hail,
hail,
Mo- ses!
Hail,
A.
T. 8
B.
(Daylight, three days later; Harpers Ferry. The farm house has become the engine house of the United States Armory. In front of it is the spacious armory yard with a flagpole flying the United States flag. The same mountains as before rise steeply behind the scene. John Brown and Oliver lie side by side in the foreground, propped up on blankets. They are both wounded, Oliver mortally. They are surrounded by soldiers under the command of Lt. Stuart, who are protecting them from an angry mob. Brown’s raid has failed; some of his men lie wounded and dead. Dangerfield Newby’s body lies downstage at one side. The townspeople shout and jeer at Brown.)
Allegro con brio
= 132
div.
Strings
div.
div.
.
42
41
a2
Fl. 1.2.
Picc. a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H. a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp. (Cym.) Perc. 2
viciously mocking S.
King
of
the slaves! Lord viciously mocking
of
the
blacks!
If
you
are
their
sav
-
ior,
their
sav
-
ior,
A.
Mo- ses! King viciously mocking
of the slaves!
Lord
of
the blacks!
If you
are
their
sav
-
-
ior,
T. 8
King
of
the slaves!
Lord
of
the
blacks!
If
you
are
their
sav
-
ior,
their
sav
-
ior,
viciously mocking B.
Mo- ses!
King
of the slaves!
sim.
unis.
sim.
sim.
Strings
unis.
sim. unis.
sim.
.
Lord
of
the blacks!
If you
are
their
sav
-
-
ior,
43
(a2) Fl. 1.2.
Picc. a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
a2 Bsn. 1.2.
a2 1.3.
cresc.
Hn.(F) a2 2.4.
cresc. 1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
1. 1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
cresc. Timp. (Cym.) Perc. 2
S.
Where are they
now?
Where are your
slaves?
Sav
-
Where are they
now?
Where are your
slaves?
Sav
-
Where are they
now?
Where are your
slaves?
Sav
-
Where are they
now?
Where are your
slaves?
Sav
-
A.
T. 8
B.
Strings
div.
.
44
42
(a2)
=
Fl. 1.2.
Picc. a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2.
1.3. Hn.(F) a2 2.4.
1.2. Tpt.(C) 3.
1. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp. Xyl. Perc. 1
S.D. Perc. 2
S.
-
ior,
save
your -
self!
-
ior,
save
your -
self!
-
ior,
save
your -
self!
-
ior,
save
your -
self!
A.
T. 8
B.
=
cresc.
cresc. Strings
unis.
.
45
(a2) Fl. 1.2.
Picc. a2
(a2) Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
a2 Bsn. 1.2.
a2 1.3. Hn.(F) a2 2.4.
con sord.
cresc. cresc. a2
1.2. Tpt.(C)
con sord.
3.
a2
con sord. 1.2. Tbn.
con sord.
3. Tuba
.
Wood mallets Timp. Xyl. Perc. 1 S.D. Perc. 2
(With difficulty, the troops turn back the people and gradually disperse them.)
(Newby’s body is kicked and abused by
Strings
div.
div.
.
unis.
46
ritenuto
43
Quasi a tempo
rall.
.= Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
a2
1. Solo
Ob. 1.2. Solo E.H. a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
a2 1.2. Tbn. a2 3. Tuba (Wood mlts.) Solo Timp. (Xyl.) Perc. 1 (S.D.) Perc. 2
some of the people as they leave. Stuart and some of the troops go upstage where they are almost out of sight.)
ritenuto
(Newby’s body
Quasi a tempo
rall.
.= con sord.
con sord.
con sord. Strings
unis.
.
47
44 Adagio
= 50
Ob. 1
is dragged off across the stage.)
Adagio
= 50 3
espr.
dim.
espr.
dim.
Strings espr. con sord.
dim.
3
3
3 3
espr.
3
1. solo senza sord. 3
senza cresc.
pizz.
Soli Bsn. 1.2.
(John Brown has regained conciousness. He adjusts his body against the pain.)
Solo Vc.
4 Soli senza sord.
4 Altri arco
4 Soli senza sord.
Cb.
rall. poco a poco
Lento molto
45 L’istesso tempo =
Cl. 1.2. (B )
Bsn. 1.2.
dim. (John Brown tries to
rall. poco a poco senza sord. div.
Lento molto
L’istesso tempo
1 Solo =
Vla.
dim. Solo Vc.
dim.
4 Altri
dim. Tutti
div.
unis.
Cb.
dim.
.
poco cresc.
48
rall.
= .
Cl. 1.2. (B )
Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn. (F) 3.
sit up, becomes aware of Oliver near him, falls back on his blankets.)
rall. 1 Solo senza sord.
= .
Vn. I dolciss.
Tutti unis. Vc.
Cb.
46 Lento . = 40 Solo Fl. 1
Hp.
(delirious) Ol. 8
I feel bad,
J.B.
Ol-i-ver,
Lento . = 40 1 Solo Vn. I 3 Soli (senza sord.) Vla.
.
can you hear me?
Fa- ther.
Ver-y bad.
Hold
49
Fl. 1
Hp.
Ol. 8
me, Fa- ther.
Where is Moth- er?
Sing to me, Fa- ther. (Brown groans in pain)
(as though speaking to a child) J.B.
You’ll be all right,
Son.
1 Solo Vn. I
3 Soli Vla.
ritenuto
47 Adagio
Fl. 1.
dim.
1. Solo
Ob. 1.
dim.
Hp.
(prompting him) freely Ol. 8
(with great effort)
Blow ye (breaking off)
J.B.
All right.
