Arabian Nights Piano / Vocal Score
Adaptation, Book & Lyrics by Adam Forde Music by David Perkins
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Musical Numbers No Page
Title
1 1a 1b 2 3 4 5 5a 5b 5c 5d 6 6a 6b 6c 6d 7 7a 8 8a 8b 8c 8d 8e 8f 9 9a 9b 9c 9d 9e 9f 10 10a 10b 10c 10d 11 12 12a 12b 12c 12d 12e 13
1 2 10 11 11 14 20 27 29 30 30 31 31 35 35 36 36 37 37 38 40 40 41 42 43 43 44 48 49 50 50 51 51 52 62 62 63 63 64 74 75 76 76 77 77 78
Act One Opening The King’s Wedding Wedding Tag / Underscore Betrayal & Execution The King’s Wedding (Reprise #1) It Wasn’t Always Like This Arabian Nights The King’s Wedding (Reprise #2) Morning Music Before Ali Baba The Story of Ali Baba Open / Close Sesame We’re Thieves Open / Close Sesame Underscore Underscore Open / Close Sesame We’re Thieves (Reprise) Open Sesame / Kasim’s Death Arabian Nights (Reprise #1) Underscore Open / Close Sesame Market Scene Underscore The Cobbler & the Thief Underscore Deception Underscore Underscore The Fisherman & the Genie The Genie Appears The Genie Vanishes Underscore Sheherazade Act Two Opening Execution Sheherazade Waits for the King Before The Ass & His Ass The Ass & His Ass Arabian Nights (Reprise #2) The Story of the Little Beggar Beggar Underscore #1 Beggar Underscore #2 Beggar Underscore #3 Beggar Underscore #4 I Killed the Little Beggar
14 14a 14b 15 16 17 18 18a
85 90 90 95 99 101 108 114
Why Should It Be Me? Sinbad Meets Sinbad Sinbad the Sailor (Underscore) Sinbad’s Return Why Should It Be Me? (Reprise) Finale Bows / Encore Exit
Characters Vizier, Sheherazade, Dinarzade & Chorus
Vizier & Chorus King Shahryar Sheherazade & Dinarzade Chorus
Chief Thief & Thieves
Chief Thief & Thieves Sheherazade & Dinarzade
Morgiana (sings & spirited dance) & Raiyah (dance only)
Chorus Solo, King Shahryar, Dinarzade, Vizier & Chorus
Farmer, Robbers & Chorus (with solos) Sheherazade
Judge, Slave Hassid, Cook, Doctor, Servant, Tailor, Tailor’s Wife, Little Beggar, Sheherazade, Dinarzade, King Shahryar & Chorus Porter Sinbad
Young Sinbad & Chorus Porter Sinbad King Shahryar, Sheherazade & Chorus Company i
Scenes Act One Prologue Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5 Scene 6 Scene 7 Scene 8 Scene 9 Scene 10
The Vizier's House The King's Wedding Many Weddings Sheherazade's Wedding The First Morning Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Part One) Later the First Morning Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Part Two) The Next Morning The Fisherman and the Genie Sheherazade Sleeps
Act Two Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3 Scene 4 Scene 5
Sheherazade Faces Execution The Ass and His Ass The Little Beggar Sinbad the Sailor Sheherazade’s Story
Instrumentation Arranged for eight players as follows :
Piano / Keyboards (playing from the Piano / Vocal Score) Reed 1 (Piccolo / Flute / Clarinet 1) Reed 2 (Cor Anglais / Oboe) Reed 3 (Clarinet 2 / Bass Clarinet) Trumpet / Flugelhorn Violin Bass Guitar Drums / Percussion
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Voice Groups Where the vocal line splits into harmonies, the distribution of the voices is indicated in the score by upper case roman numerals. The groupings are as follows :I II III IV
High Medium High Medium Low Low
1st Sopranos / *1st Tenors 2nd Sopranos / *2nd Tenors 1st Altos / *1st Basses 2nd Altos / *2nd Basses
* Distribution of Basses and tenors if broken voices are involved
Running Time Act One : Act Two :
Approximately 1 hour, 10 minutes Approximately 1 hour
NOTE : It is possible to remove stories in order to cut the running time. The Fisherman and the Genie could be cut from Act One while in Act Two, The Ass and His Ass could go. If one or other of these cuts is being considered, a small change in dialogue into and out of the stories could be provided. Please contact the authors via Stagescripts Ltd.
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5
Vln.
