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Aaron Jay Kernis LOVE ADVICE (2014) for SATB Choir a capella
Written for the Princeton Singers
AJK MUSIC/Associated Music Publishers
LOVE ADVICE for chorus Texts 1.
ANNOUNCEMENT
Study after study shows that the prime determinant of our long-term happiness and health is the strength of our intimate relationships. People -- this is not some luxury you attend to after you take care of all the important things in life, like making VP or adopting a labradoodle. This is the centerpiece of your existence on Earth. So give it the attention it deserves. -
Dr. Ali Benazir
2.
HIS AND HERS
M Love Love is not Love is not an end.
W Love Love is Love is an end
Love is not an end. It is continuous, encouraging and cultivating us to be more in this world. Love is meant to encourage your dreams, not stifle them. Love is an end. True love. Not Hollywood love. Not the love you imagine at 16 or 18 or 21 or 23. But love with the person you decide to spend the rest of your life with. I seriously hope this love is an end. Love is not part of a checklist to life. People comment on how I should have everything lined up, and I’m left feeling like my Romantic view of love had been zapped of all its wonder and magic. Love is not part of a checklist to life. But marriage is. This is a reality -- and if you deny this, then you're not watching "Say Yes to the Dress" or flipping through bridal magazines. Love is not measured by the quantity of your money. If to love is to risk, then let love be measured by risk (not by how comfortable you are.) Love is not measured by the quantity of your money. But it helps. Love is an adventure.
Love is an adventure. And I didn't want it to end…
didn’t want it to…. Of course, it's more complicated than this. Love always is. Love is not an end. Love is not Love
Love is an end. Love is Love Love
-
Neil Samudre/Evelyn Lauer
3. SOUL KISS Like a bee that settles on the fragrant pistils of a flower, and sips in the nectar for honey, so should you sip in the nectar from between the lips of your love. And it is nectar. For there is in this mingling a symbol of the holy communion of the spirits of two soul-mates, joined together in the bonds of an indissoluble love. -
Hugh Morris, “The Art of Kissing”
Commissioned by the Princeton Singers for their 30th anniversary season
LOVE ADVICE for chorus 1. Announcement Emphatic, Declamatory q = 56
Dr. Ali Benazir
f-mf
SOPRANO
ALTO
Stu - dy
TENOR
af - ter
stu - dy
f-mf
f-mf
3
shows
af - ter
stu - dy
stu - dy
3 3
3
3
shows
that the
shows
that the
3
af - ter
that the
3
3
Emphatic, Declamatory q = 56
3
Stu - dy
Piano (for rehearsal only) 2 f S.
3
af - ter
Stu - dy
BASS
Aaron Jay Kernis (2014)
3
Stu - dy
f-mf
1
stu - dy
shows
that the
3
3
3
3
prime de - ter - mi - nent
of our long -term
f
A.
3
3
prime de - ter - mi - nent
f
B.
f 3
of our long -term
3
ha - pi -ness and health
hap - pi -ness and health
is the
is the 3
is the
3
3
prime de - ter - mi - nent
3 3
Pno.
of our long -term
3
prime de - ter - mi3 - nent
T.
hap - pi -ness and health
of our long -term
3
hap - pi -ness and health
3
is the
3 3
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2 4
S.
strengthof our in - ti -mate
re
A.
Faster q = 69
ff -
re
Peo-ple!
-
la - tion- ships.
strengthof our in - ti -mate re la - tion- ships. Peo-ple! f ff più
B.
strengthof our in - ti -mate, our in ti - mate re
Pno.
7
S.
not some
A.
not some
lux - u - ry
you at tend
B.
mf
3
lux - u - ry
you
at -tend
some lux u - ry
you at -tend
ooo
Pno.
p
This is
sub. p
Peo-ple!
ooo
Faster q = 69
ff sub. mp 3
p
3
to,
Peo -ple! -af - ter you take
p
ff
to,
care
sub. mp
3
3
Peo -ple! af - ter you take
care
sub. mp mf p 3 3 3
p
ff
This is not
mf
p
T.
- la - tion- ships.
3
This is
Peo-ple!
ff
T.
ff
strengthof our in - ti - mate
la - tion- ships.
p
3
to,
Peo -ple!
f
sub. mp
af
-
ter you
ff
Peo -ple! ooo
3 3 3
3
3
4
S.
cen - ter
A.
cen - ter
cen - ter
T.
of your
ex
piece
of your
ex
- piece
piece
of your
Pno.
21
S.
A Tempo
piece
give
B.