I’ll try,
I’ll try…
ritenuto (1 Solo) Vn. I
dim. (3 Soli) Vla.
dim.
Vc.
.
4 Soli
Adagio
the
trum- pet,
blow,
Please,
Fa- ther.
50
poco rall.
A tempo
48 Solo
Ob. 1.
E.H.
Ol. 8
Please, Fa - ther. (again making an effort against the pain)
…my
King.
(faltering)
J.B. Sweet
poco rall.
is
Thy
work,
my
God…
A tempo Tutti, div. con sord.
2 Soli, div. con sord. Vla.
poco cresc. 1 Solo con sord.
Vc.
4 Soli
Tutti Altri senza sord.
pizz.
poco cresc.
1 Solo con sord. Cb. Altri senza sord.
pizz.
Ob. 1.
E.H.
1. Cl. (B ) Bass
con sord. 1. Hn. (F) con sord. 3.
Ol. 8
O
hap - py the man
who
hears.
Why
(with great effort) J.B. I’ll
Vla.
Vc.
.
praise
my Mak- er with
all
my
breath…
Why
rallentando
51
49 Adagio
Fl. 1.
Ob. 1. poco cresc. E.H.
1. poco cresc.
Cl. (B ) Bass
poco cresc. Bsn. 1. poco cresc. senza sord. 1. poco cresc. 2. Hn.(F)
poco cresc.
senza sord. 3.
poco cresc. 4.
poco cresc. cresc. poco a poco Ol. 8
we start should cresc. poco a poco
and
fear
to
die?
With
songs
and hon - ors sound - ing loud.
should
and
fear
to
die?
With
songs
and hon - ors sound - ing loud.
Blow
ye,
the
J.B. we start
rallentando
Tutti div. con sord.
Adagio unis.
poco cresc.
dim.
con sord.
unis. (con sord.) Strings
Tutti senza sord. pizz.
1 Solo arco
espr.
Altri con sord. arco
cresc. poco a poco Tutti senza sord.
(senza sord.)
pizz.
arco div.
3
Solo E.H. 3
Ol.
trum - pet‌
8
Mar - tha!
Mar - tha!
(unaware that Oliver has died)
J.B.
Love -ly
(Oliver is suddenly convulsed with pain.)
div.
ap - pear - ance
of
death,
(Oliver dies.)
unis.
Strings
1 Solo
Altri
.
dim.
of
52
50
col canto
A tempo
Fl. 1.2. 1. Solo Ob. 1.2. espr. E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
senza sord. 1.2. Tpt.(C)
senza sord.
3.
Timp.
(He takes Oliver’s hand and sees that he is dead.) J.B. death.
My
son,
my son!
col canto senza sord.
Strings
senza sord. div.
unis. (Tutti) con sord.
senza sord. div.
1 Solo con sord.
Tutti
div.
.
A tempo 1 Solo con sord.
senza sord.
1 Solo con sord.
53
ritenuto
51 Lento
= 44
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1. Change to Cl. 1. and 2. in A 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2.
(Oliver’s body is carried out slowly.) Solo Timp.
ritenuto
Tutti con sord.
1 Solo
div.
Lento
= 44
unis.
Tutti con sord.
1 Solo Strings
espr. poco cresc.
Tutti con sord.
1 Solo
div.
espr.
div. con sord.
52 Poco più mosso rall.
rit.
= ca. div.
= Ob. 1.
Timp.
Poco più mosso rall. = ca. div.
=
espr. div.
ten.
espr. Strings
unis.
espr.
espr. (Altri)
1 Solo
.
Tutti pizz.
pizz.
dim.
rit.
54
poch. accel.
rall.
ritenuto
accel.
Ob. 2.
(in A) 1.2. (A)
cresc.
Cl. Bass (B )
cresc.
Bsn. 1
cresc.
Hn. 2.
Timp.
unis.
poch. accel.
rall.
ritenuto
accel.
(Governor Wise, very agitated, enters with several assistants, followed by newspaper reporters.) senza sord.
senza sord. unis.
Strings
cresc.
cresc. arco
unis.
div.
cresc.
.
55
53 Allegro
= 88 a2
Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. (A) Cl. Bass (B )
a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
con sord. Tpt 1. (C)
STUART (saluting)
8
Gov er nor Wise,
you’ve missed all
the ex
cite ment,
(Lt. Stuart comes down to speak with the Governor, out of hearing of John Brown.)
Allegro
Sir.
(The Governor is being handed telegrams by his assistants.)
= 88
senza sord.
Strings
senza sord.
via sord.
.
senza sord.
pizz.
56
(a2) Fl. 1.2.
Picc. (a2) Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. (A) Cl. Bass (B )
(a2) Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1. Tpt (C)
a2 con sord.
2.3.
a2 (con sord.) Tbn. 1.2.
Timp. B.D. Perc. 2 (glancing at the telegrams) St. (indicating the telegrams)
8
Don’t make
GOV. WISE
The
ex cite ment has just
be
too much
of these
gun. (The reporters begin to crowd around the Governor.)
sim.
sim.
sim. Strings
sim.
poco
.
sim.
57
a2 1. Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. (A) Cl. Bass. (B )
Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3. 3.4.
Tpt. 1 (C)
Tbn. 1
Timp.
St. 8
fools,
Sir.
Don’t let them pose
as
mar
tyrs.
W.
Eve
Strings
.
ry state
in the South is
in
pan ic!
Too
late,
58 a2 Fl. 1.2. cresc.
Picc. cresc. a2 Ob. 1.2. cresc. E.H.
1.2. (A) Cl. Bass (B ) a2
a2 Bsn. 1.2.
cresc. 1.2. cresc. Hn.(F) 3. 3.4. cresc. 2.
a2
1.2. Tpt.(C)
cresc.
