Songs of Innocence

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Three settings from William Blake’s Songs of Innocence Piping Down the Valleys Wild, The Lamb, On Another’s Sorrow
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Piping Down the Valleys

downthevalleys- wild

ing-down,

ing-down,

piping-down, valleys-wild,

valleys-wild,

ing --down,piping-downthevalleys-wild PipingAllegretto

Piping- songsofpleasant-

sawachild.

acloud Isawachild.

      ©2007 by Shawn Kirchner Publishing, available through www.shawnkirchner.com Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Piano Pip p ing-
Allegretto leggiero, gioioso e espressivo (q = 76-80) Pip pp
piping-down,
Pip pp
piping-down, piping-down,
Pip pp
leggiero, gioioso e espressivo (q = 76-80)
glee On cresc. acloudI
5 piping-songs, pleasant-glee, On cresc.
piping-songs, pleasant-glee, On cresc. acloudIsawachild. songs ofpleasant-glee On cresc. acloudIsawachild. Andhe                William Blake Shawn Kirchner Introduction to Songs of Innocence 1789
Wild                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             PERUSAL ONLY
     Pipe p dolce asongabout-a Lamb: Poco meno mosso 9 And mf helaughing saidtome. And mf helaughing- said to me. pp And mf helaughing,-helaughing-said tome. pp laugh mf ing- said to me. pp A tempo13 Mm, pp niente Mm, So p Ipiped, soIpiped, Pipe mp asongabout poco rit. -a Lamb:So p Ipiped,soIpiped, Mm, So p Ipiped, soI poco rit.   Soprano Solo                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   2 PERUSAL ONLY
     17 So mp I mp piped SoI piped withmer ry with chear, merry- chear, Piped a song Pipeda song about-a a Lamb: bout -a Lamb: soIpiped, merry-chear, pipedasong, 'boutaLamb: soIpiped,merry-chear, pipedasong, 'boutaLamb: pipedwithmerry-chear, pipedasongabout-aLamb: Pip f er-pipethat songagain21 mf Piper-pipethatsongagainPip mp er- pipe thatsong a gain Pip mp er- pipe thatsong againPip mp er- pipe thatsong a gain -So-I                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                3 PERUSAL ONLY
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      ff 33 So So f Isung I the sung sameagain a gain, While -he he wept wept with with joy joy to to So f I espr. sung again,- heweptwith joy ff to So f Isung again,-hewept withjoy ff to So f Isung again,-hewept withjoy ff to Pip mf er-sittheedownand write Meno mosso, calmando37 hear. hear,tohear, tohear. hear,tohear, tohear. Mm, mf hear, tohear, Mm, mf hear, tohear, to hear. mf                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          5 PERUSAL ONLY
      Inabookthatall rit. mayread Misterioso, più lento41 Mm pp pp Mm, dim.rit. Mm, dim.rit. So p hevanish'd-frommy sight, Mm, dim. rit. rit. 45 Sop hevanish'd-from my sight. pp Mm And p I pluck'dahollow- reed. Mm, pp                                                                                                                                                                                           6 PERUSAL ONLY
      rit. A tempo49 And p I pluck'dahollow- reed. And pp Imade, AndImade, And pp Imade,AndImade, And pp Imade, AndI rit. 53 And mp I madearural- pen, And mf I mf stain'd AndI stain'd the the wa wa ters- clear, ter'poco a poco crescendo AndImade, rural-pen, AndIstain'dthewater'And poco a poco crescendo Imade,rural-pen, AndIstain'd thewater'made poco a poco crescendo arural-pen, AndIstain'd thewaters-clear,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            7 PERUSAL ONLY

