Scott Ordway - The Outer Edge of Youth (2020) by scott_ordway

THE OUTER EDGE OF YOUTH a choral opera in two acts

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Scott Ordway

A choral opera in two acts Music and text by Scott Ordway ( 2020 ) Commissioned by

irteen; Matthew Robertson, Artistic Director

CAST SEBASTIAN ......................................................................... lyric soprano A boy of perhaps ten years of age

NICHOLAS .................................................................... mezzo-soprano A second boy, his friend

TWO GROUPS OF BIRDS 1. High Birds ..................................................................... S1, S2, A1, A2 2. Low Birds ....................................................................... T1, T2, B1, B2

INSTRUMENTATION ree cellos, double bass

DURATION Act I: ca. 42 minutes Act II: ca. 35 minutes

Time and place: a coastal evergreen forest, very recently.

THE OUTER EDGE OF YOUTH

CONTENTS

PROLOGUE ................................................................................................... 1 ACT I SCENE 1: Two boys enter the forest 1a. Introduction (T1, T2) .............................................................................. 6 1b. Chorale ......................................................................................................14 1c. Dialogue ..................................................................................................... 27 SCENE 2:

e foxes’ wedding

2a. Introduction (S1, S2) ............................................................................... 31 2b. Interlude (wedding march)...................................................................... 38 2c. Dialogue .................................................................................................... 40 2d. Chorale ...................................................................................................... 44 2e. Chorale ...................................................................................................... 57 SCENE 3:

e orchard and the falling snow

3a. Introduction (A1, A2) ............................................................................. 70 3b. Monologue and response (Sebastian’s longing) ................................... 78 3c. Chorale (the litany of the birds) ............................................................. 96 ACT II SCENE 4:

e bear in the trap

4a. Introduction (B1, B2) .............................................................................. 105 4b. Dialogue and response ............................................................................. 111 4c. Monologue ................................................................................................ 139 4d. Chorale ...................................................................................................... 142 4e. Dialogue .................................................................................................... 147 4f. Monologue (the rst goodbye) ............................................................... 167 4g. Chorale ...................................................................................................... 171 SCENE 5: Awakening 5a. Introduction ............................................................................................... 183

5b. Monologue and chorale .......................................................................... 189

SYNOPSIS PROLOGUE. Before humans walked upon the surface of the earth, the birds all sang from high above. ACT I SCENE 1. On an a ernoon walk through their small town, two boys at the very end of childhood— Sebastian and Nicholas—hear voices coming from the forest near their home. As they approach, they realize that they can understand the birds who sing deep in the woods.

e birds invite them to enter the forest.

SCENE 2. During a sunshower, the boys witness a foxes’ wedding ceremony and ask the birds what force binds these mysterious creatures together. SCENE 3.

ough the sun is still shining, it begins to snow gently. As the boys move deeper into the forest, they discover

an unlikely thing: an apple orchard growing in a large clearing.

e ground is littered with white apple blossoms. A

strong wind causes the petals to rise up, swirling around the boys and meeting the falling snow at the horizon.

e boys

—especially Sebastian—are overwhelmed by the silent beauty of their surroundings, and ask the birds how they can adequately express their gratitude for what they see and feel.

e birds disappoint the boys by telling them that the

beauty of creation is and must always remain a mystery, and question the wisdom of the game they are playing by speaking to the boys. ACT II SCENE 4. In a second clearing, the boys encounter a bear caught in a trap. Her leg is badly broken and she is whimpering in pain. Her two young cubs nestle at her side, uncomprehending. None of them will survive.

e two boys

—but Nicholas especially—are overwhelmed by the compassion they feel for the bear and her young ones.

e sight of

this su ering is too much for them, and they angrily ask the birds why they have shown them such a brutal thing.

birds explain that compassion for other creatures is a distinctly human quality, and that they should celebrate their intuitive urge to help and care for other living things.

e boys are beside themselves with grief and reject this teaching.

Sebastian leaves in anger. Nicholas remains behind, begging the birds to transform him into one of them so that he can be free of the pain he feels as a human.

ey agree, and he is transformed into a bird, leaving behind his capacity for

empathy and compassion, but also nding a sense of peace that eluded him as a boy. SCENE 5. Sebastian nds himself at the far edge of the forest, looking out over the sea. He notices that Nicholas is missing and asks the birds where they have taken him. While he can still hear their song, he can no longer understand their words. He mourns the loss of his friend, but intuitively understands that he must have chosen to remain in the forest. Knowing that Nicholas was always restless and never truly at peace, Sebastian takes comfort in imagining his

friend at home with the birds in a way that he never could have been among humankind.

FULL SCORE 12/18/2021

Commissioned by The Thirteen; Matthew Robertson, Artistic Director

The Outer Edge of Youth A choral opera in two acts ( 2020 )

ACT I Prologue Music and text by Scott Ordway ( 1984— )

The BIRDS slowly enter from different directions. When they reach their places, the music begins.

° 4 &2

∑

4 ¢& 2

∑

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TWO CHOIRS OF BIRDS

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

1 2

1 Bass 2

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NICHOLAS

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SCENE 1. Two boys enter the forest 1a. Introduction At the edge of a coastal evergreen forest.

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hel - lo

j œ œ & ¢

j œ œ

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hel - lo,

hel - lo

hel - lo,

° T1 & ‹ T2

Vlc. 1

¢& ‹ °?

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hel - lo

hel - lo,

hel - lo

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

hel - lo,

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∑ ∑

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hel - lo

hel - lo,

hel - lo

hel - lo,

ppp

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hel - lo

hel - lo,

hel - lo

( drop out to breathe as needed throughout )

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hel - lo,

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birds!

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birds!

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∑

hel - lo

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hel - lo

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hel - lo

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∑

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hel - lo

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pizz. quick strum

hel - lo,

Vlc. 2

hel - lo

( drop out to breathe as needed throughout )

hel - lo,

hel - lo

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hel - lo,

œ œ

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hel - lo, hel - lo

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hel - lo, hel - lo

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hel - lo, hel - lo

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hel - lo, hel - lo

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hel - lo, hel - lo

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3 4

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hel - lo!

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3 4

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hel - lo!

hel - lo, hel - lo

hel - lo!

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Cb.

1b. Chorale

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j œ> œ

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j œ> œ

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ff œ œ œj œ œ œ Œ J

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Hel- lo! Hel- lo!

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bird

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shown

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b˙

bœ

b˙

p sub.

bird

shown

b˙

bœ

b˙

bœ

na - ture

b˙

p sub.

bœ

na - ture

p sub.

œ bœ

bœ

mys - ter

The

B w ¢

bœ

Vlc. 3

p cresc.

bœ

mys - ter

The

°B n w

Vlc. 2

bœ

mys - ter

p cresc.

n˙˙

side.

bœ

side.

their

° fœ 1 T & 2 ‹ by 1 B 2

n˙

nœ

p cresc.

grow

bœ

grow

b˙

œ -

ing

œ -

ing

bœ -

ing

œ -

ing

3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4

Tempo I ( q = 144 )

° 3 ˙ 1 &4 2

ff > > n Œ 88 œ nœJ œ œJ Œ

> 12 >œ œ >œ œ œ™ >œ™ >œ ™ >œ™ 11 Œ >œœ 8 8 J J

œœ >œœ J

œœ J

3 ¢ & 4 b˙

> > Œ 88 œ nœ œ œ Œ J J

12 >œ œ >œ œ >œ ™ >œ™ >œ™ >œ™ 11 Œ 8 8 >œ J J

j œ >œ

j œ

° 3 bœ bœ Œ 8 n>œ nœ >œ œ Œ 1 T 8 &4 J J 2 ‹ thing. Wel- come,wel- come!

> > > 12 œœ œœ œœ œœ œ™ >œ™ >œ ™ >œ™ 11 Œ >œ 8 8 J J

œ >œ J

œ J

>™ > > > > > 12 œ œJ œ œJ œ œ™ œ™ >œ ™ 11 Œ œ 8 8

œ >œ J

œ #>œ J

œ J

187

thing.

1 A 2

Wel- come,wel- come!

thing.

Wel- come,wel- come!

1 B 2

n>œ nœ >œ œ 8 Œ 8 J J Œ

?3 ¢ 4 ˙

thing.

Wel- come,wel- come!

Wel- come,wel come!All are wel- come!

Wel - come,wel - come!wel - come!

NICHOLAS and SEBASTIAN are at center stage by this point.

Tempo I ( q = 144 )

Vlc. 1

> °B 3 bœ bœ Œ 8 nœ nœ >œ œ >œ œ 12 œ œ >œ œ œ ™ œ ™ >œ ™ œ ™ 11 Œ >œ œ œ >œ œ œ >œ œ œ 4 8 nœ J œ J œ 8 œ J œ J œ™ œ™ 8 œ œ œ > f

Vlc. 2

B 43 ˙

>œ ™ n Œ 88

>œ ™

B 43 b˙

Œ 88 Œ ™

Œ™

Vlc. 3

Cb.

?3 ¢ 4

>œ œ œ œ ? 12 8 œJ

8 Œ™ 8

Œ™

>œ ™ > >œ œ œ >œ œ œ >œ œ œ œ™ œ™ œ™ 11 Œ œ B œ™ œ™ œ œ 8 ff

œœ >

12 8 ˙™ ˙™

œœ ™™

œ >

12 ˙™ 8

œ™

∑

>œ œ œ J

Œ™

11 8 œ œ™ ™ >œ œ

œœ ™™

11 œ œ™ 8>

œ™

Œ™

191

1 A 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

SEB.

¢& Œ ° Œ & ‹ ? ¢ Œ

œœ™™

9 œœ™™ 8

œœ™™

U™ Œ

œœ™™

9 œœ™™ 8

œœ™™

9 œœ™™ 8

œœ™™

œœ ™™

™ 9 œœ ™ 8

œœ ™™

All!

œœ™™ All!

œœ ™™ All!

Both looking up at the BIRDS.

∑

9 8

U ∑

∑

3 4

U™ Œ

U ∑

∑

3 4

U™ Œ

U ∑

∑

3 4

U™ Œ

U ∑

∑

3 4

∑

˙™

Why?

NICH.

9 8

∑

U™ p Œ #˙ ™

U™ pp Œ ˙™

U™ Œ

U™ pp Œ ˙™

f interrupting

Why?

f interrupting

˙™

∑

Why?

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

>œ œ >œ œ œ œ U™ 9 Œ 8œ œ

> > > Bœœœœœœœœœœœ œ œ œ œ

>œ œ >œ œ œ U 9 œ Œ™ 8œ œ

?œ ™ œ> >œœ ™ sf

? œ œ™ Cb. ¢ > > sf

œ™ ™ >œ œ™ >

œœ ™™ >

9 œ™ 8 ™ >œ

œ™ >

9 œ™ 8>

œœ ™™ > œ™ >

U™ Œ

œ œ œ 43

˙™

have you p

œ™

Why

3 4 n œ œ œ

˙™

have you

Suddenly much slower, out of time ( q . = 52 )

o >˙™

Uo œ™

o >˙™

Uo œ™

U ∑

U œ™ ™ ™ Œ Œ œœ ™™ œ™

U œ™ Œ ™ Œ ™ #œœ ™™ œ™

∑

U ∑

pizz.

3 4

bœ ™ Œ ™ Œ ™

3 4

Œ™ Œ™

3 4

œ™ Œ™ Œ™

3 4

bœ™ p

∑

Œ™ Œ™

pizz.

∑

U ∑

U™ Œ

˙™

Why?

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

>œ œ >œ œ œ >œ œ œ °B œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ™

Why

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

° Œ 1 & 2

Suddenly much slower, out of time ( q . = 52 )

∑

pizz.

œ™

pizz. p

3 &4 œ œ ˙

called us here?

3 &4 œ œ œ

NICH.

called us here?

Vlc. 3

∑

? 43

∑

1 A 2

œ 3œ œ œ œ b˙

Why,

why

p espr.

pp sub.

bœ œœ

-œ

bœ-

4 4

œ œ œ œ ˙

do you wel - come us?

poco rit.

o ˙™

œo

arco

4 4

œ b b œœ

∑

4 4

œ b b œœ

∑

4 4

œ-

œ™

j œ ˙

4 4

do you wel - come us?

why

bœ œœ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

The BOYS turn their attention upward toward the BIRDS, understandably surprised that they are responding directly to their questions.

Floating, never heavy ( in lo stesso tempo, q = 52 )

° 4U &4 Œ 202

1 S 2

∑

? 43

In tempo, still flexible ( q . = q = 52 ca. )

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 2

pp sub.

Why,

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

°B 3 4

p espr.

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

197 SEB.

poco rit.

In tempo, still flexible ( q . = q = 52 ca. )

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

4U Œ ¢& 4 u

œ-

You

seek

You

seek

mp tenderly

-œ

n˙˙

#˙˙

world

#œœ œ a

#œ

world

yond

œ be

œ -

yond

your

own,

#œ

your

#œ

own,

œ More

p ° 1 & #˙ 2

206

per

1 A 2

¢& ˙

per

° Œ 1 T & 2 ‹

1 2

Vlc. 1

? Œ

œ -

#œ œ

? Œ

Vlc. 3

fect,

#œ

œœ

Cb.

#œ

j œ œ

œ™

œœ

for - giv - ing,

#œ

œœ

per - fect,

∑

arco

#œ

arco

œœ

˙˙

œœ

˙˙

œ œ œ

∑

n˙

per

pp sub.

˙ ˙

˙˙

per

#˙

w pp sub.

w w

pp sub.

w w

pp sub.

∑

pp sub.

##œœ

arco

#˙

sil

pp fading away

del - i - cate,

Ó mp

∑

#œ œ œ Œ 3

#œ

per - fect,

#œ œ

for - giv - ing,

per - fect,

j œ œ

œ™

per - fect,

°?

Vlc. 2

fect,

pp sub.

sil

fect,

œ œ

fect,

ent.

1 T 2

1 2

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

° Ó & ‹

? ¢ Ó

°?

w w

?w Cb. ¢

˙-

sil

˙˙

sil

∑

?w w

sil

-˙

˙ ˙-

ent.

œ #˙-

ent.

sil

˙-

sil

ent.

sil

œœ

sil

ent.

œ œœ pp

∑

œ œœ pp

pizz.

œ œœ

-˙

˙ ˙-

∑

pizz.

ent.

∑

pizz.

ent.

˙˙ -

#œ

œœ

œ œœ

#˙-

sil

˙-

sil

˙-

sil

˙˙ -

sil

4 4

˙˙

4 4

ent.

∑

4 4

œ œœ

∑

4 4

œ œœ

∑

4 4

∑

4 4

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

1 A 2

#˙-

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

¢& œ

ent.

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

210

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

° 1 &œ 2

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

1c. Dialogue

Moderate, expressive, flexible ( q = 58-63 ca. ) arco sempre molto leggiero flautando

Ÿ~~~~~~ °? 4 œ Œ 4 215

Vlc. 1

-œ -œ

pizz.

Vlc. 2

mp dolce

? 44 bw

Cb.

? 44 œ

pizz.

