Princeton Motets SSATTBB choral score by ShawnKirchner

Dedicated to the Princeton Chapel Choir, Nicole Aldrich, director, The Rev. Alison Boden, PhD, Dean of Religious Life and of the Chapel. Premiered November 24, 2024, Reign of Christ Sunday.

P R I N C E T O N M O T E T S ( A n d I S a w )

Light mp sweepsin,window-towindow,- Lightsweepsin,window-to q. =48

Light p sweepsin, win mp dow-towindow,- Lightsweepsin, window-to Oo p oo mp window-to ...win pp dow-to

window.-Lightsweepsin,window-towindow,- Lightsweepsin,window-to

window.- Lightsweepsin, window-towindow,- Lightsweepsin, window-to

window.-Oo window-towindow,- Lightsweepsin, (window-to)

window.- Oo win p dow,- Light mp sweepsin,

SOPRANO

ALTO TENOR

BASS

wordsby EUANTAIT

musicby SHAWNKIRCHNER

window,-window-towindow,-window-to win f -dow; niente Animando(accel.) Arriving Slowandmeasured

window,-window-towindow,-window-to win f dow;niente

window,-window-towindow,-window-to win f win --dow; niente

window-towindow,-window-to,window-to win f dow; - Dark p liquid ness - fills this

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Dark mp liquid ness fills this ...at p liquid theapproach - ofnight,dark ness fills this ...at p liquid theapproach - ofnight, Dark mp ness -

attheapproach-ofnight.Dark mp ness fills this

...attheap proach

- ofnight, Dark mf ness - fills this

...attheapproach mp ofnight.Ah Dark mf ness -

space attheapproach-ofnight. Dark mf ness -

space attheap proach mp - ofnight.Ah Dark mffills thisspace atth'approach-ofnight. Dark mf ness - fills this

space attheapproach-ofnight.Dark mf ness - fills

space attheapproach - of night; f p

fillsthisspace attheapproach-of night; f

fills thisspace attheapproach - of night; f

nessfills thisspace attheapproach-of night; f p

space attheapproach - of night; f p thisspace atth'approach - of night; f

Both

toYou,Belov-ed,-arealike;- Bothyourpresence,-

Both

toYou, Belov-ed,-arealike;- Both yourpresence-

Both mp toYou arealike;- Bothyourpresence,Both your

(accel.)

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1. And I Saw Anew q =72 33

SAin3-partdivisi

Our p restless-birdchat-ter-our

tuttiTB

When f broad tones thetrumpet-sounded- weawoke-witha yawn; nearest-topraise.

38 nearest-topraise. nearest-topraise.

When f thetrumpet-sounded- weawoke-witha

Our mp restless-birdchat-ter-ournearest-topraise. 43

Our mp restless-birdchat-ter-ournearest-topraise.

Our mp restless-birdchat-ter-ournearest-topraise. yawn;

Heldback Conmoto q=78

I p gazedat Love, mp legato, sostenuto vastand

I p gazedat Love, mp molto sostenuto atlove, at

I p gazedat Love, pp murmuring atlove, Love,

I p gazedat Love, pp murmuring atlove, Love, at

I p gazedat Love, mp molto sostenuto Love,

river-flow - in ti -mate; -

love riv er --flow, - riv er atlove, river-flow, - river-flow, river-flow,atlove, river-flow, - river-flow, - river love, river-flow, - river-flow, - river-flow,riv er - flow, - riv er -

Inmyawak

cresc. poco a poco -ing, - Isaw anew - what

flow, inmywak cresc. poco a poco - ing, Isaw what I... saw cresc. poco a poco

anew, - saw

flow, I... ...saw cresc. poco a poco anew, - saw

river-flow,-Isaw cresc. poco a poco

anew, - saw a-

flow, Isaw cresc. poco a poco anew, -

Love hadmade, I mf sawanew-thequietun-

Love hadmade, I mf sawanew-thequietunanew, - Isaw a mf new - thequietunanew,-Isawanew - what Lovehadmade, n new Isawanew - whatLovehadmade. Isaw whatLove hadmade. n

 enterseamlessly

seenofit,daily-breathing,- mm pp

seenofit,daily-breathing,-daily-breathing,-

seenofit, daily-breathing,-daily-breathing,- (ng) I mf sawanew-thequietunI mf sawanew-thequietunI mf sawanew-thequietunand mp cresc. you would