Iwrotemyhappy-songs,

Iwrotemyhappy-songs,

Iwrotemyhappy-songs,

      And f Iwrotemyhappy-songs, And più f Iwrotemyhappy-songs, 57 And f Iwrotemyhappy-songs, And più f
And f Iwrotemyhappy-songs, And più f
And f Iwrotemyhappy-songs, And più f Iwrotemyhappy-songs, And f Iwrotemyhappy-songs, And più f
Ev' ff ry-childmayjoy, Ev'ry-childmay Deciso, allargando al fine61 Ev' ff ry-childmayjoy, Ev'ry-childmay joy, joy, Ev' ry-child may may joy joy to to hear. hear. Ev' ff ry-childmayjoy, Ev'ry-childmay joytohear,mayjoytohear. Ev' ff ry-childmayjoy, Ev'ry-childmayjoy, Ev'ry-childmayjoytohear. Ev' ff ry-childmayjoy, Ev'ry-childmayjoytohear,mayjoytohear.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            8 PERUSAL ONLY
    ©2015 by Shawn Kirchner Publishing Licensed copies available through www.ShawnKirchner.com Lit p dolce tle-Lambwhomade theeDostthouknowwhomade theeGavethee Lento (q = c. 60) ebbing and flowing lifeandbidtheefeed,Bythestreamand o'erthemead; mp Gavethee 3 mp Gavethee clothing-ofdelight,- Soft est-clothing-wooly-bright;Gave thee 5   S (option: 1sts only)   (option: add 2nds) William Blake Little Lamb Shawn Kirchner  S   A                                                                                                  PERUSAL ONLY
      such such aten a der-voice, voice, Mak Mak ing ing all all mf+ the the vales vales re re joice: joice: 7 such avoice, Making- all mf+ thevalesrejoice:mf Dost mp thouknowwhomade thee 9 Lit mf tle-lambwhomade thee pp11 Lit p tle-LambI'lltell thee,Little-LambI'lltell thee;Heis p        All sopranos    (All altos)                                                                                                                        2 PERUSAL ONLY
    mp He He is is 13 mp Heis call mp ed-bythyname,forhe calls himself-aLamb. Heis mp meek, meek andheis mild; mild, ...be Hebe came came a alittlechild: child: I I a a 15 meekandheismild,Hebecame- alittle-child: a meek, meek, mild, mild, ...be ...be came came - a a child, child:I a a          (falsetto)                                                                                                                                                            3 PERUSAL ONLY
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Can

Iseeano-ther'sgrief,

andnot

Iseeano-ther'sgrief,

Iseeano-ther'sgrief,

    Copyright © 2015 SOPRANO Mezzo-soprano ALTO TENOR Baritone BASS Appassionato con moto q. = 72
p
non cresc.
Can p Iseeano-ther'swoe,Andnotbeinsorrow-too,Can
Can p Iseeano-ther'swoe,Andnotbeinsorrow-too,Can
seek forkindrelief,-CanIsee mp afalling-tearAndnotfeelmysorrows-share, 4 And notseekforkindrelief,- Can mp Iseeafalling-tear,Andnotfeelmy sorrows- share, And notseekforkindrelief,-Can mp Iseeafalling-tear,Andnotfeelmysorrows-share, Can p                On Another's Sorrow
                 floating tone                                                                                                                                                                              PERUSAL ONLY

Can

afather-seehischildWeep,nor

afather-seehischildWeep,nor

afather-seehis child

nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe.No

amother-sitandhearAninfant-groananinfant-fear--

And

nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe.No

amother-sitandhearAninfant-groananinfant-fear--

And

nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe.No

Canamother-hearAninfant-groananinfant-fear--

Never-canit

Never-never-canitbe.

nonever-canitbe.Never-canit

canhewhosmilesonallHearthewrenswithsorrows-small,Hearthesmallbird'sgriefandcare,

non cresc. Hearthe

canhe whosmilesonallHearthewrenswithsorrows-small,Hearbird'sgriefandcare,

canhewhosmilesonallHearthewrenswithsorrows-small,Hearthesmallbird'sgriefandcare,

     
p
mp bewithsorrow-fill'd.Can mf
7 Can p
mp bewithsorrow-fill'd.Can mf
mp Weep,norbewithsorrow- fill'd. mf
No f
p nonever-canitbe.
11 No f
p nonever-canitbe.
No f
p
p
15
p
And p
be. pp be.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2 PERUSAL ONLY

thatinfants-bear--And

notsitbeside-thenestPouring-pity-intheirbreast.

Hearthewoesthatinfants-bear--And

notsitbeside-thenestPouring-pity-intheirbreast.

thewoesthatinfants-bear--And

notsitbeside-thenestPouring-pity-intheirbreast.

notsitthecradle-nearWeeping-tearoninfant's-tear.Andnotsitbothnightandday Wip

mf espress. ing-allourtearsaway.-

notsitthecradle-nearWeeping-tearoninfant's-tear.Andnotsitbothnightandday Wip

mf espress. ing-allourtearsaway.-

mf espress. ing-allourtearsaway.-

Wip

ourtearsaway.-

    woes
mp
18
mp
Hear
mp
And p And p
21 And p
notsitthecradle-nearWeeping-tearoninfant's-tear.Andnotsitbyday
Wiping-all mf
                          (sneak in)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          3 PERUSAL ONLY
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He dothfeelthesorrow-too.