(Music continues under Sheherazade's story....)
10
Cl.I
Pno.
14
Vln.
17
BCl. (Vln.)
20
Cl.I
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Cue to continue: Dinarzarde: "Oh Sheherazade, you can't stop there..." Vln.
24
Fl.
Pno.
29
BCl.
segue
34
,-
. /
Majestically ( = 132) 1
Tutti
6
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16
Faster, with drive ( = 138)
21
VIZIER:
All sub jects must pre pare, Cl.I
BCl. Kit. Bs.
27
Re pub - li cans be - ware,
The whole world is a -
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ware
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that...
wit - ness
We'll
the grea -test wed- ding
36
-
ver
seen,
CA.
As our be
41
e
- lo- ved King
brings his
land
a
brand new queen.
ALL:
I/II*
All sub- jects will pre - pare,
op - po- nents should be - ware,
46
For we are all a -
(ALL:)
ware
that...
We'll
III/IV*
For we are all
a -
ware,
that...
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wit- ness
the great- est wed- ding
e
-
54
ver
seen,
As our be
a
brand new
queen.
She is
58
lo - ved
King
brings his
WOMEN:
Tpt.Vln.
land
-
beau - ti - ful and du - ti - ful,
MEN:
Her
vir-tue is as sured.
pret- ty one, a wit- ty one,
She's a
63
ALL:
Tutti
King-'ll ne'er be bored.
The feas-ting lasts for
CA. BCl.
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days,
The
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6
67
01
2
3
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I/II
Our play- ers play their plays,
The point is to a -
maze
and
III/IV
The point is to a -
72
maze
and
(ALL:)
All those who live to say that
thrill...
they
have seen
the day our
thrill...
77
no- ble King
gave his
land
a
brand new
queen.
Her looks ap Ob.
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I-III IV
peal,
she can cook a meal,
She is the per- fect match.
There is no- thing wrong,
86
DANCE
song
to cel - e brate this
catch. Ob.BCl.
91
96
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so sing a
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01
2
3
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8 101
WOMEN:
She is
MEN:
105
beau - ti - ful and du - ti - ful,
bright as the stars a - bove.
pret - ty one, a wit - ty one,
The King is so in love.
She's a
109
113
ALL:
Tutti
I/II
We sub-jects have pre - pared,
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No day will be com pared,
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For it has been de -
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01
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3
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9 118
(ALL:)
clared
that...
We're
III/IV
For it has been de -
clared
that...
122
here
to see the joys that
will
be
seen.
To- day our
126
no - ble
I - III
a
(ALL:)
land
brand new
queen,
brand new
queen,
IV
a
brand new
queen,
a
cresc.
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King
brings his
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10 130
I
a
brand
new
queen,
a
brand
new
queen,
a
brand
new
queen,
II/III
IV
segue
,
-/
56
Cue: During appaluse
( = 132) 1
Tutti
7
rit.
(Dialogue continues)
BCl.
Bs.
14
Kit
Cue to move on: "They were the perfect couple"
Vamp
molto rit.
Tutti
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01
2
3
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11
, -
7 "
8
6
Cue: "Masoud. Masoud. Come to me." 1
Freely ( . = c.70)
Cl. I BCl.
4
Cue to continue: "The King cried out. His voice full of sorrow and anger"
Vln.
CA.
Cue to continue: "They will be executed in the morning"
Slower
Tutti Cl. I
BCl.
Timp Bs.
Cue to continue: "Masoud!"
7
(Execution.)
Vamp
(Snare drum)
(Drum roll)
&-
. /
2 * # * 9,4
Cue: "A new wife was chosen." 1
As before ( = 138)
(Dialogue continues)
Cl. II Kit
Bs.
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2
3
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12 Fl.
6
"And each morning she will be taken from my bedchamber and executed." ALL:
12
She is Tpt.
beau - ti - ful and du - ti - ful,
She
Fl.
16
is
the per - fect
wife,
She's a
CA.
pret - ty
one, a
Cl. II
(Execution)
molto rit.
19
She'll
give
the King her
life.
(Drum roll) % &''(
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wit - ty
one,
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01
2
3
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13
Cue to continue: "And every day a new wife was chosen"
A tempo
22
Tutti
25
VIZIER:
rit.
Vln.
She is
Slower
beau - ti - ful and du - ti - ful,
dim.
Glock
Bs.
Vln. Glock
29
CA.
She
BCl.