-
mp
So
3
give
it
Earth.
ff
on
So
ten.
mp
So give
it
3
the
ff
Earth.
p
Earth.
on
3
p
ff
Earth.
on
tence
p
a - ten - tion,
p
So
rit.
the
a -
a -
3
it
the
it
the
A Tempo
a - ten - tion,
mp
the
3
a - ten - tion,
3
a - ten - tion,
3
Pno.
is - tence
of your ex - is - tence
give
i-
ff
on
-
is - tence
broadening
mp T.
ex
A.
-
ten. rit.
the cen - ter -
B.
broadening
18
the
a - ten - tion,
3
3
a -
a -
5 poco rit.
23
S.
mf
ten
-
mf
A.
ten
T.
B.
-
ten mf
-
ten
-
Pno.
tion
mf
tion
tion
tion
it
de -
it
poco rit.
a tempo
p
de - serves.
p
it
de -
it
de - serves.
f
serves.
p
attacca
f
serves.
p
a tempo
attacca
2. His and Hers
6
Neal Samudre/Evelyn Lauer
Aaron Jay Kernis
Moderato h = 69
Soprano
p
Love
Alto
p
p
Tenor
6
S.
is,
A.
Love
is,
T.
B.
is,
Love
Love is,
mf
is
is
is not.
is not.
p
end.
p
an
p
mf
is not,
an
mf
Love is,
Love
cresc.
is not,
Love
Love is,
Love
cresc.
is not,
is,
Love is,
Love
Love
Pno.
cresc.
Love
Love
Love is,
Moderato h = 69
Piano
Love
Love
cresc.
Love
Love is,
p
Bass
Love
Love
Love
mf
end.
not
Love,
is not,
p
mp
Love
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7 10
A.
T.
Love is not
S.
B.
Love is not
anend.
is not an end
Pno.
an end,
Love is
not
It is con - tin-u -ous, en -cour - a - ging and
e=e 14
S.
p
Love
A.
is,
p Love
not, cul -ti -va-ting us to be more in this f mf mf
T.
B.
cul - ti - va - ting
Pno.
Love is
f
us to be more in this
Love is
p
world.
mf
an
p
world.
an
is,
mf
e=e
9 23
Solo Soprano
f
True
mf-p
S.
True,
True,
mf-p
True
T.
B.
mf-p True
Pno.
26
Solo Soprano
Not
B.
Not
Pno.
Hol - ly -wood
Hol - ly -wood
Hol - ly -
Hol - ly -
wood
Hol - ly
wood
love.
love.
Not
Hol - ly - wood love.
wood
Hol - ly - wood love.
wood
mf-p
mf-p
Not
Not
Not
love
T.
Not
mf-p
Hol - ly
love.
love.
A.
Not
love.
mf-p
Not
love.
Not
love.
love.
Hol - ly - wood
S.
love.
mf-p
A.
e=e
the
the
the
mf
love.
mf
love.
e=e
10 28
f-mf Solo Soprano you
love
i
mf-p
love,
teen,
T.
Pno.
six - teen
you
i
eigh - teen
-
ma - gine
ortwen -ty
three.
three.
twen ty one twen -ty
three.
at
six
teen
f
But
love with the per - son
love with the per son you
f
per son But
Relaxing - - -
mf
the
or
eigh -
f
But
six - teen,
love with the per
- son
loveyou i-ma - gine
or
twen ty - one twen -ty
A.
at
twen ty - one
S.
gine,
ma
love,
30
Solo Soprano
-
love,
Pno.
- ma - gine
i
mf-p
A.
S.
Relaxing - - -
11
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Solo Soprano 34
you de - cideto
S.
p
love,
you
love,
p
A.
You
spend
I
Pno.
your life
S.
love
is an
with.
T.
end.
B.
hope
that this
I
ser iously
Slower q = 80
p
thisLove is an end.
Love,
Love. love is an end. hope
Love
p
A.
ser -ious ly
With Energy q. = 92
rit.
40
mp
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
mf, espr.
p
spend the rest of your lifewith.
Slower q = 80
sfp
Life
sub. p mf
Love is not partof a check list to life. Peo-ple com-ment
sub. p Love is not partof a check list to life. Peo-ple com-ment
rit.
Pno.
With Energy q. = 92
13 With Energy q. = 92
50
S.
f
Love
is not part
f
A.
Love
T.
is not part
f
f
of
a check -list
to
to
Tenor 1
marriage is,
mar - riage is,
2
is,
T.
2
2
f
A.
a check -list
52
S.
of
mar - riage is,
marriage
But
fp
life.
But
is not part
mf-p
of
a
This
is
p 2
life.
Love
With Energy q. = 92
Pno.
fp
is.
a
re - al - i - ty
mf-p
This
is
a
re -
check list.