notthoucanstsighasighAnd

...canst

thymaker-isnotby

sighasigh

notthoucanstsighasighAnd

thymaker-is not

Think

dothfeelthesorrow-too.

notthoucanstsighasigh,

notthoucanstweepatearAndthymaker-isnotnear.O!

nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe.

subito

thoucanstweepatearAndthymaker-isnotnear.O!

nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe.

subito

thou

mf canstweepatearAnd

thymaker-isnotnear.O!

nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe.

subito

byThinknotthoucanstweepand thymaker-isnotnear.O!

nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe.

subito

thou

canstweepatear

thymaker-isnotnear.O!

nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe.

mf canstweepatear

thou

thymaker-isnotnear.O!

nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe.

    too... Think p notthoucanstsigh, 32 Think mf
f
too...
mp
Think mf
f
Think mp
woeHe
f subito
subito mf
35
mf
f
mf
mf
mf
And f
mf
And f
subito mf
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  5 PERUSAL ONLY

43

O!nonever,-Never-never-canitbe. He

dothgivehisjoytoall.Hebecomes-aninfant-small.

O!nonever,-Never-never-canitbe. He

ff dothgivehisjoytoall. Hebecomes-aninfant-small.

O!nonever,-Never-never-canitbe. He

ff dothgivehisjoytoall. Hebecomes-aninfant-small.

O!nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe. He

ff dothgivehisjoytoall. Hebecomes-aninfant-small.

O!nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe. He

ff dothgivehisjoytoall.Hebecomes-aninfant-small.

O!nonever-canitbe.Never-never-canitbe. He

ff dothgivehisjoytoall.Hebecomes-aninfant-small.

f molto espress. en dehors becomes-amanofwoe

He

f molto espress. becomes-amanofwoe

He

f molto espress. becomes-amanofwoe

He

f molto espress. becomes-amanofwoe

f molto espress. becomes-amanofwoeand

mf dothfeelthesorrow-too.

He

O!

mf dothfeelthesorrow-too.Hedothfeelthesorrow-too. O!

He

dothfeelthesorrow-too. Hedothfeelthesorrow-too.

ff givestoushisjoy,

he

hegivestoushisjoy,

hegivestoushisjoy, He

dothfeelthesorrow-too.Hedothfeelthesorrow- too.

row,-

f molto espress.

-O!

hegivestoushisjoy,

hegivestoushisjoy, He

   
ff
39
f
ff
He mf
O! ff
He mf
O! ff
sor mf
woeandsor row.
ff
He
becomes-amanofwoeand sor mf row,- woeandsor row. O! ff hegivestoushisjoy,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             6 PERUSAL ONLY

Thatourgriefhemaydestroy-

ourgriefisfledandgoneHe

sub.

Thatourgriefhemaydestroy-

ourgriefisfledandgone He

sub.

dothsitbyus,dothsitby

Thatourgriefhemaydestroy-

ourgriefisfledandgone He

sub.

dothsitbyus,dothsitby

Thatourgriefhemaydestroy-

Thatourgriefhemaydestroy- Till

sub.

dothsitbyus,dothsitby

Thatourgriefhemaydestroy- Till

ourgriefisgoneHe

sub.

Hedothsitbyus,dothsitbyus,dothsitbyus,doth

ourgriefisgoneHe

dothsitbyus,dothsitby

dothsitbyus,dothsitby

   
Till f
sub. mf
Broadening47
Till f
mf
Till f
mf
Till f ourgriefisfledandgone
mf
f
mf
f
mf
us and moan, ff and f moan, A tempo 51 us and moan, ff andmoan, and f moan, and mf us and moan, ff andmoan, and f moan, and mf sitbyus,dothsitbyusand moan, ff dothsitbyusandmoan, dothsitbyusandmoan, f sitbyusand us and moan, ff and f moan. us and moan. ff He f dothsitbyus and                    (chest voice OK)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              7 PERUSAL ONLY

sitbyusand

dothsitbyus

    and mf moan, moan, mp55 moan, andmoan, mf moan, and moan, andmoan, sitbyusandmoan. moan, dothsitbyusand moan, mf mp
He dothsitbyus andmoan. He mf
and moan.He mf dothsitbyus andmoan. moan, p moan. 58 moan, mp moan, p moan. sit mp byusandmoan. p andmoan. moan, sit p byus andmoan. moan.He p dothsitbyus andmoan. He mp dothsitbyus and moan, p moan.                                                                                                                                                                                                            8 PERUSAL ONLY

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