Tarik O’Regan
THE EYES OF THE STARS (2009) SSATB chorus (or five soloists) and ensemble
Full score
NOVELLO
The Eyes of the Stars First performed on 5th June at St Matthew’s Church, Pacific Pallisades, California, USA by the St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra conducted by Thomas Neenan.
Duration 11’
Instrumentation SSATB chorus (or five soloists) clarinet in Bb trumpet in Bb violin viola violoncello percussion vibraphone suspended cymbal triangle marimba bass drum tam-tam
Text Rise up, rise up, And, as the trumpet blowing Chases the dreams of men, As the dawn glowing The stars that left unlit The land and water, Rise up and scatter The dew that covers The print of last night's lovers Scatter it, scatter it! While you are listening To the clear horn, Forget, men, everything On this earth newborn, Except that it is lovelier Than any mysteries. Open your eyes to the air That has washed the eyes of the stars Through all the dewy night: Up with the light, To the old wars; Arise, arise! Edward Thomas (1878-1917) Novello & Company Limited part of The Music Sales Group 14-15 Berners Street, London Exclusive Distributors: Music Sales Limited Newmarket Road, Bury St. Edmund, Suffolk IP33 3YB Order Number. NOV958705 www.chesternovello.com
Commissioned by Patricia Oppenheim for the St Matthew’s Music Guild
THE EYES OF THE STARS TARIK O’REGAN (b. 1978)
EDWARD THOMAS (1878-1917)
Soprano I
Senza misura Very slow
Steady q = 58
Soprano II
Alto
Tenor
Bass
VIBRAPHONE
Percussion Clarinet in Bb (actual pitch)
motor on, slow speed
mp
mp
con sord.
Trumpet in Bb (actual pitch)
Violin
Viola
5
pp
Violoncello
p
p
5
pp
pp
5
5
pizz. l.v.
mp
© 2009 Novello & Company Limited
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p
pp
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mp
2
S. I 5
h = q q = 116 pp
A
ah
ppp
S. II
pp
*ah
A.
Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
ppp
*ah
pp
ah
ah
ah
ah
S. I 12
ah
S. II
A. * stagger breathing
ah
ah
ah
p
ah
p
p
ah
3
S. I
ah
ah
20
S. II
A.
Cl.
ah
Vln. Vla.
pp
ppp
pp
pp
Perc. 28
Cl.
Vln. Vla.
Vc. arco
pp
pp
VIBRAPHONE
4 Tempo 1° q = 58
Perc. 36
B
Vc.
Vc.
3
Tpt. 3
pp
p
p
p
p
mf
3
p
pp
mp
mf
p
3
pp
48
Vla.
3
pp
ppp
mp
Vc.
3 Cl.
Vln.
ppp
43
ppp
Tpt. Vla.
ppp
senza sord.
Vla.
VIBRAPHONE
ppp
Tpt. Vln.
pp
pp
pp
pp
5
C S. II 53
f
Rise
A.
up,
f
Rise
T.
Tpt.
Vla.
Vc.
p
5
up, rise
up,
rise
up,
up, rise
up,
5
5
up,
f
VIBRAPHONE
Vln.
Rise
Perc.
up,
f
Rise
B.
Cl.
rise
p 5
p
6
S. I 59
f
Rise
S. II
T.
B.
up,
f
rise
rise
A.
up,
rise
And,
as
up,
And,
as
the trum - pet
blow - ing
Chas - es
the trum - pet
blow - ing
Chas - es
rise
up,
And,
rise
as
up,
And,
as
the trum - pet
blow - ing
Chas - es
the trum - pet
blow - ing
pp
Chas - es
SUSPENDED CYMBAL
hard stick
Perc.
Tpt. Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
VIBRAPHONE
mp
pp
mf
con sord.
mf
7 63 S. I
up,
S. II
the dreams of
A.
the dreams of
T.
B.
the dreams of
the dreams of
Perc.
men,
As the
men,
As the
men,
men,
Tpt. Vln.
Vla.
mf
Vc.
mf
As the
-
dawn
glow
-
-
-
-
dawn
dawn
-
-
ing.
glow
-
-
ing.