bœ

∑

~~~~~~ bŸœ

j œ b œ- œœ- œœ- œœ- œœpp

œ™

b˙

œ œ

bœ

mp dolce

bœ

-œ -œ -œ -œ Œ

arco

Vlc. 3

-œ -œ Œ

? 44 œ

Ÿœ~~~~~~

The BOYS walk together to one side of the stage, taking a moment to confer amongst themselves. They remain both curious and frightened.

bœ

œo œ

bœ

= 219

∑

SEB.

∑

Vlc. 1

&Œ

‰

œœ

bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ

Is it strange to

°? Ó

-œ -œ -œ -œ Œ œ

?Ó ?

Vlc. 3

( pizz. )

Œ bœ

( poco )

Ÿœ~~~~~~~

un- der-stand these words?

œ œ œ™

bœ

Œ bœ ∑

∑

˙ ∑

bœ œ

∑

bœ

b-œ -œ -œ -œ Œ œ Œ

bœ Œ

Cb.

( poco )

œ bœ œ œ œ J

∑

un- der-stand these words?

Vlc. 2

™ œ bœ œ

Is it wrong p questioning, hesitant

NICH.

p questioning, hesitant

-œ -œ -œ -œ œ œ

28 223

∑

SEB.

∑

Am I

Vlc. 1

& ‰ œj œ œ ˙

NICH.

a - lone

°? Ó ?

Vlc. 2

o ˙™

œ bœ œ œ œ

bŸœ~~~~~~~~~~

Are

nœ

Are

˙™

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ-

w w Œ

mp pp sub.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ-

flautando

bœ

∑

w bbpp w

w w

a - lone?

flautando

∑

mp pp sub.

˙™

a - lone?

nw w

∑

bœ

? -œ -œ -œ -œ -œ œ œ œ œ œ ¢

un - der- stand - ing?

Cb.

œ nœ

arco

Vlc. 3

∑

227

‰ œ œ œ œ 3

SEB.

lone?

Vlc. 1

°?

Vlc. 3

lone?

∑

Ÿœ~~~~~~~~~ n

?œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œpp

pizz.

?œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œ-

˙˙ ™™

‰ œ œ Do you

∑

mp dolce

‰ j œ œ œ œ œ œ I trust them more than a

Vlc. 2

∑

Do you trust these birds?

NICH.

œ Œ

Œ bœ

Œ œ-œ œ-œ œ-œ œ-œ mp

∑

Ÿœ~~~~~~

bœ Ó

ny- one but you.

œ œ œ œ œ

-œ -œ -œ -œ œ œ

29 231

& œ œ œ nœ œ Ó

SEB.

3 3 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ

∑

think they will hurt us?

Vlc. 1

Do you think we will hurt

°? Œ

n˙ ™™ ˙

?Ó

Vlc. 3

Cb.

?Ó

Ÿœ~~~~~~~ Œ Œ

bœ

Ÿœ~~~~~~

∑

œo œo

œo

œo œo œo œo

bœ

∑

= 234 allarg.

&œ

SEB.

a tempo

∑

selves? (thinking)

NICH.

p espr.

∑

>œ

No.

Vlc. 1

°?

allarg.

?œ œ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

-œ

molto leggiero

∑

-œ

they will wel- come us.

nœ œœ

our

∑

w w

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

?Œ

No,

Vlc. 2

‰ œ œ œ™ œ œ Œ

∑

NICH.

should

sempre sul II, non vib.

arco sempre sul II, non vib.

wo œo

arco

join

them.

sempre sul II, non vib.

a tempo

˙ pp

the

30 237 SEB.

NICH.

∑

& &w for

Vlc. 1

°B ˙

Vlc. 2

B˙

∑

∑ ∑

est.

˙ œ

flautando

˙o

a tempo

∑

NICHOLAS and SEBASTIAN exit or are seated.

#˙

rit.

∑

∑ a tempo œo Œ Ó

rit.

œ #œ

∑

vanishing, sempre dim.

Vlc. 3

œflautando œ

B˙

vanishing, sempre dim.

Cb.

?Ó ¢

#˙

w pizz.

SCENE 2. The foxes' wedding =

2a. Introduction Deep in an evergreen forest during a sunshower. In the distance, there is a small pathway where a group of foxes are taking part in a wedding ceremony. They walk slowly and ceremonially in a long column, two-by-two.

° 4 &4

4 ¢& 4

Processional: slow and stately ( q = 60 )

∑

#‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ °? 4 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ 4 very light and very even

very light and very even

? 44 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ pp

Vlc. 3

oo œ B4 ¢ 4 œ

o -œo œ

very light and very even

o -œo œ

œ 3œ œ œ œ ‰ œ J

boys

en - ter the for - est

the

AS NARRATOR—step forward p very delicately

3 ‰ œ œ

Processional: slow and stately ( q = 60 )

pp III IV

Vlc. 2

3 ‰ œ œ

As the

I II

Vlc. 1

AS NARRATOR—step forward p very delicately

As the

# ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

œ #3œ œ œ œ ‰ œ J

boys

en - ter the for - est

the

‚‚

# ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

‚‚

‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

‚‚

‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

‚‚

‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

o -œo œ

° œ #œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œJ & 245

sun

is shin - ing bright - ly,

but

#‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ °? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

but

œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œj & ¢ sun

Vlc. 1

is shin - ing bright - ly,

œ™

spring - time

fall - ing.

œ J

#œ œ Œ

rain

œ œ Œ

rain

#œ ™

œ J

Ó Ó

fall - ing.

# ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

oo œ B œ

o -œo œ

∑

o -œo œ

arco

o -œo œ

= ° Ó & 248

Vlc. 1

‰ œJ

They

¢& Ó

‰ œ J

They

#‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ °? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ mp

oo œ B œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

hud - dle to geth - er,

œ œ œ -œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ

o -œo œ

o -œo œ ∑

o -œo œ

hud - dle to geth - er,

#‚ œ

œ œ œ

‰ œ œ 3

out of sight, be - side the path.

In the

œ œ œ

‰ #œ œ 3

out of sight, be - side the path.

In the

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ

‚ ‚ œ œ

#‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

‚ œ

‚‚

‚‚ ‚‚

‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

‚‚

o -œo œ

o o o o o -œo -œo -œo -œo -œo œ œ œ œ œ

o -œo œ

? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

Vlc. 2

œ 3œ œ -œ #œ ‰ 3œ œ œ œ

‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

∑

‚‚

o -œo œ

o -œo œ IV

#O p

o -œo œ

° œ & 251

‰

dis - tance,

¢& œ

‰

#‚ °? œ

‚ œ

? ‚ ‚ oo B -œœ

dis - tance,

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? Œ ¢

hid - den

the

leaves

and

œ œ

° 3 œ™ &2

branch - es, mp

see

strange

and

œ œ

they can

see

strange

and

‰

œ œ

they can p

‰

3 2

and

‚ œ

#‚ œ

‚ œ

3 2

‚‚

3 2

o -œo œ

3 2

o n>œ

œ #œ J

drous thing.

œ J

œo p

ti - ny fox - es.

3 2

mp 3 ™ ‰ œJ œ œ 44 œ #œ œ œ #œ œ ‰ œ œ #œ a small par - ade of

drous thing.

branch - es,

3 2

leaves

won

#œ

the

3 S2 ¢& 2 #œ ™

Walk-ing two

œ™

#œ J

two

3 ™ 4 œ # œ # œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ 4 J

a small par - ade of

ti - ny fox - es.

Walk-ing

two

œ œ in

#‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ °? 3 œ œ œ œ 2

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ Ó

#‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4

#‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

? 23 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ Ó

4 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

4 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ 4 ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚ ‚‚

Vlc. 2

oo œ B 23 œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

#œ

pizz.

won

Vlc. 1

hid - den

253

œ œ

? 23

o -œo œ

o IV -œo ? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ Ó III

∑

4 4

∑

‚‚

arco

256 mf ° #>˙ & si

œ -

¢& >˙ si

Vlc. 1

lence.

‰ œ J

‰ œj

With

œ™

ple

cred ges - ture,

they per-

3 j ‰ œ œ œ œ œ

cred ges - ture,

they per-

? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

‚ œ

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

‚ œ

? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ¢

∑

° œ œ œ & 259

poco rit.

form a

œo

ding march.

#œ

∑

3 4

œo

∑

pp 4 Œ #-œ 4

Œ #-œ

Yes!

Œ #œ-

-˙

# -œ

Suddenly a bit faster ( q = 72 )

#>œ ™ # œ 3 4

œ # œ #>œ ™ J

œ #œ #˙ J

sul II, molto sul tasto

>œ ™

sul II, molto sul tasto

p sub.

3 œ 4

œ J

3 4

p sub.

∑

>œ ™

œ J

œ #>œ ™ #œ J

p sub.

∑

p sub.

4 4

p sub.

∑

Yes!

ord.

4 œ #œ 4

ord.

œ #˙

4Œ 4 #œ-

Yes!

sul II, molto sul tasto

∑

3 œ #>œ ™ #œ 4 J

? ~ w > ¢

∑

Suddenly a bit faster ( q = 72 )

> ? O™ ˙™

Vlc. 3

3 4

ding march.

œ œ

wed -

poco rit.

#>‚ °? œ

œ œ

wed -

¢& œ œ œ

Vlc. 2

? w

form a

Cb.

Vlc. 1

‚ œ

Vlc. 3

and sim

ple

nœ œ œ ‰ œ œ J

#‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

slow

#‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

Vlc. 2

and sim

œ™

non troppo cresc.

#‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ °? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ mf

Cb.

‰ #œj œ

slow

lence.

‰ œj œ

4œ 4 4 œ4 f

-œ

ord.

œ-

# -œ -œ

In previous tempo ( q = 58 )

° ‰ &

œ J a

slow

¢& ‰

œ J

264 rit.

rit.

Vlc. 1

°? ‰

slow

#‚ œ J

>‚ œ J

BŒ

Vlc. 2

#œ ™

pro - cess - ion

these

joy

#œ

pro - cess - ion

these

‰

‚ œ J

#œ

nœ

‰

‚ nœJ

?Ó

>‚ œJ

‰

j ‚ <n> œ

joy

œ œ

‰

In previous tempo ( q = 58 )

>‚ œ J

‰

‚ œJ

p sub.

their

bright

p sub.

their

bright

#‚ œ J

>‚ œJ

‰

j ‚ <n> œ

>‚ œ J

‰

‚ œJ

‰

‰ #œ

ful crea - tures

j ‚ >œ

ful crea - tures

œ™

Cb.

œ œ

Vlc. 3

j ‚ >œ

‰

= ° œ &

More broadly, very expressive

266 f

œ ¢&

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Cb.

est

hour.

#œ

est

hour.

°? Œ > ?‚ œJ f

Vlc. 3

?‰ ? ¢ Ó

‰

j ‚ œ

‰

-œ

nœ

‰

œ-

#œ œ J

‰

‰ ‰

œ™ ™ >œ ˙ > f

œ œJ

>œ œ

f molto sost.

j œ œ

bathed in

>˙More broadly, very expressive ˙ ‰ f molto sost.

bathed in

Two young lov - ers,

Œ j ‚ >œ

Two young lov - ers,

‰

œ œ ˙ >˙

#œ œ J

f molto sost.

˙ >

-œ

‰

sun - light,

œ-

fol - lowed by

‰

sun - light,

‰

-œ

fol - lowed by

>˙ ˙ f

-œ

‰ œ œJ

‰ >˙

their

œ their

œ œ J

>˙ ˙

j œ œ

œ >œ

° >œ™ & 268

clos

>œ™ & ¢

clos

Vlc. 1

>˙ °? ˙

œ œ œ œ

Cb.

?œ œ ¢

‰

trailed be - hind

#œ œ J

>˙ ˙

œ œJ

pp Vlc. 3

‰

?‰

trailed be - hind

est kins - men,

‰

est kins - men,

Vlc. 2

>œ œ

-œ

those

who

love

them.

œ-

those

who

œ œ

‰

œ œJ

#œ

love

‰

‰ ‰

#œ œ J

>œ œ

>˙ ˙

j 3 4 4 ‰ #œ œ œ œ œ 4 #œ

œ #œ

œ >œ

˙ ˙

˙ >˙

˙ >

poco riten.

learn

œ ¢&

learn

a tempo

(with tremb - ling breath) p sub.

‰ #œj œ™ œ

(with tremb - ling breath)

Vlc. 1

˙™

#˙ ™

3 4

pp sub.

#˙ ™

?œ œ

3 ˙™ 4

?œ Cb. ¢ œ

#˙ ™ pp

3 4

4 4 4 4

œ #œ œ Œ

˙™

All

˙™

#œ #œ

#˙ mp pp sub.

n˙

#˙ mp pp sub.

œ #œ

All

#œ

4 ˙™ 4 4 4

All

some - thing spe - cial:

a tempo

3 4

Vlc. 3

some - thing spe - cial:

that fox - es teach us

> ?œ œ

Vlc. 2

that fox - es teach us

poco riten.

œ °? œ

>œ œ

œ œJ

j œ œ

‰

will

œ œ

Œ #˙

˙ >

‰ #œj œ™ œ

the boys

œ œ

= ° œ &

But

will

j #œ 3 4 4 ‰ #œ œ #œ œ œ 4 œ #œ œ #œ Œ

œ >œ

p sub.

j œ œ

the boys

‰

?˙ >

270

But

them.

#˙ mp pp sub.

o ˙ mp pp sub.

° œ #œ œ & 274

36 S1

Vlc. 1

¢& °? ?

Vlc. 2

#˙

‰ #œj œ œ

are noth - ing

# -œ

#œ

#œ more

than

crea - tures

#-˙

pizz.

˙-

∑

b˙ ™ pp

pizz.

b˙™

∑

nœ

pp espr.

-˙

the for - est,

bœ

#-˙

through

# -˙

#-˙

#œ ™

j nœ œ

∑

-˙

walk - ing slow - ly

-˙

#-˙

#˙

? Ó Cb. ¢

j #œ œ

œ #œ ∑

n -˙

# -˙

#œ ™

? ˙

Vlc. 3

bœ

= ° ‰ b3œ &

mp molto legato

278

Look - ing

for

bœ

an - oth - er

œ soul

bœ

who

might

just

bring

some

love

and

bœ

mp molto legato

¢& ‰ nœ 3

Vlc. 1

o -œo °? œ

Vlc. 2

? bw

Cb.

arco

? bw

for

an - oth - er

o -œo œ

pp ( as before )

Vlc. 3

Look - ing

pp ( as before )

oo ? nœœ

bœ

laugh - ter

soul

who

might

just

bring

some

love

and

laugh - ter

o -œo œ

3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2

3 2

° 3 & 2 bœ bœ 280

3 S2 ¢& 2 œ

Vlc. 1

‰ œ œ œ bœ 3

in our fail - ing hours.

‰ œ œ œ

o -œo °? 3 œ 2

o -œo œ

oo ? 23 œœ

o -œo œ

Vlc. 2

? 23 w

Vlc. 3

? 23 Œ Cb. ¢

pizz.

4 ‰ nœ œ œ 4 3

o -œo œ

o -œo œ o -œo œ

o >œo œ

o -œo œ o -œo œ

o -œo œ

4 ‰ 3 4 œ œ œ

o -œo œ

this

œ™

sa - cred rite,

the

as an aside: sotto voce—hushed !

o -œo œ

But to see

in our fail - ing hours.

as an aside: sotto voce—hushed !

4 4

o -œo œ

But to see

-œo œ

o -œo 4 œ 4

oo œ 4 œ 4

pp arco

œ™

sa - cred rite,

o -œo œ o -œo œ

-œo œ o œ œ-

4 bw 4

this

o -œo œ

the

-œo œ -œo œ o œ œ-

= ° &œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

‰ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ

¢& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

si - lence,

‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ

282

boys re - main in

Vlc. 1

°?

o -œo œ

ppp

o -œo ?œ

Vlc. 2

spe - cial

si - lence,

out of sight and hid - den from

Vlc. 3

ppp

Cb.

?˙

out of sight and hid - den from

o -œo œ

‚ œ

the fox - es' ears

ppp

oo ? œœ

poco rit.

3 4

‰

3 4

and pierc - ing

the fox - es' ears

j œ œ œ

and pierc - ing

poco rit.

o -œo œ

‚ œ

∑

‰ œj œ œ

#‚ œ

O ˙

3 4

‚ œ

O ˙

3 4

‚ œ

O ˙

3 4

∑

3 4

2b. Interlude (the wedding march of the foxes)

° 3 &4 œ œ Œ > >

∑

3 ¢& 4 œ œ Œ > >

∑

Simply—poco pesante ( q = 72 )

The NARRATORS slowly return to their places in the choir.

∑

vis- ion.

°? 3 -œ. 4

>œ ™

? 43 b-œ.

>œ™

? 43 bœ

œ™

bœ J

-œ. >œ ™

œ J

-œ. > bœ ™

Simply—poco pesante ( q = 72 )

Vlc. 1

f espr. (play out)

Vlc. 2

f espr. (play out)

Vlc. 3

f espr. (play out)

? 43 Œ Cb. ¢

j œ bœ œ

pizz.

‰ bœJ œ

-œ. >˙

œ J

œ b˙

-œ. >œ ™

-œ. >œ bœ

bœ J

˙™

b-œ. >œ™ f

œ b-œ. œ œ J >

˙™

bœ. œ ™ - > f

j œ b œ. >œ œ -

‰ bœj œ

b˙ ™

bœ ˙

‰ œJ œ

bœ J

bœ œ œ

‰ bœJ œ

Vlc. 1

291 . °? œ

>œ™

œ J

-œ.

>˙

˙™

? b-œ.

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

-˙. œ

? œ mf

˙ >˙

œ Œ

˙™

bœ p

>œ™

>œ bœ

f pìu legato

œœ

b˙ ˙

˙™

j œ

bœ

f pìu legato

˙™

bb>˙˙ bœ

˙™

>œ

œ > bœ > œ bœ b œ ™ J

f pìu legato

∑

° & œ 297

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

= Vlc. 1

bœ

>œ b>œ

-. ? bœ f sub.

? -œ.

Vlc. 3

f sub.

œ ™ bb>˙˙ ™ œ

œ œ

? œ.

f sub.

>œ ™ >™ œ

>œ™

b˙ ˙

>œ ™

∑

Cb.

œ™ >

303 °B œ. b>œ ™

Vlc. 2

bœ J

> bœ

œ J

-œ. > ™ bœ

b-œ.

>œ ™

-. œ

œ™

œ bœ

-œ.

>œ bœ

molto legato

œ bœ J

œ J

molto legato

>œ ™ bœ bœ J

molto legato

>˙

˙™ b˙ ™

œ b-œ. J

>˙

œ J

arco

>œ

-. b>œ œ b-œ.

>˙

pp sub.

˙™ ˙™

˙™

b˙ ™

˙™

pp sub.

b˙ -œ.

œ J

∑

˙™ ˙™

˙™

∑

bœ J

b˙ ™ ˙™

∑

œ J

bœ

œ™

bœ

˙ ˙

˙™

4 4 4 4

œ b˙ ˙

bœ

œ ˙ J œ

pp sub.

molto espr.

œ œ

4 4 4 4

2c. Dialogue NICHOLAS and SEBASTIAN enter together, their gaze fixed on the curious spectacle of the foxes' wedding.

Moderately, but moving ( q = 80 )

4 &4

NICH.

∑

°? 4 w 4 w

pizz. I

œsim. œ

œ ‰ œ J

pizz. I II

? 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

Vlc. 2

sim.

? 44 bw w

Vlc. 3

pizz.

?4 ¢ 4 bw ‰ œj œ p

&Ó

?Œ ¢

Œ œ

in pairs, two by two.

espr.

œ œ

œ Œ Ó

They walk

œ J œ

‰ œ Œ

Œ œ œ

∑

Œ œ

œ œ

œ J œ

‰ œ Œ sim.

œ œ

œ J œ

slow

œ œ J

œ œ

Œ œ

œ œ

ly,

‰ œ Œ

œ œ

ly,

œ Œ

∑

do these fox - es gath - er here?

œ ‰ œ J

They walk

?‰ œ

Vlc. 3

∑

œ œ œ

∑

°? œ

Vlc. 2

œ œ œ

They walk

NICH.

œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ

∑

SEB.

Cb.

313

Vlc. 1

‰ œ bw w

Cb.

‰ œj œ

But why

Moderately, but moving ( q = 80 )

Vlc. 1

p inquisitively, but very rhythmic

œ J œ

41 317

&œ

SEB.

‰ œj œ œ œ™

se - cret.

&œ

°? œ

NICH.

They stop and pause

j œ œ

bœ œ™ J to

look

∑

a- round.

∑

mp more urgently

œ œ œ

se - cret.

?Œ

?œ Cb. ¢

Vlc. 3

325

&œ

SEB.

Vlc. 1

°? œ p

?‰ œ

Vlc. 2

?Œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

?Ó

œ p

j œ

them

Œ nœ

œ J

cresc.

p cresc.

‰ œ

œ™

œ J

Œ ∑

bœ

œ J

b˙

∑

Œ œ

them

bœ ‰ œ

œ J

What draws

bœ œ

Œ œ

cresc.

∑

nœ ™

œ J œ

What draws

bœœ

bœ

Œ œ

œ ‰ œ J

are these fox - es drawn to-geth- er?

bœ

&Œ

NICH.

close?

bœ

œ œ3 œ œ œ bœ ™ œ œ œ Œ

œ ‰ œ J

∑

Why

œ I

close?

œœ œ

‰ œ

∑

œ œ

œ Œ

Œ œ

œ œ œ

œ J

‰ œ Œ Ó

∑ œ œ œ

Œ œ œ œ

œœ œ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

?‰ œ

Vlc. 2

Are they cau - tious?

œ ‰ œ J

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

œ œ œ

°? œ

mp more urgently

&Œ

321

SEB.

œ ‰ œ J

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

œ Œ

?Ó Cb. ¢

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

?Œ

Vlc. 3

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

?‰ œ

Vlc. 2

Are they frightened?

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

œ Œ

œ J

‰ œ Œ Ó

Œ œ

œ œ

œ Œ ˙

Œ œ

œ J

tight

œœ œ

œ œ œ

for

œœ œ

œ J

‰

all

?‰ ?Œ

pizz.

?œ

œ™

the

long

#œ œ œ

œ p

#œ œ œ

‰

œœ œ

force is strong e - nough

#œ œœ

œ J

œ Œ

w œ-

Why

don't

they

cresc.

œ Œ Ó

œ™

walk

œ J

œ™

Œ œ

walk

œ J

f dim.

‰ Œ Œ

œœ œ

œ œ œ

j œ

œ J

w > œ

#œ

ex - panse

œ J mf

œ œ œœ ‰

life?

Œ œ

œ J œ

œ J

j œ

‰ ‰

a - lone

‰

a - lone

they

œ-

don't

cresc.

-œ

œ-

œŒ

-œ

°? œ

j œ

‰

&Œ

Vlc. 3

&Œ

Vlc. 2

#œ œ œ œ œ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

‰

cresc.

Cb.

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

#œ œœ

335

NICH.

Vlc. 1

bind these souls

SEB.

What

‰

∑

°?

Vlc. 3

œ J

? & #œ

Vlc. 2

Cb.

332

NICH.

Vlc. 1

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

?Œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

?‰

Vlc. 2

to - geth - er!

∑

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

°? œ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

∑

NICH.

them

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

want to know what pulls

œ œ œ Œ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

SEB.

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

3 ™ œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

329

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

f dim.

œ Œ Œ

Œ œ œ

œ œ J

cresc.

‰ Œ

j œ

all

the

j œ

œ cresc.

all

the

Œ œ cresc.

œ™

oth

œ™

œ J

j œ

oth

f dim.

Œ Œ

Œ œ

f dim.

œ J

f dim.

338 SEB.

&œ œ ˙

fox - es

NICH.

fox - es

Vlc. 1

°? œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

-œ

œ œ

Œ œ

œ J

they

œ-

? ¢ Ó

œ œ

œ™

walk

œ œ J

j œ ˙

-œ

‰ œ f

they

œ-

Œ œ

-œ œ-

Why don't

-œ

Why don't

a - lone?

œ ˙ J

a - lone?

they

œ Œ

walk

œ-

‰ œ

œ™

-œ

Why don't

?Œ

-œ

Why don't

do?

?‰ œ

Vlc. 2

do?

-œ

œ J œ œ

‰ œ p

œ œ Œ

Œ œ

œ J œ

they

SEB.

& œ™

j œ

walk

Vlc. 1

f Vlc. 2

?Œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

œ f

œ œ f

poco rit.

Œ œ

-œ

œ™

Why

don't

they

œ-

Why

-œ

œ-

-œ

p non cresc.

a - lone?

°? œ ?‰

a - lone?

NICH.

p non cresc.

œ J œ œ

‰ Œ œ p

Œ œ

œ œ

they

œ p

don't

Œ Ó

walk

œ J

œ™

j œ

a - lone?

walk

œœ œœ > >œ

6 8 6 8

a - lone? arco

˙o

6 8

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

walk

œ J

poco rit.

œ J

>œ œœ

6 8

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

& œ™

342 f

6 8

2d. Chorale on the nature of love: the first argument Fast, precise ( q = q . = 88 ) always very light and buoyant

° 6 Œ™ 1 &8 2 345

1 2

6 ¢& 8

SEB.

NICH.

Vlc. 1

You

molto legato

œ œ œ œ œ œ

won - der you won - der you

∑

œ œ œ œ œ ‰ won - der you won - der

Œ™

∑

‰ ‰ œj

molto legato

œ œ œ œ œ œ

You won - der you won - der you

° 6 Œ™ 1 T &8 2 ‹ 1 B 2

j œ

NICHOLAS and SEBASTIAN step to the side as the BIRDS offer their first response to their question.

? 68

j œ

You

molto legato

œ œ œ œ œ œ

won - der you won - der you

∑

œ œ œ œ œ ‰ won - der you won - der

Œ™

∑

‰ ‰ œJ

œmoltoœlegato œ œ œ œ

You won - der you won - der you

6 & 8 ˙™

˙™

∑

6 & 8 ˙™

˙™

∑

°B 6 8

Fast, precise ( q = q . = 88 ) always very light and buoyant

o ˙™

o œ™

Œ™

œ œ J

( pp )

? 68 œ

( pizz. )

Vlc. 2

? 68 œJ œ

( pizz. )

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? 68

œ œ J œ œ J ∑

œ J

œ œ œ J

œ œ J œ œ J

œ J

œ œ œ J

( pizz. ) II III

œ œ J

œ J

œ œ J

always let ring >O > > > O ‰ O O ‰ O O ‰ O O ‰

œ œ J

>O O ‰ Œ™

œ J

° & 349

1 2

∑

You won - der you

1 2

¢& œ œ œ œ œ œ ° & ‹

∑

won - der you won - der you

1 2

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

= S

∑

?œ

Vlc. 3

? œJ œ

œ œ J

œ J

353

Vlc. 1

?œ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

won - der you won - der you

‰

bœ ™

œ œ J

? œJ œ

œ œ J

∑

œ J

bœ œ œ œ œ œ

won - der you won - der you won - der you won - der you pp

œ œ J

∑

œ™ œ œ J

œ œ J

œ J

Œ™ œo œo

‰ ‰ œJ œo œo You ‰ ‰

œ œ J

bœ œ œ bœ œ œ > >

Why are these fox - es

>œ œ œ >œ œ œ

Why are these fox - es

œ œ J œ œ J

fading away

bœ œ œ œ œ œ >

walk - ing

to - geth - er? to fading away

>œ œ œ œ œ œ

to - geth - er? to -

> > bœ œ œ œ œ œ

> bœ œ œ œ ™

Why are these fox - es

walk - ing

to - geth

all

>œ œ œ >œ œ œ

œ J

œ œ J

walk - ing

mf legato but very articulate

œo œo œo œo œo œo

∑

all

mf legato but very articulate

won - der

œ œ J

all

mf legato but very articulate

bœ œ ‰ Œ™

œ J

∑

mf legato but very articulate

won - der

‰ ‰ œj

œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ ‰ Œ™

Œ™

You

˙™

∑

?œ œ œ œ œ œ

°?

œ œ J

œ J

∑

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° #œ ™ 1 & 2 410

œ™

tent

¢& œ ™

1 2

tent

° œ™ & ‹ tent

1 T 2

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

? œ™ f

tent

ment.

Œ™

œ™

Œ™

ment.

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

˙™

œ™

Their

#œ ™ ™™ œ ™ œ n>œ

B æœ #æœ æœ œ œ œ ? œœ ™™ f >

œ™

? œ œ œ œ œ œ æ æ æ

œ™

Cb.

œ™

Œ™

œœ ™™ > arco

œ™ >

œ™

œœ bœ ™ J ‰ ‰

love

b˙˙ ™™

Their

Œ™

˙˙ ™™

#œ ™

Their

ment.

#œ œ œ œ œ œ °B æ æ æ ?

œ™

Their

#œ ™

œ™ -

Œ™

j œœ ‰ ‰ bœ ™

love

œ ‰ ‰ bœ ™ J

love

œ ‰ ‰ bœ ™ œJ

˙™ b˙ ™

love

œ™ œ™

bœ ™ œ™

œ™ œ™

bœ ™

œ™

œ œ ‰ ‰ Œ™ J

œ œ œ™

>œ™ sac

ffp

ri - fice! sac

> bœ ™

ffp

sac

>œ™

ri - fice!

ff molto marcato

sac

œ J

>œ >œ Œ ri - fice!

>œ ™

Com-

ff molto marcato

>œ >œ Œ

bœ J

sac

ri - fice!

Com-

>œ >œ b>œ

>œ >œ >œ >œ

>œ

œ œ ‰ ‰ Œ™ J

‰

œ ‰ ‰ Œ™ œJ

œœ ™™ >

>œ >œ b>œ >œ

j bœ ‰ ‰ Œ ™ ff

b˙™

ff molto sost.

bœ ™™ >œ

>œ >œ >œ

° œ™ 1 & 2 415

1 A 2

œ™ ¢&

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 3