33
is the per- fect wife,
She's a
pret - ty one, a
wit - ty one,
Glock
Cl. I
rit.
freely
She'll give the King her life.
(Execution)
(CA.)
dim.
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(Drum roll)
segue
#
01
2
14
:-
/
.
"/ 7 "
Cue: "This brutality went on every day" 1
Strong ( = 90)
Tutti
4
7
dim.
Slower, gently ( . = 85)
poco rit.
10
dim.
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Pno. solo
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01
2
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15 KING SHAHRYAR:
13
It
was - n't
This life
al -ways like this.
full of ha- tred and sor - row.
This
16
fear
of be- tray- al tom- mo - rrow.
It
was - n't
al -ways like this.
I
was the hap - pi- est child.
Each
Vln.
19
I thought I'd be blessed ev- er af - ter.
day full of play- ing and laugh - ter,
I
was the hap -pi- est child.
22
I
grew to be king,
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I
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looked
to the fu -
ture
with rose
tin - ted
eyes.
28
She was the one I a dored.
I'd dis - co - vered the love of my life,
All my
CA. Glock
poco cresc.
Bs.
31
sub - jects wor- shipped my wife.
She wasthe one I a- dored.
Lo - ving the queen made me blind
34
wo - man's a wo- man and sees,
waved her love
a- way on a breeze.
Lo - ving the queen made me blind.
cresc.
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but a
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01
2
3
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17
Freely
37
No more will I love,
nor will I
smile:
My
life
now is worth less,
Fl.
Cl.II
dim.
dim.
41
A tempo
my heart full of
bile.
cresc.
(Dialogue continues) 44
46
Vln.
Cl.II
48
Fl.
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Fl.
dim.
52
Freely
Now
I've a heart made of steel. Each day a
The fol - lo -wing day,
new wife comes to my bed,
she will be dead.
rit.
55
Now I've a heart made of steel.
Wo - men will ne - ver gain trust.
The
flo-wer of their love
with- ers a - way Now
CA.
Slowly & drammatically
58
none will last for more than one day.
Wo - men will ne - ver gain trust.
Cl.II
Wo - men are worth less, Fl.
Vln. CA.
Timps
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wo-men are
#
01
2
3
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19 A tempo ( . = 85)
61
They seem
liars:
to be ro - ses,
but grow in - to
briars.
Cl.II
(Dialogue continues)
Cymb.
65
cresc.
67
Cl.II
69
Vln.
dim.
rit.
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20
01
2
3
#*4
;Cue: "..if your plan fails not only will you die but so will all the joy left in my heart."
1
Desperato ( = 128)
Cl.I. CA.
Tpt.
BCl.
Bs. Timps
5
CA.
Cl.II. BCl.
Vamp
9
(CA.)
Cue to continue: "I will miss you 13 so much" Slower ( = 90)
rit. last time
Cue to move on: Dinarzarde speaks...
SHEHERAZADE:
Vamp
Hush,
Vln.
hush,
lit - tle one,
no
need for
a
Glock
18
tear.
So
now
dry your eyes
and
have no
more
fear.
The
Glock
Vln.
CA.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
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#
01
2
3
#*4
21 22
sto - ries
tell
I
you will
find
a
new
ear.
To
mar - vel
at
them
for
Cl.II.
(CA.)
BCl.
rit.
26
ma - ny
a
year. Tpt.
cresc. Timps
30
With energy & excitement ( = 120)
Tales of
ad - ven - ture and
ma - gic
and
won - der,
With
Tutti
32
he - roes
and
vil - lains
and thieves who would
% &''(
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plun - der.
+
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01
2
3
#*4
22 34
Fa - bles with sand-storms and light - ning and
thun
der,
-
Mys -
36
rit. te - ri - ous
ge - nies who tear skies as
-
un -
der.
dim.
Slower ( = 90) 39
DINARZADE:
No
-
Vln.
bo - dy tells
sto - ries like you.
You
tell them
and they come
a - live.
With-
Bs.
SHEHERAZADE:
43
Have
out
you
they will
ne - ver sur - vive. Glock
She - her - a zade, what can we Cl.I
BCl.
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do?
What can we
#
01
2
3
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23
48
and the fu - ture
faith
is
bright.
The
King
is
on - ly
a
do? Tutti
Tpt.
51
man,
If
all
goes
ac - cor - ding
A tempo
54
tales
will be told.. ev - 'ry
to
plan
the
poco rit.
night! Tutti
(Bs.)