VIBRAPHONE
ing.
glow
ing.
glow
ing.
f
-
dawn
glow
As the
mf
5
5
5
8
D
T. 67
B.
Perc.
mp
mp
that
3
left un - lit
3
stars
that
VIBRAPHONE
Cl.
Vln.
stars
The
left un - lit
pp
molto
The
mp
Vla.
ppp
3
p
p
3
9
T.
B.
71
3
The land
and
Cl.
and
Vln.
Vla.
-
3
The land
Perc.
wa
wa
3
3
p
-
mp
ter,
Rise up,
mp
ter,
mp
3
3
up
mp
up
and
and
rise
3
3
mp
3
rise
Rise up,
3
mp
3
10
T. 74
3
scat -
B.
3
scat -
Perc.
Cl.
mf
ter
the dew,
ter
Vla.
that
co - vers
3
mf
The dew
3
that
co - vers
3
mf
The dew
scat - ter
3
the dew,
mf
3
scat - ter
mf
Vln.
mf
11
S. I
f
76
T.
B.
Perc.
night’s
of last
night’s
3
f
3
The
3
night’s
lov -
of last
lov -
ers;
lov -
ers;
night’s
lov -
Vln.
f
f
f
molto
molto 3
3
mf
triangle beater
ers;
TRIANGLE
ers;
3
ers;
3
of last
f
Cl.
Vc.
of last f
3
Vla.
lov -
3
The
night’s
A.
3
of last f
S. II
pp
pp
p
p
12
S. II 79
E
Tempo 2° q = 116 p
While
A.
B.
Cl.
Vln.
T.
pp
Scat - ter
it,
scat -ter
it!
you
are
you
are
While
you
p
p
p
are
pp
Vc.
p
While
Vla.
you
p
While
are
pp
pp
13
S. II 85
lis - ten - ing
A.
lis - ten -ing
T.
lis - ten - ing
B.
lis - ten -ing
Cl.
Tpt.
Vla.
Vc.
to the
to the
clear
to the
clear
to the
clear
clear
horn,
horn,
horn,
horn,
con sord.
while you
are
pp
lis - ten - ing
p
are
p
while you
are
while you
lis - ten - ing
p
while you
are
p
lis - ten - ing
lis - ten - ing
pp
p
14
S. I
S. II
A.
to
B.
Tpt.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
to
rise
horn.
horn.
horn.
mp
For
get,
-
get,
-
get,
mp
For
-
mp
For
mp
For
up,
-
get,
MARIMBA
mp
p
p
horn.
the clear
up,
the clear
Perc. Cl.
Rise
the clear
the clear
to
T.
to
p
93
p
mp
p
15
S. II 99
men,
A.
T.
B.
Perc.
Cl.
Tpt.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
eve
-
ry
-
-
-
eve
men,
men,
eve
men,
eve
-
-
ry
ry
ry
-
-
mp
mp
16
S. I 102
S. II
A.
T.
B. Perc.
Cl.
Tpt.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Vla.
Vc.
thing
thing
thing
On
this
mf
thing
On
this
mf
On
mf
this
On
this
mf
On
this
mp
Vln.
-
mf
mp
17
S. I 105
earth
S. II
new
earth
A.
T.
B.
Perc.
Cl.
Tpt.
earth
earth
new
new
earth
-
new
new
-
born,
-
-
-
born,
-
born,
-
-
born,
-
-
born,
mf
mf
Vln. Vla.
Vc.
mf
18
S. I
f
108
Ex
S. II
-
f
Ex
A.
-
Cl.
Tpt.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
cept
that
it
is
-
cept
that
-
-
Ex
-
-
it
is
cept
that
it
is
cept
that
it
is
f
f
B. Perc.
f
Ex
T.
-
Ex
-
-
cept
that
it
is
19
S. I
110
love
S. II
love
A.
love
T.
love
B.
love
-
-
-
-
li
li
li
li
-
-
-
-
-
li
-
er
Than
a - ny
er
Than
Than
Than
er
Than
mys
-
-
mys
-
-
a - ny
er
a - ny
er
mys
-
-
a - ny
mys
a - ny
-
-
mys
-
-
Perc. f
mf
Cl.