67 dai pp ly-breathing,-and mp cresc. you would dai pp ly,-daily-breathing,-and you'd murmuring

seenofit,daily-breathing,- ...would murmuring

seenofit,daily-breathing,- andyou murmuring would

seenofit,daily-breathing,- and mp cresc. you would

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morning,- Itwasone known mf più legato andnamed intheiroldage, It mp wasa

morning,-eachmorning,- known mf più legato andnamed intheiroldage, It mp wasa

eachmorning-Itwasone known mf più legato andnamed intheiroldage, It mp wasa

bye eachmorning,n known mf più legato andnamed intheiroldage,

eachmorning,n known mf più legato andnamed intheiroldage,

byeeachmorning,- (ng) known mf più legato andnamed intheiroldage,

Menomosso Takingtime 88

weeping-paren-(n)- t, incon- sol-a-ble,- weep p ing-attheirlioncub'swounds.

weeping-paren-(n)- t, incon- sol-a-ble,- weep p ing-attheirlioncub'swounds. mp

sol-a-ble,- at p theirlioncub'swounds. mp

sol-a-ble,- at p theirlioncub'swounds.

When f thetrumpet-sounded,Tempo

When f thetrumpet-sounded,-

When f thetrumpet-sounded,- When ff thetrumpetWhen f thetrumpet-sounded,- When ff thetrumpetWhen f thetrumpet-sounded- I

When f thetrumpet-sounded-

sounded-

lookedandIsaw, Isaw, andit was Freely,takingtime

lookedandIsaw, Isaw, andit was lookedandIsaw, Isaw, andit was lookedandIsaw, Isaw, andit was

Shimmering,leggiero Atempo

new: TheHolyah City-builtfromourdays, ah ...City-builtfromour

new: TheHoly-City-builtfromourdays,theHoly-City-builtfromour

new: TheHoly-City-builtfromourdays,theHoly-City,-builtfromour

new: new,wasnew: TheHoly-Cit Cit y, y, theHoly-Cit--

new, n n days, theHolyah City-builtfromourdays, theHolyah City-builtfromourdays, Our 110 days,theHoly-City-builtfromourdays,theHoly-City-builtfromourdays,Our days,theHoly-City-builtfromourdays,theHoly-City-builtfromourdays,Our y,theHoly-Cit y builtfromourdays,Our theHoly-Cit y builtfromourdays,Our

love,ourcry,our sing f ing, - ourlove,ourcry,our sing ff ing. -

love,ourcry,our sing f ing, - ourlove,ourcry,our sing ff ing.love,ourcry,our sing f ing, - ourlove,ourcry,our sing ff ing.love,ourcry,our sing f ing, - ourlove,ourcry,our sing ff ing.love,ourcry,our sing f ing, - ourlove,ourcry,our sing ff ing. -

looked,Isawthewoman

lookedandI sawthewoman - inthewindcreak

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gazing-insilent-fear,in si mp lent- fear, p

gazing-insilent-fear,in si mp lent- fear, p gazing-insilent-fear,in si mp lent- fear, p and p hope unlooked for Iheardshep herds,

and cresc. Iheard

ing-downthehillsintheirthousands,and p hope unlooked for Iheardshep herds, - and cresc. Iheard and p hope unlooked for Iheardshep herds,

and cresc. Iheard

shep mp herds, mak cresc. ing - the

com mp gioioso ing -downthehillsintheirthousands,com mp ing -downthehillsintheirthousands, -

shep mp herds, mak mf ing -the

shep mp herds, mak cresc. ing - the

air

mak

ring with their

ing -theairringwith theirlaughter, -

ing -theairringwith theirlaughter, - mak f ing -the

airringwith theirlaughter, - with their

with their

As if it it were were the the 149

laugh f f making-the ter, air ringwith theirlaughter,-

mak f ing-theairringwith theirlaughter,- As ifitwerethe

airringwith theirlaughter,- Asifitwerethe laugh f ter, As ifitwerethe laugh f ter, As ifitwerethe

sound,Asifitwere thesound Asifitwere thesound Asifitwere the 151 sound,Asifitwere thesound Asifitwere......the

sound! ...the

sound,Asifitwere thesound Asifitwere thesound Asifitwere the sound,Asifitwere thesound Asifitwere thesound Asifitwerethe sound, sub. ff thesound! Asifitwere f the... ...thesound sub. ff ...thesound! Asifitwerethe

sound oftheWordinthebegin-ning,- 't'werethesound oftheWordinthebe-

sound oftheWordinthebegin-ning,- 't'werethesound oftheWordinthebesound oftheWordinthebegin- ning,- 't'werethesound oftheWordinthebesound oftheWordinthebegin- ning,- 't'werethesound oftheWordinthebe-

ginning,-theWordinthebegin...- making-theairringwith their

ginning,-theWordinthebegin- ning,- making-theairring gin-ning,theWordinthebegin- ing.ginning,-theWordinthebegin- ning,ginning,-theWordinthebegin- ning, -