Cb.

= Vlc. 1

‰

œ™ ™ >œ

>œ.

And

ges

>œ.

œ J

And

ges

>œ >œ >œ

œo ™

œ œ bœ ™ ri - fice! sac

ri - fice,

sac

œ œ

œ™

ri- fice!

sac

ture!

sac

b>œ.

sac

>œ >œ >œ >œ

>œ

>œ >œ b>œ >œ

>œ ™ œ™

b>œ ™™ œ

>œ >œ >œ

œ æ

œ bœ æ æ

œ æ

bœ æ

œ æ

> œ

bœ

>œ bœ

œo ™

ri - fice,

ri - fice! sac

œ œ ri- fice!

œ œ œ™ ri - fice, sac

œ œ ri - fice,

œ œ œ™ ri - fice! sac

œ œ ri- fice!

>œ >œ >œ >œ

>œ

>œ >œ b>œ >œ

>œ ™ œ™

>œ ™ bœ ™ œ™

>œ

>œ >œ >œ

˙™

œ æ

œ œ

bœ œ œ ™

>œ >œ b>œ

>œ

˙™

œ æ

ri - fice, sac

bœ ™

Œ™

ture!

™ œ œ œ

œ™

Œ™

>œ.

>œ >œ b>œ

>œ

˙™

? bœœ ™™ œ™ ?

œ J

>œ >œ >œ >œ

? œ™ ™ >œ

‰

>œ >œ b>œ >œ

? æœ

Vlc. 3

œ™

œ bœ

sac

? >œ

Cb.

pas - sion!

418 °? æœ

Vlc. 2

‰

œ™

- sion!

?œ

ri - fice!

°? >œ >œ b>œ

Vlc. 2

œ œ Œ™

sac

° œ 1 T & 2 ‹ pas

Œ™

œo ™

>œ™

>œ ™

˙o ™ mf

œ™

˙™ b>œ ™

œ™ n˙ ™

>œ ™

œ™ mf

o ˙™

œ™

°? ˙ ™

>˙ ™

422

Vlc. 1

? ˙™

Vlc. 2

molto ritardando e calmando

˙™

>˙ ™

˙™ mp

Vlc. 3

˙™

Cb.

>œo mp

˙™

o ? ˙™

˙™

>œo J

œo J

>˙o ™

>œo

>œo ™

p 2

>œo

>œo 2

SEBASTIAN and NICHOLAS respond from the side of the stage where they have been listening.

a tempo, calm and still ( q. = 88 ) 427

pp hesitantly

& œ™

SEB.

œ™

#˙ ™

not

œ™

pp hesitantly

& œ™

NICH.

°? ˙ ™

œ™

Cb.

˙™

œ™

˙™

love,

œ™

˙™

love,

œ™

#˙ ™

˙™

œ™

#˙ ™

˙™

#˙ ™

œ™

#œ ™

˙™

not

pp sempre

? ˙™

Vlc. 3

#œ ™

œ™

know

much

pp sempre

? ˙™

Vlc. 2

much

œ™

#˙ ™

a tempo, calm and still ( q. = 88 )

Vlc. 1

know

#˙ ™

œ™

pp sempre

∑

œ™

∑

œ™

˙™ œ™

∑

& Œ™

433 SEB.

& Œ™

NICH.

Vlc. 1

but

sure

#œ ™ but

allarg.

œ™

#œ ™

sure

˙™

œ™

#œ ™

#˙ ™

than

you

say.

#œ ™

œ™

˙™

œ #œ

œ it

#˙ ™

? ˙™

˙™

˙™ ˙™

˙™

#˙ ™

˙™

? œ™ Cb. ¢

œ™

˙™

∑

than

˙™

you

≤ œ™

œ™

˙™

arco

∑

4 4

∑

4 4

∑

4 4

∑

4 4

˙™

pizz.

4 4

say.

˙™ ˙™

4 4

œ™

allarg.

Vlc. 3

#˙ ™

°? #˙ ™

Vlc. 2

œ™

2e. Chorale on the nature of love: the second argument

With quiet, radiant joy ( q = 60 ca. )

° 4Œ 1 &4 2 439

1 A 2

The BIRDS pause for a moment before continuing. NICHOLAS and SEBASTIAN wait expectantly.

-œ U pp tenderly œ™ J ‰ œ œ

Yes!

pp tenderly U 4 j ¢& 4 Œ #œ- ‰ œ œ œ™

° 4Œ 1 T &4 2 ‹ 1 2

say

Yes!

Some would

? 44 Œ

Some would

say

pp tenderly -œ U ‰ œ œ œ™ J

Yes!

Some would

say

tenderly -œ U pp œ œ #œ ™ J ‰

Yes!

Some would

say

j œ #œ

that love p

j œ œ

that love

pp sub.

j œ # œ ™ #œ

j œ œ #œ p

that love

œ œ J

that love

œ™

j œ œ

œ™ #œœ œœ J

##œœ ™™

œœ

en-chant - ed

pp sub.

en-chant - ed

pp sub.

en-chant - ed

pp sub.

j œ œ

en-chant - ed

than that,

œ #œ

œœ

Œ Œ

œ #œ

than that,

œ #œ ™

than the

j œ

af - ter -

œœ™™ #œ J

af - ter -

œ #œ ™

than the

j œ

af - ter -

than the

than that, p

œ #œ ™

than the

than that, p

œ J

af - ter -

° 1 & œ™ 2 444

j œ œ

glow

1 A 2

¢& œ ™

glow

1 T 2

1 2

j #œ œ

of du - ty.

° œ œœ #œ œ œ œ & ‹ glow of du - ty.

? #œ ¢ #œ

°?

Œ œ œ #œ

of du - ty.

glow of

Vlc. 1

du - ty.

∑

than a

Œ œ #œœ ˙˙

pro - cess,

than a

ser

Œ œ œ #œ

Œ œ œ #˙

than a

pro - cess,

than a

#œœ

than

#œ

than

pro - cess, than

ser

pro - cess, than

ser

#œœ

#˙˙

ser

∑

œ 3œ œ nœ ™

#˙

#˙˙

vice.

Love

∑

#˙

n˙

œ œ œ œ

Love

a spark

vice.

Love

#˙˙

˙˙

œœ

Love

∑

Cb.

∑

˙ ˙

∑

that

a spark that

nœ

Vlc. 3

j œœ

˙˙

Vlc. 2

that

#˙

vice.

œ J

a spark

œœ nœœ œœ œœ ™™

vice.

œ œ

œœ

spark that

˙ ˙

œ œ-

œ-

° 1 &œ 2 449

œœ

grows and

1 A 2

¢& œ

° œ™ 1 T & 2 ‹ grows

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

?œ

œœ

gath - ers

œ œ J

and gath - ers

grows and

°? œ

gath - ers

grows and

œœ

˙˙

its

own,

œœ

its

own,

˙˙

œ ˙ J

its own,

gath - ers

its

own,

-œ

œœ

˙˙

force

w w

œ n˙

œ a

-œ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

˙ ˙

œ-

force

˙ force

be -

-œ

˙ yond

˙ ˙

yond

˙™

> œ #œ ™ œœ

˙ >

molto espr.

>œ

˙˙™™

˙˙

œœ

?w w

be - yond

force

be - yond

œ™

œ œ J

˙ ˙

° œ 1 & 2 454

1 A 2

¢& œ

yond

1 T 2

1 B 2

œ all

know - ing,

Œ œ œ œ 3

spread ing out - ward

know - ing

Œ œ œ œ 3

?w ¢ w

Œ œ œ œ 3

all!

Vlc. 1

spread ing out - ward

from the

œ œ Œ œ

from the

p sub.

?œ

Vlc. 2

œ œ œ

Cb.

> ˙

?w w

?˙

>˙ p sub.

cen - ter,

> ˙

>˙

> ˙

burn - ing

cen - ter,

burn - ing

cen - ter,

burn - ing

cen - ter,

p sub.

burn - ing

p sub.

Vlc. 3

spread ing out - ward

° w & ‹ all!

°B œ

for - ward

its

own,

its

for - ward

its

own,

its

own,

>œ

for - ward

own,

p sub.

>œ

p sub.

>œ f

˙ ˙ > p sub.

˙ >˙

˙ >

>˙

p sub.

>œ

> œ

° Œ 3 & œ 459

1 S 2

œ œ

Bring - ing forth 3

1 2

¢& Œ œ

œ œ

Bring - ing forth

3 ° œ œ œ 1 Œ T & 2 ‹ Bring - ing forth

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

? ¢ Œ œ °? œ œ ?œ

Vlc. 2

?œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

œ œ

trans

œ a

œ œ J

for-ma - tion

What

More broadly

trans - for - ma - tion

∑

Like a

lights

2 4 4Œ œ œ 4œ Like a

slow

2 œ œ 4œ 4Œ 4 Like a

and

œ and

slow

and

œ 4œ 2 4Œ œ 4 3

this

fire?

˙ ˙

˙˙ >

˙˙

>˙

slow

?˙ >˙ ?

2 3 4 4Œ œ œ 4œ

What

°? >˙ ˙

Vlc. 3

trans - for - ma - tion

∑

&Œ

Vlc. 2

œœ

cer - tain

w w

cer - tain

dawn!

cer - tain

dawn!

dawn! ff

œœ

ẇ

Like a slow and cer - tain dawn! >œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ -œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ -œ 2 -œ -œ -œ œ 4 œ œ >œ œ 4 4 œ >œ œœ fff cresc. > œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ -œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 2 4 œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ œ 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œœ œœ > > > > fff > œ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ 42 œœ œœ œœ œœ 44 œ œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œ > >œ œ > > > cresc. >œ fff œ 2 4 œ œ œ œ ˙ 4œ œ 4œ œ œ œ > œ œ > > > fff >˙

Bring - ing forth

NICH.

Cb.

œ™

464 More broadly

SEB.

Vlc. 1

al - lows

∑ ˙ ˙

grow?

∑ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙

˙˙

˙ ˙

> marcato >œ > ° ‰ ffjmolto 1 ˙ œ & œ> 2 468

There is

1 2

no source!

> œ

> > ‰ œj œ œ ˙ > >

> > > ‰ œj œ œ ˙ >

‰ œj œ œ œ > > > >

œ >

> > > > ‰ œJ œ œ ˙

> > > ‰ œj œ œ ˙ >

> > > ‰ œj œ œ œ >

> œ

>œ >œ >œ >˙ ‰ J

>œ >œ >œ >œ ‰ J

>œ

It can - not cease,

no source!

It can - not les - sen,

It can - not cease,

It just be comes!

>œ >˙ > > œ ? œ ¢ ‰ J °? >˙ ˙

j >œ >œ >œ >œ

It just be comes!

ff molto marcato

There is

‰

It just be comes!

ff molto marcato > > > > ° 1 ‰ œJ œ œ ˙ T & 2 ‹ There is no source!

1 B 2

> > > ‰ œj œ œ ˙ >

no source!

j ¢& ‰ >œ >œ >œ >˙ There is

j >œ >œ >˙ >œ

‰

ff molto marcato

Molto maestoso, ma con moto ( q = 76 )

It can - not les - sen,

It can - not cease,

It just be comes!

It can - not les - sen,

It can - not cease,

It can - not les - sen,

Molto maestoso, ma con moto ( q = 76 )

Vlc. 1

œ >œ

˙ ˙

œ >œ

˙ ˙

sf non dim.

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

œ >

sf non dim.

œ ˙ œ ˙ > sf non dim.

œ ˙ > sf non dim.

œ >

˙˙ >

>˙

sf non dim.

œœ '

œ >œ

œœ '

sf non dim.

?˙ >˙

sf non dim.

œ >œ

sf non dim.

œ >

œ ' sf non dim.

œ >

œ '

sf non dim.

° Œ 1 & 2 472

1 A 2

¢& Œ

° Œ 1 T & 2 ‹

1 2

Vlc. 1

? ¢ Œ

°? ˙ >˙

> œ œ œ or

Vlc. 2

˙˙ >

Vlc. 3

˙˙ >

ff sempre molto marc.

Cb.

?˙ >

> œ œ ˙

>œ j œ ‰ œ œ

de - cay.

ff sempre molto marc.

˙ >˙

˙˙ >

˙ >

œ >œ

>œ

œ >œ

> >œ >œ œ œ œ œ >

>œ

œ fp˙ œ break a - part,

can - not frag - ment,

>œ > > œ œ œ œ œ >

œ œ ˙

break a - part,

can - not frag - ment,

œ fp˙ œ

break a - part,

can - not frag - ment,

œ œ >œ œ ‰ J

œ œ >˙

a tempo

can - not frag - ment,

> ‰ œj œ œ œ

allarg.

ff sempre molto marc.

de - cay.

œ œ ˙ >

di - min - ish,

ff sempre molto marc.

di - min - ish,

œ œ >œ or

di - min - ish,

> œ œ œ or

di - min - ish,

> œ œ œ or

>œ j œ ‰ œ œ allarg.

> œ œ ˙

fp œ œ ˙ break a - part,

a tempo

œ >œ

>œ

> >œ œ >œ

>œ

>œ œ >œ >

>œ

œ >œ

œ œ

˙ >˙

œ >

˙ >

>œ

° ‰ œ >œ & J

> œ

476

1 2

1 A 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

° ‰ œ >œ & J ‹ or falt > ? ‰ œJ œ ¢ or

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

œ °? œ > >œ ?œ œ > >œ ?œ >œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? ¢ >œ

1 2

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

> œ

‰ œj ˙™

falt - er,

> œ

>œ

‰ œJ

falt - er,

>œ

Œ Œ

fail.

œœ > > œ œœ > >

œ >œ >œ

spark is pìu legato

all

that

œ™

œ J

œ™

This

>œ

This

spark

all

that

re - tain,

fail.

>œ Œ

œ > œ > œ > œ >

˙ ˙

œ œ ˙

œ™

re - main,

j œ ˙

re - main,

cresc.—more and more sost.

Vlc. 2

?œ

-œ

Vlc. 3

?œ

-œ

cresc.—more and more sost.

-œ

cresc.—more and more sost.

-œ -œ

œ ˙ J œ ˙ J

œ™ -œ -œ -œ

-œ -œ -œ

o ˙ o ˙

- cel

-œ

œ ˙ J

œ™

-œ

re - tain,

re - main,

-œ

par - cel

œœ™™

that

˙™

The on - ly par - cel molto sost. e cresc.

The on - ly

all

re - tain,

spark is pìu legato

œ œ ˙

œ œ œ œ ¢& ‰ J

molto sost. e cresc. ?‰ œ œ œ œ J ¢

re - tain,

that

œ J

-œ

-œ -œ

-œ

From

that

From

that

time f

From

that

time f

-œ

time

-œ

time f

-œ

From

that

-œ

out - side

-œ

∑

-œ

œ ˙ J

œ™

œ ˙ J

all

This

œ J

spark is pìu legato

The on - ly par - cel molto sost. e cresc.

°B -œ

œ™

This

° ‰ œ œ œ œ & J ‹ The on - ly par

fail.

molto sost. e cresc.

œ™

œ œ

‰ œj ˙™

- er,

>œ

fail.

° ‰ œ œ œ œ & J 480

1 S 2

falt - er,

j >œ ‰ œ ¢& or

‰ œj ˙™

pìu legato

out - side

œ œ

-œ

66 ff

° w w &

w w

w ¢&

484

1 S 2

Slower, more peacefully ( q = 60 )

U Ó

pp with tenderness

time.

1 A 2

This

U Ó

This

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

U Ó

>œ >œ >œ

>œ >œ >œ >œ

>œ >œ

>œ >œ >œ

>œ >œ >œ >œ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

˙˙ >

ff molto sonoro

?˙ Cb. ¢ >

ff molto sonoro

˙˙ >

˙ >

˙˙ >

˙ >

˙˙ >

˙ >

fire

˙˙

fire

This

fire

Slower, more peacefully ( q = 60 )

ff molto espr.

pp with tenderness

ff molto espr.

>œ >œ >œ >œ >œ ?

This

U Ó

>œ >œ

fire

pp with tenderness

time.

°B >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ

pp with tenderness

time.

° w 1 T & 2 ‹ time.

U ∑

∑

U ∑

∑

œœ

sff

U œœ p

˙˙

U œ

° ˙ 1 & 2 488

love,

1 2

and

¢& w

love,

œ and

° w 1 T &w 2 ‹ love,

1 B 2

and

? ¢ w w

love,

and

are

love.

are

rit.

˙˙

are

˙˙

are

œ-

and

love.

˙˙

œ-

and

love.

˙˙

love.

œ-

#œ-

œ-

are

œ-

and

œ-

are

-œ

and

are

œ-

NICHOLAS and SEBASTIAN return to center stage. They focus on the foxes, and one another.

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

°B Ó

?Ó

? ¢ Ó

arco

˙ ˙

˙o

˙ ˙

rit.

° & #w

∑

¢& w

∑

492

1 2

a tempo

allarg.

all

1 2

all

1 2

° & w ‹ all

∑

1 2

? w ¢

∑

all

SEB.

NICH.

& Ó

‰ œj œ œ œ ™ œ œ

& Ó

‰ œj œ œ œ ™ œ œ

These calm and

°? w

a tempo

Vlc. 1

si - lent creatures,

These calm and

œ Œ

si - lent creatures,

œ œ œ œ œ

Pass- ing

by us now,

œ œ œ œ œ

œ™

( to one another )

Where

by us now,

are

œ œ œ Œ J

they go - ing?

( to one another )

‰ œj œ

Where are

allarg.

pp non cresc.

? ˙

Vlc. 2

#œ ™

p espr.

? w

Vlc. 3

pp non cresc.

Cb.

pp non cresc.

œ ˙ J

#œ ™

œ ˙ J

#˙

they

° Ó &

¢& Ó

496

1 S 2

1 A 2

1 2

Now

œ #˙˙

you have seen

#ww

∑

œ #œ

One day you'll

∑

One

One day you'll

One

love,

you have seen

∑

& œ

NICH.

Now

° 1 T & 2 ‹

a tempo ( q = 60 ca. )

#˙

know

˙˙

know

∑

œœ œœ ˙˙

day you'll know

œ #œ

˙˙

œœ

love,

day you'll know

love,

∑

One

∑

go - ing?

°? #w

a tempo ( q = 60 ca. )

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∑

NICHOLAS and SEBATIAN exit or are seated.

w w

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love.

rit.

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∑

dim. Vlc. 2

you'll know

SCENE 3. The orchard and the falling snow 3a. Introduction An apple orchard nested with the larger evergreen forest. The ground is covered with fallen white apple blossoms. Snow is falling gently, though the sun continues to shine brightly. A strong gust of wind causes the blossoms to rise up, hovering, and meet the snow at the horizon. The BOYS enter the clearing as the BIRDS continue to engage them in conversation from high above in the trees.

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° 4Ó ¢& 4

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( ALTO 1 should also step forward at this time. )

j bœ œ

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soon

these two will

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see

an -

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Vlc. 1

p dolce pizz.

bœœ

p dolce pizz.

∑

p dolce

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Vlc. 3

‰

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˙ Œ

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those

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strange,

j œ bœ œ œ ev - en

‰

and

un - like - ly thing that few have seen,

b˙

‰

515

Vlc. 2

Cb.

° mp ¢ & œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ °? b˙

œo pp

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

pizz.

∑

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∑

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Vlc. 3

Cb.

∑

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bœ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

°? 4 4

sul II

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œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ have on - ly

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seen

poco rit.

barco w pp

arco

bœ

in dreams.

° ¢& ‰ 518

a tempo

j œ

°? bw

œ bœ œ œ œ bœ

side the

œ œ

ev - er - green and

‰

red-wood grove,

j œ œ œ

there is

a tempo

b˙

pp pizz.

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? bœ œ œ œ œ œ Œ

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Cb.

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° j ¢& >œ bœ °?

Vlc. 3

scat-tered

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trees and

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b˙

pp sub. arco

ppp arco

ppp

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on the ground

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pizz.

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pizz.

and

a tempo

bœ œ b œ Œ p œ

Œ œ

pp sub. fragile, out of time

j œ œ

‰

flowers.

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molto riten.

∑

∑ ∑ mf

j œ bœ

œ œ œ œ œ œ

min - gled

with a thin and frag - ile

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molto riten.

∑

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bœœ

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bœ

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lay - er of pet - als,

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bœ œœ œ

p espr.

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a tempo

pizz.

bœ

pp sub.

∑

ppp

bb˙˙

524

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Cb.

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rich with

b˙

pp sub.

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or - chard

arco

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bœ

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espr.

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pizz.

place:

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Vlc. 2

cret un - ex - pect - ed

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j œ œ œ œ œ

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fal - len

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527

∑

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this

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here

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∑

Cb.

spring.

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a tempo ( sempre rubato )

Vlc. 2

poco rit.

Vlc. 1

mp dolce, joyfully

Some - one came 3

a tempo ( sempre rubato )

poco rit.

∑

° ¢& œ ™

j œ nœ ™ œ œ œ

529

home,

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Vlc. 3

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cul - ti-vate a

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œ p

place in wild

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place

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j œ

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Vlc. 1

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bring

the

rit.

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sweet - ness

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arco

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and

hea

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vine.

w mf

w w

rit.

j œ

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from the branch

= p ° & bœ

536

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‰

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j œ

in - side

¢ & bœ p

j œ

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in - side

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Vlc. 1

pp molto leggiero

Vlc. 2

pp molto leggiero

Cb.

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 3

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this

for

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est

glade,

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cool

and

fra

j œ

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cool

and

fra

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b-œ œ

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glade,

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for

sim.

est

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this

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arco

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∑

° œ & 538

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poco riten.

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grant

wind

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path - way through

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grant

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Vlc. 2

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bœ œ

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wa - ter

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540

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branch - es,

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on mf

the

leaves,

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the

leaves,

pp sub. 3

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drops of pp sub. 3

drops of

bœ

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° & œ ¢ & bœ °? œ mf

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Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

leav - ing breath - marks

542

°? œ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

œ bœ

leav - ing breath - marks

branch - es,

Vlc. 1

? b˙ b˙

the leaves.

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the leaves.

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when

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when

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ris mf

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past

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the

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Vlc. 1

air does some thing

j ¢ & ‰ bœ œ œ œ œ œ °B b˙

This coast - al

œ œ

air does some thing

bœ

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spe

cial,

call - ing

Vlc. 2

call - ing

j œ ‰ Œ

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the pale,

white

bœ ™

j œ œ

the pale,

white

b˙

Cb.

bœ

Vlc. 3

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b˙

cial,

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œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ bœœ œœ œœ œœ b˙

∑

bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ f

w f

= ° bœ ™ & 548

blooms,

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bœ

and lift - ing

the

¢& œ ™

j bœ œ

°B b˙

blooms,

Vlc. 1

j œ œ

and lift - ing

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Vlc. 2

? w

Vlc. 3

p Cb.

? b˙ p

b˙ ™ up

b˙

fal - len

bœ

b˙ ˙

bœ

fal - len

the

∑

flow - ers.

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∑

‰ nœ #œ œ œ œ™ - œ 3

As the pet - als rise

w pp

° Œ &

p cresc.

552

‰ œ œ #œ œ œ œ

with the mid - day sun still

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‰

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shin - ing, mp

round the boys,

meet the flow - ers

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slow - ly fall - ing, drift - ing

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-˙

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snow - flakes

Vlc. 1

°? œ

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Vlc. 2

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Cb.

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the

= ° &œ 555

mid - dle,

Vlc. 1

¢& Œ °? œ

al - ways

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the

long

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al - ways