Pno.
2
2
Much Slower, Poco Adagio, Cantabile q = 42
57
S.
sf
flip-pingthroughbri-dal mag-a
sf
A.
p
rit.
flip-pingthroughbri-dal mag-a
zines.
p
zines.
15
mf, cant.
T.
Love
is not
Love,
mea - sured
mf, cant.
B.
Love
Pno.
p
62
T.
3
3
3
3
3
If love,
- ney.
p If
love
risk
love is to
risk, then
let
mf
love is to
risk then
3
3
3
3
mf
3
If love,
Pno.
3
3
by yourmo
If love is to
sured
of your money.
B.
mea -
3
of your money.
by the quan-ti - ty
is not
Much Slower, Poco Adagio, Cantabile q = 42
rit.
Love
by the quan ` -ti - ty
is not mea - sured
Love
let
3
16 65
S.
A.
p
q=q
legato
3
3
3
Love
is not mea - sured by the quan - ti -ty
p
legato
3
3
Love
3 love bemea- sured by risk
Bar. Solo
mp
B.
mf, cant.
3
love bemea - sured
Pno.
by
of your
p
3
3
not
by how
comfort
a ble
p
risk.
3
3 3
3
div. a 3
is not mea - sured by the quan - ti -ty
mp
T.
of your
q=q
3
3
3
3
18 72
S.
cresc.
ture, Love
cresc.
A.
is
ture, Love
B.
T.
ven - ture,
ven - ture,
S.
an ad -ven - ture,
f
f
Love f Love
-
ture
-
is an ad -ven - ture, Love
an ad -ven-ture
is,
Love
is an ad -ven - ture, Love
is
is an ad - ven - ture,
is,
Love
ture, Love
an ad -ven-ture
is an ad - ven - ture,
is
Love
ture, Love
Pno.
is an ad -ven
B.
f
T.
an ad -ven -
an ad -ven - ture,
is an ad -ven
A.
love is
74
ture,
Pno.
an ad -ven -
Love
is, Love is ad -ven-ture
is, Love is ad -ven-ture
ad -ven ture, an ad -ven - ture
ad -ven ture, an ad -ven - ture
76
S.
Love
A.
Love
T.
B.
is,
Love
Pno.
an ad -ven
is,
is
an ad -ven
S.
love,
love is ad - ven -
A.
love,
T.
B.
-
ture
Love
ture,love is as - ven -ture is an ad
cresc.
love is ad - ven -ture,
love is ad - ven -ture, is an ad
sf
love, love
sf
held back
sf
love
love
love
sf
sf
sf
love
love
love
f molto venture, ad-ven ture is anad-ven-ture ad-ven-ture ad-ven-ture ad - ven f molto venture, ad-ven ture is anad-ven-ture
Pno.
Love
love, love
cresc.
Broadening
ture
78
-
Love
an ad -ven -ture,ad -ven-ture
is
cresc.
an ad -ven -ture,ad -ven-ture
19
cresc.
ad-ven-ture ad-ven-ture
Broadening
ad - ven
-
held back
90
S.
p
is.
A.
21
A little slower and quieter than at first h = 56
p
Love
is
p
Love
is.
p
T.
B.
Love
94
S.
Love
p
Love
Love
tutti
is.
Pno.
p
is not
poco rit.
an end.
A.
B.
Love
Pno.
is not
Love
dolce
dolce
an
is not
an
end.
is.
end.
is.
Love
end.
an
Love
an end.
T.
an
is not
A little slower and quieter than at first h = 56
is
is
end.
is
poco rit.
22 99
S.
Poco meno, h = 48
is
A.
T.
not.
B.
Pno.
102
S.
Love
is
più p
più p
Love
Love
Love
not.
più p
più p
Love
Poco meno, h = 48
Love
Love
Love
p
Love
A.
pp
Love,
T.
B.
pp
mp
mp
pp
Pno.
p
Love
pp
Love,
p
Love
mp
Love,
pp
pp
p
Love
3. Soul Kiss Moderately Slow q =52-56
Hugh Morris
Alto Solo
23
mp
3 mm
mm
Moderately Slow
q =52-56
Piano (for rehearsal only)
Aaron Jay Kernis
1 solo - hum into wax paper wrapped comb p, espr. mp
mm
3
NB: This movement requires the choir to hum through wax-paper wrapped combs. All sections with mm as the text have this technique. The choir will have to use music stands or share music with a partner so that one hand can hold the music and the other the comb. It will tend to be necessary to exaggerate the dynamics of the hummed music. Humming through the comb is canceled when ord. is notated.