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ginning,-theWordinthebegin-ning, - theWordinthebegin-ning.Broadeningtoend 164 ginning,-theWordinthebegin-ning, - theWordinthebegin-ning.ginning,-theWordinthebegin-ning, - theWordinthebegin-ning.ginning,-theWordinthebegin-ning, - theWordinthebegin-ning. -

Je p sus -heardtheago-ny - ofthe acheinthemuttered,-angry-wordsofthemall: q=60

Je p sus -heardtheago-ny,-the acheinthemuttered,-angry-wordsofthemall:

Je p sus -heardtheago-ny - ofthe acheinthemuttered-angry-wordsofthemall:

...inthemuttered,-angry-wordsofthemall:

3-partdivisiinbothSAandTB

Jesus-heardtheago-ny,-theacheinthe muttered,-angry-wordsofthemall:

Je-susheardtheago-ny - oftheacheinthe muttered,-angry-words ofthemall:

Je-susheardtheago-ny - oftheache inthe muttered,-angry-wordsofthemall:"We

Jesus-heardtheago-ny - oftheacheinthe muttered,-angry-wordsofthemall:

Jesus-heardtheago-ny,-theacheinthe muttered,-angry-wordsofthemall,

Jesus-heardthe ago-ny,-theacheinthemut tered, -angry-wordsofthemall:

"Weare poco cresc. soafraid, - weare (so)a-

"Weare poco cresc. soafraid, - we are soafraid, - aaresoafraid, - we poco cresc. are soafraid, - afraid, - soa-

"We poco cresc. are soafraid, - afraid, - soa -

"We are soafraid, - afraid, - soa"...a fraid, - soa -

Atempo 188 fraid, mf weareso "tired." ppp ...rose, pp herose, fraid, mf weareso tired." ppp ...rose, pp herose, fraid, mf weareso "tired." ppp fraid, mf weareso tired." ppp fraid, mf weareso tired." ppp

fraid, mf weareso tired." ppp And pp herose, andhe

rose, andherose, poco cresc. wrappedatow'l'roundhiswaist,a 195 ...rose,herose,herose, poco cresc. wrappedatow'l 'roundhiswaist, a rose, herose, rose, poco cresc.

herose,wrappedatow'l 'roundhiswaist, a rose, pp herose,herose, poco cresc.

herose,around - hiswaist,arose, pp herose,herose, poco cresc.

herose,around - hiswaist,a-

tow'l'roundhiswaist, andwashed theirfeet, tender

tow'l 'roundhiswaist andwashed theirfeet,andwashedtheirfeet

roundhiswaist andwashed theirfeet, andwashed theirfeet

roundhiswaistand andwashed washed, theirfeet, and and washed washed their their feet feet ten der ly. They p wereall

disappearinginto

tender-ly, - They p wereallbleeding,tender-ly, - tender-ly. - bleed pp ing, tender-ly, - tender-ly. - they pp wereall ly. tender-ly, - ten der -ly.p Theywereallbleeding,

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looked a fresh -andLove whis p pered, - Ilooked afresh-andLove

lookeda fresh, - Love whis p pered, - Ilooked afresh,-Love looked a fresh, - Love whis p pered, -whispered,-Ilooked afresh, - Love looked, Love whis p pered, - Ilooked, Love looked, looked, Love Love whis whis p pered, pered,whis pered, -I I looked, looked, Love Love

whis p pered: - Seeagain, - seeagain;Atempo

whis p pered: - See again, - see again; -

whis p pered: - Seeagain, - seeagain; -

whis p pered: - See again, - see again; -

whis p pered, - Seeagain, - seeagain; -

237

239

Tempoprimo

See mp again; - this ishowIloveyou.

See mp again; - this ishow Iloveyou.

See mp again; - howIloveyou.

PERUSAL ONLY

Seeagain; - how Ilove you.

See again; - how Ilove you.

Seeagain; - how Ilove you. how Ilove you.

The mp greatwomanq. =72

The mp greatwoman -

All pp thecries, thecriesoftheworld, All thecries, thecriesoftheworld, All pp thecries, thecriesoftheworld, All the

All p thecries of theworld watching, - The mp greatwoman-creasing,247

All p thecries, thecriesoftheworld, watching, - All p thecries, thecriesoftheworld, All the

All thecries, thecriesoftheworld, cries, thecriesoftheworld, All thecries of theworld

2 2 2 2

The mp greatwoman-crumpling - inago-ny, -

All thecries, thecriesoftheworld, cries, thecriesoftheworld, All thecries, thecriesoftheworld, All p thecries, thecriesoftheworld, All p the All thecries of theworld butstaying.255