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blend - ing,

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blend - ing,

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Cb.

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˙-˙

œ-œ

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œ-œ

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p cresc. 3

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al - ways

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al - ways

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rit.

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touch -

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touch -

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ing,

ev 3

ing,

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clos

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n˙

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er,

p sub.

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soft

er,

rit.

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˙˙

bw w

er,

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Vlc. 3

p sub.

er,

Vlc. 2

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= ° & œ 561

a tempo

¢ & bœ al

bœ -

b˙

ways

lent,

bœ al

ways

per

ways

per

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? w w

w w

bw w

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

ways

rit.

°? w

a tempo

Vlc. 1

? w

rit.

˙ -

fect.

˙ -

fect.

3b. Monologue and response Sebastian's longing SEBASTIAN enters alone. He looks around, astonished at the sight of the falling snow and rising flowers. It affects him deeply, and he is unsettled by the unexpected strength of his reaction to the quiet beatuty of the scene.

Legato but with motion ( q = 69 ca. )

4 &4

SEB.

∑

Legato but with motion ( q = 69 ca. )

Vlc. 1

°? 4 œ 4

>œ ™ bœ œ J

œ bœ

>œ

? 44 ˙

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

>˙

Cb.

>˙

? 44 b˙

b˙

>˙

w w

b>˙

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ers!

w w

wo w

w nw

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∑

oo w w sf

>˙

b>˙

∑

espr.—with quiet wonder

˙ ˙

w w

˙˙

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˙˙

∑

= 569

&Œ

SEB.

Vlc. 1

°? ?

Vlc. 2

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w w

∑

ers!

w w

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o ˙™

w w

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p impassioned, awstruck 3

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Vlc. 3

Cb.

∑

80 573

j œ œ

& #œ ™

SEB.

still,

Vlc. 1

but mov - ing,

°? w

poco allarg.

soar

-˙

ing

j œ œ

#œ ™ up

to meet

poco allarg.

-˙

? œ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

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˙-

˙ mp

? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ-

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the

fall

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j 3 œ 4

ing

3 4

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3 4

577

a tempo

3 &4 œ

SEB.

molto rit.

snow.

a tempo

°? 3 nœ 4

espr.

Vlc. 1

nœ ™

œ J

? 43 ˙

Vlc. 2

? 43 ˙™

Vlc. 3

Cb.

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molto rit.

œ mf

˙™ mf

o ? 43 ˙™

o ˙™ mf

a tempo

pp espr.

‰ œ œ

dreams

do these

a tempo with great warmth

˙™

with great warmth

˙ ™™ ˙

˙™

with great warmth

˙™

with great warmth

˙™

581

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SEB.

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Vlc. 1

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Vlc. 2

œ œ

frag - ments come

°B œ

to - geth - er,

4 4

Vlc. 3

Cb.

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all

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pp sub.

bal - ance,

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pp sub.

4Ó 4

pp sub.

∑

riten. ( q = 60 ca. )

4w 4

sus - pend - ed,

pp sub.

p sub.

4Œ 4 4 4

?œ

riten. ( q = 60 ca. )

stringendo 584

& Œ

SEB.

Vlc. 1

œ-

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o ˙˙o

pp sub.

Vlc. 2

pp sub.

? b˙

Vlc. 3

pp sub.

Cb.

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soft

oo ˙ °B ˙ o ˙˙o ?

bœ

b˙ ˙ b˙ ∑

b˙ mp

‰ bœj œ

first,

but

b˙

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soon

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stringendo

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cresc. molto

nœ

cresc. molto

bœ

bœ œ

nœ

cresc. molto

cresc.

cresc. molto

allarg.

bœ ™ & ‰ bœ œ <n>œ bœ

587 SEB.

all too much

Vlc. 1

°? b œ

œ >œ n>œ

hold

in - side

allarg.

b >œ

bœ

nœ

and

all

>œ n>œ

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too strong

p sub.

bœ

and

all

b˙

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Vlc. 2

nœ

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bœ

b-œ

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bœ-

Cb.

bœ

nœ

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n˙ mf

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b˙

nœ

Vlc. 3

nœ

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#˙

? œ

n˙

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nw mf

n˙

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& #œ #œ #˙

SEB.

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Vlc. 1

°? #˙ f

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Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

per

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#˙ p

? ˙

#˙

? ˙

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∑

rit.

∑

fect.

Moving forward ( q = 76 )

ppp

p espr.

nœ ˙

ppp

œ ˙

w ˙

p espr.

rit.

p espr.

pp espr.

∑

w mp

#˙

p espr.

Steady, simply ( q = 60 ) p molto semplice

597

&‰

SEB.

Vlc. 1

°?

œ œ

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‰

fall

Cb.

œ œ

pp sempre

œ œ

‰

the spring - time,

œ œ

near

the

o - cean?

˙ ˙

pp sempre

œ œ

°?

the coast - al

œ œ

for - est

œ œ ˙

‰

re - gion,

œ œ

‰

where the win - ter

œ œ

˙ ˙ ˙

˙ ˙

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nev - er comes?

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˙ ˙

Recit: fast but flexible ( sub. q = 100 ) 601

poco rit.

&‰ œ

œ œ ™ bœ œ™ J J

Where the cold

j œ œ

nev - er felt?

°? ˙

arco

˙ mp

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

?˙

b˙˙

?˙

˙ mp

‰ nœ J

pizz.

œ bœ

n>œ

f pizz.

w w

> œ

do not need these flowers,

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(always short - just take a litte time to think before each entrance) mf quasi recit.

It's strange:

poco rit.

Cb.

the sun - shine

œ œ

pp sempre

&‰

SEB.

Vlc. 1

œ œ ?˙ Vlc. 2 ˙ ? Vlc. 3 ˙˙ ?˙ Cb. ¢ Vlc. 1

œ œ

Steady, simply ( q = 60 )

599

SEB.

pizz. ( always let ring, harp-like)

?˙ ˙

Vlc. 3

Vlc. 2

83 3

f pizz.

U >œ

U > œ

f pizz.

>œ f

U >œ

U œ

#U œ

U œ

œ U ‰ œ J

can - not

eat

or drink them,

°? Ó

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?Ó Cb. ¢

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

>œ ™ b &

608

SEB.

Vlc. 1

°?

arco

? ˙

pp arco

? b˙

Vlc. 3

Cb.

pp arco pp

610

& œ

SEB.

Vlc. 1

in - side

bœ

U œ

bœ

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∑

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j œ-

p cresc., gathering intensity

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can

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well - ing

Legato, always pushing forward ( q = 60 ca. )

pìu rit.

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me,

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a strug - gle,

all

œ œ œ œ œ œ °? bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ bæœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æ æ æœ B æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ œ œ œ œ œ ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bæœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ bæœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æ æœ æ æ æœ æœ æ æ æœ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ

Vlc. 2

? -œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

bœ

me,

U ‰

? ˙

‰ bœ bœ bœ J

bœ

U ‰

hear

bœ

U ‰

they can - not

bœ

molto rit.

U œ œœ

#U œ

me.

pp arco

Vlc. 2

U œ

j œ

b˙

will not help me,

stand

they

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

& œ #œ œ™ œ œ

SEB.

#œ œ œ œ U ‰ bœ nœ bœ J

∏∏∏∏∏∏

605

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

B œ

œ-œ

bœœ

œœ

-œ

œ-œ

bœœ

œœ

-œ

612

SEB.

Vlc. 1

°B œ ™

this

beau - ty,

Vlc. 3

b œ bœ

œœ

œœ œ œ

œœ

f molto sonoro

& Œ

°B n>œ ™

#œ

all

bœ œ J

? ¢ >˙

œœ

œœ œ œ

œœ

œ œ b œ bœ

œœ

#œ

bove

3 2

me,

œœ

œ #œ J

#œ

‰

> b˙

b>˙ > 3 #œ 2

œœ

soft

#œ

3 2 w w >

>˙

œœ

4 4

œ ly

#˙

4 4

#˙

4 4

616

4 & 4 #˙

shin

°B 4 #œ 4

#œ -

#œ

Vlc. 3

? 44 #w

ing,

#œ

#˙

#œ

all

œ? æ œ æ

#˙

#œ B 44 æ #æœ #æœ #æœ œ #œ œ #œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ #œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ? 44 æ æ æ æ #æœ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æœ æ æ

Vlc. 2

Cb.

me,

œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ? æœ æ æ æœ æ æœ æ æœ æ æœ æ æœ æ æœ æ æœ B 23 næœ #æœ æœ #æœ æœ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ 44 nœ œ #œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ 3 #æœ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ 4 ? bœ ˙ œ 2 4 œ ˙˙ œ

SEB.

Vlc. 1

round

614

Vlc. 3

œœ œ œ

Vlc. 2

Cb.

? ¢ b˙

SEB.

Vlc. 1

all

˙ ˙ bœ œ bœ J f b œ œ œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ? æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ

Vlc. 2

Cb.

bœ

œ #œ œ # œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #æœ æœ æœ æœ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ

#œ #œ œ œ œ #w

#˙

mf cresc.

618

& ˙

SEB.

#˙

°B #˙ ™

side

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 3

nev

ceas

ing,

cresc. poco a poco

sf poco

cresc. poco a poco

#˙

sf poco

cresc. poco a poco

>˙

? w

& Œ

cresc. poco a poco

#œ

out

bound

#œ

°? #œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ with

ary

#œ

nev

#œ

leav

ing,

œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ sf ( pìu )

? #œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ

Vlc. 2

sf ( pìu )

sf ( poco )

? œ >-

Vlc. 3

sf ( poco )

œ-

#-œ

-œ

> ? # ˙ Cb. ¢ 622

& Œ

>-œ

-œ

#-œ

sf ( pìu )

#>˙

-œ

sf ( pìu )

sf ( poco )

SEB.

Vlc. 1

sf poco

#œ

sf ( poco )

620

SEB.

Vlc. 1

#œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ

#œ

#œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ? æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ #æœ #æœ œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ

Vlc. 2

Cb.

nœ this

bœ

nœ

end

°? # œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ n œ

nœ

less

long

œ -

ing

nœ

? nœ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

Vlc. 2

? n˙

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? #˙

b˙ ˙ n˙

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙

w f

nœ

° 1 & 2 624

1 A 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

SEB.

Vlc. 1

∑

° & ‹

∑

[ah]

∑

˙™

very soft release and re-entrance

˙™

very soft release and re-entrance

[ah]

very soft release and re-entrance

˙™

[ah]

˙™ o

p dolce 3 Œ œ ™ œj œ œ œ ™ œj œ œ œ ‰ #œj œ ™ œj ˙

ver - flows,

°? w

How can I ex - press my grat- i- tude

?˙ ˙

˙˙

˙ ˙

Vlc. 3

Vlc. 2

[ah]

¢&

Wordless chorale on "ah" until text is indicated.

œœ

?˙ Cb. ¢ p

œœ

œœ œ œ

œœ

˙˙

all

of this,

pp calm and even

#œ ˙

œ #˙

œ ˙

pp calm and even

œœ œ œ

for

œœ

œœ œ œ

œœ

œœ w w pizz.

œ Œ Ó

œ #˙ pp calm and even

arco

#˙

pp calm and even

#˙

pp sempre ° 1 & #w 2

rit.

629

3 2 w

pp sempre

1 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

¢& w

3 2 w

° pp sempre & #w ‹

SEB.

Vlc. 1

Cb.

ppp

n˙

ppp

? w

3 2 w

& Œ

3 ™ 2 #œ

for

all

the

? #˙

œ ˙

beau

rit.

#˙

? œ #˙

nœ nœ

3 2 w

pp sempre

œ œ™ J

with profound reverence pp mp

j œ ˙

‰ #œj œ œ ˙

the world?

I want to say

Freely ( q = 56 )

#˙

3 ˙ 2

3 œ #œ 2

˙™

3 2 œ #œ

3 #˙ 2

#˙

ppp

? œ

Vlc. 3

°? ˙

Vlc. 2

Freely ( q = 56 )

> œ

#˙

ppp

thank you

for

#˙

pp sub.

#˙

nn˙˙

n˙

pp sub.

w nw

ppp

pp sub.

nœ

n˙

° 1 &w 2

mp pp sub.

633

1 A 2

¢& w

1 T 2

° &w ‹

1 B 2

∑

mp pp sub.

∑

this,

mp pp sub.

all

Vlc. 1

∑

mp pp sub.

& ˙™

SEB.

°?

but

?˙

who

would

hear

Vlc. 2

#˙

˙™

Cb.

˙˙

˙ ˙

˙™ ˙™ ˙™

espr.

words?

w mp

these

Vlc. 3

bw w

Weightless—in lo stesso tempo ( q = 56 )

° ‰ 1 & œ- œ. ‰ œ- œ. ‰ œ- bœ. ‰ œ- œ. 2 pp molto leggiero

638

[ah]

pp molto leggiero

1 A 2

° ‰ -œ œ. ‰ -œ œ. ‰ -œ œ. b œ ‰ œ & - . ‹ [ah]

3 3 3 . . œ œ. œ œ œ ‰ ‰ œ- bœ. ‰ œ ‰

pp molto leggiero

3 3 3 . ? ‰ -œ œ. ‰ -œ œ ‰ -œ œ. ‰ -œ œ. ¢ 3

1 2

‰ œ œ. ‰ œ bœ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ - . - . - .

pp molto leggiero

¢& ‰ œ- bœ. ‰ œ- œ. ‰ œ- œ. ‰ œ- œ. 3

[ah]

1 T 2

3 3 ‰ b-œ œ. ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ. ‰ œ- œ. - . 3

3 3 . -œ3 œ. . . œ œ œ œ œ ‰ bœ ‰ ‰ ‰ 3

[ah]

& ‰ œ œ œ 3

SEB.

can thank

œ the

j œ

bœ

flow - ers

Weightless—in lo stesso tempo ( q = 56 )

Vlc. 1

°? w w

Vlc. 2

? w

‰

for their fra - grance,

j œ œ œ

bœ

œ œ

and the wat - er

for its

pp sub.

pizz.

? bw

? bœ Cb. ¢

œ bœ œ

pp sub.

Vlc. 3

pp sub.

3 3 3 3 ° . . 1 & ‰ bœ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ- œ. ‰ œ- œ. 2

640

1 2

- . ? ‰ bœ œ ‰ -œ œ. ‰ -œ œ. ‰ -œ œ. ¢

& œ

SEB.

cool

-œ

œ ‰

still - ness,

bœ œ œ œ œ 3

and the owl for her

°? ww

All

‰

b-œ œ. ‰ -œ œ. - . ‰ œ œ ‰ œ 3

All

œ ‰ œ bœ œ

wis - dom,

œ œ œ

and the fox - es

œ ™ œ œ œ ‰ œj œ

p sub.

for their slow pro - ces- sion,

but

pp sub.

˙ ˙

pp sub.

bw w

pp sub.

n˙ ˙

˙ ˙

w w pp sub.

pp sub.

n˙ ˙

? bw

Vlc. 3

pp sub.

Vlc. 2

- . 3 - . - . ‰ œ bœ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ n-œ

Cb.

° ‰ -œ bœ. ‰ -œ œ. ‰ bœ ‰ 3-œ œ. œ- . & ‹

All

‰ œ œ. ‰ œ œ. ‰ œ- bœ. ‰ œ-

Vlc. 1

3 3 3 . 3 . . ‰ bœ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ -œ

1 B 2

¢& ‰ œ- œ. ‰ œ- œ. ‰ œ- bœ. ‰ œ- œ. 3

1 T 2

? Ó

bœ

pp sub.

bœ

all

rit.

° b˙ 1 & 2

1 A 2

b˙

1 2

¢ & bw mf

° w & ‹

SEB.

? bw &

˙™

°? b˙

b˙

bœ

∑

what?

bœ

∑

what?

bœ

∑

what?

bœ bœ bœ

? b˙ f

Vlc. 3

b˙ f

arco

? b˙ Cb. ¢

SEB.

riten.

b˙

b˙ ™

˙ >

b˙

n˙ ™

Vlc. 2

SEBASTIAN moves further downstage, away from the BIRDS, turning his focus inwards.

‰ bœj œ œ œ œ œ ™

our friend the bird,

œ œ

œ bœ

who has been giv - en man - y

things,

slow, mournful strums—always let ring

this?

b˙ ™

b˙

p contemplative, internal

∑

nœ ™ #œ œ œ

vi - brant cloth - ing,

#œœ œœ

p sempre

j #œ œ ‰ œj œ œ œ œ

warmth, and safe - ty,

°? #œœ œœ ? ¢

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Œ ∑

œœ œœ

sing - ing voice

Œ #œ œœ œ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

‰ #œ

pizz.

Vlc. 1

°? U ¢ Œ &

˙ >

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

SEB.

U 3 & ‰ bœ œ œ bœ œ ™

650

b˙

Solo, very freely ( q = 63 approx. )

b˙

I can see

Vlc. 1

b˙

b˙ >

Solo, very freely ( q = 63 approx. )

647

all

> bœ ˙ J

Who can I thank for

f Vlc. 2

bœ œ œ œ œ

bœ ™

this?

>˙

rit.

Vlc. 1

bœ of

1 T 2

riten.

∑

nœ

and

j #œ

blessed

j œ #œ ∑ ∑

œ (sed)

song,

œ œ <n> œœ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

643

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Ó ∑

the gift of

°? #œœ ¢ œœ pp

flight

œ œ œ œ œ Œ J

and end - less free- dom,

œ œ œœ

a - bove her

j œ œ œ œ œ nœ

high

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

SEB.

j œ œ

œ Œ

earth - en king- dom.

∑

oo œœo œ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

p sub. ‰ œ œ œ œ #œ J J

654

= j & ‰ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ

°? ¢

œœ œ œ

return her needs are

set

in per - fect bal - ance

pp sub. ( very tenderly )

with the for - est.

∑

She takes noth - ing but what's

œœ œ œ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

And in

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

SEB.

3 œ ™ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ -œ œ ‰ bœ œ œ œ œ™ œ

658

SEB.

& bœ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ ‰ #œ need - ed,

°? Œ ¢

nev - er grasp - ing for

œœ œœ

the ex - cess.

She

j œ #œ

not

allarg.

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

allarg.

2 œ œ œ™ œ #œ œ œ œ 4

in debt

œ œœ œ

∑

for all that she's been

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

661

2 4

= poco riten.

2 &4 œ

giv - en,

Vlc. 1

°? 2 Ó ¢ 4

3 4 ‰

pp sotto voce—with great sincerity

j œ

But

œ I

œ #œ

4 4 #œ ™ œ

4 Ó 4

poco riten.

3 œœ 4 œ œ

o - ver- whelmed with

œ œ œ

‰

œ œœ p

grat - i - tude

j œ

for

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

SEB.

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

664

94 667

& œ œ #œ œ œ™ œ œ

SEB.

Vlc. 1

°? ¢

all that I have seen to- day.

espr.

‰ œ œj œ nœ How can I

non arp.

∑

œœ pp

j œ™ œ œ Œ

re - pay

this debt?

∑

3 2 ‰ œj œ œ œ ™ œ œ œ œ Œ

4 4

3 2

4 4

To whom can I

address my- self?

ppp

= molto rit. ( e = 60 ca. ) 671

4 & 4 ‰ œj œ œ #œ ˙

SEB.

I want to

Vlc. 1

°? 4 4

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

In tempo ( q = 63 ) mp

b>œ

say

thank you

molto rit. ( e = 60 ca. )

for

b˙ ™

arco, espr.

b˙

? 44

∑

bœ b˙

? 44

∑

? 44

∑

this,

bœ

b˙

Œ bœ

bœ

p espr.

b˙

& b˙

SEB.

™ °? b ˙

hear

? b˙

Vlc. 2

? b˙

Vlc. 3

b˙

these

bw pp

b˙

∑

pp fading away, desperately

‰ bœ

words?

Who

œ J

would

b˙

hear

-˙

-˙ b-˙

-˙ -˙

wbw-

but who would

bœ b˙

( from nearly offstage )

676

Cb.

all

Vlc. 1

In tempo ( q = 63 )

b˙

∑

Œ bœ

SEBASTIAN slowly exits.

˙ these

bw words?

ppp

∑

3c. Chorale the litany of the birds Taken aback by the unexpected strength of SEBASTIAN's recation to the orchard, the BIRDS question the surety of their wisdom, and the prudence of their playful interventions with the two young boys.

In lo stesso tempo ( q = 60 )

° 4Œ 1 &4 2

1 A 2

4 ¢& 4 Œ

° 4Œ 1 T &4 2 ‹

1 B 2

? 44 Œ

°? 4 4

œ œ œ

We have no

ans - wer

bœ œ œ

j œ

for

you.

œ™ b œj b ˙

We have no

ans - wer

for

you.

œ œ œ

b˙

We have no

ans - wer

j œ

for

you.

We have no

ans - wer

œ J

œ œ œ

In lo stesso tempo ( q = 60 )

Vlc. 1

bœ ™

∑

œ™

∑

for

you.

∑

œ œ b˙

have no

ans

bœ œ ˙

have no

ans

have no

ans

∑

for you.

j œ ˙

wer

œ™ -

wer

for you.

œ ˙ J

for you.

rit.

∑

b wmf

Vlc. 2

? 44

∑

b wmf

Vlc. 3

? 44

∑

b wmf

Cb.

B4 ¢ 4

∑

œ ™ b œj ˙

œ™

œ œ ˙ have no

wer

j œ ˙

œ œ ˙

bœ ™

rit.

∑

b wmf

With unstudied, liturgical simplicity ( q = 46 )

Throughout: lean into the notes marked tenuto. Do so more when marked with hairpins. 687 p

1 S 2

° bœ 3œ œ -œ &

œ Œ J

œ œ

Are we mis - ta - ken? p

1 A 2

bœ œ œ œ¢& 3

Are

j œ Œ

°?

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

= S

œ œ œ œ

for - sa

bœ œ œ œ -

lost?

Are

for - sa

ken?

œ- œ Œ

œ J

Have we been reck - less? 3

œ œ œ œ-

ken?

j œ

Have we been reck - less?

∑

œœ œ œ

Do they miss

¢& Ó

œ œ œ

Do they miss

œ œ œ

4 ¢& 4 œ-

œ œ œ

see

the point?

œ œ œ -

° 4 b-œ 1 &4 2 1 2

Are

œ œ œœ

690

see

lost?

bœ œ œ œ3

694

Are

With unstudied, liturgical simplicity ( q = 46 )

° Ó 1 & 2 1 2

œ œ

Are we mis - ta - ken?

Vlc. 1

bœ

-œ œ Œ

œ œ œ œ

bœ œ œ œ œ ™

j œ 45 œ bœ

œ œ œ œ bœ ™

j 5 œ 4œ

Do we take a long - er

the point?

Do we take a long - er

œ œ bœ œ œ-œ œœ

œ œ

the sky? Can we

feel the sun - shine?

œ œ bœ -

the sky? Can we

feel the sun - shine?

bœ œ bœ œ

œœ œ Œ œ

bœ œ œ

œ œ Œ

Can we

know

love?

path?

œ œ 44

Can we

path?

4 œ œ 4

Can we

bœ œ œ œ œ-

œ œ œ œ œ-

Can we know per - fec - tion?

= ° Œ b˙˙ 1 & 2 698

Are

1 2

¢& Œ

˙˙

Are

œ we

œ Œ bœ œ œ œ œ Ó - J

lost? mf

œœ œœ Œ

lost?

Have we been reck- less? p

j œ œ œ œ- œ Ó 3

Have we been reck- less?

b-œ -œ œœ -œ

Do we fly in

œ bœ Ó >œ

cir - cles?

Do we long

cir - cles?

bœœ œœ œ-œ œœ œœ œœ

œ- œ- œ- œ- bœ œ Ó >

Do we fly in

œ œ œ- œ œ œ

Do we long

for love?

° Œ 1 & 2 703

= S

1 2

bœ œ œ œ œ-

Can we know per - fec -

¢& Œ

1 A 2

° 2 1 T ¢& 4 2 ‹ =

4 bœœ œœ œœ œœ -œœ 4 Do we ask

1 2

¢& œ-

œ œ bœ œ -œ

Do we

° bœ-œ œ Œ 1 T ¢& 2 ‹ pleas - ure? = S

a ques - tion?

long for com - fort?

œ œ

œ œ œ- bœ

Have we been lis- ten- ing?

1 A 2

pp sotto voce

j j ¢ & ‰ ‰ bœ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ Œ 3

Have we been lis- ten- ing?

° ‰ ‰3 bœ œ œ3 œ œ œ ‰ Œ 1 T & J J 2 ‹ Have we been lis- ten- ing? pp sotto voce

1 B 2

∑

than this?

Do we

see the

bœ œ œ

poco cresc.

bœ œ œ œ œ œ

poco cresc.

œ bœ œ œ œ œ

poco cresc.

œ œ œ œ œ œ

What does it mean to 3

∑ ∑

2 4

œ- œ œ

from here?

œœ 3œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ bœ œ 3

Is this a place of

œ 3œ œ œ œ Is this a place of

mf œ œ œ œ œ >œ bœœ

p sub.

bœ œ œ œ œœ œœ >

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œ œ œ œ b>œ

p sub.

Do we fly in cir - cles?

œœ

∑

suf - fer?

œ œ œ œ œ œ-

What does it mean to

from here?

2 4

Do we fly in cir - cles?