6
S.
Like
A. Solo
a
B.
Pno.
bee
p
a
bee
p
Like
Like
a
a
that ord.
p Like
T.
bee
p
mm
A.
p
bee
joining the others
that
that
that
that
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25
17
S.
very connected
mf port.
mp
sip
in the
nec
sip
p
-
tar
from
be -
port.
mf
A.
mp
sip
sip, mf
B.
sip,
mp
p
sip
mp port.
sip
21
S.
mf
tween
mf
A.
lips
lips mf
T.
mf B.
lips
Pno.
the
lips
of your
love,
of your
of your
in the nec - tar
from between the
from between the
f
your
love
love, and it
is
nec - tar
f
And it
is
And it
is
And it
love
from between the
very connected
of
in the nec - tar
in the nec - tar
Pno.
sip
mf port.
T.
p
f
nec - tar
nec - tar
f
is
nec - tar
26
2 soli - hum into waxpaper wrapped comb
26
S. solo
p, espr.
mm
S.
A. Solo
A.
T. solo
T.
Bar. solo
mf
mm
pp
pp
p
mm
mp
mf
mp dim.
3
mp
3
mm
pp
mf
3
Pno.
mp
mm
mm
2 soli - hum into waxpaper wrapped comb p, mp espr.
3
pp
p
3
mf
mm
mm
2 sol1 - hum into waxpaper wrapped comb p, mp espr.
mm
B.
mf
mm
3
mp
mm
2 soli - hum into waxpaper wrapped comb mp p, espr. 3
mp
mf
p
3
mp
mm
mp
3
3
3 3
3
28 f
34
S. solo
off comb, join others
p
f
a
S.
f
For
f
A. Solo
A.
T. solo
T.
Bar. solo
B.
p
For,
for
f
a
Pno.
f-mf
f
f
there,
mm
f-mf
off comb, join others
f
there
p
f
in
this
in
this
min - gling
a
min - gling
a
off comb, join others
f
a
For
f-mf
a
p
f-mf
For,
for
there,
join others f
f
there
in
this
in
this
min - gling
a
min - gling
a
30
43
S.
Broadly, with a rich sound
p
p
the
p
B.
the
p bonds,
the
Pno.
f 45
S.
in
-
f
A.
in
in
-
f
T.
B.
-
f
dis
-
-
dis
-
dis
-
Pno.
sol
sol
sol
sol
of
an
of
an
of
an
of
an
molto - - - - - - - -
-
-
-
-
-
-
ua
-
ua
-
-
ua
-
p
ble
p
ble
molto - - - - - - - -
ble
ble
-
-
ua
rall. - - - - - - - -
-
dis
in
bonds
rall. - - - - - - - -
broadening
Broadly, with a rich sound
bonds
bonds,
the
bonds
bonds
bonds,
T.
bonds,
A.
broadening
accel. poco a poco - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -31p, stagger breathing
46
S.
a tempo
love. p with comb
A.
mp
p
mm
p love.
mp
3
mm
a tempo
mf
p
3
m
mf
with comb
p
mm
p
mm
mm
accel. poco a poco - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
3
Pno.
p
mm
mp
p with comb
B.
mp
mp
3 3
mm
T.
3
3
3
- - - - - - - - - - accel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - accel. molto - - - - - - -
S.
p with comb
50
p
p
mf
mm
T.
B.
p
mf
mp
mf
mp
mm mm mm
p
mm
mm
mp
mm
mm
A.
mf
mp
mm
mp
mm
f
mf
f
mm
f
mf
mm
- - - - - - - - - - accel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - accel. molto - - - - - - -
Pno.
33
Sustained, Floating h = 46
62
S.
pp, dolciss.
ah
ah
T.
pp, dolciss., stagger breathing
B.
ah
with comb, gentle hairpins, breathe as needed
ppp
ah
pp, dolciss., stagger breathing
ah
ah
pp, dolciss.
A.
mm 4 Soli SATB
with comb, gentle hairpins, breathe as needed
ppp
mm
Sustained, Floating h = 46
Pno.
Sostenuo, q = 46
35
rall. molto - - - - -
slow gliss.
72
S.
ppp
slow gliss. *
gliss.
ppp
ah
ppp
A.
ah
ah
slow gliss. *
ah
ppp
T.
6 gliss. 6
ah
mm
ppp
ah
into comb
B.
ppp
mm
ppp
ah
ord.
ord.
ah 4 Soli SATB
ah
comb off comb off
ah
into comb mm
Sostenuo, q = 46
Pno.
ppp
ppp
comb off
mm
ah
rall. molto - - - - -