All mp the ...stay pp ing. -

All thecries, thecriesoftheworld,All thecries, thecriesoftheworld, cries, thecriesoftheworld, All thecries, thecriesoftheworld, All thecries of theworld

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trying-toescape-thepain, couldnot.

ing ingtoescape-thepain, couldnot. ing ingtoescape-thepain, couldnot. HerSonwas All thecries, thecriesoftheworld, All thecries, thecriesoftheworld.Her cries, thecriesoftheworld, All thecries, thecriesoftheworld.Her f Sonwas of theworld, the world. Her f

HerSon was

and f drewallthecriesoftheworld, Her lifted,-lifted-up, and f drewallthecriesoftheworld, Her Son waslifted, - lifted-up, anddrewthecriesoftheworld, lifted,-lifted-up, anddrew allcriesoftheworld, HerSon was Son waslifted, - lifted-up, anddrewthecriesoftheworld, Her

lifted,- lifted-up, anddrewallcriestohim self, f - Her Her Son was

Sonwaslifted,- lifted-up, anddrewalltohim self, f - HerSon was

Son waslifted,- lifted-up, anddrew allcriesofthe world, f

HerSon waslifted,- lifted-up, anddrewalltohim self, f - Her

lifted,- lifted-up, anddrewallcriestohim self, f - HerSon was

Son waslifted,- lifted-up, anddrew allcriestohim self, f - HerSon was

Son lifted,- liftedwas up, anddrew all lift criesto ed him - up, self.-

lifted,- lifted-up, anddrewallcriesto to him himself, self,-anddrew all

HerSon waslifted,- lifted-upanddrewallcriestohimself,- all

Son waslifted,- lifted-up, anddrewallcriestohimself,- all

lifted,- lifted-up, anddrewallcriestohimself.-

poco a poco diminuendo tohim all self, criestohim self,tohim all self, criestohim self.n

cries poco a poco diminuendo tohim self,himself.him self,cries poco a poco diminuendo tohim self,cries...

I pp teneramente possibile heldhim,(m) coulddonothing-butthis, h =c.

I pp teneramente possibile heldhim,(m) nothing-butthis, I pp teneramente possibile heldhim,(m) coulddonothing-butthis,

I pp teneramente possibile heldhim,(m) nothing-butthis,

Iheldhim,(m) coulddonothing-butthis.

Iheldhim,(m) this.

Iheldhim,(m) coulddonothing-butthis.

ThetearsofChriststillburn burn on on myshoulder,-tearsof

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justalightsinglevoice,orafew,liftingintodescant

new. It is Ancorapocopiùmosso Nowholdingback,into...

Iflamed anew, - Iflamed anew, -

new, Iflamed anew, - Iflamed a new, flamedanew, - flamedanew, aflamed mp anew, flamedanew, - flamedanew,flamed anew, - Iflamed anew. It



Awideandflowingriver q =72 326 As mp iftheworldflowanew - inme, As poco a poco cresc. iftheworldflowanew. mp flows sotto voce anew,new,...flows mp anew, flows, anew, poco a poco cresc. flows anew, ...flows, mp ...flows anew, flows anew, poco a poco cresc. flows anew, flows mp anew, - flows anew, - itflows poco a poco cresc. anew, - it ...flows mp a new, - flow poco a poco cresc. a-

dawn. As mp iftheworld flowsanew - inme, As poco a poco cresc. iftheworldflowsa-

new inme,The earth mf receives- myweeping,- the

newinme,The earth mf receives- myweep ing, - the flowsanew,flows anew, the mf earth,theearthreceives,- theearth,theearthreceives,flows anew,the earth, mf theearthreceives,- theearth,theearthreceives,the ...flows anew,- theearth mf re ceives, - the new, The earth

the

earth receives - myweep poco a poco dim. ing

theearthreceives, poco a poco dim. receives - myweep ing -

theearth,theearthreceives, - myweep poco a poco dim. ing;

earth,theearthreceives, - myweep poco a poco dim. ing

earth

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Oh mf dearGod,I am wait mp ing,- Oh mf dearGod,I am

Oh mf dearGod,I am wait mp ing,-waiting,- Oh mf dearGod,Iam

Oh mf dear God,Iam wait mp ing,-waiting,- Oh mf dearGod,Iam

Oh mf dearGod, wait mp ing,-waiting,- Oh mf dearGod,Iam

Oh mf dearGod, wait mp ing,-waiting,-

Oh mf dearGod, wait mp ing,-waiting,wait f ing,- I mp amwait ting. lunga -

wait f ing,- I mp amwait ing. lungawait f ing,- I mp amwait ing. lungawait f ing,-

amwait ing. lunga -