Do we know grat - i - tude?

3 bœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ bœ-œ

ter?

sky

œ- bœœ œœ

Is this a place of

ter?

œ œ œ œ œ-

ter?

œ œ œ œ bœ-

sky

œ œ œ bœ œ-

bœ œ œ œ œ-

see the

Do we know grat - i - tude?

long for com - fort?

pp sotto voce

œ œ œ

Do we

Do we know grat - i - tude?

Do we

° ‰ ‰3 bœ œ œ3 œ œ œ ‰ Œ 1 & 2 J J 3

Œ Œ

Do we

than this?

bœ œ œ œ œ-

Do we hear the wa

long for com - fort?

œ œ œ-

Do we hear the wa

œ œ

œœ œœ œœ

Do we hear the wa

mp ( a bit more ) 4 œ œ œ œ -œ 4

pleas - ure?

715

pleas - ure?

œœ

Do we ask

° bœ-œ bœœ 1 & 2

Is there more

4 4 œ œ œ œ œDo we ask

∑

œ bœ œ-

a ques - tion?

mp ( a bit more )

711

tion?

mp ( a bit more )

œ œ œœ-

Is there more

Can we know per - fec -

707

2 ¢& 4

tion?

œ œ œ œ œ-

° 2 1 & 4 œœ 2

bœ

∑

suf - fer? pp

3 ‰ bœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œ bœœ œ

Does it mean to know per - fec - tion? pp

-œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ 3

Does it mean to know per - fec - tion?

98 S

° ‰ b3œ œ -œ 3 œ 1 & œ J 2 718

œ Œ

∑

Can we un - der- stand?

1 A 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

° Ó & ‹

° 4Ó 1 &4 2

1 A 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

4Ó ¢& 4 ° 4 &4 ‹ ¢

1 T 2

1 B 2

‰ bœ bœ œ œœ œ œ Œ J ‰ œJ

Can

we be- lieve in love?

œ œ œ

What

grat - i - tude?

œ œ b˙

3 2 œ Œ

bœ œœ ˙˙

3 2 bœœ Œ

œ œ œ œœ œ-œ œœ

œ œ bmf ˙

3 œ Œ bœ œ œ œ -œ œ 2

œ œ œ

grat - i - tude?

love?

Can we know

3 ‰ bœ œ -œ

œœ

Have we known

love?

Can we know

œ œ -œ œ œ Œ

What

love?

we be- lieve in love?

bœ œ

‰ œ œ œ3

Have we known

love?

? 44

love?

w Œ

3 bœœ œœ œœ bœœ

∑

¢& œ

Do we

° bœœ œœ Œ & ‹ trac- tion? ? œ œ Œ ¢ trac - tion?

f bœ œœ œœ fly

fly

œœ œ œœ bœœ >

œ œœ œœ œ œ -œ

Do we

fly

in cir - cles?

Do we

œ œ bœ >

œ œ œ -

Do we

œœ œ œœ bœœ >

in cir - cles?

long

our

long

œœ pœsub.bœ-œ œœ œœ œœ sac

œ bœ œ œ

p sub.

œ-

œ œ œ

3 bœ œ œ ˙˙

œ œ in

sac

Is there not pain

ri - fice?

∑

Is there not pain 3 œ bœ œ -˙

œ dis -

œœ dis -

Is there not pain

in cir - cles?

œ œ b>œ

3 bœ œ œ œœ

our

œœ

œ 3œ œ -œ What is

Does it mean to suf - fer?

love?

∑

Does it mean to suf - fer?

w w

What is

° œœ 1 & 2

1 A 2

Can we know

∑

725

∑

Can

? ¢ Ó

722

3 2 bœœ Œ

Can we know

3 3 j ‰ ¢& œ œ bœ- œ œ Œ

Can we un - der- stand?

bœ œœ ˙˙

∑

° Œ & 729

1 S 2

1 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

¢& Œ ° & ‹ ¢

° ‰ 1 & 2

1 A 2

œ bœ œ œ -

1 B 2

bœ œ œ œ-

Is there not pain

1 T 2

1 2

œœ J

œœ

bœ J

œœ out

‰ bœ ¢& J

œ J

not

° ‰ bœœ œœ œœ & J J ‹ Do we not

° Œ & ‹ ? ¢ Œ

œ J

not

œsac

soar

out

œœ J

œœ

soar

out

bœœ J

soar

3 bœœ œœ œœ œœ

Is there not grace 3

œ œ œ œ

Is there not grace 3 bœœ œœ œœ œœ

œœ

>œ

>œœ

œœ

pleas

œœ œœ

Is there not grace

pleas

œ 3œ œ œ

Is there not grace

pleas

sum - mer?

Do we not sing

sum - mer?

4 bœœ 3œœ œœ œœ œœ œ>œ 4

œœ

4 œ 3œ œ œ œ b>œœ 4

ure?

bœœ

ure?

‰

œœ ™™

‰

œœ

sum - mer?

>œ œ

œœ

œ œ œ œ

>œ

3 bœœ œœ œœ œœ

œ™

œ 3œ œ œ

‰

œœ bœœ œœ

walk

œ œ œ œ

œ 3œ œœ œœ

œœ

walk

bœ 3œ œ bœ Can we not

walk

œœ

œ in

tion?

>œ

œ tion?

b˙˙ peace?

œ œœ

Do we not know per - fec -

3 œ œ œœ œœ

tion?

œœ œ>œ

Do we not know per - fec -

Can we not

Do we not know per - fec -

Can we not

ure?

œ™

Can we not

Do we not know per - fec -

the waves?

sum - mer?

Do we not sing in f sostenuto, non dim.

3 bœœ œœ œœ œœ

the waves?

a - bove

bœœ

‰

the waves?

a - bove

bœœ

œœ ™™

the waves?

œœ œ>œ œœ bœœ

pleas

>œ

a - bove

Do we not sing

bœ

œœ

4 bœ 3œ œ œ œ >œ 4

f sostenuto, non dim.

∑

a - bove

œœ

∑

bœ

out

œœ

f sostenuto, non dim.

ri - fice?

3 4 œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ bœ>œ 4

Do we not sing

œ œ ˙

3 2

∑

œœ J

ri - fice?

3 2

∑

soar

¢& Œ

3 2

œ œ ˙

sac

œ œ

not

° Œ 1 & 2

1 A 2

735

? ¢ ‰

3 2 bœ -

œ œ

Is there not pain

1 T 2

732

f sostenuto, non dim.

peace?

b˙˙ peace?

˙ peace?

p sub. 3 ° 1 ‰ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œT & 2 J ‹ Is there no home with- out com

100

738

1 2

?‰

œ J

p sub.

bœ -

there no home with- out com

œ J

‰

fort?

œ J

fort?

œ 3œ œ -œ

‰

œœ

there not grace in

œ-

bœ

-œ

weak - ness?

œ 3œ œ Is there no

weak - ness?

bœ 3œ œ Is there no

= ° 1 & 2

∑

¢&

∑

741

1 A 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

bœ

Can

° -œ bœ œ œ Œ & ‹ blessed fail- ure?

Can

bles - sed fail- ure?

œ bœ -

œ bœ

bœ

Can

? -œ œ œ œ Œ ¢

œ-œ œ-œ œœ bœœ

Can

Are we

œ- œ bœ

œ œ bœ

der - stand?

œ œ -

der - stand?

œ œ œ œ- bœ

a - lone as we wan - der?

‰ œ œ œ J

œ œ œ œ

‰ œJ œ œ

œ œ œ bœ

bœœ

‰

œœ

pleas - ure?

œ J

bœ

pleas - ure?

œœ

bœœ

œœ

bœ

Are we

‰ œj œ œ bœ œ œ œ Are we

der - stand?

œ bœ we

der - stand?

‰ œj œ œ

Are we

a - lone as we wan - der? 3

a - lone as we wan - der?

= 3 ° 1 & bœ œ œ œ 2

745

Is there no ten - der

1 2

¢ & œ œ bœ œ 3

Is there no ten - der

1 T 2

land

a - round us?

? ¢ bœ œ œ œ

Is there no ten - der

œ land

a - round us?

bœ œ œ œ

Is there no grace

bœœ œœ œœ œœ

Is there no grace

3 ° & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‹ Is there no ten - der land a - round us? 3

1 B 2

bœœ œœ œœ œœ

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bœ œ œ œ

Is there no grace

œœ

j œ

pleas - ure?

‰

j ‰ bœœ Is

‰

œœ J

° & bœ 748

1 2

œœ

there not pain A

1 2

¢& œ

there not pain

1 T 2

1 B 2

? bœœ

œœ

œ œ

there not pain

œœ bœœ

sac

b˙ ™

sac mf

ri -

fice?

sac mf

ri -

œ œ

œœ

>œœ

œœ >œ bœ

sac

œœ bœ œ

1 B 2

ri -

4 4

b œ œ œ œ œ- œ

b œ œ œ œ ˙-

Do we fly in cir

° 4 pp sempre 2 & 4 œ œ œ œ œ- œ 4 ∑ ‹ Do we fly in cir - cles?

4 4 œ œ œ œ ˙-

pp sempre ? 44 œ œ œ œ -œ œ 42 ∑ ¢

4 œ œ œ œ -˙ 4

Do we fly in cir - cles?

Œ Œ

Do we fly in cir

>œ

de - spise f

Will they both pp sub.

de - spise f

3 4 œ Œ Œ

de - spise f

Will they both

4 4

cles?

3 4

>œ

Will they both pp sub.

pp sub.

fice?

Do we fly in cir

Will they both

˙˙ ™™

4 ¢& 4

2 4 ∑

fice?

4 4 œ œ œ œ ˙-

pp sempre

˙ ™™ ˙

° 4 pp sempre 2 &4 œ œ œ œ œ œ 4 ∑ a tempo ( q = 46 )

pp sub.

fice?

Do we fly in cir - cles?

1 T 2

ri -

Do we fly in cir - cles?

1 A 2

˙˙ ™™

> b œ œ

° œ bœ œ œ & œ œ œ œ ‹ there not pain in

752

1 S 2

>œœ

Molto allarg., with gravity

bœ

Œ Œ

cles?

2 4

∑

2 4

∑

2 4

∑

us?

bœ

>œ

de - spise

us?

œ us?

b œ œ œ œ ˙bœ œ œ œ ˙ -

Do we fly in cir

4 4 œ œ œ œ ˙-

3 œ Œ Œ 4

4 œ œ œ œ b-˙ 4

cles?

∑

us?

3 4 œ Œ Œ cles?

2 4

Do we fly in cir

4 4

101

Do we fly in cir

U Œ ˙ bœ

cles?

U œ

cles?

U œ Œ

cles?

U œ Œ

cles?

ACT II SCENE 4. The bear in the trap 4a. Introduction Another clearing in the forest. A small bear lies in the center of the clearing with her hind leg caught in a trap. It is badly broken and she is whimpering in pain. Her two young cubs nestle at her side, uncomprehending. None of them will survive. BASS 1 and BASS 2 slowly and solemnly walk toward the front of the stage.

°? 3 b˙ 2

˙™

? 23 ˙

Anguished—molto pesante ( q = 66 )

Vlc. 1

bœ

b˙

p molto espr.

Vlc. 2

b˙

p molto espr.

Vlc. 3

˙ ˙

p molto espr.

Cb.

? 23 ˙

b˙

p molto espr.

> w

b˙

> w

b˙

bœ f

>˙

b>˙

bœ

˙™

>˙ ™

poco allarg.

b˙

b>˙

a tempo

b˙

˙™

pp sub. ( sempre molto espr. )

pp sub.

>˙

b˙

bw > f

= °? b˙ 763

Vlc. 1

˙ bœ bœ

? ˙ bw

Vlc. 2

˙ #˙

#˙

>˙

> #œ #œ œ # œ B #œ #œ n ˙

b˙ >

b˙ b˙ >

U w™

>˙

>˙ b ˙ b ˙

bU w™

lunga

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? ˙ bw

#œ #œ #˙ n˙

#˙

#˙ ˙ n˙

#œ #œ B n>œ b>œ b>œ n>œ œ #˙

#˙

n>˙

nU w™

b˙

U > w

b >˙ ff

b˙

Moderately, somberly ( q = 72 )

103

BASS 1 AS NARRATOR—step forward

°? ‰ B1 ¢ 768

°B w

mf with gravity

œ J

And

now

come

up - on

Moderately, somberly ( q = 72 )

Vlc. 1

? w

Cb.

B œ

°? B1 ¢

Vlc. 1

770

?œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

non vib.

°? ˙ ¢ 773

p poco espr.

Vlc. 2

? w

pp non cresc.

Cb.

bœ

pp sub.

b˙

espr.—very freely

pp sub.

bœ

4 4w

4œ 4

bœ

be-

4 Œ 4

ing here,

> 4 w 4

> 4 ww 4

˙˙

Œ bœ > f

fpp

b˙˙ B bœ

œ ˙ J

fpp

A shat-tered crea-ture

> 4 w 4

˙ pp

( pizz. )

f >œ ™ b œ œ œ œ œ ‰ J

p with more intensity

3 2w 3 2∑

∑ œ

than the snow - lit patch we saw

4w 4

3œ 2

dif - fer - ent

3 2∑

∑ II

Vlc. 3

ground,

4w 4

3 2

fore.

Vlc. 1

˙ ppp

∑

°? bœ

?˙ ppp

bœ

pp sub.

˙ w

A clear - ing ver - y

p f 3 mf 4 ‰ œ œ œ œ œ >œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ n>œ ™ œ 4 J

∑

°B w

Vlc. 2

for - got - ten

pizz. ( always let ring )

dry,

ppp

Vlc. 3

? bw

Vlc. 2

œ b>œ

fpp

4 bœ 4

bœ f

Œ œ

>œ

104

f 777 °? ‰ œJ œ B1 ¢

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

> °? w w

3 œ œ œ œ ‰ Œ œ ‰ J

her leg

so bad - ly brok-en

? bw >

B Ó ¢

781

>œ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

? œ nœ ?

bœ >œ 3

b>œ

nœ

°? # œ B1 ¢

784

‰

Vlc. 1

°B œ

-œ

Vlc. 2

B œ

-œ

B #œ

? œ Cb. ¢

b>œ

œ œ

-œ Œ

-œ > ˙ ff

œ J

>œ

bœ

nœ

>˙

>œ B B

and search - ing

>œ

b>˙

But

still

>œ

œ™

œ #œ J

f molto sost.

>œ

#>œ

>œ

f molto sost.

œ J

her eyes

>œ

f molto sost. arco

are

> œ ff

3 œ œ œ ˙

-œ

>œ

>˙

b>˙

pp sub.

‰

>˙

>œ >œ J

b>˙

>œ b>œ ™

f anguished

œ bœ

bw w Ó

>œ

espr.

pp sub.

>œ bœ

bright and round,

Vlc. 3

>œ

œ bœ

? œ bœ Cb. ¢

˙™

∑

> œ bœ

this place.

bww

∑

> °? œ

∑

pp sub.

>œ

( pizz. )

œ ˙ J

leave

w w

°? B1 ¢

Vlc. 1

that she'll nev - er

w w

> ? w w

sf b>œ ™

3 œ œ œ œ ‰

#-œ Œ

and a - live!

>œ

œ œ œ œ

sff

b>œ œ

bœ

sff

>œ J

∑

bœ>œ

mf sub.

> œœ J

mf sub.

sff

>œ

bœœ > mf sub. >œ

sff

mf sub.

b>œ > œœ œ bœœ J œ >œ >œ

bœœ > >œ

œ >œ œ

> œœ J ff

œ >œ >œ

œ >œ ff >œ ff

BASS 2 AS NARRATOR—step forward p

°? ‰ B2 ¢ 787

Vlc. 1

1 2

Vlc. 1

set

the

p sub.

? 43 ‰

that keeps this bear

œ bœ œ œ J

What wretch- ed soul?

p sub. ‰ œj bœ œ œ

he now?

? 43 ˙

bœ œ

? 43

œ bœ

bœ œ

? 43 ˙™ Cb. ¢ > fp =

˙™ >

°?

793 a tempo ( q = 72, steady )

1 2

Vlc. 1

?Ó

°B

bœ œ œ œ 3œ œ 3

Two of her lit - tle ones

>˙o

a tempo ( q = 72, steady )

œo b œ ?‰ J pp

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

?Œ

‰

o œœo ‰ J Œ pp

œ J

œo ‰

o œœo J

bœ.

œ.

bro - ken?

3 4

b˙

3 4

pp sub.

rit. pìu

Why does he not return to come col- lect his aw- ful wage?

4 4 4 4

∑ riten. ( q = 60 ca. )

∑

4 4

∑

4œ 4

pizz.

al - so there,

rit. pìu

∑

4 4

bœ œ œ œ ‰ J

Ó œ œ œ œ bœ ™

œ J

Nei - ther know - ing why

their

∑

>˙o

o bœ œ ‰ J

o œ œ ‰ J

o bœ œ ‰ J

o œ œ ‰ J

3 4

œ Œ

4 ‰ œ 3œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4

∑

are

and

∑

œ.

j œ œ™

‰

mp sub.

he now?

Where is

p sub.

riten. ( q = 60 ca. )

bœ œ œ œ ‰ J Where is

bound

œ œ

p sub.

œ œ œ

>. œ

bœ

p sub.

°? 3 ˙ 4

Vlc. 3

What wretch- ed soul?

Vlc. 2

œ bœ

œ J

> œ

>œ

°? 3 ‰ bœJ 4 ¢

‰

˙™

? ¢ Œ

œ trap

b˙

?Ó

790

œ nœ

What man has

°B Ó

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

œ J

105

o œœo ‰ J Œ

o œœo ‰ J

o œœo ‰ J Œ

o œœo ‰ J

106

°? œ œ ˙ ™

1 2

Vlc. 1

moth - er cries,

? ¢ Ó °B

Vlc. 3

>˙o

‰ œ J

nor

>˙o

œo b œ ?‰ J

Vlc. 2

o œ œ ‰ J

o œœo ‰ J Œ

?Œ

bœ why

>˙o

j œ

she remains

>˙o

‰

œ bœ ˙

o œœo ‰ J

place.

o œ œ ‰ J o œœo J

Oh!

œ œ œ bœ ™

o bœ œ ‰ J

o œœo ‰ J

796

œ œ œ

bœ f

SEBASTIAN and NICHOLAS enter slowly, horrified at the sight of the bear and her cubs.

1 2

Vlc. 1

799 °? œ™ ¢

? Œ

Vlc. 2

? Œ

Vlc. 3

arco > ? bw f

>œ

our poor and wretch - ed

°? >˙ ˙ ff

Cb.

bœ J

bœœ b>˙ ™

œ œ

œ boys

ww pp sub.

‰

œ J

œ bœ

have not

pre - pared for

œ oo w w

pp sub.

˙™ >

bw w

pp sub.

bw pp sub.

œ™

what they must

w w

bw f

œ b >œ J en -

coun -

°?

802

1 2

Vlc. 1

Slower again ( q = 60 )

ter

here.

-œ

p dolce, with compassion

-œ

Slower again ( q = 60 )

pp sub.

‰

it - self,

œ J

œ >œ œ œ

and

all

its

œ J

and

all

107

‰

œ J

suf - fer - ing.

And

suf - fer - ing.

And

œ œ œ œ ‰ >

its

œ J

pp sub.

‰

it - self,

bw ? w ?

œ nœ

Here they meet with life

Cb.

œ nœ

p dolce, with compassion

? bww

Vlc. 3

Here they meet with life

∑

°?

Vlc. 2

w ∑

∑

= °? œ ™ œ œ ‰ œ J J 805

1 2

with all

we must,

°? w

with all

? w

Vlc. 2

? bw ¢

fp ( poco )

Uo o œ ˙™

œ ‰ œ œ œ J

our friends

œ œ

U ™ œ ˙ II

j œ ‰ œ bœ œ bœ œ ˙

our friends

U Ó

pizz.

o ˙™

wo w œ

Œ œ

3 4

to meet this som - ber place.

f pp sub.

œ œ ˙

to meet this som - ber place.

f pp sub.

fp ( poco )

? w

wel - come back

Uo o œ ˙™

œ œ

wel - come back

f pp sub.

fp ( poco )

Vlc. 3

re - luc - tance,

fp ( poco )

Cb.

re - luc - tance,

f p sub. ? bœ ™ œ œ ‰ œ bœ ™ œ œ œ U j Œ ™ ¢ œ œ œ J J J so

Vlc. 1

we must,

f p sub. œ œ ™ b œ U b œ™ œ œ œ J Œ J

3 4

o ˙™

3 4

˙™

3 4

∑

3 4

108

4b. Dialogue and response SEBASTIAN and NICHOLAS address the BIRDS. Both are upset by what they see, but NICHOLAS is particularly affected.

Agitated, with momentum and urgency ( q = 92 ) p imploringly, with great anguish, and with a sense of anger and betrayal

3 &4 Œ

NICH.

Why?

°? 3 >˙™ 4

œ œ œ

Why

2 4˙

have you brought us

˙™

ff sub.

? 43 b>˙ ™

Vlc. 2

? 43

Vlc. 3

ff sub.

f molto tenuto, grotesque

1 S 2

° &

∑

1 2

¢&

∑

1 2

1 B 2

° & ‹ ¢

NICH.

& #œj >

°? œ

? œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? œ

4 Œ 4 4 Œ 4 4 Œ 4

∑

this

bear?

æ æ æ œæ œ œ œ æœ æœ æœ æœ ˙

4 Œ 4

∑

>œ

4 4

∑ rit.

#>œ f

˙ >˙

>œ™

œ bœ

3 4Œ

This f

œ œ

place

œ œ

œ bœ

œ œ

This f

place

This f

place

This

place

œ bœ

œ 4 b˙ J 4 œ

4 bw 4 p

˙ >˙

˙ >

4 4 bœ

p espr.

4 b˙ 4 p

œ >

>œ

˙™

œ both

˙™

3 4

con - tains

both

con - tains

both

b˙ ™

∑

3 4

˙™

3 4 3 4

>˙

3 4

nœ

3 4

n>˙

nœ

b œ b >˙

3 4

bœ mp

nœ bœ œ J

b˙

both

œ œ

∑

> bœ ™

do you

con - tains

b˙

œ #œ œ

con - tains

a tempo

3 4Œ

a tempo

∑

? œ #œ æœ æœ œ œ æœ æœ œ œ œ œ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ

Vlc. 2

∑

j œ

œ æ

˙ 2æ 4

∑

show

Vlc. 1

∑

>œ

rit.

814

Why

œ 3 æ æ œ œ æœ æœ æœ æ 4 Œ

2 4 œææ

ff sub. arco

œ-

#>œ

˙™

? 43 b˙ ™ Cb. ¢ >

2 4œ

>˙™

œ œ 3 2 4 œ æœ æœ æœ æœ æ æ 4 Œ pp

n˙ ™

ff sub.

here?

Agitated, with momentum and urgency ( q = 92 )

Vlc. 1

3 4Œ

nœ

3 4

109

° 3 bœfœ ™™ 1 &4 2

bœ œ œ 44 J

3 ¢& 4 œ™

j 4 œ œ œ 4

818

joy

° 3 bœ ™ 1 T &4 2 ‹ joy

1 2

?3 ¢ 4

joy

? 43 -œ

-œ

∑

‰

>œ J

‰

No!

4 Œ 4

-œ

mf begging the BIRDS to intervene 3

‰ œ œ œ Can we help

-œ

4 œ 4

? 43 œ -

œ-

? 43 bœ-

œ-

-œ

‰

her?

j œ

œ™

œ œ

Can

release her?

bœ œ œ œ œ œ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ æœ ææææææ

4 ˙ 4

-œ

j œ> Œ

No!

and sor- row.

Cb.

‰

bœ œ œ 4 J 4

-œ

Vlc. 3

∑

No!

∑

and sor- row.

°? 3 œ 4

Vlc. 2

>œ J

No!

œ œ œ 44 J

3 &4

NICH.

Vlc. 1

œ™

‰

and sor- row.

1 A 2

∑

bœ œ æœ æœ œ™ ææ

œ J

-œ

4 bœ œ œ æœ -œ 4æææ

-œ

4 >œ 4

>œ

-œ

>œ

b >˙ f

-œ

110

° Œ n-œ Œ bœ &

Tenderly

821

1 2

No,

1 A 2

Agitated again

p with warmth, and regret

here,

œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ > >

∑

œ œ œ œ œ ™ œ >œ >œ

∑

we on - ly act as witness.

p with warmth, and regret

¢& Œ œ- Œ œ No,

here,

we on - ly act as witness.

p with warmth, and regret ° b œ œ œ œ œ ™ œ >œ >œ 1 Œ œ Œ œ T & 2 ‹ No, here, we on - ly act as witness. B

1 2

p with warmth, and regret n œ œ bœ œ œ™ œ œ œ ? Œ œ Œ bœ bœ >œ >œ ¢ No,

Vlc. 1

> ? ˙ f

? b>˙

Vlc. 3

f Cb.

825 NICH.

Vlc. 1

∑

b˙

Tenderly

>˙

œ œ

>˙

j bœ

b˙

∑

‰ œ œ œ 3

Do you see

b >œ >œ >œ >œ

b>œ >œ ‰ Œ

∑

turning to SEBASTIAN mf

? bœ

bœ b œ œ b œ œ œ œ bœ

bœ

b˙

°? bœ

œ™

thing

a - lone!

bœ

b˙

her?

‰

>˙

> œ

>˙ b>˙

j bœ

This

bœ

>œ >œ ‰ Œ

bœ -

j b >œ >œ >œ >œ bœ œ

ing

œ >

jŒ œ. >

b>œ >œ ‰ >œ >œ ‰ >œ >œ ‰ Œ f

crea - ture

f 3

œ œ >

b˙

>˙

>œ

b>˙

bœ

œ >

b>˙

mf pìu sonoro

Cb.

? b>œ >œ ‰ ¢

>œ >œ ‰

>œ >œ

the clear - ing?

mf pìu sonoro Vlc. 3

bœ

p espr.

& Œ

this

j bœ b˙

Agitated again

b˙

mf pìu sonoro Vlc. 2

p in despair > ‰ bœ œ bœ œ ™ J I can - not see

> °? n˙

Vlc. 2

we on - ly act as witness.

∑

NICH.

here,

‰

111 827

& Œ

NICH.

Vlc. 1

‰

shat

œ nœRÆ ≈ ‰ J

‰

œ J

œœ

nœ J

œÆ R

≈ œJ

œÆ R

Her

°? b>œ

‰

Vlc. 3

hind

leg

? b>˙

Vlc. 2

Cb.

j nœ

j j #œ nœ p

‰

b>˙

? b>œ >œ ‰ ¢

‰

œ -

tered,

j œ

œ bœ

her

fur

œ>œ

soft

b˙˙

b˙

n˙

b>œ

œÆ ≈ œj R

≈ œJ

r œ '

≈ œj

n>œ

œ> ‰

r œ ≈ ‰ '

>œ >œ œ œ ‰

829

& œœ

NICH.

œ œ

- ened with blood,

Vlc. 1

œ white

°? b˙

Vlc. 2

? >œ >œ ‰

Vlc. 3

Cb.

frag

˙™

? œ

œ œ œ œ œ - ments of

pp sub.

˙™

#˙ ™

pp sub.

∑

pp sub.

>˙

pp in despair

‰ bœ œj bœ ™ œ œ Ó >

bone.

She will

b >œ œœ

>œ bœ œ f

pp sub.

>> >> œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ #˙ ™ >>

Slowly, out of time, colla voce

>˙

pp ( non cresc. )

> Æ > ‰ bœœJ œœJ ‰ b˙

#˙

>˙

>˙ ˙

#˙

> ˙

> #˙

#˙

pp sub.

not survive.

w ( non cresc. )

112

a tempo ( q = 92 )

bœ œ œ œ œ

œ bœ Œ

must she en- dure this

tor- ment?

833 p

& ˙

SEB.

Why

°? bœ

a tempo ( q = 92 )

Vlc. 1

>˙

Vlc. 2

bœ

>˙

bœ

> ˙

p, but with energy

> ˙

? n˙

Vlc. 3

p, but with energy

? bœ Cb. ¢

>˙

We must go

>˙

‰ œ œ bœ ™ 3

>˙

p, but with energy

? ˙

poco allarg.

bœ

p, but with energy

œ œ

> 3 > bœ œ nœ œ

f b>œ

Can we

her?

her!

not help

poco allarg.

bœ œ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J ‰ J ‰ p

w ˙

pizz.

bœ

836

∑

SEB.

f with more anger and resignation

bœ

‰

No,

Vlc. 1

j œ œ œ

she

is bound

? bœ ?

Vlc. 3

Cb.

b>œ ™ up

°? bœJ ‰ j j bœ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ bœ ‰

Vlc. 2

‰ œ

œ bœ ™ œ

We must go

& Œ

NICH.

∑

bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ ‰ J

? bœ >

‰

and dy - ing

j œ >œ

a death

f molto pesante

>œ

b>œ

with no pur - pose.

bœ œ œ œ œ ‰ J sf

w Œ

bœ œ >œ œ

j j j œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ bœ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰

œœ œ

bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œJ ‰ sf

˙ Œ

>œ

b>œ

b >œ >œ

Œ Œ

° & Œ

‰ œj œ bœ œ-

¢&

‰ œj œ œ œ -

‰ œj œ œ -œ

‰ œJ œ œ œ

839

1 2

1 A 2

1 T 2

1 2

° Œ & ‹ ? Œ ¢ ff

& œ

SEB.

°? >˙

You are but dream - ers, f

You are but dream - ers,

her!

Vlc. 1

? ˙™

Vlc. 2

? w

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? bw

‰ œj œ bœ œ œ

you are the fi - nal

‰

j bœ œ œ œ œ

you are the fi - nal

œ œ Œ

witness.

œ œ Œ witness.

‰ bœj œ œ œ œ bœ œ Œ you are the fi - nal

‰ œJ œ œ œ œ

you are the fi - nal

witness.

œ œ Œ witness.

∑ bœ

œ œ >œ œ Œ

You are noth - ing

Œ >œ œ

but the

ff marcato

œ bœ œ œ Œ >

You are noth - ing

>œ œ

but the

œ œ b>œ œ Œ b>œ œ Œ

You are noth - ing

ff marcato

œ œ œ œ Œ >

You are noth - ing

˙ ˙

b˙

> ˙

>œ œ

witness.

>œ œ

witness.

ff marcato

>œ œ

but the

witness.

œ œ Œ >

œ œ >

but the

∑

>œ

113

ff marcato

witness.

∑ ˙ >˙

œ b˙ ™

˙ ˙

˙ >˙

114

° pp, ma marcato ¢ & bœ œ Œ > 843

1 2

>œ

noth - ing

1 T 2

° pp, ma marcatoŒ & >œ œ ‹ noth - ing

pp, ma marcato

1 2

? ¢ >œ

noth - ing

but

the

>œ

but

the

œ >

but

NICH.

Vlc. 1

Her

œ™

breath

>œ

œ >

the

is grow - ing shal - low,

j œ

and

™ >œ

still

>œ

B b˙ ™

>œ

? ˙

Vlc. 3

∑

>œ

œ >

œ™

not

noth - ing

wit - ness.

œ œ œ œ œ ‰

>œ

noth - ing

wit - ness.

°B ˙ ™

Vlc. 2

Cb.

j œ

wit - ness.

The BOYS speak both to the BIRDS and to one another.

& ‰

b>œ

noth - ing

œ œ

her young ones

œ -

der -

115

° &

∑

¢ & bœ œ Œ >

>œ œ

845

1 2

but the

1 2

° & >œ œ Œ ‹ but the

? ¢ >œ œ Œ but the

& œ

NICH.

Vlc. 1

B œ

Vlc. 2

B œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

B œ

wit - ness.

‰

Œ >œ œ

wit - ness.

>œ

œ >

‰ bœ œ œ

ten - der,

b >œ

>˙

>œ

>˙

>œ

∑

>œ œ

but the

wit - ness.

Œ >œ œ

but the

noth - ing

j œ >œ œ ‰ b>œ œ

>˙

noth - ing

œ œ Œ >

They bur - row,

>˙

n>œ

noth - ing

with increasing anguish

stand.

°B œ

∑

œ œ Œ >

but the

‰

by her side,

j œ œ bœ un - know - ing,

wit - ness.

> bœ œ Œ wit - ness.

>œ œ

noth - ing

Œ >œ œ

noth - ing

> œ œ Œ noth - ing

‰ bœ œ J

‰ bœJ œ

b>˙

and soon,

> b˙

> ˙

>˙

un - loved.

>˙

>˙ f

∑

b>˙ f

>˙

116

° Ó & 848

1 2

p marcato

allarg.

b>œ

œ >œ œ >

>œ œ

noth - ing

1 2

¢& b>œ œ Œ but the

1 2

° & >œ œ Œ ‹ but the ? œ nœ Œ ¢ > but the

wit - ness.

b>œ œ Œ wit - ness.

>œ œ

but the

>œ œ

wit - ness. noth - ing

Œ >œ œ

but the

>œ œ

noth - ing

>œ œ

noth - ing

>œ œ ˙™

wit - ness.

b >œ œ

>œ œ ˙™

wit - ness.

>œ

but

the

>œ

but

the

wit - ness.

œ œ ˙™ >

wit - ness.

>œ œ ˙™ wit - ness.

3 3 cresc. sempre > > > > > j j ‰ ‰ b œ œ œ ‰ œ œ ™ œ œ œ ‰ bœ œ œ œ œ œ & œ >œ œ œ œ œ œ œ™ J

f with increasing intensity

SEB.

Un - cared for,

Vlc. 1

°B b˙

their moth-er is now

de-part - ing,

slow-ly dis - con - nect - ing,

Vlc. 2

allarg.

n˙

b˙

-œ

b-œ

-œ

b-œ

b˙

-œ

b-œ

-œ

pp sub.

? ˙

their lan - guage has no

pp sub.

Vlc. 3

? ˙

pp sub.

B Œ Cb. ¢

n˙ pp sub.

° & w 851

1 2

a tempo

117

pìu rit.

∑

1 A 2

¢& w

∑

1 T 2

° mf & w ‹

∑

1 2

? w

NICHOLAS gradually withdraws both from SEBASTIAN and from the BIRDS, speaking increasingly to himself. ( to the BIRDS ) SEBASTIAN continues to plead his case to the BIRDS. pp

Œ œ bœ nœ ™ œJ

>œ œ œ n & >˙ ff

SEB.

word for

Vlc. 1

this.

I would fall

∑

NICH.

∑

pìu rit. a tempo

˙˙