3. a2 1.2. cresc. a2 (con sord.)
Tbn. 3. Tuba
cresc. Timp.
Cymbals Perc. 2 (throwing the dispatches to the ground) W.
Lieu ten ant!
This Brown
is
al read y
a
he
TOWNSPEOPLE
ro
in the
North! marc.
S.
Hang that marc.
Yan
kee
by the
Hang that marc.
Yan
kee
by the
Hang that marc.
Yan
kee
by the
A.
T. 8
B.
Hang that Yan kee by the (The townspeople have returned and have again become violent. A party of men with a rope tries to break through the miltia guarding Brown, but is repulsed after a struggle.)
cresc.
cresc. Strings
cresc.
cresc. div.
pizz.
unis. arco
div.
cresc.
.
59
col canto
54 Allegro moderato
(a2)
= 112 poco rall.
Fl. 1.2.
Picc. (a2) Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. (A) Cl. Bass (B )
Bsn. 1.2. dim. poco a poco
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4. (a2) Tpt. 1.2. (C) (a2) 1.2. Tbn. (a2) 3. Tuba
Timp.
(trying to calm the mob, which gradually begins to disperse)
a piacere W. Vir-gin-ians!
The
eyes
of the world are on
us
now.
Cit-i-zens
Let the
of the South!
S.
neck!
Lynch him!
neck!
Lynch him!
neck!
Lynch him!
neck!
Lynch him!
A.
Lynch him!
T. 8
B.
col canto
pizz.
Allegro moderato arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
Strings
unis. pizz.
.
arco
Lynch him!
= 112
poco rall. al sord.
60
col canto Bass Cl. (B )
Bsn. 1.2.
poco marcato Hn. 2.4. (F) poco marcato
(seeing that Brown is conscious) a piacere
3
W.
law
dis
patch these
trai-tors.
Brown,
I am Gov-er-nor Wise.
Can you speak?
col canto 3
Vn. II
Vla. 3
pizz. Vc. pizz. Cb.
55 Andante
Moderato
col canto
= 50
=
( = 100)
Bsn. 1
a piacere
3
3
3
3
J.B.
I ask for no mock-er-y of a trial. GALLAGHER
Spare me the in sult
of a pub
lic mur der.
Cap-tain
Andante = 50 con sord.
con sord.
Strings
con sord.
arco, con sord.
div. arco, con sord.
.
Moderato col canto
=
( = 100)
61 a2 Fl. 1.2. a2 Ob. 1.2. a2 Bsn.1.2. 1. 1.2. Hn.(F)
3.
3.4.
St. 8
Get back there!
3
G.
Brown,
I’m from the New York Her ald.
Mil lions have read a bout you
and this at
tack... senza sord.
senza sord.
senza sord.
Strings senza sord. pizz.
arco
senza sord.
unis.
col canto
56
a tempo
Ob. 1
E.H.
Bass Cl. (B )
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1.2. (F) (con sord.) 1.2. Tbn. (con sord.) 3. Tuba
St. 8
a piacere
No re port ers!
3
3
J.B. (motioning for the reporters to stay)
I will not
im-pli-cate oth ers.
3
W.
Hold on, Lieu
ten-ant;
Cap-tain Brown,
(The Governor comes forward to the reporters, making himself look both important and magnanimous.)
Strings
pizz.
.
Who paid for your guns?
col canto sul IV
a tempo
62
57 Adagio
a2
= 56
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.
E.H.
1. (A) Cl. Bass (B ) a2 Bsn. 1.2.
via sord. Tpt. 1 (C) via sord. Tbn. 1
(to Gov. Wise) J.B. 3
3
I
3
do not wish
to be
of fen sive, Sir,
W.
Why did you do this
sense less vi o lence?
Adagio
= 56
Strings
poco rall.
poch. meno mosso
poco rit.
J.B.
But I
be lieve I did not
wrong, but right.
poco rall.
Had I
so in ter
fered
poch. meno mosso
on
be half of the rich,
the pow er ful,
poco rit.
div.
Strings
1 Solo
Tutti
Altri unis.
.
63
Lento cresc. J.B.
or of the ed REPORTERS
u cat ed.
eve ry man here would deem it
an
act
Lento cresc.
wor thy of
re ward.
“… an act (The reporters nod their heads with satisfaction as they write.)
unis.
div.
cresc. Strings
cresc.
cresc.
div.
cresc.
58 Allegro
rall.
col canto
a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 1.2. (A) Cl. Bass (B )
Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
senza sord. 1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
senza sord.
Timp. con piacere
3
J.B.
We
fired
Rep.
wor thy of re ward.” (angered at the sympathy Brown is receiving) W.
You shot down in no cent peo ple! div.
Allegro
unis.
Strings
div.
unis.
unis.
.
unis.
rall.
col canto
on
ly
in self
de
64
ritenuto 59 Grave
= 50
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. (A) Cl. Bass (B ) 2. Bsn.1.2.
Timp. simile
Harp
simile
A HOSTAGE
(to the Governor, grudgingly)
Those
were his or ders, Sir.
3
J.B.
fense.
Ask
our hos tag es.
All
ritenuto
Grave
this was set tled mil lions of years be
= 50
div.
pizz.
.
unis.
div.
Strings
div. arco
65
Fl. 1.2.
1.2. (A) Cl. Bass (B )
1.2. Hn. (F) 4.
Timp.
Harp
, J.B.
fore the earth was made.
Now
if
I
must min gle my blood
with the blood of mil lions of slaves,
Strings
A 60 tempo
poco rall.
