Julian Philips_The Tale of Januarie_EP73017_Vocal Score_Excerpts

JULIAN PHILIPS

The Tale of Januarie Libretto by Stephen Plaice, based on The Merchant’s Tale

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Vocal Score

EIGENTUM DES VERLEGERS · ALLE RECHTE VORBEHALTEN ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

PETERS EDITION LTD A member of the Edition Peters Group LEIPZIG · LONDON · NEW YORK

ORCHESTRA 3 Flutes (2nd and 3rd doubling Piccolo) 2 Oboes Cor Anglais 2 Clarinets in BBass Clarinet in B2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in B2 Tenor Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani Percussion (3 players) Harp (standard tuning) Piano Organ (digital Keyboard, tuned to Pythagorean tuning) Strings On Stage Flute Viola Harp Stage Bands 3 Bagpipes (doubling Fiddle, 2 Recorders) Percussion (2 players)

Dedicated with affection and gratitude to Professor Sir Barry Ife CBE FKC FBbk HonFRAM FRCM, Principal of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (2004–2017)

Commissioned by the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, with funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) through the ‘Cross-Language Dynamics’ OWRI Project led by the University of Manchester

CAST Priapus Januarie Placebo Justinus May Damyan Pluto Proserpina Signora Friuli/Mandrake/Rosina Signora Ravizza/Flycap/Julieta Signora Farina/Nightshade/Laura

actor tenor tenor baritone soprano high baritone medium baritone soprano mezzo soprano mezzo soprano mezzo soprano

Father Bruno

bass

Full chorus On stage musicians On stage bands: 1. Bagpipes, recorder 2. Bagpipes, recorder 3. Bagpipes, medieval fiddle 4. Percussion (handheld: tankards/sticks, handrum) 5. Percussion (handheld: tankards/sticks, jingles, finger cymbals) Pluto’s musicians: Flute Viola Harp (tuned to Pythagoean tuning, with two G+/E- fifths at either end of the harp tuned separately as Pythagorean notes)

CONTENTS Act One 1.1a 1.1b 1.2 1.3a 1.3b 1.4

1.5a 1.5b 1.6a 1.6b 1.6c 1.6d 1.6e 1.6f 1.6g 1.7a 1.7b 1.8

SPRING

Trio Three Nymphs: Mandrake, Flycap, Nightshade, fl/vla/harp trio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Dialogue Pluto, Proserpina, fl/vla/harp trio, Nymphs, female chorus & musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Procession & wedding song Female chorus & musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Procession & wedding song Male chorus & musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 Aria Januarie, Placebo & Justinus, male chorus & musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Dialogue Pluto, Proserpina, fl/vla/harp trio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Wedding bells (processions) Tutti – processions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Presentation of the bed Tutti . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Blessing of the bed Tutti with Father Bruno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181 Aria Januarie, with May and Damyan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206 Aria Damyan, with Januarie & May (behind the bed curtain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 Transition (Cock crow) Orchestra . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

Act Two 2.1a

2.1b 2.2 2.3 2.4

WINTER

Introduction & Wassail male chorus & two percussionists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Narration Priapus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Dialogue & trio Januarie, Placebo & Justinus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Trio & chorus Januarie, Signore Friuli, Ravizza, Farina, & full chorus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Ensemble Placebo, Januarie, Justinus, Damyan & May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Transition Januarie, Pluto, Proserpina, flute/viola/harp trio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Aria Januarie, May, off-stage chorus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 Dialogue May, Rosina, Julieta, Laura, Pluto & Proserpina, fl/vla/hp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245 Scene Damyan, May, Rosina, Julieta & Laura & musicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Scene & aria May, Januarie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Finale May, Januarie, Pluto, Proserpina, fl/vla/hp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297

Act Three 3.1 3.2 3.3

SUMMER

Trio Priapus, Mandrake, Flycap, Nightshade, Pluto, Proserpina, fl/vla/hp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328 Dialogue Januarie, Placebo, Justinus, May, Damyan, Pluto, Proserpina, fl/vla/hp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364 Scene & duet Damyan, Januarie, May. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377

Act Four 4.1a

4.1b 4.1c 4.2a 4.2b 4.2c 4.2d 4.3

4.4 4.5 4.6

Narration Priapus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397 Chorus Chorus with onstage flute, Damyan, Januarie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 Duet Januarie, May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418 Duet Januarie, May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 435 Duet Pluto, Proserpina, fl/vla/hp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 444 Ensemble Januarie, May, Damyan, Pluto, Proserpina, Priapus, fl/vla/hp trio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 455 Dialogue Januarie, May, Damyan, Pluto, Proserpina, Priapus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 472 Transition Orchestra, male chorus with two percussionists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493

AUTUMN

Narration with chorus Priapus, male chorus with percussionists (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 496 Trio Januarie, Pluto, Proserpina, fl/vla/hp trio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509 Trio with narration Priapus, Mandrake, Flycap, NIghtshade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 527

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