Vlc. 3

fort her.

∑

( to himself )

∑

œ œ œ

-˙

b-œ œ

œ bœ œ

n˙

b˙

˙˙

b˙

> ˙

-˙

bbw w >

∑

b-˙

b˙-

p espr.

∑

œ b>œ >˙

n˙

p espr.

Cb.

and com

p espr.

> ? b˙˙

be - side her,

œ œ œ Ó

There is

oo > °? nnw w

Vlc. 2

œ œ ‰ œj ˙

118 856

SEB.

Molto pesante ( q = 66 )

#œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ would care for her child - ren,

& œ

NICH.

com

°? Ó

Vlc. 3

them.

‰ #˙

? œ ¢

œœ

Looking back toward SEBASTIAN. p pp 3

bœ nœ J

œ œ œ ‰ œ œ

œ œ

#˙ n˙

#œ

not know you.

œ œ

#œ

They would

#˙

Cb.

fort.

? Œ

Vlc. 2

would tend

∑

Molto pesante ( q = 66 )

Vlc. 1

œ #œ œ™ œ #œ

#˙

#œ f

œ œ

Œ ˙˙ ™™

pp sub.

˙™

#œ pp

nœ ™ B

œo

You are

œo œo J

#œ

pp sub.

= 859

‰ #œj œ #œ mf

& Ó

SEB.

But

& œ

NICH.

Vlc. 2

? #˙

Vlc. 3

Cb.

°B œ B Œ

? w

can

#œ

see

her!

Œ ?

‰ #œj œ #œ excitedly

œ œ œ nœ

#œ œ ‰ #œ œ

I would em - brace her,

I would bring her wat - er!

∑

#œ œ ˙

not

Vlc. 1

Moving forward ( q = 76 )

∑

her world.

‰ #œj œ #œ

Moving forward ( q = 76 )

#-œ

-œ

mf espr.

œ œ

#˙ ˙ ˙˙

#>œ

>œ

f molto espr.

œœ >˙

#œ

#˙

#˙ ™

#˙

b˙

˙ f

>œ

119 862

SEB.

°B Œ B

Vlc. 2

∑

p with intensity and focus, to himself

j œ œ œ bœ œ œ Her eyes are gleam- ing, o˙™ pp

n wo

‰ bœ œ œ œ ‰

‰

she is liv - ing,

but

she

œ™

not

a - live.

n˙

˙o

oo w w

? bw

b˙

pp sub.

> & #œ

865

& Ó

NICH.

Vlc. 1

°B >˙ B

Vlc. 2

Cb.

b >˙

B b>˙

Vlc. 3

œ J

#>œ ff sub.

>œ ff sub.

b>œ ff sub.

SEB.

nœ ˙ J

pp sub.

Cb.

molto cresc.

j œ œ œ

oo B w w

Vlc. 3

You

& ‰

NICH.

Vlc. 1

∑

( to the BIRDS )

b >˙ ff

œ bœ

have

>œ

be - trayed

> œ

∑

us!

( to the BIRDS )

‰

bœ J

Why

bœ

have

you

brought

here?

?> ˙

>œ

b>œ

b >œ

b>œ

b >œ

sempre molto sost.

> ? b˙

b>œ

sempre molto sost.

b>˙

b>œ

sempre molto sost.

n>˙ sempre molto sost.

n>˙

b>˙

>œ b>œ bœ >

120

° Ó 1 & 2 867

1 A 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

Œ Œ Œ œ

B œ

˙ >

˙ > >˙

? bœ

#œ #œ

#œ

nœ

#œ

#œ œ

#˙

‰ ‰

friends!

œ œ™ J

p tenderly

j œ œ

You feel

the

pain

œ nœ ™ J

j #œ

#œ ™

j œ œ

œ œ™ J

œ J

j œ œ

p tenderly

the

You feel

the

p tenderly

#œ J

œ nœ ™ J

You feel

œ ≈ ‰ R

the

pain

œ™

pain

#œ ™

pain

oth - ers:

œ œ J

r œ ≈ ‰

∑

r≈ ‰ œ

∑

œ ≈ ‰ R

oth - ers:

∑

oth - ers:

#˙

œ™

œ J

You feel

friends!

young

‰

friends!

young

‰

friends!

young

#˙

nœ ##˙˙

young

°B œ

? ¢ Ó

° Ó & ‹

Vlc. 3

¢& Ó

Vlc. 2

Cb.

3 ° j j 1 & ‰ #œ œ œ >œ œ œ ‰ #œ #œ 2

871

> > 3 ‰ œ bœJ œ œ ‰ œ bœ œ œ œ ™ œ 45

It makes you dif -fer-ent from us,

1 A 2

You are

3 j j ‰ ¢& #œ œ œ >œ œ œ ‰ œ œ

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

°B

Vlc. 2

∑

3 > ‰ bœ œ œ ‰ nœ œ œ œ Œ Ó J

bœ

Com-pass-ion

> Œ ? b˙

>˙

Cb.

∑

human! Your com-pas-sion is

Turning around suddenly to face the BIRDS. f with disgust p sub.

Vlc. 3

™ > > 3 ‰ bœ œJ œ œ ‰ bœ œ œ œ œ œ 45

You are

human! Your com-pas-sion is

f , forcefully pleading

Stop!

∑

> > 3 ‰ œ œJ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ 45

It makes you dif -fer-ent from us,

NICH.

human! Your com-pas-sion is

f , forcefully pleading

You are

3 ? ‰ #œJ œ œ >œ œ œ ‰ œ œ ¢ J

∑

3 ‰ œ bœj bœ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ 45 > >

You are

human! Your com-pas-sion is

f , forcefully pleading

It makes you dif -fer-ent from us,

3 ° ‰ j 1 ‰ #œj #œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ T & 2 > ‹ It makes you dif -fer-ent from us,

121

f , forcefully pleading

b>˙ ff

5 4

∑

will not help her.

n>œ

œ>œ

>œ

œ>œ

œ œ > >

b>œ >œ

b >˙ f

>˙

bœ

> b˙

>˙

> ˙

b>˙

>œ

5 4

b >˙

˙ >

5 4

>˙

>œ

5 4

122

> ° 5 œ œ 1 ‰ bœ œ œ œ ™ œ 44 b˙ 4 & 2 J

∑

1 2

∑

4 b>˙ 4

∑

4 >˙ 4

∑

875

bless- ing!

It is your bold - est

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1 T 2

1 B 2

It is your bold - est

bless- ing!

Vlc. 3

Vlc. 1

young

ones,

°? b œJ ? b>œJ

Vlc. 2

? œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? b˙

gift!

gift! Speaking to NICHOLAS mf f

j œ bœ œ œ bœ œ ‰ œ œ bœ bœ ™ nœJ ˙ œ J J J J

‰

E - ven as

4 b˙ 4

4 >˙ 4

4 4 b>˙

b˙ >œ >

NICH.

>˙

? 45 œ

SEB.

>˙

? 45 ˙ >

880

b>˙

? 45 b>˙

gift!

4 Ó 4

∑

> °? 5 ˙ 4

Vlc. 2

Cb.

It is your bold - est

5 &4

SEB.

Vlc. 1

gift!

˙ mf

they

see

œ J

>œ ™

>œ J b˙

see

œ bœ bœ œ™ J f

>œ œ™ J

>œ œ™ b>œ œ™ J J f

œ >

b˙

bœ Œ bœ Œ f

œ™ >œ ™

bœ œ ™ b œJ œ ™ J

œ b˙

bœ

bœ Œ bœ

f sempre

‰ bœ

bœ n œ J

>™ œ

b>œ ™ ff

> œ J

>œ J

com -

∑

b>œ ™

j œ> œ™

œ J

This

ff molto cantabile

> bœ J

But these

> b>œ œ™ bœJ œ ™ J

noth - ing!

‰ œ œJ

a wid - er world.

∑

œ b˙

>œ œ ™ J

b >˙

∑ œ™

œ Œ bœ Œ

bœ J

>œ œ ™ J

bœ

>œ

a child,

>œ œ™ J

4 b>˙ b˙ 4

I am

>™ œ

j œ> œ™ >œ

> bœ J

bœ

bœ >™ œ

j œ> œ™ œ

> œ J

b>˙

>œ J

>™ œ œ™ œ

bœ >œ J

883

& œJ bœ

SEB.

pass - ion

°B n œ

when

bœ

>œ >œ™ J

? b>œ ™

Vlc. 3

ing,

bœ bœJ œ J there

b>œ ™

>œ J

>˙

bœ ™

nœ

>˙

bœ

œ J

b>œ >œ ™ J

b>œ >œ™ J

>œ >œ™ J

? bœ

œ™

>œ >œ™ J

bœ n>œ 3œ œ Œ J

œ J

∑

bœ

? b>œJ >œ™

Vlc. 2

Cb.

noth -

‰

∑

NICH.

Vlc. 1

123

j œ bœ

œ™

There

œ™ >

bœ

n>œ J

œ b3œ œ on - ly de -

bœ >œ™

j œ œ™ > >

>˙

œ J

bœ œ J

b>œ >œ ™ J

>œ J

suf - fer - ing!

j œ >

b>œ

= NICHOLAS and SEBASTIAN turn to address the BIRDS again.

886 SEB.

NICH.

& Œ

‰ œ bœ ˙

& nœ

You have shown

struc -

Vlc. 1

°B œ ? >œ ™

Vlc. 2

? >œJ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? œ

tion!

You

œ > œ J

>œ ™

œ™ > >œ J

b˙

œ bœ

have

j œ >

bœ

world

that

bœ

shown

world

that

>œ™

b>œ ™ >œ J œ

>œ J n>˙

falls

>œ J

and

b˙

>œ™

œ b3œ

falls

Ó >œ J

>œ™

n˙

de -

and

>˙

ff sempre

b >˙

de -

œ >˙

>˙

ff sempre

>œ ™

ff sempre

œ >˙ sff

124

° Œ 1 & 2

œ™ ‰ œJ

bœ >œ >œ Œ J

¢& Œ

‰ bœ œ ™ J

> > œ bœ œ Œ J

° Œ & ‹

‰ bœ œ ™ J

œ >œ >œ Œ J

? ¢ Œ

bœ œ™ ‰ J

889

1 A 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

SEB.

Be calm!

œ b>œ >œ J Œ

Be calm!

Stop!

Vlc. 1

j œ œ

>œ œ

b >œ œ

>œ b >œ œ œ

>œ œ

f j ‰ œ ‰ bœ ˙ J >

f > ‰ œJ ‰ œJ ˙

Stop!

be calm!

Stop!

p cresc.

bœ

be calm!

p cresc.

bœ

f >œ œ b˙ ‰ J ‰ J Stop!

p cresc.

bœ

be calm!

p cresc.

3 ˙ ‰ œJ œ œ bœ

They are a- lone!

3 ™ Œ œ bœ œ

cry

be calm!

to them!

œ œ

Stop!

cry out

>œ ˙ ‰ J ‰ œJ

œ œ J

ver them!

>œ œ

‰ œJ œ œ œ

They are a - lone!

œ >œ

>œ œ

œ >œ

>œ œ

o >œo bœ œ ? œ œ bœœ œœ œœ bœœ œ œ bœœ œœœœ bœœ œ œ œœ œœ œœ bœœ œ œ bœœ œœœœ bœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ> œ œ> œ œ> œ œ> œ

Vlc. 2

> ? bœ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

b>œ

™ œ3 bœ œ I

>˙ ˙

>œ

Stop!

cays!

°B œ œ

>œ

We beg you!

cays!

NICH.

We beg you!

& ˙

Stop!

We beg you!

& ˙

>œ

? Œ

>œ

˙ ˙

bœ > ff

b>˙ ˙

>˙ ˙

˙ >

b >˙ ˙

>˙ ˙

™ >˙

>˙ ˙

o >œo œ

125

Always pressing forward

° ww 1 & 2

¢& bww

° ww 1 T & 2 ‹ calm!

bwffw

w w

893

calm!

1 A 2

calm!

1 B 2

NICH.

°B

bœ

˙™

bœ

bœ ™

There

home

for

griev

b˙ ™

œ™

home

for

griev

3 œ œ œ

There is

-œ bœ -œ œ -œ œ 3

Cb.

? bœ œ-

Vlc. 3

Always pressing forward

ff pìu cantabile

Vlc. 2

w w

calm!

SEB.

Vlc. 1

? ww

™ >˙

-œ œ

œ -œ bœ -œ œ

œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ

-œ bœ œ

-œ bœ

™ >˙

bœ œ-

-œ œ

œ œ J

-œ bœ œ

™ >˙

-œ œ

>-œ œ

There

bœ

There

-œ œ -œ œ -œ œ

œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

b -œ œ

bœ

ing child - ren!

-œ bœ -œ œ -œ œ

œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ b -œ œ

-œ

œ œ J

bœ œŒ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ b -œ œ ™ >˙

-œ bœ œ

-œ œ

-œ -œ

126

° Œ & 897

1 S 2

Suddenly much slower ( q = 72 sub. )

> bœ ™

>™ œ

> bw

still

now!

fff

∑

meno f

b˙

still

now.

b˙

still

now.

b˙

still

now.

still

now.

The BIRDS realize that they have lost control of their game and must bring it to an end. They focus with great intensity on NICHOLAS and SEBASTIAN, willing them to be silent.

1 A 2

> bœ ™

>™ œ

> bw

still

now!

> bœ ™

>™ œ

> bw

meno f

still

now!

fff

¢& Œ

° Œ 1 T & 2 ‹

fff

∑

meno f

The BIRDS realize that they have lost control of their game and must bring it to an end. They focus with great intensity on NICHOLAS and SEBASTIAN, willing them to be silent.

1 2

? ¢ Œ

SEB.

NICH.

Vlc. 1

fff b>œ ™

>œ™

> bw

still

now!

∑

ff a sharp, sudden cutoff—be still, as if held in place by the birds

∑

bœ ? œ b -œ ? œ

-œ

∑

Suddenly much slower ( q = 72 sub. )

∑

œ œ

œœ

∑

-œ œ

œ b -œœ œ

-œ œ

∑

pp sub.

∑

home

pp sub.

Cb.

∑

a sharp, sudden cutoff—be still, as if held in place by the birds

pp sub.

Vlc. 3

∑

home

°B œ

Vlc. 2

bmeno ˙ f

™ >˙

∑

pp sub.

127

° 1 & ∑ 2 902

1 A 2

¢& ∑

∑

b˙ b˙

Be still

3 2 3 2

now.

4 4

∑

3 2

∑

Ó 44

∑

3 2

∑

They slowly and solemnly exit, or disperse to the back perimeter of the stage. Tenors and basses should be on opposite sides of the stage. Sopranos and altos are together in the center back of stage. All must remain visible to the conductor—they will sing shortly from this position. Only NICHOLAS remains in front, alone.

The BIRDS focus all their attention on NICHOLAS, who remains transfixed. SEBASTIAN is allowed to wander off, slowly.

1 T 2

1 B 2

° & ∑ ‹ ? ∑ ¢

b˙ b˙ Be still

b˙ ˙ Be still

bw now.

3 2 w

Ó 44

∑

3 2

∑

3 w 2

Ó 44

∑

3 2

∑

4 4

∑

3 2

∑

4 4

∑

3 2

∑

3 2

SEBASTIAN slowly exits in dazed silence, paying no attention to his surroundings or to NICHOLAS, who remains behind.

& ∑

SEB.

∑

NICHOLAS remains standing, transfixed, alone.

& ∑

NICH.

Vlc. 1

°? ?

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

∑

3 2

∑

3 bw ™ 2 w™

4 w 4 w

w w

b˙

( pressure on open G string should be very light—barely audible )

w w

w ∑

3 4 2 Ó & b˙ ˙ 4 b˙ ˙ pp molto espr.

w w

3 2

w™

3 > 2 bw p

4 4 Ó 44

3 2 w w

˙ b˙ 23 ˙ ? b˙ ˙

3 2

w ∑

∑

b˙

˙ ˙

˙ bw w

w w

w™

w b˙

˙ ˙ b˙

™ bw >

pp molto espr.

3 2 bw > p

bw > p

128

4c. Monologue

911

Largo espressivo ( h = 52 )

& Ó

NICH.

pp stunned, disoriented

˙™

Slow -

°? -˙

œ b˙

ly,

time

Largo espressivo ( h = 52 )

Vlc. 1

-˙

p flautando, molto sul tasto

? b-˙

Vlc. 2

-˙

? -˙

-˙

3 ˙ 2

-˙

b˙

-˙

4 b-˙ 2

-˙

3 b-˙ 2

-˙

4 -˙ 2

-˙

3 2 ˙

-˙

b-˙

Vlc. 2

? b-˙

-˙

Vlc. 3

? -˙

-˙

Vlc. 1

Cb.

o™ w B pp

& >œ œ œ Œ œ bœ bœ suf -fer- ing,

Vlc. 1

°? b-˙ ? -˙

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

˙-

Have

œ™

œ I

left

we saw her

-˙

-˙ ∑

j œ œ

the

-˙

for - est?

rit.

b˙

young ones

rit.

-˙ -˙ -˙

-˙

∑

-˙

∑ molto rit.

-˙

4 -˙ 2

-˙

4 -˙ 2

-˙

˙-

crea - ture

-˙

b-˙

4 œ œ œ 2Ó

-˙

suf -fer- ing.

-˙

bœ

saw

∑

918

NICH.

have passed through

4 ˙ 2

thing.

°? -˙

b˙

-˙

& ˙

some -

-˙

p sempre molto espr.

3 2 œ bœ

b˙

wa - kens.

p flautando, molto sul tasto

915

NICH.

p flautando, molto sul tasto

Vlc. 3

bœ

4 2

4 -˙ 2

o w 4 2

b˙ ™

molto rit.

In - tempo, - very- broadly -

-˙

In tempo, very broadly

Œ bœ œ œ - - -

molto espr.

-˙ -˙ -˙

saw her

-˙

rest

p sub.

b-˙

p sub.

-˙

-˙ ∑

bœ ˙

her head,

-˙

bw pp

& bœ œ œ œ b˙ ™ - - - -

NICH.

e - ven as

Vlc. 1

°? ˙

-˙

Vlc. 2

? b-˙

? -˙

Vlc. 3

Cb.

-˙

-˙ Ú

& ˙™ dis

Vlc. 1

°? -˙

rest

-˙

926 NICH.

bœ

head.

We saw her

dis

˙ ˙ b˙ b˙

-˙

b-˙

-˙

b-˙

-˙

p sub.

-˙

b-˙

-˙

p sub.

b˙

∑

-˙

pp molto espr.

b˙

˙™

bœ a

ed.

-˙

b -˙

She

-˙

falls

-˙

˙-

-˙

Vlc. 2

-˙

b-˙

-˙

Vlc. 3

? -˙

b˙

molto allarg.

& ˙™

929 NICH.

bœ

fall

Vlc. 1

°? -˙ ? b˙

Vlc. 2

? -˙

Vlc. 3

Cb.

bw p

b˙

-˙ -˙ -˙

a -

way.

-˙ -˙ -˙ ∑

b˙

-˙ -˙ -˙

molto allarg.

stand

w w

pp very still

w pp

b˙ a

-˙

b-˙ -˙

∑

with great feeling

pp very still

∑

˙-

pp very still

-˙

U bw ™

b˙

part

from

U ∑

U ∑ U ∑

-˙

œ bœ

e - ven

-˙

∑

bœ

-˙

b-˙

-˙

way,

-˙

∑

-˙

b˙

-˙

? Ó ¢

p sub.

? b˙

Cb.

b-˙

∑

-˙

e - ven

-˙

ap - point - ment,

-˙

bœ ˙ -

-˙

ap - point -

-˙

bœ b˙ -

129

Œ œ œ bœ b˙ ™

922

130 In tempo, flowing

932

NICH.

all

Vlc. 1

3 2 w

n˙ ˙ ™ 3 2

3 2 w w

3 2 w

°? w ?w

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

?w Cb. ¢

the

∑

NICHOLAS slowly sits down on the floor, hands hugging his knees. He listens to the BIRDS respond, but is not moved by their words.

∑

world.

In tempo, flowing

œ ˙ ˙ #˙

rit.

∑

˙ ˙ b˙ B ˙ ˙™ bœ

˙ ˙ b˙

∑

˙ b˙ b˙

rit.

mp molto espr.

˙ w

˙ bw

˙ w

˙ bw

mp molto espr.

˙ w w

b˙ ˙ ˙

b˙

˙ ˙ ˙

b˙

b˙ ˙ b˙

mp molto espr.

1 2

1 T 2

a tempo

° ¢& 939

∑

° ¢& ‹

∑

mp very rhythmic, molto legato

∑

Vlc. 1

∑

Vlc. 2

molto leggiero

b˙

? w

bw ™

w™

bw ™

p sub.

Cb.

? bw p sub.

p sub.

Vlc. 3

4 j 4 bœ

mp very rhythmic, molto legato

∑

‰ bœ 44 J Your

p sub.

‰

Your

a tempo

°B

b˙

bw bw™

w™

bw ™

b˙

4 4

b˙

4 4

4d. Chorale The BIRDS respond from a distance—either offstage or around the back perimeter of the stage.

° 4 1 &4 2

Distant and very light ( q = 80 )

943

1 2

∑

4 ¢& 4 b œ œ œ

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

? 44

œ œ œ œ is

part of

∑ Distant and very light ( q = 80 )

= S

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

> œ œ œ œ™

thing

some-thing great - er, some

œ J

bœ

great - er:

bœ œ Œ

thing

great - er:

pp ( very lightly articulated )

> ‰ œJ œ The

œ œ œ bœ œ

for

œ œ œ

some-thing great - er,

mp very rhythmic, molto legato

œ œ œ

est and its crea - tures suf - fer,

? 44 w

flautando—very fast bow—as light as possible

? 44

¢& b œ

j œ œ œ œ

the for - est and

œ bœ œ

its crea-tures

œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ

° bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & ‹ some -thing great - er, some -thing great - er,

œ Œ

? bœ ?

bœ-

-œ

bœ-

œ-

bœ-

œ-

bœ

œ œ

bœ

the for - est and

its crea tures

suf - fer,

œœ-

b-œ bœ-

But on - ly

œ œ

bœ

b-œ

œ Œ

bœ

œ œ

some -thing great - er,

-œ

ppp sempre

bœ-

pp ( very lightly articulated )

œ-

bœ

œ œ- œ

hu - man kind is

Ó œ œ

œ œ

œ Œ

œ œ

œ œ œ

some -thing great - er, some -thing great - er,

-œ

b-œ

-œ

œ-

bœ-

b-œ

-œ

œ-

bœ-

b-œ

-œ

ppp sempre

bœ-

œ bœ -

some -thing great - er, some-thing great - er, some -thing great - er,

bœ

-œ

‰ bœj bœ-

some -thing great - er,

œ œ œ

-œ

mp very rhythmic, but very legato

suf - fer,

? ‰ bœJ œ œ œ ¢ °? b-œ

b-œ

flautando—very fast bow—as light as possible

pp ( very lightly articulated )

Œ j œ bœ œ

bœ

946

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

some-thing great - er, some

est and its crea - tures suf - fer,

flautando—very fast bow—as light as possible

some -thing great - er, some -thing great - er,

1 T 2

œ œ œ >œ™

œ œ œ

° ‰ 1 & 2

1 A 2

bœ

for

œ bœ œ œ œ

Vlc. 3

> ‰ bœj bœ

°? 4 w 4

Vlc. 2

mp very rhythmic, molto legato

The

° 4 bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ &4 ‹ sol - i - tude is part of sol - i - tude

1 T 2

131

bœ-

œ-

ppp sempre

132

° 1 & œ2

bœ

¢& bœ-

bœ-

949

cursed

1 2

‰

j bœ

you

bœ-

œ-

feel

the

pain

all

bœ

great - er,

bœ

the

some - thing

? Ó

some - thing

bœ

oth - er

dy - ing

some - thing

great - er,

-œ

Vlc. 1

°? b-œ

Vlc. 2

? b-œ

-œ

Vlc. 3

? b-œ

-œ

° & bœ œ ‹ some - thing cursed

things,

great - er,

-œ

b-œ

-œ

b-œ

-œ

some - thing

great - er,

-œ b B

-œ

b-œ

-œ

= ° 1 & bœ 2 951

œ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ

bœ

see your-selves re - flect - ed

1 2

¢& Ó

bœ œ

in the

some-thing

bœ œ

in the

° & bœ œ œ œ œ œ Œ ‹ some-thing great - er, some-thing ? bœ

bœ

œ œ œ

that are

œ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ

born

all the birds and all the

bœ œ

bœ

œ œ œ œ

œ Œ

bœ

œ Œ

œ œ œ

-œ

some-thing

some-thing great - er,

all the

bœ

œ œ œ œ

bœ

œ Œ

b -œ

-œ

œ Œ

some-thing great - er, some-thing

some-thing

Vlc. 1

-œ

b -œ

-œ

Vlc. 2

B œ

-œ

b -œ

-œ

b -œ

Vlc. 3

? bœ

-œ

b-œ

°B b -œ

œ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ

young and ten - der child - ren that are

some-thing great - er, some-thing

some-thing great - er,

bœ

œ œ œ

some-thing great - er,

-œ

b -œ

-œ

b -œ

-œ

° 1 & 2 954

1 2

∑

1 B 2

¢ & œ bœ œ œ œ

Vlc. 1

œ Œ

? bœ

œ Œ

some-thing

° -œ &

some-thing

-œ

pp sempre

bœ

pp sempre

bœ

Vlc. 3

B bœ

-œ

1 2

¢& Ó

-œ

œ bœ œ œ

bœ

œ Œ

bœ

œ Œ

some-thing great - er,

-œ -œ

-œ

? bœ œ œ ¢

œ Œ

-œ

° b-œ &

Vlc. 2

B bœ

Vlc. 3

B œ

-œ -œ

-œ

ppp

-œ

ppp

-œ

b -œ b -œ

-œ

ppp

‰ bœj bœ bœ œ bœ œ > and

find

bœ bœ œ bœ œ

œ œ œ

bœ

great - er,

bœ

œ œ œ

some-thing

bœ œ Œ

some-thing great - er,

bœ

bœ œ Œ

bœ

œ œ œ

great - er,

some-thing great - er,

b -œ

some-thing

-œ

some-thing

some-thing great - er,

bœ

and your

° & bœ œ œ œ Œ ‹ great - er, some-thing

œ œ œ

your child - ren and your

great - er, some-thing

Vlc. 1

bœ bœ

vis - ions of

œ Œ

-œ

° bœ 1 & bœ œ bœ œ œ œ bœ 2

1 2

œ œ œ

-œ

b -œ

957

Vlc. 2

1 2

‰ bœj

and

œ œ

some-thing great - er, some-thing

b-œ

-œ

some-thing great - er, some-thing

-œ

sap - lings bring your thoughts back to your-selves and

œ Œ

b -œ

all the fox - es.

° & bœ œ œ œ œ œ Œ ‹ some-thing great - er, some-thing ¢

œ œ œ bœ œ bœ

E - ven green and ten - der sap - lings

bears and

1 T 2

bœ bœ

133

des-perate need to make

b -œ

-œ

a home and

-œ

a place to rest

‰ bœj œ >

to rest

>œ

your

>œ

your

bœ

œ œ œ œ œ

bœ

œ œ œ œ œ

some-thing great - er, great - er,

b-œ

-œ

b-œ

-œ

b-œ

-œ

b-œ

-œ

b-œ

-œ

b-œ

-œ

134 S

° 1 & ˙ 2 >

¢& b>˙

960

mp sempre dim.

>œ

head.

1 A 2

rest

° ‰ & ‹

bœ J

? ¢ ‰

j bœ

head.

1 T 2

1 B 2

Vlc. 1

°? œ ™

b>œ

mp sempre dimin.

some - thing

great - er,

mp sempre dimin.

>œ

some - thing

œ J

? bœ ™

ppp sempre molto leggiero, non espr.

Vlc. 2

œ J

ppp sempre molto leggiero, non espr.

? bœ ™

Vlc. 3

Cb.

1 2

1 T 2

Vlc. 1

bœ

>˙

your

great - er,

>œ

some - thing

¢& Ó

great - er,

ppp

some - thing...

great - er,

ppp

bœ

some - thing...

>œ

rest p

>œ

your

head.

b>œ

rest

>œ

your

b>˙

>˙

j ? ¢ ‰ bœ >œ °? b˙

œ œ œ >œ

head.

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

? bœ œ œ

œ œ œ œ

rest p

your

rest

your

œ œ

ppp

œ Ó

some -thing some-thing

bœ œ œ

œ œ œ œ

bœ

œ œ

bœ œ œ

œ œ œ œ

bœ

œ œ

ppp

œ Ó

of some -thing great - er, some thing great - er, some -thing great - er, some-thing some -thing some-thing

œ œ œ œ

b˙

dim. > > ° ‰ bmp œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ & J ‹ of some -thing great - er, some-thing great - er, some -thing great - er, some-thing

thing

some - thing

pp ominously

° Ó &

some

great - er,

head.

? bœ œ œ

Cb.

thing

∑

mp dim.

1 B 2

some

head.

ppp sempre molto leggiero, non espr.

962

1 S 2

rest

>œ

great - er,

b>œ

>œ

>˙

your

mp sempre dim.

>œ

bœ œ œ

œ œ œ œ ∑

œ™

bœ bw

œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J œ ˙

BIRDS begin walking slowly toward the back edge of the stage.

° & w 965

1 2

head.

1 2

¢ & bw

head.

Vlc. 1

°? œ b œ ? bœ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

œ bœ

-œ

bœ

œ bœ

bœ bœ

œ bœ

bœ

? bw

∑

w >

bw > f

w >

135

bw > f

4e. Dialogue

Slower, quasi recit. ( q = 72 ca. )

NICHOLAS slowly stands up, speaking to himself.

U p ( taking a moment before entering ) & ‰ œ œ œ bœ œ™ œ œ

968 NICH.

Why have I

°? U ¢ bœ

been left

a - lone?

= 971

Vlc. 1

°? ?

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

molto rit.

And my friend?

molto rit.

œ ∑ ∑ ∑

‰ œj œ

a tempo

Bœ

Re - turn

Ó Ó Ó

all

the

˙ Ó

birds?

And the fox - es?

The BIRDS slowly begin to return to the main part of the stage. Take repeat as needed while BIRDS gather around NICHOLAS. They surround him in a circle on the floor (not on the risers).

œ bœ

a tempo

And the flowers?

&‰ œ œ œ œ‰ ‰ œ œ œ

NICH.

pizz.

˙™

Where are

Slower, quasi recit. ( q = 72 ca. )

Vlc. 1

‰ œ œ œ

bœ œ

to me!

arco

-œ

p molto cresc.

b-œ

n-œ

p molto cresc.

-œ

p molto cresc.

-œ

bœ-

p molto cresc.

Come

œ œ œ

to me!

‰ œj ˙ f

Re - turn

bœ

-œ

b -œ

-œ

b-œ

-œ

b -œ

-œ

-œ b-œ

-œ

b -œ

-œ

œ œ

-œ

-œ b-œ

b-œ

-œ

-œ b -œ

-œ

136

975

& œ

NICH.

Vlc. 1

°B œ

Vlc. 2

-œ

°™ ¢™

˙ me!

-œ -œ

Vlc. 3

b -˙ f

Cb.

b -˙

f, betrayed

∑

b˙

? ™™ ü œ

sff sempre dim.

™™

™ ¢™

∑

°™ b ˙ ™

™™

-˙

™™ ü ‰ œj œ œ œ™ bœ †

to the BIRDS

b˙

˙o

œ œ œ œ bœ

™™ œ œ œ œ œ œ

b˙

™™ œ œ œ œ œ œ fp

˙o

™™ †

sff sempre dim.

œ œ mp

sff sempre dim.

b˙

have shown me!

sff sempre dim.

What sor - row you

œ œ

œ œ mp

w fp

j & ‰ >œ œ œ œ œ ™

979 NICH.

You

Vlc. 1

can- not know

°? œ œ œ bœ p sub.

? œ œ œ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

p sub.

Cb.

p sub.

the bur - den

œ œ œ œ

bœ œ

œ œ œ œ

b>œ œ

œ œ œ œ

œ bœ

œ Save

>œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ

bœ Take

( q = 100 )

œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ sf

bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ sf

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

sfp

me now!

sfp

( q = 100 )

sfp

you have made!

p sub.

? œ œ œ

œ œ bœ

b˙

137 982

NICH.

Vlc. 1

œ œ

p sub., with great intensity

4 ‰ nœ #œ 4 J

me now!

This day

#œ

has set

j œ œ œ œ ‰ #œ œ #œ

some-thing in mo - tion

that can - not

> °? bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ B 4 n wææ 4