Tpt.
f
f
Vln. f mf Vla. f
mf
Vc.
f
20
112 S. I
-
-
- ter
-
S. II
-
A.
T.
ter
-
ter
-
-
-
ter
ies.
ies.
ies.
-
-
B.
-
F
-
- ter
-
ies.
ies.
Perc. Cl.
Tpt.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
mf dry, breathe ad lib.
mf subito
mf dry, breathe ad lib.
mf subito
21
Perc.
BASS DRUM
114
pedal or hard beater
MARIMBA
f
f
sim. sim. Cl.
Tpt.
sim.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
f
pizz. l.v.
22
117
Perc.
Cl.
sim. Tpt.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
l.v.
l.v.
sim.
23
120
Perc.
Cl.
Tpt.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
24
123
Perc.
Cl.
Tpt.
mf
mf
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
mf
25
G S. I 125
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Cl.
Vla.
Rise
up,
rise
up.
Rise
up,
rise
up.
f
f
Rise
up,
rise
up.
f
Rise
up,
rise
f
Rise
up,
rise
up.
up.
Tpt.
Vln.
f
26
S. I 127
S. II
A.
T.
B.
And,
as
the
trum
And,
as
the
trum
Cl.
as
the
trum
And,
as
the
trum
And,
as
the
Vla.
Vc.
-
trum
-
-
pet
blow
pet
blow
pet
blow
pet
blow
pet
blow
-
MARIMBA
Tpt. Vln.
-
And,
Perc.
-
-
-
ing
-
ing
-
ing
ing
ing
pizz.
arco
27
S. II 129
mp
Cha
A.
mp
Cha
T.
B.
-
-
mp
Cha
ses
the
dreams
ses
the
dreams
-
ses
mp
Cha
-
ses
of
men,
of
the
dreams
of
dreams
men,
the
of
men,
men,
Perc. mp Vln. mp
Vla.
mp
Vc. mp
28
S. II 131
rise
A.
rise
T.
B.
rise
rise
up,
up,
rise
up,
up,
up,
rise
up,
up,
up,
rise
up,
up,
rise
up,
up,
Perc. Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
29
H S. I 133
S. II
A.
T.
B.
f
The
stars
that
left
f
The
stars
that
left
un - lit
The
stars
that
left
un - lit
f
The
stars
that
left
un - lit
f
The
stars
that
left
un - lit
f
un - lit
The
land
and
The
land
and
The
land
and
The
land
and
The
land
and
Perc. mf
Vln. mf
Vla.
mf
Vc. mf
30
136
S. I
wa
S. II
wa
B.
wa
ter,
-
-
wa
T.
-
wa
A.
-
I
ter,
-
-
ter,
-
-
ter,
-
-
ter,
Perc. Cl. Tpt.
p
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
p
p
(con sord.)
31
S. I
T.
B.
138
S. II
A.
Perc. Cl.
Tpt.
Vla.
Vc.
Vln.
32
S. II
J
140
A.
mf
Rise
up
and
mf
Rise
T.
B. Perc.
mf
up
and
Rise
up
and
mf
Rise
up
and
mf
Cl.
Tpt.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
mf
mf arco
mf arco
33
S. II
ter
the
Dew
that
co
ter
the
Dew
that
co
ter
the
Dew
that
co
ter
the
Dew
that
142
scat
A.
scat
T.
scat
B.
scat
-
-
-
-
co
-
-
-
-
vers
vers
vers
vers
Perc. Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
34
S. II 145
The
A.
of
last
The
B.
The
night’s
of
last
of
last
of
The
T.
lo
-
night’s
-
-
night’s
vers;
lo
vers;
lo
night’s
last
vers;
lo
-
vers;
Perc.
Tpt.
Cl.
senza sord.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
35
S. II 147
scat
A.
scat
T.
scat
B.
scat
-
-
-
-
ter
it!
ter
it!
ter
it!
ter
it!