Cl. 1., 2. change to Cl. in B Cl. 1.2. (A)
Solo Bsn. 1
Timp. dim. poco a poco
Harp
dim. poco a
poco
J.B.
I
say,
let it be done,
let it be
done.
I am now quite cer tain
that the crimes of this
A tempo
poco rall.
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco Strings dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a
div.
poco
dim. poco a poco .
sempre
sempre
66
Bsn. 1
1.2. Hn. (F) 3.4.
J.B.
guilt
y land
will nev
er
be purged a way
but
with
blood.
(He falls back on his blanket)
Vla. unis. Vc. unis. Cb.
accel.
61 Allegro
= 144
a2
Fl. 1.2. a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H. (in B )
a2
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass a2 Bsn. 1.2. 2. 1.2. Hn.(F)
molto
4.
3.4. senza sord.
molto
Tpt. 1. (C)
Tbn. 1.
Timp.
(An officer of the militia hurries in, carrying a briefcase)
AN OFFICER
8
Gov er nor,
accel.
Allegro
unis.
Strings
.
= 144
this was found at their
67
Fl. 1.
a2 Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2. (B )
2.
1.
1.2. Hn.(F) 4.
Tpt. 1. (C)
Tbn. 1.
(handing the contents of the briefcase to the Governor) Of. 8
hide-out.
Maps,
doc-u-ments,
let-ters,
All
from
Brown’s
div.
Strings
div.
.
unis.
sup
port
ers
68
62 Presto
= 92
Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
Ob. 1.2. sim. E.H. sim. 1.2. sim.
Cl. (B ) Bass
sim. a2 Bsn. 1.2. sim. 1.
2.
1.2. Hn.(F)
sim.
3.4. sim. Tpt. 1. (C) a2 Tbn. 3. Tuba
Of.
in the North!
8
marcato St. 8
Maps of the South! marcato
Maps
of our ci ties!
Maps
Maps
of our ci ties!
W.
of the South!
(The Governor and Stuart go through the documents.)
Presto
= 92
unis.
marc.
sim.
marc.
sim.
marc.
sim.
Strings
unis.
marc. pizz.
.
sim.
69
a2 Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass a2 1. Bsn. 1.2.
2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
Tpt. 1. (C) cresc. poco a poco a2 1.2. cresc. poco a poco
Tbn. a2 3. Tuba
St. 8
Plans
to in vade:
Or ders
for guns!
Plans
W.
Slaves
in re volt!
Ri fles! Re-volv-ers! stacc.
sub. cresc. poco a poco
sub. stacc.
Strings sub. cresc. poco a poco pizz.
sub.
.
cresc. poco a poco
for
in
sur rec tion!
70
63 a2
a2
Fl. 1.2.
cresc. Picc. a2 Ob. 1.2.
cresc. E.H.
cresc. a2 1.2.
cresc.
Cl. (B ) Bass
a2 Bsn. 1.2.
a2 1.2.
cresc.
Hn.(F) 3.4.
cresc.
1. poco cresc.
Tpt.(C)
senza sord.
2. poco cresc. a2 1.2. Tbn. a2 3. Tuba
Xyl. Perc. 1 Cym. Perc. 2
St. 8
Proof
that the North
is
wag
ing
war
on
the
South!
Proof
that the North
is
wag
ing
war
on
the
South!
W.
poco cresc.
Strings
poco cresc. arco
.
Cap-tain
71
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1
W.
Brown,
the
sil
ver
of
your
hair
is
red
with
the
blood
of arco
pizz.
pizz.
arco
Strings cresc. poco a poco
sim.
cresc. poco a poco
sim.
cresc. poco a poco
a2
rall. poco a poco
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
Cl. 1. (B ) 1. Bsn. 1.2.
dim. poco a poco W.
crime.
It
is
time
that
you,
John
Brown,
rall. poco a poco
Strings
div.
arco
.
div.
be
gin
to
think
a
72
64 Grave
= 44
Cl. 1. (B )
Bsn. 1
Timp.
(Brown pulls himself up with difficulty.) J.B. Our
mo
ment here on
earth
is but the twink ling of
an
W.
bout
e
ter
ni
ty.
Grave
= 44
1 Solo Vn. I 6 Altri
Vc.
Cb.
accel. poco a poco Fl. 1. 2.
Ob. 1. 2.
1.2. Hn. (F) 3.4.
3
3
3
J.B.
eye.
You may dis pose of me
ver y eas i
ly;
I
am near ly dis posed of
now.
But this great
accel. poco a poco 1 Solo Vn. I 6 Altri
Vla.
unis. Vc.
unis. Cb.
.
73
a2 Fl. 1. 2. cresc. poco a poco
Ob. 1. 2. cresc. poco a poco 1.2. cresc. poco a poco Cl. (B ) Bass cresc. poco a poco
Bsn. 1.2. cresc. poco a poco
1.2. cresc. poco a poco
Hn. (F) 3.4.
cresc. poco a poco
J.B.
ques tion,
this
Ne gro ques tion,
is
yet
to be fought.
It
is
you,
Tutti
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco Strings cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco div.
cresc. poco a poco
.
it
is
74
affrettando
string.
65
Allegro
= 92
(a2) Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
a2
1.
1. 2. senza sord.
Tpt.(C) 3.
1.2. poco cresc.
Tbn. 3. Tuba
cresc. poco a poco
Timp. S.D. Perc. 1
marc. St.
Pre-pare
8
we
will!
Pre-pare for
we
will!
Pre-pare for
J.B.
you,
it is
you
who
must
pre
pare.
marc.
W.
Pre-pare
affrettando
string.
Allegro
= 92 div.
div.