57
With excitement ( = 120)
Le - gends of
beasts with ten
legs and four
% &''(
tails,
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And
+
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01
2
3
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24 59
gi - ants
and
mon - sters
and
twen - ty
foot
snails,
Of
61
ur - chins and
sail - ors who
ne - ver need
sails.
The
63
ma - gic
65
of
sto - ries and myths ne - ver
fails.
BOTH:
Tales of ad - ven- ture and ma - gic and
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With
#
01
2
3
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25 68
he - roes
and
vil - lains
and
thieves who would
plun - der.
70
Fa - bles with sand- storms and
thun
light- ning and
-
der,
Mys -
SHEHERAZADE:
rit.
72
te - ri - ous ge - nies who tear skies as
-
un -
der.
By
dim.
75
clo
-
sing your eyes,
you'll
pic-ture such
sights:
Black dark
CA.
Pno. solo
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ness be - low,
a-
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01
2
3
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26 79
bove blind - ing
lights;
You'll
the great
be
he - ro
that
wins
all
the
Vln.
CA.
Cl.I. Tpt.
BCl.
Bs.
83
Freely
rit.
fights.
See
ev - 'ry - thing
in
the A -
(Bs.)
BOTH:
86
ra - bi - an
90
Nights,
See
rit.
Slowly
ra - bi - an
Nights.
molto rit.
Cl.I. Vln.
Glock.
CA. BCl.
Bs.
% &''(
ev - 'ry - thing
)$ # *!
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in
the A -
segue
#
01
2
3
#*4
27
(1
. /
2 * # * 9&4
( = 138)
Pno. solo
CA.
6
11
Vln.
Slowly, freely
rit.
Vln.
(Dinarzarde speaks...) Cl.I. BCl.
17
Kit
ALL:
Vamp
She is
beau- ti-ful and du - ti ful,
She
Cue to move on: "I am ready Father"
Bs.
23
I - IV
is the per - fect wife,
She's a
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pret - ty one, a wit - ty
+
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one,
She'll
#
01
2
3
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28 27
I/II
She'll
I - III
She'll
III
give
the
King
her
life,
her
IV
give
the
King
her
life,
her
Cl.I
life,
her Vln.
CA.
cresc.
(BCl.)
29
I
She'll
II
give the King her
life,
give the King her
life,
her
life.
her
life,
her
life.
life,
her
life,
her
life.
life,
her
life,
her
life.
Tpt.
Timps
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2
3
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(
-
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Cue: "Yes, Sheherazade."
( = 90) Ob.(2x)
Fl. Glock. (2x)
1
Vln. (2x)
BCl. (2x)
3
5
Fl. Glock. Vln.
(Ob.)
Tpt (2x) BCl.
Bs.
7
9
Glock. Tpt.
Fl. Ob.
(Bs.)
11
Glock. Tpt. Vln
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30
( Cue: "Before I die I have one request, if I may be so bold."
1
Freely
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2
3
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"
Cue to continue: "She will be a great comfort to me and I to her"
Cue to continue: "If I may call her...?"
Vln.
Cue to continue: "Dinarzarde."
5
(Dinarzarde enters)
( -
7
$
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Cue: "I will tell the story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" 1
With freedom ( = c.90) Cl.I
(Dialogue continues)
4
BCl.
8
Mark Tree Cl.I
Vln.
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01
2
3
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31
(
-
5
"
Cue: "This is the cliff. Stand back! Open Sesame!" 1
Mark Tree
( = c.60)
RH
Freely
Vln.
(Cave opens)
LH
RH
Fl. Glock..
LH 5
Cue to continue: "Close Sesame!"
Vamp
Mark Tree
Freely
RH
(Cave closes)
LH
RH
Vln.
Fl. Glock..
LH
<-/ . Cue: On the roar of laughter that follows the line "Giving them a good slapping!"
Fast ( = 144)
CHIEF THIEF:
1
Cl.I. Ob. Tpt.
We're
Kit
Vln. BCl.
Bs.
8
Slow and free
thieves,
we're thieves
and proud of be ing crim- i- nal, There's no-thing we won't nick and our suc - cess is quite...phe
Cl.I
BCl.
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01
2
3
#*4
32 Fast again ( = 132)
15
no -me- nal.
(Pno.)
We
rob,
we
cheat,
and we've been known to
kill 'n' all.
We can't ex-plain the
Vln. Cl.I BCl.
Kit. Bs.