˙ ææ

#˙ ææ

> œ bœ œ œ œ œ # w œ œ ? B4 æ 4 æ

#˙ ææ

˙ ææ

#˙ ææ

Vlc. 2

sffp

> #w ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 44 ææ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

œ #œ œ

? ˙

4 4

b˙

∑

985

& #œ #œ œ

NICH.

Vlc. 1

œ œ œ œ

un - made

or un- done.

°B #œ # œ œ # œ œ # œ

œ œ

bœ

nœ

want

you

nœ bœ œ œ œ œ œ nœ

hold

œ #œ

a -

œ nœ œ œ œ bœ œ bœ cresc.

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

w ææ

n˙ ææ

w ? ææ

bw ææ

∑

-œ -œ œ œ p cresc.

b œ œ œ œ -œ -œ œ b œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ b œ p cresc.

∑

138

° Ó 1 & 2

b˙

¢& Ó

But f

988

1 2

& #œ

NICH.

mong

Vlc. 1

b˙

all

this

just

b˙

n˙

b˙

But

all

just

>œ 3œ œ

>˙

one of your

own!

you!

nœ I

° bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ &

Vlc. 2

œ nœ œ œ 3

want

you to

-œ

this

make

n-œ

œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ

b -œ -œ -œ -œ -œ -œ -œ -œ b œ b œ b œ œ n œ n œ œ œ B

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

- - - bœ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

bœ

∑

3 2 3 2 3 2

œ œ œ œ B 23 > > > > f >˙ >œ b>œ 3 2 f

b>œ b>œ bn>œœ b>œ B 3 œ 2 nœœ œ f

∑

3 2

Pressing forward

° 3 ˙ &2 992

1 S 2

4 4

dream!

1 A 2

3 ¢ & 2 b˙

4 4

dream!

1 T 2

1 B 2

NICH.

Vlc. 1

° 3 &2 ‹

? 23

3 &2 Œ

œ œ œ

Let me

°B 3 œ 2

B 23 œ

B 23 œ œ

rise

œ and

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

>™ ? 23 w ¢ fp

3 2 Œ

∑

4 4

∑

3 2 Œ

∑

4 4

∑

3 2 Œ

∑

3 2 Œ

∑

4 œ™ 4

j œ ˙

fly

a - mong

œ œ

4 4

œ œ #œ œ œ #˙ 3

As you climb,you will

fall

3 œ œ #œ œ œ ˙

4 4

As you climb,you will

fall

œ œ #œ 3œ œ # ˙

4 4

As you climb,you will

fall

4 4

Pressing forward

3 œ 2

3 2

#œ

4 bœ 4

∑

fall

#œ

4 œ 4

4 4

As you climb,you will

4 4

œ œ

3 # œ œ œ ˙ œ œ

you!

4 4

3 2 œ

139

3 2

3 2 w > ff

4 4

4 4 4 4 4 4

140

° 4 œ 1 &4 2 995

1 2

1 B 2

° 4 œ &4 ‹

œ #œ

a - way

œ from

you know

those

you know

œ #œ

those

you know

those

you know

∑

and

all

#œ

and

all

and

all

and

#œ

all

∑

#˙

you

love.

you

love.

#˙

you

love.

you

love.

#œ J

‰ nœ Let

#œ

B 44 #œ

#œ

? 44

#œ

B 44

from

œ #œ

those

from

°B 4 4

Vlc. 3

a - way

œ from

4 &4

Vlc. 2

Cb.

? 44 œ

a - way

4 œ ¢& 4

NICH.

Vlc. 1

œ #œ

∑

?œ

#œ

? #œ

?œ

> w f

° Œ 1 & 2 998

1 A 2

1 T 2

1 B 2

¢& Œ ° Œ & ‹ ? ¢ Œ

œ bœ bœ nœ 3

bœ

as you

ask

œ bœ bœ œ 3

bœ

as you

ask

œ bœ bœ nœ

bœ

as you

& ˙

NICH.

141

pìu string.

ask

œ 3œ œ

bœ

ask

as you

rise!

Let

Vlc. 1

œ bœ

bœ

f cresc. molto

? œ nœ

Vlc. 2

? bœ

f cresc. molto

Cb.

? bœ

f cresc. molto

b˙˙

œœ œœ bœ 3

die

b˙

œ 3œ bœ

die

b˙˙

œœ 3œœ œœ

die

>œ hu -

> bœ hu -

>œ hu -

b>œœ hu -

Œ b˙

Let

b >˙

>œ man!

> œ man!

>œ man!

>œœ

‰ bœ œ bœ J The pain of

‰ œ œ bœ J The pain of

‰ bœ œ œ J The pain of

œ œ œ ‰ J

man!

The pain of

b˙ rise!

>œ

b>œ

>œ

bœ œ bœ œ bœ œ œ b œ

bœ

bœ bœ

f cresc. molto

Vlc. 3

me rise!

pìu string.

°? n œ

œ 3œ bœ

die

bœ

œ ˙ J

‰ bœ

b˙

>œ b>œ ff

bœ

>œ

>˙

œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ bœ

bœ

bw > ff

142

° œ 1 & 2

bœ

bœ ¢&

bœ

° bœ & ‹ oth

1002

oth - ers

1 A 2

oth - ers

1 T 2

1 2

bœ

shows

you

what

you

are!

˙™

bœ

shows

you

what

you

w >

˙™

bœ

shows

you

what

you

are!

b˙™

> nw

shows

you

what

you

are!

bœ

˙ Let

? bœ

Vlc. 3

? ˙

bœ

> nw

°B œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ œ bœ

Vlc. 2

Cb.

oth - ers

& Œ

NICH.

Vlc. 1

? bœ

- ers

˙™

bœ

Suddenly much slower

> w

∑

rise!

bb˙˙ bw

b˙

˙˙

3 2

∑

3 2

∑

3 2

∑

3 2

p with quiet determination

‰ #œ I

bœ

∑

are!

˙™

∑

j œ œ bœ

will rise!

‰ nœ #œJ œ I

will rise

3 2

Suddenly much slower

> nw

oo nw w

b˙

∑

˙˙

3 2

˙ ˙

3 2

˙ ˙

#˙

3 2

bw nw

∑

3 2

° 3 Œ 3 bœ ˙ 1 œ &2 2 p cresc.

1007

you want

143

1 2

3 Œ œ 2 & œ ˙ ¢ If

you want

1 2

° 3 Œ œ œ ˙ &2 ‹ If you want

1 B 2

NICH.

Vlc. 1

? 23

that

b˙ that

œ ˙ J

Œ œ œ œ™

j œ b˙

we will wel - come you.

Œ œ œ œ ™ bœ ˙ J 3

we will wel - come you.

∑

p with quiet acceptance

3 &2

∑

°? 3 b-˙˙ 2

-˙ ˙

b˙˙

-˙ ˙

? 23 b˙ -

pp sempre

˙-

b˙-

˙pp sempre

˙-

Vlc. 3

? 23

Cb.

?3 ¢ 2

bw ™ pp

4 Ó 4

œœ bœœ œ bœœ

you must make

Œ bœ But

bœ

you must make

that

bœ

you must make

bœ

But

you must make

∑

-˙ ˙

4 bw 4

∑

˙-

4 4 bw-

∑

˙-

4 4 w -

∑

4 4

∑

˙ will

rise!

that

4 bw 4

w I

∑

Œ bœ But

4 Ó 4

pp sempre

Vlc. 2

4 Ó 4

we will wel - come you.

p cresc. 3

Œ œ bœ œ™

that

p cresc. 3

that

œ that

144 1 S 2

° œ™ &

-œ b-˙ J

‰ bœ

bœ ™ ¢& œ ™

j œ-œ ˙-

‰

1011

choice

1 A 2

choice

1 T 2

1 B 2

° œ™ & ‹ choice ¢

choice

NICH.

Vlc. 1

? bœ ™

°? ?

Vlc. 2

Slower p sub.

a - lone.

You

a - lone.

-œ J

-˙

a - lone.

You p sub.

‰ bœ

a - lone.

j œ bœ- ˙˙-

p sub.

You

‰

p sub.

You

∑ ∑ ∑

j œ œ must say

j œ œ

must say

j œ œ must say

œ J

must say

∑ Slower

œ™

good - bye

j œ ˙

∑

a - lone.

œ™

j œ ˙

∑

œ™

j œ ˙

∑

good - bye

œ™

good - bye

a - lone.

œ J

∑

a - lone.

∑

Vlc. 3

∑

∑ ∑

pizz.

bœ p

pizz.

bœ

∑

pizz.

bœ

Cb.

∑

œ I

∑

pizz.

bœ p

145

° &

1015

1 2

∑

The BIRDS slowly disperse from their circle around NICHOLAS. They return to their initial position on risers or further upstage. A

1 2

¢&

∑

1 2

° & ‹

∑

The BIRDS slowly disperse from their circle around NICHOLAS. They return to their initial position on risers or further upstage.

1 2

∑

& œ™

NICH.

Vlc. 1

°?

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

der - stand.

Walking slowly downstage alone.

Let

>˙

join

>˙

you.

bw >

arco

∑

arco

∑

arco

bœ J

∑

arco

∑

146

4f. Monologue With profound tenderness ( q = 69 ) NICHOLAS looks around, realizing at last that SEBASTIAN has left and that he may not have the opportunity to say goodbye.

∑

NICH.

∑

Vlc. 1

b˙

mf espr.

Vlc. 2

? ˙

Vlc. 3

mf espr.

b˙

? b˙ Cb. ¢

now.

°? ˙

Vlc. 2

˙ b˙

Cb.

= NICH.

p sub.

? ˙

Vlc. 3

p sub.

b˙

1028

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

b˙

bœ

œ-

some - where, sleep - ing,

b˙

3 ˙ 2

must leave you

bœ

b˙

b-œ

-œ

b˙

b˙ ˙

? b-œ

-œ

? bœ -

b-œ

-œ

b-œ

-œ

b-œ

-œ

3 2

rest a - gainst the

-˙

-œ

3 2 ˙

b˙

-œ

3 bœ 2

4 œ b-˙ 4

4 b˙ 4

my friend,

œ rit.

good

rit.

b˙

4 b˙ 4

bye.

a tempo

4 ˙ 4

b˙

˙˙

4 4 w

4 4 b˙

4 bw 4 ˙˙

molto rit.

b˙

b˙ ˙

b˙

a tempo

pp sempre espr.

3 2 bw ™

4 œ 4

3 ™ 2 bw w™ f

head

f cantabile

3 2 b˙ b˙

Your

-œ

soft - ly breath- ing,

j œ bœ bœ œ ™ œ

3 b˙ 2

b˙

b-œ

bœ

4 œ b-˙ 4

-œ

°? -œ

Œ b˙

bye,

4 ™ 4 bœ

molto rit.

b˙

j bœ- ˙ -

Good

j œ œ bœ

3 2 ‰ bœ

b˙

3 2 œ™

a tempo

? ¢ bœ-

a tempo

& bœ

bœ

p sub.

ground,

Vlc. 1

You must be

p sub.

‰ œj bœ œ bœ

& ˙

? ˙

œ-

1024

b˙

where have you gone?

j œ bœ-

‰ bœ

b˙

‰ œj œ bœ ˙

mf espr.

NICH.

Vlc. 1

mf espr.

b˙

bœ

My friend,

With profound tenderness ( q = 69 )

°? ˙

p molto espr.

bœ not

œ™

mourn

˙ p

b˙

b˙ p

bœ J

for

1032

& ˙™

NICH.

°? b˙

me,

Vlc. 1

b˙

œ bœ

bœ

and

will

-˙

œ™

sing

b-˙

Cb.

b˙

? b˙

b˙-

°? bœ

will

sing

bœ

home

a - mong

bœ

b˙

the

birds,

and

b˙-

b˙

bœ

b˙

bœ

b˙

for

bœ

you. sul II

p f

bœ

are

the

good - ness

bœ

You

bœ

bœ of

all

bœ

b˙

molto espr.

? bw

Vlc. 2

œ bœ

j bœ-

œ™

bœ

b˙

bœ

you.

b˙

& œ

bœ bœ

œ bœ

œ b˙ J

b˙

b-˙

b˙

œ™

1037

NICH.

Vlc. 1

b˙

œ- bœ

-˙

pp Vlc. 3

for

? bw

Vlc. 2

j œ-

147

Vlc. 3

b˙

Cb.

1041

& œ bœ

NICH.

Vlc. 1

°?

bw f

? w

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

bw f

œ bœ

3 2 ˙

things,

™ 3 w 2

3 ™ 2 w pp

3 2 bw ™ pp

3 bw ™ 2 pp

b˙

bœ and

molto allarg.

4 4 bœ I

will

œ bœ

al - ways

molto allarg.

4 w 4 4 w 4 4 w 4 4 w 4

lunga

U b˙ ™

sing

U w

lunga

for

you.

lunga

U w

lunga

bU w bU w

lunga

bw bw bw

148

4g. Chorale

NICHOLAS slowly removes his outer layer of clothing. Underneath, he is dressed as the BIRDS are. Slowly placing his outer garments on the floor in the front center of the stage, he turns and slowly walks upstage toward the BIRDS. When he reaches them, he remains facing them (away from the audience), as if hesitating before taking the final step.

° Œ & 1046

1 S 2

1 A 2

Quick, but very light ( q = 104 ) pp cresc. poco a poco

¢& Œ

rise!

pp cresc. poco a poco

rise!

b˙

rise!

bœ

rise!

˙˙

1 2

° & ‹

∑

1 2

∑

Vlc. 1

°?

Quick, but very light ( q = 104 )

pp cresc.

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

? ¢

œ œ

w pp cresc.

bœ œ

pp cresc.

Cb.

b˙ ˙

pp cresc.

bœ 3

149

° Œ 1 & 2 1049

1 2

¢& Œ

œœ

b˙˙

rise!

bœ œ ˙

bœœ

œœ

rise!

˙˙

rise!

bœ

A - rise!

œœ

A -

˙˙

A - rise!

1 2

° & ‹

∑

1 2

∑

Vlc. 1

? bœ

Vlc. 3

Cb.

b >œ

> ? bw

Vlc. 2

bœ

>˙

b˙

b>˙

p sub.

bœ

cresc. molto

˙ cresc. molto

> bw mf sempre cresc.

cresc. molto

> w mf sempre cresc.

cresc. molto

bœ

b˙

bœ

A -

°? œ bœ

> w mf sempre cresc.

150

° b˙ ™ 1 & 2 1053

rise!

1 2

¢& ˙ ™

rise!

° 1 T & 2 ‹

1 2

Vlc. 1

°? ˙

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? b˙

˙™

bœ

rise!

∑

rise!

∑

? ˙

> ? bw

b˙ ™

∑

3 2 b˙

cresc.

bœ

rise!

3 2 w

cresc.

rise!

3 2 ∑

cresc.

3 2 ∑

cresc.

bœ

4 4

3 ˙ 2

3 2 ˙

w w

4 4

3 2 ˙

w w

4 4

3 ˙ 2

4 4

˙-

œ 3

bœ

4 4

NICHOLAS slowly ascends to join the choir. He at last turns around, with great care, to face the audience and from this point forward sings as one of the BIRDS. If, in performance, the choir reads from the score, one should be provided at this time for NICHOLAS as well.

mf ° 4 >˙ 1 &4 2

1056

1 2

4 ˙ & ¢ 4 >˙

? 44 >˙ ¢

rise!

Vlc. 1

°? 4 œ-œ 4

? 44

Vlc. 2

? 44 ˙ ˙

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? 44 ˙

œ-œ

œ 3

œ-œ

bœ

œ-œ œ-œ œ-œ œ-œ œ-œ

œ-œ

rit.

bœ

œ 3

œ œ

>˙

rise!

bœ

rise!

˙ >

bœ

b>˙ -

bœ

rise!

1 2

mf ° b>˙ 4 1 T &4 2 ‹ rise!

bœ

rise!

rit. f ˙>˙

bœ

rise!

151

œ œ

bœ

œ œ

bœ

œ œ

bœ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ

152

° w w 1 & 2

w w

1058 f

Maestoso ( q = 80 )

rit.

rise!

1 A 2

¢& bww

° & ‹

Vlc. 1

are

all

to - geth

> œ bœ

are

all

to - geth

er!

> œ er!

bœ

are

all

are

all

rise!

? ˙

>œ

? œ

rise!

? bœ

Vlc. 3

œ >œ

°? œ

Vlc. 2

Cb.

f 1 B 2

rise!

1 T 2

bœ

œ bœ

rit.

œ œ

œ bœ

bœ

œ œ

>˙

œ 3

œ bœ

œ bœ b œ

bœ œ

>˙

œ bœ

˙ ˙

ff molto sost.

Maestoso ( q = 80 )

bœ

œ œ

ff molto sost.

œ œ

b˙ ˙

ff molto sost.

b˙˙

œ sus -

° Œ 1 & 2 1061

1 2

1 B 2

pend

Vlc. 1

dim.

bœ

¢& Ó

° b>œ & ‹ pend ? >œ ¢ °? b˙ ˙

> œ -

are

bœ

œ-

all dim.

un - bur

bœ

are

all

œ-

bur dim.

are

all

ten.

bœ

all

for - got

b˙˙

œ œ

Vlc. 3

? b˙ ˙

b ˙˙

all...

˙-

are

b˙

bœ at

are

b-œ

bœ

ed!

˙ ˙

? œ

bœ

dened!

? ˙ ˙

bœ

dim.

dened!

bœ

ed!

>œ

œ-

Vlc. 2

Cb.

153

( vocalise on "ah" )

peace.

-œ

∑

bœ

154

° p & œ 1063

œ bœ bœ œ

[ah]

( vocalise on "ah" ) p

¢& Ó

œ bœ bœ œ

∑

[ah]

° &

∑

p ( vocalise on "ah" )

œ bœ œ œ

[ah]

¢& w p

b˙ ( vocalise on "ah" )

b œ œ œ bœ

[ah]

° T1 & Ó ‹ T2

bœ

are

all

¢& ‹

∑

°? œ bœ bœ œ ˙ B1 We are

Vlc. 1

( vocalise on "ah" )

œ bœ bœ œ ˙

bœ œ œ bœ b˙

[ah] ( vocalise on "ah" )

all...

[ah] p

bœ

are

all

œ bœ bœ œ œ

-œ

? ˙ ˙

b˙ ˙

? ˙ ˙

˙˙

∑

°? b˙

bœ

œ œ œ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

∑

b˙ p

bœ œ œ bœ

œ ˙

bœ œ

˙ b˙

° Ó &

1066

[ah]

¢& ˙

bœ

[ah]

° & œ

œ œ bœ œ

bœ

œ bœ bœ œ ˙

˙™

˙ Œ

[ah]

155

¢& w

° & œ œ bœ bœ ˙ ‹ [ah]

œ bœ bœ œ ˙

¢& ‹

∑

°? w B1 ? Ó B2 ¢

Vlc. 1

°? œ

Ó ( vocalise on "ah" )

œ bœ bœ œ

b˙

œ bœ bœ œ

bœ œ œ bœ

[ah]

bœ bœ œ

ppp

? ˙

b˙

bw w

w w

? ˙

b˙

? b˙

Vlc. 2

ppp

Vlc. 3

ppp

Cb.

ppp

bœ

156

° Ó & 1069

¢&

° w & ‹ ¢& Œ ‹

°? ˙ B1 ¢

° & w ¢& ˙

b˙

Ó Ó

w Ó

∑

? w

œ bœ bœ œ b˙

ppp

b˙

ppp

b˙

ppp

b˙

Ó b˙

bœ

∑

? w w

w w

∑

? w

∑

Vlc. 2

Cb.

°? ˙

Vlc. 3

w w

∑

b˙

Vlc. 1

ppp

∑ ∑

157

SCENE 5. Awakening 5a. Introduction The far edge of the forest, on a cliff overlooking the sea. The sun is shinging brightly. SEBASTIAN emerges from the forest, as if from a dream. He can still hear the BIRDS singing, but he can no longer understand their words. TENOR 1 and TENOR 2 step forward, once again, as narrators.The remaining BIRDS are positioned more distantly from SEBASTIAN than they had been during previous scenes (as if hidden from him).

Sparse; flexible, as in the beginning ( h = 56 )

° 4 Ó &2

Two

4 S2 ¢& 2 A1

° 4 Ó &2

Two

∑

° 4 &2 ‹

4 ¢& 2 ‹

°? 4 B1 2

°? 4 ¢ 2

∑

œœ œœ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

[ooh]

∑

Two

Sparse; flexible, as in the beginning ( h = 56 )

pizz.

Vlc. 1

[ooh]

slow, expressive strum—always let ring

p dolce

? 42 Ó B2 ¢

[ooh]

4 ¢& 2

∑

158

° & w

1077 pp

¢& ˙

° pp & w

° T1 & Ó ‹

œ™

Two

boys,

both

∑

AS NARRATOR—step forward p pale and pure—non troppo espr. ( as before )

œ ˙ J

Vlc. 1

Two

°? w

°? ¢

j œ ˙

boys,

both

ser - ene,

œœ œ œ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

œ™

p dolce

∑

˙ both

both

œ 3œ œ Ó

in - no - cent,

en - tered

∑

en - tered

in - no - cent,

∑

œ œ œ Ó

[ooh]

slow, expressive strum—always let ring

ser - ene,

AS NARRATOR—step forward p pale and pure—non troppo espr. ( as before )

¢& Ó ‹

¢& ˙

∑

˙ the

159

° &

¢& w

° &

¢& w

1080

° >˙ T1 & ‹ for > T2 ¢& ˙ ‹ for

˙ -

∑

One

est.

°? pp w B1

est.

˙ -

One

œ™

them

œ™

them

j > œ ˙ re-mains

j œ >˙

re-mains

there,

High

there,

High

œ™

a - bove

the

œ™

œ J

a - bove

∑

[ooh]

°? ∑ ¢

∑

[ooh]

œœ Œ œ œ mp

œœ Œ œœ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

?˙ B2 ¢

œ J

the

° ˙ & 1083

¢& w ° &˙

¢& w

° w T1 & ‹ ground, w T2 ¢& ‹ ground,

Vlc. 1

°? ∑ ¢

-œ

œ-

-œ

œ-

with - out

fly - ing,

with - out

sor - row

œ™

œ w J

re - gret.

œ™

j œ w

re - gret.

[ooh]

fly - ing,

Sing - ing,

°? B1

∑

œœ œœ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

160

2 2

∑

4 2

∑

2 2

∑

4 2

∑

2 2

∑

4 2

∑

2 2

3 2

∑

° & w

3 2

¢& w

3 2

3 ° Œ œ œ œ œ Ó T1 & ‹ And the oth - er?

°?

j œ œ bœ 23 œ™ œ w 3

What has be - come of him?

¢& ‹

°? bœœ Œ ¢ œœ

∑

4 2

∑

2 2

∑

4 2

3 2

For him this

for - est dream

a tempo

3 2

comes to

2 2

3 2

( hushed )

for - est dream

∑

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

ppp

For him this

Œ œ œ œ

Œ œ œ bœ

∑

œ bœ Œ Ó œ

p ™ œ œ ˙ 2 Œ 4 2 œ œ bœ 2 J

2 Œ 4 ™ 2 bœ œ œ 2 bœ œJ ˙

3 2

[ooh]

riten.

Vlc. 1

4 2

3 2

pp desolate

∑

¢& w

a tempo

∑

2 œœ Œ Ó 2 œ bœ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

riten.

4 ∑ 2

comes to

œ bbœœ Œ Ó œ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

° & w 1086

161

162

˙ T2 ¢& ‹ end.

Vlc. 2

nœœ œœ

Ó Ú

The

sun

shin - ing

bright - ly.

The

nœ œœ œ

sun

shin - ing

∑

bright - ly.

be -

œ œœ œ

a - wak - ens.

f sub.

mf dolce

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

°? Ó

be -

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

° pp ˙ T1 & ‹ end. 1090

1092

Vlc. 2

ex - panse

nœ œ œœ

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

Vlc. 1

°? bœœ œœ

ex - panse

¢ & œ œ b˙ ‹ holds the vast ∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

the

nœ

the

∑

sea,

and

sea,

#œ œ œœ

œ the

and

∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏∏

° œ bœ ˙ T1 & ‹ holds the vast

œ the

sky!

arco

˙ ˙

let ring

˙ ˙

arco

let ring

˙˙

163

5b. Monologue and chorale SEBASTIAN returns to the front of the stage, as if emerging from a dream. At first, he does not notice the NICHOLAS is gone.

° 4 &4

Transparent ( h = 58 )

∑

4 ¢& 4

∑

[ooh]

∑

[ooh] TENOR 1 and TENOR 2 rejoin the choir.

∑

°? 4 4

∑

? 44

∑

4 ¢& 4 ‹

Transparent ( h = 58 )

°B 4 # -œ 4

#˙ ™

B 44 -œ

#˙ ™

non vib., molto sul tasto

Vlc. 1

[ooh]

° 4 &4

° 4 T1 & 4 ‹

[ooh]

4 S2 ¢& 4 A1

∑

# -œ

#˙ ™

# -œ

#˙ ™

#-œ

˙™

-œ

p very light

non vib., molto sul tasto

Vlc. 2

-œ

-˙ ™

-œ

p very light

Cb.

? 44 œ

pizz. ( let ring )

#˙ ™

-œ

#-˙ ™

#-œ

#-˙ ™ pp

non vib., molto sul tasto B 44 #œ -˙ ™

Vlc. 3

#˙ ™

#-œ

#˙ ™

#-œ

-˙ ™

#-œ

-˙ ™

#-œ

-˙ ™ pp

∑

#œ (p)

164

° pp & #w 1100

¢& #w

° & ˙

¢& ˙

[ooh]

#˙

[ooh]

∑

[ah] mp

[ah]

pp sub.

#˙

[ah]

[ooh] mp

∑

[ah]

∑

[ooh]

pp non cresc.

∑

[ah]

¢& ‹

pp sub.

[ooh]

∑

[ooh]

pp non cresc.

∑

[ah]

[ooh]

°?

∑

& #w

SEB.

#˙

This

Vlc. 1

#˙

[ooh]

° T1 & ‹ T2

[ooh]

sun

°B # -œ #˙ ™ B -œ #˙ ™ p

B #-œ

Vlc. 3

-œ

-˙ ™

#˙

shine,

# -œ #˙ ™

Vlc. 2

-˙ ™

#-œ #˙ ™

this

# -œ #˙ ™ -œ #˙ ™ #-œ

˙™

#-œ

˙™

ter:

-œ #-˙ ™

-˙ ™

#-œ

-˙ ™

p sub.

#œ

where have

? œ

#œ J I

-œ #˙ ™ #-œ #-˙ ™

-˙ ™

#-œ

p Cb.

œ™

∑

165

° Ó & 1105

#˙

[ah] pp

¢& Ó

#˙

[ah]

° & w

#˙

[ah]

¢& #w

° w T1 & ‹ T2

¢& ‹

°? B1

Cb.

#˙

[ah]

∑

˙™

broth

-œ # ˙ ™

˙™

pp cresc.

#-œ

˙™

-œ # ˙ ™

p poco pìu espr.

-˙™

Noticing suddenly that NICHOLAS is gone. p cresc.

#œ

[ah]

p poco pìu espr.

B -œ

[ah]

˙ [ah]

[ah] pp

B #œ

[ah]

p poco pìu espr.

Vlc. 3

∑

°B œ # ˙ ™

Vlc. 2

[ah]

wan - dered?

Vlc. 1

[ah]

∑

& #œ

SEB.

[ooh]

[ah]

[ooh]

[ah]

-œ

-˙™

#-œ

˙™

pp cresc.

-œ

-˙™

er!

-œ # ˙ ™

friend!

# -œ #˙ ™

#-œ

˙™

#-œ

˙™

-œ

-˙ ™

-œ

˙™

-œ

˙™

-œ

-˙™

-œ

-˙™

∑

arco

nw p

˙ Where

pp cresc.

∑

nw w mf

166

° &w

suddenly slower

1111 mf

p sub.

[ah]

¢& w

¢& ˙

¢& ‹ [ah]

°? w B1 mf

Vlc. 1

?w mf

Vlc. 2

˙™

are

you

now?

B >˙ B >˙

∑

[ooh] p sub.

p sub.

[ooh]

p sub.

[ooh] p sub.

[ooh]

>˙ >˙ > ˙

[ooh] p sub.—with a certain regret

‰ œj bœ œ œ™

j œ w

-œ

> ˙

b-œ

∑

-œ

pp pizz.

Have

-œ b˙ ™

˙™

-œ

-˙™

-œ b˙ ™

˙™

-œ

˙™

-œ

˙™

suddenly slower

>˙

I must have wan - dered off.

> w ? w Cb. ¢

p sub.

[ooh]

& ˙™

Vlc. 3

[ooh]

[ah]

°B >˙

[ooh]

[ah]

SEB.

[ooh]

° w T1 & ‹ [ah] T2

p sub.

[ah] mf

[ooh] mf

[ooh]

p sub.

[ah]

° &Ó

[ooh]

in tempo

bœ

˙™

in tempo

b-œ

∑

˙™ ∑

° & w 1116

[ooh]

¢& ˙

b˙

° T1 & Ó ‹

Vlc. 3

Cb.

Œ Œ

[ah] mf

˙™

[ah] mf

˙™

[ah]

lost

you?

? -œ

[ooh]

˙™

ppp

˙™ ˙™

˙™ ∑

˙™

Where

are

the

œ bœ

-œ b ˙ ™

b -˙

-˙

˙ ™™ ˙

b-˙ ˙

-˙ ˙

rit.

b-œ œ

-œ

˙™

-˙ ∑

w p

[ooh] ppp

n˙

[ooh] ppp

n˙

[ooh]

n˙

Vlc. 2

ppp

? bœ

Vlc. 1

[ooh]

n˙

[ah]

[ooh]

°? -œ

ppp

[ooh]

? w &

˙™

[ooh]

°? w

SEB.

˙™

n˙

[ooh]

[ah]

¢& Ó ‹

ppp

b˙ ™

[ooh]

n˙

[ooh]

ppp

[ah]

¢& w

˙™

[ah]

[ooh]

˙™

[ooh]

° & w

167

a tempo

rit.

-˙

w birds?

a tempo

#>‚ #‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ff ord.

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

ff poco sul pont. upper pitches approx.

oo ˙˙

f arco

gliss.

œ œ o ˙˙o ff

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

gliss.

168

° fœ & 1120

#œ

[ah] f

œ ¢&

[ah]

° f & œ

[ah]

¢& œ f

[ah]

° fœ T1 & ‹ [ah] T2 ¢& œ ‹ [ah] f

°? fœ B1

œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ

[ah]

[ah] SEBASTIAN looks around for the BIRDS - he can hear them, but neither sees them nor understands their words.

∑

> >‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ # ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ °? # ‚ #‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ # ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ?

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

SEB.

Vlc. 1

? œ

oo ? ˙˙

? w

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ gliss.

œ œ o ˙˙o

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ gliss.

oo ˙˙ ˙

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ gliss.

œ œ o ˙˙o ˙˙

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ gliss.

° w & 1122

169

∑

[ah]

¢&

∑

[ah]

° ˙™ & f

[ah]

[oh]

¢& #˙ ™

[ah]

[oh]

° ™ T1 & ˙ ‹ [ah]

[oh]

™ ¢& ˙ ‹ [ah] f

Ó p

[ah]

SEB.

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

[oh]

? ˙™

[ah]

[oh]

∑

o ? o ˙˙

? w w Cb. ¢

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

gliss.

œ œ

o ˙˙o

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

gliss

j œ

‰

> ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ °? # ‚ #‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ?

b˙ [oh]

°? ˙™ B1

b˙

bœ

can - not

der

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ n‚ n‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

œ œ

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

p poco sul pont. ( slightly metallic )

œ œ

bœ

œ œ

p poco sul pont. upper pitches approx. gliss.

o ˙˙o

œ œ œ œ “” o ˙˙o mf

œ œ

gliss.

œ œ

170 S1

° p &w 1124

[oh]

¢&

∑

[oh]

° mf &w

[oh]

¢& w mf

∑

[oh]

° w & ‹ [oh]

b˙ [oh]

w & ¢ ‹ [oh]

b˙ [oh]

°? mf w B1

[oh]

?w mf

[oh]

> &˙

œ J

‰

stand

Vlc. 1

[oh] f

SEB.

you!

can

˙ -

not

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ °? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ mf

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

œ œ

o ˙˙o ? Cb. ¢ p

bœ

œ œ

gliss.

œ œ

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

œ œ œ œ “”o ˙˙o mf

œ œ

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚

œ œ

œ œ œ œ mf

gliss.

-˙ ˙

bœ

œ œ

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ >˙ ˙

° & ˙™

¢& ˙™

ppp sub.

° & ˙™

ppp sub.

¢& ˙ ™

ppp sub.

1126

a tempo

rit.

171

ppp sub.

[oh]

° ˙™ T1 & ‹ [oh]

˙™

°? ˙ ™ B1

ppp sub.

>œ