Strings
.
75
66 a2 Fl. 1.2. cresc. poco a poco
Picc. a2 Ob. 1.2. marc. E.H. marc. a2 1.2. cresc. poco a poco
Cl. (B )
marc.
Bass marc. cresc. poco a poco a2 Bsn. 1.2. marc.
1.2. marcato
Hn.(F) 3.4.
marcato
cresc. poco a poco 1. Tpt.(C)
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
2.
cresc.
cresc.
1. 2.
cresc.
Tbn.
cresc.
3. Tuba
.
Timp. cresc. poco a poco (S.D.) Perc. 1 B.D. Perc. 2
cresc. poco a poco
St. 8
war!
War!
War!
war!
War!
War!
W.
cresc. S.
Se cede!
Se
cede!
Se cede!
Se cede!
Se
Se cede!
Se
Se cede!
Se
Se cede!
Se
cresc. A.
Se
cede!
Se
cede!
cresc.
Se
cede!
T.
Se cede!
8
Se
cede!
cresc.
Se cede!
B.
Se
cede!
Se
cede!
Se
cede!
unis.
marc.
cresc. poco a poco unis.
marc. cresc. poco a poco Strings marc.
marc.
poco
.
cresc. poco a poco
76
a2 Fl. 1.2. 6
Picc. 6
(a2) Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
(a2) 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass a2
(a2) Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1. Tpt.(C) 2.
Tbn. 1. 2.
Timp. (S.D.) Perc. 1 (to the crowd) St. 8
Here
you see
the
real
North
When stripped of their
lies!
Here
you see
the
real
North
When stripped of their
lies!
(to the crowd) W.
S.
cede!
Se cede!
Se
cede!
cede!
Se cede!
Se
cede!
cede!
Se cede!
Se
cede!
cede!
Se cede!
Se
cede!
A.
T. 8
B.
meno
meno Strings meno
unis.
.
77
67
a2
Fl. 1.2. 5
cresc. Ob. 1.2.
cresc. E.H.
a2 1.2. 5
Cl. (B ) Bass
cresc. Bsn. 1.2.
cresc.
1. 2. Hn. (F)
cresc.
3. 4.
cresc. Tamb. Perc. 1 (B.D.) Perc. 2
St. 8
Can
we
con
tin
ue to
live
With
men
who at
tack
our
Can
we
con
tin
ue to
live
With
men
who at
tack
our
W.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc. Strings
cresc.
cresc. pizz.
.
cresc. arco
78
a2 Fl. 1.2.
5
1. Ob. 1.2.
cresc. E.H. a2 1.2. 5
Cl. (B ) Bass
1. Bsn. 1.2.
cresc.
1.2. Hn.(F)
cresc.
3.4.
cresc. Tpt 1. 2. (C) a2 Tbn. 1. 2.
Timp. (Tamb.) Perc. 1 Sus. Cym. Perc. 2
St. 8
homes?
Can
we
ex
ist
with a
na
tion
that
sends
us
homes?
Can
we
ex
ist
with a
na
tion
that
sends
us
W.
S.
No!
Nev er!
No!
Nev er!
No!
Nev er!
No!
Nev er!
A.
T. 8
B.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc. Strings
cresc.
cresc. pizz.
cresc.
.
cresc. arco
79
poco rall. 68
Meno mosso
= 132
a2
Fl. 1.2. a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
(a2)
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1. Tpt.(C) 2.
1. 2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp. S.D. Perc. 2
St. 8
mur
der?
mur
der?
W. A
venge
S.
No!
Nev er!
No!
Nev er!
No!
Nev er!
No!
Nev er!
A.
T. 8
B.
poco rall.
Strings
div.
.
unis.
Meno mosso
= 132
our
South
ern
80
a2 Fl. 1.2.
Picc. a2
(a2) Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass (a2) Bsn. 1.2.
a2 1. 2. Hn. (F)
cresc.
a2
3. 4.
cresc.
Solo 1.
cresc.
Tpt.(C) 2. 3. a2
cresc.
1. 2.
cresc.
Tbn. 3. Tuba
cresc.
Timp.
cresc. Cymbal Perc. 2
St.
De
8
W.
blood! S.
War!
War!
War
with
the
North!
War!
War!
War
with
the
North!
War!
War!
War
with
the
North!
War!
War!
War
with
the
North!
A.
T. 8
B.
3
3
div. Strings 3
3
cresc.
.
fend
our
South
ern
81
69 a2 Fl. 1.2.
cresc.
Picc. 3
3
3
a2 Ob. 1.2.
cresc. E.H.
cresc. a2 1.2.
cresc.
Cl. (B ) Bass
3
3
3
3
3
3
(a2) Bsn. 1.2.
1. 2.
cresc.
Hn. (F) 3. 4.
cresc. 1.
cresc.
Tpt.(C)
a2
2. 3.
cresc.
1. 2.
cresc. cresc.
Tbn. 3. Tuba
Glock. .
Perc. 1 Sus. Cym. Perc. 2
St. 8
soil!
War!
W.
War! cresc. S.
Se
cede!
Se
cede!
Se cede! cresc.
Se
cede!
War!
War!
War!
Give them
Se
cede!
Se
cede!
Se cede! cresc.
Se
cede!
War!
War!
War!
Give them
Se
cede!
Se
cede!
Se cede! cresc.
Se
cede!
War!
War!
War!
Give them
cede!
War!
War!
War!
Give them
A.
T. 8
B.
Se cede! Se cede! Se cede! (Several of the townspeople climb up the flagpole.)
cresc.
Strings
unis.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
.
Se
div. in 2
82
(a2) Fl. 1.2.