THIEVES:
21
rea - son why, we think it'sjust sub - lim - i - nal.
Ob.
Cl.I
Tpt.
Thie- ving is our
live-li- hood,
Tutti
BCl.
28
thei- ving is our plea- sure,
No de- fence is
a - ny good to
keep us from your trea- sure!
So
if you val - ue
I II/III IV
35
what you've got, you'd bet ter have a
care,
% &''(
Or we'll sneak in and take the lot,and leave your cup- boards bare!
)$ # *!
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01
2
3
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33 CHIEF THIEF (1x): ALL THIEVES (2 & 3x):
42
My
Dad, thieves, thieves,
the cad, we're thieves, we're thieves,
an ug - ly brute, and war - ty, for us this life is splen- did, We've our brains are all un - sta - ble, We'll
dim.
SMALL GROUP (2 & 3x):
49
Taught me all he knew a - bout the arts of be ing naugh - ty, Now I'm got a cave where we can leave our bo oty un - at - ten - ded, Our pass raid your house and steal the food you've left up - on the ta - ble. Your gold,
the boss, wordmeans your cash,
I rule this gang of the loot is welldef your coats of fur and
Vln.
56
for - ty And woe be- tide the thief that dares to call his mas- ter shor - ty. en - ded, For stran- gers get - ting in the cave a quick death is com - men - ded. sa - ble, Our deeds are so no - to - ri - ous one ought to write a fa - ble.
63
Ob.
Cl.I
Tpt.
BCl.
ALL THIEVES:
Thie-ving is our
live - li - hood,
thei- ving is our
plea- sure,
Tutti
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
No de - fence is
a - ny good to
#
01
2
3
#*4
34 69
keep us from your
trea- sure!
So
if you val - ue
I II/III IV
75
what you've got, you'd
bet - ter have a
1.2.
care,
Or
THIEVES:
we'll sneak in and take the lot, and leave your cup-boards bare!
82
We're
I II/III IV
3.
bare!
Yes
we'll sneak in
and
take the
lot, and
leave
your
cup - boards
bare!
88
Ha!
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
35
<
-
5
"
Cue: "Ah, yes! Open Sesame!"
( = c.60)
Mark Tree
RH
1
Freely
Vln.
(Cave opens)
LH
RH
Fl. Glock..
LH Cue to continue: "Close Sesame" 5
RH
Mark Tree
Freely
Vamp
Vln.
(Cave closes)
LH
RH
Fl. Glock..
LH
< -6 Cue: "True. Well continue with the story. What was the trick?" 1
With freedom ( = c.90) Cl.I
Vln.
CA.
BCl.
7
CA.
Cue to stop: "And there was another surprise in store."
Vln.
Cl.I
CA.
(BCl.)
BCl.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Vamp
#
01
2
3
#*4
36
< -6 Cue: "Agreed, agreed. Now show me this cave?" 1 (Pno.)
Distant ( = c.90)
Cl.I
BCl.
7
Cue to stop: Kasim arrives at the cave
Vln.
Bs.
<
-
5
"
Cue: "Here we are. Open Sesame!" 1
RH
Mark Tree
Freely
RH
Cue to continue: "Close Sesame!"
( = c.60) Vln.
(Cave opens)
LH
Fl. Glock..
LH
5
RH
Mark Tree
Freely
RH
Vln.
(Cave closes)
LH
Fl. Glock..
LH % &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
37
=-/ .
2 * # *4
Cue: "Open Season! Oh what shall I do?"
Fast ( = 144) 1
THIEVES (offstage):
Thie- ving is our live- li- hood, thei- ving is our plea- sure,
a - ny good to keep us from your trea - sure!So
No de- fence is
9
if
you val - ue
what you've got, you'd
bet - ter have a
care,
Or
we'll sneak in and
take the lot, and
15
leave your cup -boards bare!
=
Yes we'll sneak in and
-
take the lot, and leave your
5
cup - boards
.
Cue: "Silence you dogs! Now stand back. Open Sesame!"
( = c.60) 1
Mark Tree
RH
Freely
Vln.
LH
RH
(Cave opens)
Fl. Glock..
LH Cue to continue: "Lads!" 4
Slowly
Vln.
Tutti
Timps
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
bare!
#
01
2
3
#*4
38
>-
2 * # * 9,4
Cue: "Forgive me, oh Sultan of Sultans, I know it not." 1
( = 90)
Fl.
(Dialogue continues)
Vln.