p sub.

stand

your

¢& ‹ [oh]

ppp sub.

nw w

[oh]

? ˙™ B2 ¢

[oh] mf

SEB.

der

words!

a tempo

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ #>‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ °? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ #‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ rit.

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ? ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ?

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

? ˙˙ ¢

˙˙

œ æ

nœ æ

œ æ

#œ æ

œ æ

ff 3

œ œ

nœ œ

œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ 3

172 S1

° w & 1128 f

[oh] f

w ¢&

[oh]

° fw &

[oh] f

¢& w

[oh]

° w T1 & ‹ [oh] f

¢& ‹

[oh]

°? fw B1

#œ

[oh]

∑

> >‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ # ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ °? # ‚ #‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ # ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ œ ? æ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

SEB.

Vlc. 1

œ æ 3

œ œ

? w

œ æ

œ æ œ œ

œ æ

#œ æ

œ œ œ

œ æ

#œ æ

œ æ

œ œ œ œ 3

œœ

œ æ

œ œ

#œ œ

œ œ

œ æ œœ

173

° &

1130

¢& ° &

∑ œ

∑

˙™

∑

[oh]

∑

¢& œ

∑

° T1 & Ó ‹

np ( poco espr. )

#œ

[oh]

¢& ˙ ‹ [oh]

°? Ó B1

∑

[oh]

∑

np ( poco espr. )

∑

#œ

∑ ˙

[oh]

∑

He continues to look around before gradually returning to center stage.

∑

> ‚‚‚ ‚ #~ °? # ‚ #‚ ‚ ‚ ‚‚‚‚ ‚‚‚‚

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

[oh]

SEB.

Vlc. 1

? w

? æœ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ

œ œ œœ œœ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ

œœ

? w

>˙ pp

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ >œ

œœ p

œ œ

#œœ

˙o

>˙ >˙

>œ

œ œ

‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚

174

Looking up toward the trees, where he presumes the BIRDS to be.

1133

∑

SEB.

Vlc. 1

°? >˙

Vlc. 2

?œ

Vlc. 3

>˙

#˙ ™

Why

have

you

p, abandoned

>˙

>œ

>˙

>œ

>˙

>œ

>˙

œ #w

w pp

Cb.

= SEB.

? ‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚ ‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚ ‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚ & #œ ™

1136

j #œ œ œ

fal -

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

len si - lent?

°? >˙ ? œ

>˙

? #w w

‚ ? J ‰ Œ Cb. ¢

SEB.

Where

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? 44 œ ˙ ? 44 w ?4 ¢ 4œ Œ Ó

>˙

are

#˙ ™

are

you

>˙

œ Œ œ Œ

nœ Œ Ó

Where

>œ œ >˙

pizz.

#w w

>œ œ >˙

w w

>˙

w w

w œ

>˙

>œ œ >˙

4 &4 w

°? 4 ˙ 4

>˙

˙™

∑

œ Œ œ Œ

1142

>˙

>œ œ >˙

∑

#œ 23 #w >˙

you

now?

> 3 ˙ 2

>˙

™ 3 #w 2 w™ p

4 4

3 4 2 œ Œ œ Œ œ Œ 4

∑

b˙

˙™

all

∑

a - lone?

>œ 4 4

>˙

4 4

œ Œ Ó

∑

now?

>œ > 3 œ ˙ 2

pp sub.

4 4

∑

175

Moving forward slightly ( q = 120 )

° & Ó 1150

¢& Ó ° & Ó ¢& Ó

° T1 & ‹ T2

j œ œ

pp sempre molto legato e leggiero

No no

j œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ

No no

no no

œ œ œ œ œ

j œ œ

no no

No no

no no

∑

pp cresc.

œ œ œ œ œ

no no

j œ œ

pp cresc.

j œ œ

pp cresc.

No no

°? B1

no no mp

No no

¢& ‹

w ∑

œ œ œ œ œ

∑

j œ œ

no no

pp sempre molto legato e leggiero

No no

j œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ

no no

œ œ œ œ œ

no no

∑

°? ##~~

? #~~

? ~~

~ ~

I II

pp II III

Vlc. 2

pp II III

Vlc. 3

Cb.

Moving forward slightly ( q = 120 )

Vlc. 1

pp cresc.

176 S1

° &w

1154

¢& w

° j &œ œ

j œ œ

j & œ œ ¢

j œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ

pp sempre molto legato e leggiero

° j &œ œ ‹ No no

j T2 ¢& œ œ ‹ No no °? w B1

j œ œ

no no

j œ œ

no no

œ œ œ œ œ mp

œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ no

∑

j œ œ

∑

œ œ œ œ œ mp

∑

œ œ œ œ œ

pp sempre molto legato e leggiero

j œ œ No

no no

j œ œ

no no mp

∑

pp sempre molto legato e leggiero

œ œ œ œ œ

pp sempre molto legato e leggiero

j œ œ No

j œ œ j œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ

j œ œ

j œ

j œ œ

j œ

∑

°? ~

∑

III

pp sub.

∑

~I wo

pp sub.

pp sub. IV

Cb.

∑

Vlc. 3

pp sub.

Vlc. 2

Reassured by the hidden presence of the birds, SEBASTIAN turns his attention to the trees, to the sky, and to the vast expanse of the sea streched out before him.

Vlc. 1

SEB.

pp sub. IV

pp sub.

∑

Sing on specified vowels until a changed is indicated.

° œ &

1158 p ( a bit more ) S1

œ œ œ œ œ

[oh] p ( a bit more )

¢& œ

œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ J j œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ

177

[oh]

œ œ œ œ œ

j œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ

p ( a bit more )

¢& w

° œ & ‹

œ œ œ œ œ

¢& œ ‹

œ œ œ œ œ

°? w

p ( a bit more )

œ œ œ œ œ

p ( a bit more )

œ œ œ œ œ

Vlc. 1

∑

°? ~

p ( a bit more )

œ œ œ œ œ

p ( a bit more )

mf sost.

œ œ J j œ œ œ œ J

∑

œ œ J j œ œ œ œ J w

∑

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ mf

∑

~~ I II

∑

mf sost.

As he listens, he begins to realize that NICHOLAS is no longer there. As this realization settles in, his unease returns.

Cb.

[oh]

SEB.

[oh]

mf sost.

[oh]

p ( a bit more )

[oh]

° &œ

mf sost.

ppp

~ w

ppp

~ w

III

ppp

178

° œ & 1162

¢& œ ° &œ

[oh]

cresc. molto mp

[oh]

¢& w

° Œ T1 & ‹ T2

cresc. molto mp

¢& Œ ‹ °? Œ

w p

[oh]

cresc. molto mp

[oh] f

[oh] p

[oh]

?~ w ? ~ w

Vlc. 3

Cb.

∑

°? ~~

Vlc. 2

[oh]

SEB.

Vlc. 1

?Œ

pp sub.

∑

~ w

~ w w

~ w ~ w f

~ w w

179

sub. ° pp w &

1166

˙™

∑

˙™

∑

° pp sub. & w

˙™

∑

¢& w

˙™

∑

[oh]

¢ & bw

pp sub.

[oh]

pp sub.

[oh]

° Ó T1 & ‹ T2

¢& Ó ‹

°? Ó B1

pp sub.

bœ

b˙

bœ

b˙

bœ

b˙

bœ

b˙

[oh] pp sub.

[oh]

? ¢ Ó

[oh]

∑

°?

∑

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

SEB.

Vlc. 1

pp sub.

∑ ∑ ∑

∑ w

∑

bw p

180

° &w

Sing on specified vowels until a changed is indicated.

1170 ppp S1

[oh] ppp

¢& w

° ppp &w ppp

¢& w ° & ‹

[oh]

[ooh]

˙™

∑

[ooh]

˙™

∑

[ooh]

∑

°?

∑

¢& ‹

&˙

SEB.

Are

°? w

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

∑

Vlc. 1

˙™

pp sub.

[ooh]

[oh]

˙™

[oh]

w w

you

b˙ ™

gone,

Ó Ó

friend?

w w

Did

-œ -œo

p molto tenuto

-œ -œo

you

#˙

stay

~~ > n >~ #~

nw w

III IV

w w

the

~ ~ -œ -œo

Œ Œ

181

° & ˙ 1175

[ooh]

¢& ˙

° & #w ¢& #w

° T1 & ‹ T2

[ooh]

∑

pp sub.

[ooh]

¢& ‹

∑

°?

∑

pp sub.

[ooh] pp

pp sub.

∑

[ooh]

SEB.

∑

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

pp sub.

∑

pp sub.

[ooh]

& #˙ ™ for

Vlc. 1

∑

-œ -œo

Lost

~~ > fp >~ #~

~ ? ~

? Ó Cb. ¢

est?

°? ~ ~

? Ó

a - mong

~~ ~ ~

o -œo œ

o œ-

-œ -œo

#œ

the

trees?

you

~ ~

Ó mp

∑

#OO

w w

182

° &

1180

∑

#˙

[ooh]

¢& Ó ° ppp & #w

#˙

[ooh]

¢& #w

° T1 & w ‹

[ooh]

∑

w ∑

∑

[ooh]

°? ˙ B1

[ooh] ppp

#w mp

[ooh]

¢& w ‹

[ooh]

ppp

w w

[ooh]

w w mp

[ooh]

SEB.

? ˙

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

ppp

[ooh]

& ˙™

long

Vlc. 1

[ooh]

°? ~~

œ for

shel

? ~~

? w w

w w

? w Cb. ¢

[ooh]

ter,

j œ œ

p cresc.

‰ #œ >~ ~

hid - ing from

#>~~

world

know?

Were

you

œ a -

∑

pp tenuto

-œ

the

-œ

œ #œ

w w

183

° w &

1185 S1

¢& ˙

Ó Ó

° T1 & w ‹

#˙ ™

ppp

#˙ #˙

ppp

#w ppp

ppp

w ∑

[ooh]

ppp

°? w B1

˙™

[ooh]

¢& w ‹

[ooh]

? w B2 ¢ & ˙

ban -

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

doned?

Are

you

∑ ∑

-œ mp

œ-

#˙ fright -

ened?

pp sub.

[ooh]

pp sub.

∑

III °? >~ I

[ooh]

° & w

SEB.

[ooh]

¢& #w

#œ

poco f

lone?

pp sub.

∑

-œ

œ-

Ó w

#-˙ mp

184

° #mf & w 1190

∑

[ooh] mf

#w ¢&

[ooh]

° mf & #w mf

¢& #w

° T1 & Ó ‹

SEB.

Vlc. 1

[ooh] pp

[ooh]

˙™ mf

˙™

? œ p

∑

#œp

#˙

[ooh]

> w

~ ~ Œ

œ œ-œ p

#œ

No,

you

#œ

must

œ have

œ™

found

> #w w

( poco )

Cb.

∑

>~ ? #~

˙™ >

[ooh]

#˙

[ooh] SEBASTIAN begins to understand that NICHOLAS must have chosen to remain in the forest with the BIRDS. As he does so, his sense of abandonment turns toward joy that his friend has found his home in the world. mp with more intensity

Vlc. 3

˙™ >

[ooh]

°? ~ ~>

Vlc. 2

[ooh]

#˙

¢& Ó ‹

°? B1

[ooh]

>( poco ) #w

w >

mp ( poco )

> #w w

mp pìu sonoro

j œ

the

° & ˙ 1194

[ooh]

¢& ˙

#œ

[ooh]

° & ˙™

[ooh]

¢& ˙ ™

[ooh]

° p T1 & ˙ ‹

#˙

¢& ˙ ‹ p

185

°? Ó B1

-˙

˙-

p #-˙

ppp

∑

[ooh] ppp

∑

[ooh] p

ppp

[ooh]

ppp

[ooh]

˙-

#˙ #˙

˙-

[ooh]

#œ ™

j œ œ

[ooh] pp

? Ó B2 ¢

SEB.

& #œ

#˙

[ooh]

place where

Vlc. 1

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

> °? w

œ™ you

œ J

be - long.

> w w

> #w w

> ? #w

Hid - den

the

warm - est

w >

> #w w

#˙

˙ mf

bur - row,

> #w w

> #w

> #w w ˙

w >

> ? #w w

? Ó Cb. ¢

186

° & w 1198

¢& w

[ooh]

¢& w

[ooh]

° T1 & ˙ ‹ T2

3 2Ó

° & w

3 2Ó

#˙

¢& ˙ ‹

#˙

w #w

& Œ

SEB.

Vlc. 1

°?

> w

∑

˙ all

> ? #w

covered in ten - der

moss,

> ? #w w

cresc. Cb.

? Ó

cresc.

> #w w

w w > Ó

œ or

4 w 4

[ooh]

3 2 w™

4 ˙™ 4

3 2 w™

4 ™ 4 ˙

3 2 w™

4 #w 4

3 2 w™

4 #w 4

3 ™ 2w

4 w 4

3 2

4 #w 4

p sub.

[oh] p sub.

∑

[oh]

3 œ™ 2 f

-˙ 3˙ 2

œ #œ œ œ œ J

a- mong the sway - ing

# -˙ ˙

-˙ ˙

> #w w

w w > > #w w

cresc.

Vlc. 3

#˙

> #w w

cresc.

Vlc. 2

∑

3 #œ œ œ œ œ

[ooh]

? w B2 ¢

[ooh]

°? w B1

4 w 4

[ooh] mp

3 ˙˙ 2

#˙ ˙

˙ ˙

3 2˙ ˙ f

3 2

w™

4 ˙ 4

#˙

branch - es,

4 4

> w

4 #w 4 fp

#˙

4 #w 4 w 4 4

∑

poco rit.

° w &

> #˙ ™

1203 p sub.

[ah]

p sub.

> #˙ ™

[oh]

[ah]

¢& w

° p sub. & w

˙™ >

#˙ ™ >

[ah]

¢& #w

p sub.

[ah]

> ° w T1 & ‹ [ah] f

Cb.

> #w

∑

#˙

[ah]

œ your

#œ

head raised

#œ ™ up

œ œ J

toward

œ the

∑

w >

w > ff > w ff

∑

sun!

poco rit.

> w

[ah]

? #w

> w

#w >

? w

[ah]

Vlc. 3

∑

> ? w

#w >

[ah]

°? w

Vlc. 2

[ah]

> °? w B1

& Œ

∑

Vlc. 1

[ah]

> w T2 ¢& ‹ [ah]

SEB.

> #w

[ah]

∑

> #w

[ah]

[oh]

187

[oh]

> w w

> #w

> w

> #w

> w

˙ f

#>˙ ff

> #w #w #>˙

>˙

> #˙

188

a tempo (not too fast)

° Ó & 1208

#˙

¢& Ó

#˙

[ah]

¢& Ó

[ah] pp

#˙

[ah] pp

¢& Ó ‹

#˙

[ah]

°? Ó B1

? Ó

#˙

& Œ #œ œ œ œ I

°? #-œ

can hear you

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

#˙

[ah]

#˙

[ah]

#˙

[ah] mp

[ah]

#˙

[ah] mp

[ah]

#˙

[ah]

#œ

soft - ly

œ #œ

[ah]

Œ œ #œ œ #œ

sing - ing,

ris - ing ech - oes

#˙ ™

your calm and

per

fect

#œ #œ of

-œ -œ

#-œ

-œ

# -œ -œ

-œ

# -œ

-œ -œ

-œ

-œ -œ

#-œ

-œ

#-œ

-œ

#-œ -œ

-œ

-œ -œ

-œ

-œ -œ

-œ

#-œ

-œ

#-œ -œ

-œ

#-œ

-œ -œ

-œ

# -˙

-˙

# -˙

-˙

? w

#˙

[ah]

? -œ

[ah]

? #-œ

-œ

a tempo (not too fast)

Vlc. 1

[ah]

mp, joyfully, always building intensity SEB.

#˙

[ah]

[ah] mp

#˙

[ah]

[ah] pp

[ah]

° Ó &

#˙

[ah]

° T1 & Ó ‹ T2

∑

° #fw & 1213

189

a tempo

rit.

pp sub.

j j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

[ah]

[oh]

¢& w f

j j œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

pp sub.

[ah]

° & œ #˙ [ah]

¢& œ #˙ [ah]

pp sub.

[oh]

SEB.

Vlc. 1

[oh]

pp sub.

[oh]

œ nœ

mp sub.

œ nœ

cresc.

Words you learned in - side

# -œ -œ -œ -œ

? #-œ #œ -œ œ ¢

[oh]

a tempo

rit.

? #w

[oh]

Cb.

∑

>œ

œ œ

the

for - est,

œ œ J

‰ œ

from the riv - er,

from the

œ œ li - chen,

>œ

> œ

>œ

pp sub.

- - - ? œ œ œ œ B >œ

Vlc. 3

[oh]

Vlc. 2

[oh]

pp sub.

song:

°?

[ah]

™ & #˙

[oh]

[ah]

? œ #˙

œ œ œ œ œ œ J J

[oh]

#w T2 ¢& ‹ [ah]

[oh]

° #w T1 & ‹ [ah]

°? œ #˙ B1

œ œ œ œ w

pp sub.

>œ

pp sub.

n>˙

>˙

190

° Ó & 1218

¢& œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ w

SEB.

Vlc. 1

p sub.

˙ mf

Vlc. 3

p sub.

∑

from

the

flow

ers,

>œ

[ah] p sub.

œ >˙

[ah]

bw bw

from

the

birds!

>˙

> ˙

>˙

w w

b>˙

>œ >œ

∑

cresc.

>˙

[ah]

˙ -

[ah]

[oh] mf

[ah]

?Ó Cb. ¢

p sub.

[oh]

[oh] mf

> ?œ

˙ ∑

cresc.

Vlc. 2

[ah]

°?

B >œ

[ah]

¢& w ‹ [oh]

°B œ

∑

[ah]

¢& w

&Œ

[ah] p sub.

° &w

[oh]

° T1 & w ‹ T2

p sub.

>˙

˙ >

∑

° Ó &

1224 S1

¢& Ó

[ah]

∑

¢& w

[ah]

¢& w ‹ p

[ah]

°? Ó B1

[ah]

° p T1 & w ‹ [ah] T2

° ˙ &

[ah]

191

molto rit.

[ah]

w w

[ah]

? Ó B2 ¢

& Œ ˙ bœ All

Vlc. 1

°B w

a - round me,

( leggiero )

œ bœ œ œ ˙

b˙

all

me,

a - bove

>˙

p sub.

B w

Vlc. 2

B bw wo

p sub.

Cb.

p sub.

>˙

p sub.

Vlc. 3

[ah] mp sub.

SEB.

b˙

>˙

b >˙ >˙ >˙

Œ ˙

bœ

˙™

can

hear

your

end

molto rit.

bœ less

b˙

> bœ œ ˙

œ œ bœ œ

˙ fp

?œ

bœ

bœ œ b w mp espr.

-œ b-œ b-˙ ˙ ˙

-˙ ˙ ˙

192

Much more broadly, but with great intensity ( q = 80 )

° & ˙™ 1231 f

¢&

˙™

° f & b˙ ™

¢ & b˙ ™ f

° ˙™ & ‹ f

¢& ‹

˙™

°? ˙ ™ B1

SEB.

˙™

ff warm and round

[ooh]

[oh]

[ooh]

[oh]

[ooh]

[oh]

[ooh]

[oh]

> nw

sempre legato—breathe ad lib.

[ooh] pp

[oh] f

> nw

sempre legato—breathe ad lib.

[ooh] pp

[oh] f

sempre legato—breathe ad lib.

[ooh] pp

[oh] f

sempre legato—breathe ad lib.

[ooh]

[oh]

Vlc. 1

b>œ ™

bœ œ J

ff molto espr.

? ˙

Vlc. 2

bœ

f molto sonoro

Vlc. 3

Cb.

bb˙˙ f molto sonoro ˙ f molto sonoro

œ ˙

bœ

sempre legato—breathe ad lib.

w w w

bœ

b˙

bœ

You

are

home

b-œ

f sempre

Much more broadly, but with great intensity ( q = 80 )

°B œ≤

sempre legato—breathe ad lib.

song!

sempre legato—breathe ad lib.

>œ ™ sf

b>˙

>˙

b>˙

> b˙

b>˙

b˙ sf

bœ œ J œ™

b˙ ˙

b˙

n˙

bœ

a - mong

the

bœ

b˙

œ bœ J

nœ

193

° bw &

p sub.—sempre cresc.

1235

¢&

p sub.—sempre cresc.

[oh]

° w &

p sub.—sempre cresc.

[oh]

¢& w

p sub.—sempre cresc.

[oh]

° w T1 & ‹ T2

¢& ‹

p sub.—sempre cresc.

[oh] p sub.—sempre cresc.

? bw

wood - land,

Vlc. 1

> °B b œ b œ

> ‰ œ bœJ Lost,

? b˙

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

( mp )

[oh]

& œ

SEB.

( mp )

[oh]

°? bw ¢

b˙

[oh]

( mp )

˙ b˙

? b˙ ˙

˙ ˙

? ˙

nœ

a - way,

& &

>œ bœ

and

al - ways

dream - ing.

b>œ ™

once,

bœ

p sempre cresc.

bœ

p sempre cresc.

b˙

p sempre cresc.

∑

œ >œ J

bœ

and now

for

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

194

° w &

( mf )

¢& w

( mf )

1239 S1

[oh]

° & w

[oh]

¢& w

( mf )

[oh]

° w T1 & ‹ [oh] w T2 ¢& ‹ [oh] °? bw B1

( mf )

b˙

( mf )

b˙

( mf )

[oh]

Vlc. 1

œ ev

œ -

> ‰ œ

er,

bœ J

the

° & >œ

& œ

bœ

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

[oh]

SEB.

? bw

œ œ bœ œ B œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

>œ

birds

bœ

side

their

shells:

œ-

bœ

bœ-

œ-

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

° (˙f ) &

1242 S1

195

molto rit.

rit.

b˙

molto cresc.

[oh]

w ¢&

(f)

[oh]

° (f) & w ¢& w

(f)

b˙

molto cresc.

[oh]

° (f) T1 & w ‹ [oh]

¢& w ‹ [oh] (f)

[oh]

molto cresc.

°? w B1

(f)

[oh]

? w

(f)

[oh]

b>œ & ‰

SEB.

œ œ J

free

b-œ

& œ-

œ-

f molto cresc.

Vlc. 3

f molto cresc.

Cb.

bœ

> ‰ œ

f molto cresc.

bœ œ J

Soft - ly sigh - ing,

>œ

bœ

eyes

cast

up - ward,

molto rit.

bœ

œ-

f molto cresc.

Vlc. 2

from tor - ment,

° & œ-

rit.

Vlc. 1

lost

> b˙

˙ >

>˙

bœ

b>˙

>˙

bœ

˙ >

196

Maestoso, luminous ( q = 80 )

° w &

1246 ff S1

∑

[ah]

¢&

>˙

[ah]

° w &

>˙

° w T1 & ‹ [oh]

4 4

>˙

3 2˙

4 4

> w

3 w™ 2

4 4

> w

3 w™ 2

4 4

>™ 3w 2

4 4

[ah]

°? w B1

w [ah]

SEB.

3˙ 2

[ah] ff with radiant, ecstatic joy

sound!

° & >˙

Maestoso, luminous ( q = 80 )

Vlc. 1

>˙

fff molto legato e sost.

& >˙

Vlc. 2

>˙

fff molto legato e sost.

Vlc. 3

Cb.

?w w

fff

4 4

3 2˙

∑

[ah]

w T2 ¢& ‹

3 2

4 4

[ah] ff

∑

[ah]

w ¢&

3 2

n>˙

>˙ >˙

>˙

4 4

3˙ 2

4 4

w™

sff

n˙

3 2 >˙

3˙ 2w

fff

meno f

w w >

4 4

3 2Ó

> w w w >

sff

> w

3 2

˙˙

4 4

4 4 4 4

° 4 &4

∑

4 S2 ¢& 4

∑

1250

∑

4 ¢& 4

∑

4 T2 ¢& 4 ‹

SEB.

∑

? 44 w

∑

4 ˙™ &4

œ my

w >

friend,

-˙

œB

œ- œmf ? 44 -œ -œ

œ- -œ -œ

? 44

˙˙

? 44 Ó

>˙ f

your

time

out

Œ ˙

( less than before )

Cb.

∑

° 4 &4

Vlc. 3

sing,

Vlc. 2

∑

a tempo

∑

°? 4 w B1 4

Vlc. 1

° 4 &4

° 4 T1 & 4 ‹

197

allarg.

-˙

b-˙

n˙

side

-œ -œ -œ œ

-œ - -œ -œ œ

-œ -œ -œ -œ

-œ - -œ -œ œ

allarg.

w w

> w

time.

a tempo

nw w

b˙ oo w w

bw w

bw w f

198

° &w

1257 p S1

[ah]

[oh]

¢& w p

[oh]

° p &w

[ah]

° pw T1 & ‹ [ah]

[ah]

w T2 ¢& ‹ [ah]

∑

[oh] mp

∑

[oh]

∑

& ˙™

calm,

°? w

friend!

mp espr.

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

˙ Find

your - self

w mf

home

w w

mp, calmando

?w w

Cb.

[oh]

°?

SEB.

Vlc. 1

∑

[oh]

¢& w p

∑

[ah]

∑

w w

your

199

° pp & w 1263

[oh]

¢& w

[oh]

° pp & w ¢& w

° bpp T1 & w ‹ [oh] T2 ¢& bw ‹ [oh] pp

4 4

∑

3 2w p

4 4

∑

3 2w p

4 4

∑

3 2

4 4

∑

4 4

∑

4 4

∑

3 2w

3 2w p

°?

∑

3 2

∑

4 4

∑

3 2

∑

4 4

∑

& ˙

b˙

3 2˙

SEB.

for

Vlc. 1

[oh]

3 2w

°? b˙

est

dream - ing

˙™

world

be - yond

the

world.

? w

Vlc. 3

Cb.

? bw

w p

You

are

4 ˙™ 4

3 w™ 2

4 4 w

3 2 w™

oo 4 w 4 w

o 3 w™ 2

4 4

not

4 ww 4

? w

3 w™ 2 pp

Vlc. 2

a -

∑

200

° pp non cresc. & w w 1269

[oh]

¢& w

pp non cresc.

[oh]

° pp non cresc. & w w

[oh]

¢& w

pp non cresc.

[oh]

non cresc. ° npp w T1 & w ‹ [oh] T2 ¢& nw ‹ [oh]

pp non cresc.

Cb.

∑

[ah] pp

[ah]

∑

? w

∑

[oh]

[ah]

˙ in

sa - cred

sleep.

∑

œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œpp w

∑

˙˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ -brushed pp sempre very lightly

oo w w

p molto espr.

Oh,

∑

oo w w

w w

w mp oo ? w w ?

pp non cresc.

[ah]

Vlc. 3

[ah]

°? ww

Vlc. 2

[ah]

lone

Vlc. 1

∑

[oh]

™ & ˙

SEB.

∑

[ah]

°? w B1

˙˙ -

œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œw

˙™ pro

mise me

˙ that

˙˙ -

ppp delicatiss.

˙˙ -

œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œw

201

° &w 1276

¢& w

Vlc. 1

∑

Cb.

[oh]

[ah]

∑

[ah]

[oh]

[ah]

∑

[oh]

[ah]

∑

you

are

home!

[ah]

Ó ˙o

ppp

Vlc. 3

[oh]

°?

Vlc. 2

[ah]

SEB.

[ah]

°? w B1 ¢

[oh]

T2 ¢& w ‹

[ah]

[oh]

° T1 & w ‹

∑

[oh]

¢& w

∑

[oh]

° &w

˙˙ -

?œ œ-

?w -

œ œ-

˙˙ œ œ-

œ œ-

˙˙ œ œ-

œ œ-

˙˙ œ œ-

œ œ-

˙˙ mp

œ œ œ- œmp w-

( pp )

Oh,

pro

˙˙ œ œ-

œ œ-

˙˙ pp

œ œ œ- œpp

˙˙ œ œ-

∑

œ œ-

˙˙ œ œ-

œ œ-

˙˙ œ œ-

œ œ-

202

° w &

˙™

¢& w

˙™

1281

° &w

˙™

¢& w

˙™

° T1 & w ‹

˙™

Œ Œ Œ Œ

w w w w

∑

[oh]

∑

[oh]

∑

[oh]

˙™

T2 ¢& w ‹

∑

[oh]

°? w B1

˙™

∑

[oh]

˙™

∑

[oh]

&˙

SEB.

Vlc. 1

°?

mise

˙™

that

you

are

not

molto espr.

sul II

a - lone!

Tell

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

˙˙ -

?œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œ?

˙˙ -

œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œw

˙˙ -

œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œw

˙˙ -

œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œw

˙˙ -

œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œ∑

˙˙ -

w w-

˙˙ -

∑

° &w

¢& w

° pp &w

¢& w

1287 S1

203

[ah] pp

[oh] [ah]

[ah] pp

[ah]

° pp T1 & w ‹ [ah]

[oh]

T2 ¢& w ‹ [ah] pp

[oh]

°? w B1

[ah]

[oh]

& ˙™

SEB.

Vlc. 1

[oh]

now

°? w

that

you

have

found

home!

-˙

pp poco espr.

Vlc. 2

?w w

Vlc. 3

?œ œ

Cb.

w w œ œ-

pp sempre

œ œ-

œ œw

w w œ œ-

œ œ-

œ œw

w w œ œ-

œ œ-

œ œw

w w œ œ-

œ œ-

œ œw

œ œ-

204 S1

° &

mp molto espr.

∑

[ah]

¢&

mp molto espr.

∑

[ah]

° &

∑

¢&

∑

¢& ‹

˙™

∑

˙™

mp molto espr.

∑

calm,

?w w ?œ œ-

Vlc. 3

œ œ-

ppp cresc. molto

[ah]

°? w

Vlc. 2

Cb.

∑

[oh]

mp molto espr.

∑

&Ó

SEB.

Vlc. 1

∑

[ah]

[oh]

ppp cresc. molto

[oh]

mp molto espr.

[ah]

°? B1

ppp cresc. molto

[oh]

[ah]

[oh]

ppp cresc. molto

[oh]

mp molto espr.

[oh]

[ah]

° T1 & ‹

mp molto espr.

[ah] A2

a tempo

molto rit.

1292

ppp cresc. molto

[oh]

now,

for

molto rit.

[oh]

with sublime tenderness

you

are

home.

a tempo

w w

˙ ˙

ppp

w w

˙ w

w w

ppp

w w

ppp

Molto maestoso ( q = 66 )

rit.

° ˙ & 1298

#œ œ œ œ

[oh]

˙ ¢&

#œ œ œ œ

[oh]

° ˙ &

˙ ¢& ‹ [oh]

ppp cresc. molto

Vlc. 1

°?

#œ œ œ œ ˙

œ ˙

Vlc. 2

Vlc. 3

Cb.

[ah] ff sempre, molto sost.

>œ œ œ

[ah] ff sempre, molto sost.

# ˙˙

[ah] ff sempre, molto sost.

>œ œ œ

> œ œ œ

# ˙˙

#w w

w w

>œ œ œ

˙ ˙™

[ah]

SEBASTIAN looks slowly upward, toward the sky. He holds his gaze there until the end.

∑ -˙

[ah]

∑

-˙

molto cresc.

[ah]

>œ œ œ

[oh]

∑ ˙

ff sempre, molto sost.

[oh]

rit.

[ah]

?w &

SEB.

[ah]

[oh]

ff sempre, molto sost.

°? w B1

ff sempre, molto sost.

ppp cresc. molto

° T1 & Ó ‹

[ah]

¢& w

205

[ah]

˙™

[ah] ff sempre, molto sost.

[oh]

ff sempre, molto sost.

[ah]

˙™

∑

Molto maestoso ( q = 66 )

>œ œ

∑

>œ œ

ff molto sost. 3

molto cresc.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ-

?w w-

ff molto sost.

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ- œ- œ- œ- œ- œ-

w w-

w w

w w >

w w

molto cresc.

ff molto sost.

206

° Œ &

1303

¢&

¢& ‹

°? B1

Vlc. 1

>˙

sempre molto sost., non dim.

U w

˙ œ

[ah]

fff

U w

[ah]

sempre molto sost., non dim.

[ah]

fff

U w

œ [ah]

sempre molto sost., non dim.

fff

U w

[ah]

sempre molto sost., non dim.

>œ œ œ

[ah]

> œ œ œ [ah]

>œ œ œ

> œ œ œ

sempre molto sost., non dim.

# ˙˙

˙˙

fff

U w

[ah]

˙˙

[ah]

fff

[ah]

° >œ œ œ T1 & ‹ [ah] T2

[ah]

° Œ & ¢&

sempre molto sost., non dim.

>œ œ œ # œœ

˙™

[ah]

# ˙˙

[ah]

>œ °? œ

>œ œ 3

>˙ ˙

œ œ œ œ- œ- œ-

>˙ 3

œ œ œ- œ-

œ œ-

fff

U w w

fff

U w

[ah]

>˙ 3

U w

[ah]

sempre molto sost., non dim.

fff

œ œ œ œ- œ- œ-

>˙ 3

Vlc. 2

? œ œ-

œ œ œ- œ-

œ œ-

Vlc. 3

? w w

w w

? w Cb. ¢ w

w w

U > w

>˙ 3

œ œ œ œ- œ- œ-

œ œ œ- œ-

U w w U w w U w w

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