Picc. (a2) Ob. 1.2.
E.H. (a2) 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1. 2. Hn. (F) 3. 4.
1. Tpt.(C) 2. 3.
1. 2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp. (Glock.) Perc. 1 (Sus. Cym.) Perc. 2
S.
war! A.
war! T. 8
war!
B.
war!
(The townspeople haul down the stars and stripes.)
(They set the flag on fire.)
unis.
div. a2 Strings
pizz. div. unis.
div.
.
unis. pizz.
arco
arco
83
70 a2 Fl. 1. 2.
Picc. a2 1. 2. Cl. (B ) Solo Bass
Bsn. 1. 2.
a2 Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp.
J.B.
No!
(privately, to Brown) ma distinto
It must be
stopped!
G.
Take heart, Cap tain.
(The townspeople extingush the fire. All except Brown freeze in position until he finishes.)
A res cue plan is un der way.
(The flag smokes, then goes up in flames.)
Strings
cresc.
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
poco rall.
71 col canto (poco meno mosso) Bass Cl. (B )
Timp.
poco rall.
a piacere (poco meno mosso) J.B.
I am now worth
in
con ceiv
col canto (poco meno mosso)
a bly
more
to
hang
than I am
to
poco rall. div.
Vc. div. Cb.
.
live.
pizz.
84
72 Allegro
= 60
a2 Fl. 1.2. stacc.
Picc. stacc. Ob. 1.2. stacc. E.H. stacc. 1.2. stacc.
Cl. (B ) Bass
stacc. a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1. 2. stacc.
Hn. (F) 3. 4.
stacc. 1. stacc.
Tpt.(C)
stacc.
2. 3. stacc. 1. 2. stacc. Tbn.
stacc.
3. Tuba
Timp.
Xyl. Perc. 1 Cym. Perc. 2
S.
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
War!
A.
T. 8
B.
Allegro . = 60
Strings unis. arco
unis.
.
85
73 Lento
(a2)
= 54
Fl. 1.2.
Picc. 1. Solo Ob. 1.2. espr.
E.H. Solo (1.) espr. 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2.
1. 2. Hn. (F) 3. 4.
1. Tpt.(C) 2. 3.
1. 2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp. (Xyl.) Perc. 1 (Cym.) Perc. 2
S.
A.
T. 8
B.
(Suddenly the stage is completely dark)
Lento
simile
simile Strings simile
simile
.
= 54
86
Ob. 1. Solo E.H.
APOTHEOSIS 74 Adagio
= 58
poco rit.
Recitativo, senza misura
Lento
E.H.
Cl. 1. 2. (B )
Chimes Perc. 2
a piacere (poco lento) 3
3
3
F.D.
John Brown has been tried and sen tenced to hang. We are (Two spotlights come up very slowly on Douglass and Martha. Douglass is standing at a lectern facing the audience. a large cross on the lectern indicates that the scene is a church, but nothing else can be seen. Martha is holding her baby. A month and a half have elapsed; it is December 2, 1859, somewhere in a Northern state.)
Adagio
= 58
poco rit.
con sord.
Recitativo, senza misura
Lento
con sord.
con sord. div.
unis.
Strings con sord. div.
con sord. div.
Recit.
A tempo
poco rit.
Chimes Perc. 2
3
3
3
3
trattenuto
3
F.D.
gath ered here,
Recit.
like thou-sands all o ver the land,
A tempo
not on ly to
mark the mo-ment of his death,
poco rit. senza sord.
senza sord.
senza sord. Strings unis. senza sord.
.
but to
wit-ness
his re-sur-
87
75 =
L’istesso tempo, sostenuto (42)
Fl. 1. 2.
Picc.
Bsn. 1. 2.
Hn. 1. 2. (F) sim.
cresc. poco a poco
Timp. cresc. poco a poco (Chimes) Perc. 2 cresc. poco a poco
M.
Now
it
is
time.
They
lead
him
forth.
F.D.
rec tion.
(From here until 79 the audience sees enacted in silhouette what Martha and Douglass describe.)
L’istesso tempo, sostenuto =
(42)
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco Strings cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco senza sord.
cresc. poco a poco
.
88
a2 Ob. 1.2. cresc. poco a poco E.H. cresc. poco a poco 1.2. Cl. (B )
cresc. poco a poco
Bass cresc. poco a poco a2 Bsn. 1.2. cresc. poco a poco
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
cresc.
cresc. poco a poco
1.2. Tbn.
cresc. poco a poco
Tuba
cresc. poco a poco Timp. cresc. poco a poco (Chimes) Perc. 2 cresc. poco a poco
Harp
cresc. poco a poco
M.
Now
they must hang
John
Brown. cresc. poco a poco
S.
Though
the cause cresc. poco a poco
of
Though
the cause cresc. poco a poco
of
Though
the cause cresc. poco a poco
of
Though
the
of
A.
T. 8
B.
cause
unis.
div.
cresc. poco a poco
div.
unis.
cresc. poco a poco div. Strings
cresc. poco a poco div.
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
.
89
a2 Fl. 1.2. dim. molto (a2) Ob. 1.2. dim. molto E.H. dim. molto 1.2. Cl. (B )
dim. molto
Bass dim. molto (a2) Bsn. 1.2. dim. molto 1.2. Hn.(F)
dim. poco a poco
3.4.
1.2. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. (Chimes) Perc. 2
Harp
F.D.
Proud ly he
goes;
his
step
S.
e
vil
pros
per,
Yet
’tis
truth
a
lone
is
e
vil
pros
per,
Yet
’tis
truth
a
lone
is
e
vil
pros
per,
Yet
’tis
truth
a
lone
is
e
vil
pros
per,
Yet
’tis
truth
a
lone
is
A.