(Pno.)
Cue to continue: The King exits
6
Vln. Fl. (1x)
Vamp
"...The magic of my stories has begun to cast its spell on the king."
( = )
11
Pno. solo
16
SHEHERAZADE:
Tales of ad - ven - ture and ma gic and won - der, Vln.
With he - roes and vil - lains and thieves who would
Glock.
Fl.
% &''(
Vln.
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
39 + DINARZADE:
19
plun - der.
Fa - bles with sand - storms and
light- ning and
thun - der, Fl.
Vln.
Fl.
CA.
BCl.
22
Mys
- te - ri - ous
ge - nies who tear skies as
-
un
-
der.
Bs.
25
( = 90) Fl.
Dialogue continues
29
Fl. (1x)
Cue to stop: "Her life depended on her stories"
Vln.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Vamp
#
01
2
3
#*4
40
>
-6
Cue: "Sheherazade, continue with the story of Ali Baba." "Sire" 1
Cue to stop: "Ali-Baba arrives at the cave"
With freedom ( = c.90) Cl.I
Vln.
> -
5
"
Cue: "But I am certain you are within. Open Sesame!" 1
( = c.60)
RH
Mark Tree
Freely
RH
Vln.
(Cave opens)
LH
Fl. Glock..
LH 5
Cue to continue: "Close Sesame!"
Vamp
Mark Tree
RH
Freely RH
Vln.
(Cave closes)
LH
Fl. Glock..
LH 11
( = c.110)
BCl.
CA.
15
Vln.
Bs.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Cue to stop: "Ali-Baba returns home"
#
01
2
3
#*4
41
> 2 3
*
? *4
Cue (1st time): "Go now and bring this cobbler to us" Cue (2nd time): "This is an outrage and where is your blindfold"
1
Busily ( = 160)
Vln. Ob. Cymb.
Cl.I Cl.II. Tpt.
4
7
Cue to stop (1st time): Morgiana arrives at the Cobbler Cue to stop (2nd time): Cobbler & Morgiana arrive at Ali-Baba's
11
Vamp
+Pno.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
42
>
-6
Cue : "Show me the body"
Cue to continue: "And now a craftsman will repair the work of a butcher"
( = 100) 1
Cl.I Ob. Vln.
Vln.
Steady ( = 120)
Cl.II Tpt.
(Dialogue continues)
Bs.
Cl.I Cl.II
Timps.
4
CA. Cl.II
Bs.
Cue to continue: "He travelled to the city and scoured the market"
Busily again ( = 160)
9
Vln. Ob.
Cymb.
Cl.I Cl.II
Cue to stop: Chief Thief meets the Cobbler.
12
Vamp
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
43
>* -
"
!
$
Cue: "Put a blindfold on me and I'll find the place again"
( = 100) 1
Cl.I Cl.II. Vln.
molto rit.
Ob. Tpt.
Bs. Timps.
>@ - 6 Cue: "Here is more gold, now leave me."
Cue to continue: "I shall return with my men and we shall destroy this home and all within it."
( = 100) 1
With freedom ( = c.90)
Cl.I Tpt. Vln.
Vln.
(Dialogue continues)
CA.
CA. BCl. Bs.
5
(Cl.I)
Cl.I
9
CA.
BCl.
Vln.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
44
ACue: "Of course. I had no idea that Morgiana had so many talents" "Nor had I." 1
Fl. Glock.
( = 118)
Pno. solo
BCl.
poco rit.
6
A tempo MORGIANA:
Wo- man
is full of de- ceipt;
U- sing
her weak- ness to woo.
Bs.
poco rit.
11
In - no - cent men will fall at her feet While be - liev- ing her lies to be
A tempo
true.
The Fl.
Fl.
Vln.
Glock.
BCl.
16
wise man must watch ev -'ry move of his wife,
For if
he
re - lax - es she will
ru - in his
life.
Glock.
Tpt. CA.
(BCl.)
BCl.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
45 21
Man lives
Fl.
a life that is clean,
CA.
Vln.
26
Free from
thebur- den of
lies,
Look in
his heart, his vir- tue is seen, And to
Glock.
hea-ven his soul will a -
Fl.
31
rise.
Wo- man must
ho-nour and
Faster ( = 128)
36
she
de - fies him she
is
court- ing dis
-
as
-
ter!
Tpt.
(Dance)
Tamb. Bs.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
wor- ship her
mas - ter,
If
#
46 40
accel. poco a poco Ob.
cresc.