While
While
While
While
Perc.
Cl.
Tpt.
Vln. Vla.
Vc.
36
S. II
you
are
lis
149
A.
you
T.
-
ten - ing
to
the
-
ten - ing
to
the
ten - ing
to
the
ten - ing
to
the
are
lis
are
lis
you
are
lis
-
you
B.
-
Perc.
Cl.
Tpt.
Vln. Vla.
Vc.
37
S. II
151
clear
A.
horn,
horn,
horn,
B.
clear
horn,
-
For
-
For
clear
For
clear
T.
-
For
-
get,
men,
get,
men,
get,
men,
get,
men,
Perc.
Cl.
Tpt.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
38
K
S. II 153
mp
Eve
-
-
mp
A.
Eve
-
-
Eve
-
-
-
-
mp
B.
Eve
Perc.
-
ry
thing
ry
thing
ry
thing
-
mp
T.
-
-
ry
thing
On
On
On
On
mp
Cl.
p
Tpt.
p
Vln. mp
Vla.
Vc.
mp
mp
39
S. I 155
S. II
A.
T.
this
new
this
new
this
B.
this
-
-
new
-
new
-
Rise
up,
rise
up,
born,
born,
born,
born,
Perc. Cl. Tpt.
mf
senza sord.
mf
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
40
L S. I 157
A
S. II
A.
-
f
While
you
f
While f
B. f
While
rise,
are
lis
While
T.
f
you
are
lis
you
are
lis
you
are
lis
-
-
ten
ten
-
-
-
ten
-
-
ten
-
ing
To
ing
To
ing
To
ing
To
Perc. f
Cl.
Tpt.
f
f
Vln. f Vla.
f
Vc.
f
41
S. I 159
a
S. II
A.
B.
-
the
clear
the
T.
horn,
clear
horn,
the
horn,
rise,
clear
the
clear
horn,
Perc. Cl. Tpt.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
42
S. I
a
ff
S. II
For
For
For
-
-
For
men, eve
men, eve
men, eve
-
get,
get,
ff
B.
-
rise
up,
ry - thing,
rise
up,
ry - thing,
rise
up,
ry - thing,
rise
up,
ry - thing,
rise
up,
rise,
get,
ff
T.
-
ff
A.
ff
161
get,
men, eve
-
-
-
-
Perc. ff
Cl. Tpt.
ff
ff
Vln. ff
Vla.
ff
Vc.
ff
43
S. I
a
S. II
a
A.
a
T.
a
B. a
163
-
rise!
-
rise,
-
rise,
-
rise,
-
a -
rise!
a -
rise!
a -
rise!
rise,
a -
rise!
Perc. Cl.
Tpt.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
44
M 165 Perc. Vln.
Vla.
MARIMBA
pp
pp subito pp subito
Vc.
pp subito
167 Perc.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Perc. Vln.
Vla.
169
Vc.
172
Vln.
Vla.
S. I 180
S. II
Vla.
Vc.
O
p
187
p
o -
pen
o
-
pen
your eyes
your eyes
to the
air
That has
to the
air
That has
washed the eyes of
the
washed the eyes of
the
Vc.
Vla.
O - pen your eyes,
pp
S. I
S. II
O - pen your eyes,
N
Vc.
45
Slower q = 96
46
S. I 193
stars
Vc.
S. II
Vla.
stars
light,
p
200
Through all the dew - y
light, To the
S. II
p
Through all the dew - y night,
S. I
P
old
wars;
To the old
A -
wars;
A -
a
a
pp
-
pp
-
rise!
Vc.
Vc.
Vla. Vc.
p
Q
207
with the
rise!
Vla.
Up
with the
night,
Vla.
Up
rise,
rise,
pp
215
47
S. I 223
S. II
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
229
a -
Perc.
ppp
ppp
a - rise,
rise,
a
-
rise!
a
-
rise!
rise,
very soft beater
ppp
ppp
A pp
TAM-TAM
Cl.
ppp
S. II
Vc.
S. I
Vla.
pp
A - rise,
Vln.
Tempo 1° q = 58
R