T. 8
B.
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco Strings
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco
.
is
90
76 (a2) Fl. 1.2.
cresc.
(a2) Ob. 1.2.
cresc.
dim.
E.H.
cresc.
dim.
1.2. Cl. (B )
cresc.
dim.
cresc.
dim.
cresc.
dim.
Bass
(a2) Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1. 2. (F)
Timp. (Chimes) Perc. 2
Harp
dim.
F.D.
sure.
Now
S.
strong. A.
strong. T. 8
strong.
B.
strong.
cresc. poco a poco Strings
cresc.
unis.
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. pizz.
unis.
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. pizz.
cresc. poco a poco
.
cresc.
he as
cends
the
scaf
fold.
91
pochissimo accelerando poco a poco a2 Fl. 1.2. cresc. poco a poco a2 Ob. 1.2. cresc. poco a poco E.H. cresc. poco a poco 1.2. cresc. poco a poco
Cl. (B ) Bass
poco cresc.
Bsn. 1.2. cresc. poco a poco
1.2. Hn.(F)
cresc. poco a poco
3.4. cresc. poco a poco a2 1.2. Tpt. (C)
cresc. poco a poco
3. cresc. poco a poco a2 1.2. cresc. poco a poco
Tbn. 3. Tuba
cresc. poco a poco
Timp. cresc. poco a poco (Chimes) Perc. 2 cresc. poco a poco
Harp
cresc. poco a poco
F.D.
They
bind
his
arms,
cresc. poco a poco S.
Though her cresc. poco a poco
por
tion
be
the
scaf
fold,
Though her cresc. poco a poco
por
tion
be
the
scaf
fold,
Though her cresc. poco a poco
por
tion
be
the
scaf
fold,
Though
por
tion
be
the
scaf
fold,
A.
T. 8
B.
her
pochissimo accelerando poco a poco poco cresc.
poco cresc. Strings poco cresc. arco
poco cresc. arco
poco cresc.
.
92
= 50
poch. rall. poco a poco
(a2) Fl. 1.2. cresc. poco a poco Picc. cresc. poco a poco (a2) Ob. 1.2. cresc. poco a poco E.H. cresc. poco a poco a2 1.2. Cl. (B )
cresc. poco a poco
Bass cresc. poco a poco a2 Bsn. 1.2. cresc. poco a poco 1.2. Hn.(F)
cresc. poco a poco
a2
3.4. cresc. poco a poco (a2) 1.2. Tpt. (C)
cresc. poco a poco
3. cresc. poco a poco (a2) 1.2. cresc. poco a poco
Tbn.
a2
3. Tuba cresc. poco a poco .
Timp. (Chimes) Perc. 2
cresc.
Harp
M.
They
blind
his
eyes,
cresc. poco a poco S.
And up cresc. poco a poco
on
the
throne
be
wrong,
And up cresc. poco a poco
on
the
throne
be
wrong,
And up cresc. poco a poco
on
the
throne
be
wrong,
And
on
the
throne
be
wrong,
A.
T. 8
B.
up
poch. rall. poco a poco
= 50 alla corda
cresc. poco a poco alla corda
stacc.
cresc. poco a poco
stacc.
Strings cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
.
93
77
= 42 (a2) Fl. 1.2. 7
Picc. 7
cresc.
(a2)
7
a2
Ob. 1.2.
dim. E.H.
dim. (a2) 1.2.
dim.
Cl. (B )
cresc. poco a poco
7
Bass cresc. poco a poco
cresc.
dim.
a2
Bsn. 1.2.
dim. 1.2.
cresc.
Hn.(F) 3.4. cresc. poco a poco 1.2.
cresc.
Tpt. (C) 3. cresc. poco a poco (a2)
div.
1.2. Tbn.
(a2)
3. Tuba
Timp. (Chimes) Perc. 2
F.D.
They tie
the
rope
a
round
his
neck.
S.
Yet
that
Yet
that
Yet
that
Yet
that
A.
T. 8
B.
= 42
cresc. poco a poco 7
dim.
cresc.
Strings
dim.
cresc. poco a poco div.
dim.
dim.
.
cresc.
94
(a2) Fl. 1.2.
6
7
Picc. 6
(a2)
a2
7
Ob. 1.2. 7 6
E.H. 7
1.2. Cl. (B )
6
Bass 7
(a2) Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1.2. sim.
Tpt. (C) 3.
sim.
1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp.
Snare Drum
Perc. 1 (Chimes) Perc. 2
B.D. M.
And
now
they
And
now
they
F.D.
S.
scaf
fold
sways
the
fu
ture…
scaf
fold
sways
the
fu
ture…
scaf
fold
sways
the
fu
ture…
scaf
fold
sways
the
fu
ture…
A.
T. 8
B.
6
7
Strings
unis.
.
95
78
allargando molto
(a2) Fl. 1.2. dim. poco a poco
Picc. dim. poco a poco dim. poco a poco
Soli
Ob. 1.2.
1.2. dim. poco a poco
Cl. (B ) Bass
a2
(a2)
Bsn. 1.2.
1.2.
dim.
Hn.(F) 3.4.
dim. 1.
dim. poco a poco
Tpt.(C) 2.3.
dim. 1.2.
dim.
Tbn. 3. Tuba
(S.D.) Perc. 1 (Chimes) Perc. 2
M.
hang
him!
hang
him!
F.D.
John
allargando molto
dim. div. in 2 unis.
dim. poco a poco Strings
div. in 2
dim. poco a poco
.
Brown
is
dead.