Cl.II Vln.
Fl.
43
Fast ( = 160) Fl. Ob. Vln.
Cl.II
Fl. Ob. Vln.
46
Tamb. Tamb.
Tpt.
50
Cl.II. Tpt. (+Fl. Vln 2x)
Tamb.
(Bs.)
55
1.
2.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
01
2
3
#*4
#
01
2
3
#*4
47 60
64
68
(The Chief Thief is stabbed.) 72
cresc.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
48
A
-6
Cue: "And Morgiana's of course" 1
Steadily ( = 100) Glock.
(Pno.)
Cl.II
Cl.I
4
Cl.II
7
Vln.
Cl.I
Cl.II
Cue to end: "... And as far as I know, the cave and all the treasures within have laid undisturbed from that day to this." 10
Vamp if necessary
(Vln.)
dim.
Cl.I
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Glock.
#
01
2
3
#*4
49
A -6 Cue: "...for I would surely die of a broken heart" "Hmmmm." 1
( = 100)
(Pno.)
Vln.
5
Bs.
Cue to continue: "...cast her spell upon everybody".
rit.
.=
9
(Vizier & King enter the bedroom)
a tempo 13
Fl.
CA.
BCl. (Bs.)
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
50
A -
7
$
$
!
Cue: "...and bluest of oceans that this story took place."
1
With freedom ( = c.90) Cl.I
(Dialogue continues)
Mark Tree
4
dim.
BCl.
(Percussion effects ad lib. eg using a Rainstick, to emulate the sea until 9d)
A
-
Cue: The Fisherman removes the cork from the bottle 1
Freely
+Ob.
+Cl.I
+Vln.
BCl. Bs. Timps.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
51
A* Cue: "But hurry up before you bore me to death" 1
Freely Cl.I. Ob. Vln.
BCl.
Tutti
Bs. Timps.
(Percussion effects again to emulate the sea until end of 9f )
A@ - 6 Steadily ( = 100) 1
Cue: "May you stay in this home of yours for another one thousand years." Glock.
Vln.
Cl.I
Bs.
5
dim.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
52
,' -
B
Cue: "Yes. Sleep. You will be woken when it's time."
( = c.70) 1
Fl.
(Vln.)
CA.
Vln.
BCl.
= 4
CHORUS SOLO:
She
-
(CA.)
he - ra zade, She - he - ra zade,
our
Queen.
The
Pno. solo
9
great - est stor
-
y
tel - ler there
has
been.
The
na - tion
holds
its
Vln.
Fl. Glock.
Vln.
BCl.
14
breath
we pray
you
will
% &''(
cheat death,
)$ # *!
And make your peo
+
*#
-
ple hap - py and
se -
#
01
2
3
#*4
53 MORE VOICES:
19
She -
rene.
he - ra zade,
She - he - ra zade
our
Queen,
(BCl.)
CA.
Bs.
+ MORE VOICES:
24
Your
bra - ve - ry
in - spires us all
to
our
will pass,
To
dream.
29
dare
be lieve
at
last
fear
of death
You'll free
us from
Tutti
CHORUS SOLO:
34
ter - ror so
ob -
scene.
We look to you
She - he - ra- zade our
Queen.
Vln.
(CA.) (BCl.)
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
this
#
01
2
3
#*4
54 KING:
40
What am I go- ing to
ALL CHORUS:
She - he - ra zade,
She - he - ra zade
our
do?
Your bra-ve - ry
Queen,
in-
Fl.
Tpt.
(Bs.)
KING:
46
Fl. Glock.
You have con- fused my e - mo - tions.
spires us all
to
All
dream.
To
dare be lieve
last
our
Vln.
Fl.
CA.
51
at
the
BCl.
Fl.
think- ing of no-thing but
time
fear of
death
will pass,
you.
You'll free us from
What am I go - ing to
this
ter - ror so Vln.
Tpt. Vln.
(BCl.)
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
ob
-
scene.
#
01
2
3
#*4
55 56
She - he - ra zade,
do?
She - he - ra zade
my
wife.
You trick me e
-
'vry
Fl. Glock.
(Bs.)
62
night to save
your
life.
Your
I-III IV
The
King has closed
his eyes,
words
and
Tutti
67
me.
haunt
hear - ing
on
-
ly
You tell me sto- ries and
lies
he
can- not see
the
love that burns so
Cymb.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
bright.