96
poco rall.
Lento molto
= 63
A tempo (
= 42)
a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H. a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
(Chimes) Perc. 2
piena voce
mezza voce F.D.
They’ve strung him up be tween heav’n and earth.
poco rall.
Lento molto
= 63
Now cut
A tempo (
= 42)
unis.
Strings
unis.
div.
.
his
97
poco rall.
L’istesso tempo 79 accel. poco a poco
(a2)
2.
=
3
1.2. Cl. (B )
cresc. poco a poco
Bass
Bsn. 1 3
3
Hn. 2. (F) (Chimes) Perc. 2
cresc. F.D.
bod
y
down!
Now, bur y him!
You
(As Brown’s body is taken down, it becomes
poco rall.
L’istesso tempo accel. poco a poco =
Strings 3
unis.
3
div.
3
cresc. poco a poco
3
6
Ob. 1. 2. 3
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco Cl. 1. 2. (B )
3
cresc. poco a poco
6
Bsn 1. 2. 3
1. Hn. (F)
(2.)
a2
2. 4.
F.D.
can not
bur y him!
He stands
co
los
sal
smaller and less distinct, finally fading out of sight. But his silhouette on the scaffold remains, growing larger and clearer, and the backstage light becomes ever brighter.)
on
the
3
blood
stained
6
div. Vn. II 3
6
div. Vla. 6
3
Vc. cresc. poco a poco Cb.
.
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
sod!
98
80 Ritenuto
3
= 42 =
Fl. 1.2.
Picc. 3
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
a2 Bsn. 1.2.
a2
3
1.3. Hn.(F)
(a2)
3
2.4. 3
1. Tpt.(C)
3
a2 2.3.
1.2. 3
Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp. (S.D.) Perc. 1 (Chimes) Perc. 2
F.D.
As 3
div.
3
Strings
.
long
as men love
free dom,
Ritenuto
John
Brown
will
nev er
= 42 =
99
81
L’istesso tempo (
= 42)
a2 Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
a2 Ob. 1.2.
E.H. a2 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass (a2) Bsn. 1.2.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1. 3
3
3
3
3
3
Tpt. (C) 3
3
3
3
3
3
2. 3.
a2 1.2. 3
Tbn.
3
3
3
3
3
a2 3. Tuba
3
.
Timp. 3
3
(S.D.) Perc. 1
M.
I’ll
praise
with
all
my
breath.
I’ll
praise
my
Mak
er
with
all
my
breath.
O
I’ll
praise
my
Mak
er
with
all
my
breath.
O
I’ll
praise
my
Mak
er
with
all
my
breath.
O
I’ll
praise
my
Mak
er
with
all
my
breath.
O
F.D.
die! S.
A.
T. 8
B.
(There is a brilliant flash of light and Brown’s huge silhouette suddenly disappears. Behind the stage we now see only a bright blue sky.)
L’istesso tempo (
= 42)
unis.
unis.
unis. Strings unis.
div.
.
100
(a2) Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
(a2) Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
(a2) 1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass
(a2) Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) 3.4.
1.
dim.
Tpt. (C) 2. 3.
1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
Timp.
Harp
M.
Hap
py
the
man
who hears.
F.D.
Why
should
we
start
S.
Hap
py
the
man
who
hears.
Hap
py
the
man
who
hears.
Hap
py
the
man
who
hears.
Hap
py
the
man
who
hears.
A.
T. 8
B.
espr.
espr. Strings espr. pizz.
unis.
.
pizz.
and
101
allargando
ritenuto molto
a2 Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass a2 Bsn. 1.2.
1.2. Hn.(F) a2 3.4.
1. Tpt. (C) 2. 3.
a2 1.2. Tbn. 3. Tuba
.
Timp.
Glock. Perc. 1 Cym. Perc. 2
Harp
F.D.
fear
to
die?
S.
With
songs
and
hon
ors sound ing
loud.
With
songs
and
hon
ors sound ing
loud.
With
songs
and
hon
ors sound ing
loud.
With
songs
and
hon
ors sound ing
loud.
A.
T. 8
B.
(The sky becomes gradually darker.)
allargando
ritenuto molto
cresc.
cresc. Strings
cresc. arco
arco
.
pizz.
102
82
Largo
= 54
Fl. 1
con sord. 1. 2. sempre con sord.
Hns. (F) 3.
M.
Mourn not
Largo
for John Brown;
he taught us
well.
Mourn
for
Ol
i
ver,
= 54
div.
Strings
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
div.
arco pizz.
ritenuto
col canto ,
Fl. 1 Behind the scene or in the wings. (Not in orch. pit and not muted) Solo Tpt. 1 (C) Chimes Perc. 2
a piacere M.
mourn
for
all whom war will kill,
ritenuto
both North and South, a
col canto
war that sim ple jus tice
could pre vent. (The sky is now completely dark. From here until the end, the spotlights on Martha and Douglass gradually fade out.)
Strings
div.
(div.) Tutti pizz.
.
103
lunga
ritenuto
(1.)
lunga
Fl. 1.2.
Picc.
Ob. 1.2.
E.H.
1.2. Cl. (B ) Bass a2 Bsn. 1.2.
lunga
lunga
senza sord. Soli 1.2. Hn.(F)
senza sord. Soli
3.4.
1. Tpt.(C) 2.3.
Solo 1.2. Solo
Tbn. 3. Tuba
lunga
lunga
Timp.
S.D. Perc. 1 (Chimes) Perc. 2
B.D. (like the cannon shot that began the Civil War) lunga
lunga
M. (Blackout)
ritenuto unis.
lunga
div.
Strings
unis.
unis. arco
.
lunga