#
01
2
3
#*4
56 72
Fl.
dream
I
of
you.
She - he - ra zade,
de - ceit - ful wife.
CHORUS SOLO:
She - he - ra zade,
de - vo - ted wife.
She-
Vln.
CA.
Slower.
77
KING:
rit.
But
he - ra zade
we
pray to save
your
No - bo- dy tells
life.
dim.
(Bs.)
82
sto ries like you.
You tell them
and they come a - live.
With - out
you
they will
ne - ver surGlock.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
57 87
vive.
you
With - out
they will
ne - ver sur - vive.
She - her - a zade, what can I
Glock.
Fl. Vln.
CA.
BCl. Tpt.
(Bs.)
92
She - her- a zade, what can I
do?
do?
DINARZADE:
Have faith Vln.
and the fu - ture is
bright.
The king
Glock.
is
on - ly a
Fl.
97
man,
If
all goes ac - cor ding to
% &''(
)$ # *!
plan
+
the
*#
tales
will be told e - 'vry
#
01
2
3
#*4
58 101
Tempo I
KING:
She
-
he - ra zade,
She - he - ra - zade
my
wife.
DINARZARDE:
She -
CHORUS:
night.
Have
faith
is
and the fu - ture
BCl. Tpt.
Tutti
Fl.
(Timps)
105
You
trick me ev
-
'ry
night to
save
your
life.
DINARZARDE:
he - ra zade.
She - he - ra -
She -
zade.
bright.
The
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
king
is
on -
a
#
01
2
3
#*4
59 109
It
he - ra zade.
She- he - ra
-
must
Treach- e - ry must be ex -
end
zade.
+ DINARZARDE:
man,
A
man that still
be - lieves
that
wo-men all
de ceieve,
A
Fl.
114
posed.
Your ex - e - cu tion will take
place
at dawn.
SOLO:
man who's closed
his
eyes and can - not
% &''(
see.
)$ # *!
She - he - ra zade,
+
*#
we
#
01
2
3
#*4
60 119
Your
ALL CHORUS:
our
fear for you
Queen.
The
King has
closed
his
eyes,
words
and
124
haunt
hear - ing
You tell me sto- ries and
me.
on
-
ly
lies
he
can-not see
the
love that burns
so
bright.
129
I
dream
of
you.
She - he - ra - zade,
% &''(
She - he - ra - zade,
de - vo - ted wife.
)$ # *!
+
*#
de -
#
01
2
3
#*4
61
133
She
ceit- ful wife.
CHORUS SOLO:
She
-
he - ra- zade
he- ra- zade,
It's
time to end
pray to save
your
life.
Steadily
molto rit.
138
we
your
life. Fl.
(CA.)
Vln.
BCl.
molto rit. 142
End of Act 1
Fl. Vln.
Bs. Timps
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
/
62
,' ( = c.70) Fl.
-
(Sheherazade sleeps)
1
Cl.II. Vln.
5
(King & Vizier enter) Ob.
9
(Dialogue)
Glock.
Glock.
Tpt.
Bs. Timps
,' - 8 Cue: "Speak not of your stories. Take her." 1
( = c.100)
6 Cue to continue: "Tell Father the story tonight. He will need cheering up"
( on dialogue) (Snare drum)
4
Vamp
Slower
Ob.
Tpt.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
(Drum roll)
#
01
2
3
#*4
Cue to stop: "Wait!"
7
(Drum roll)
,' -
B
$
Cue to continue: "Once again, Sheherazade waited for her husband in his bed chamber as the day transformed into night."
Cue: "Vizier, to work!" 1
/
Slowly & freely
( = c.90)
(Dialogue continues)
Vamp
Pno. solo
(King enters)
Cl.I
4
Vln. BCl.
,'
-
$ Cue to continue: "One day, this foolish man went to the market to buy grain, leading his donkey as he walked." Vln.
Cue: "Of course, O worshipful husband" 1
Freely ( = c.90) Cl.I
attacca
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
63
#
01
2
3
#*4
64
,, -
1
7
$
Ploddingly ( = 126)
FARMER:
Come stu - pid don - key, (Pno.)
walk quick - ly all the way.
Don't
Fl.
Vln.(pizz.)
Vln. (1x)
CA.
BCl. Kit.
(sung)
(half spoken)
5
lag be-hind as u-su al,
sim.
to - day is mar ket day.
The wea- ther's look - ing dod - gy and
I think it's going to rain
and
CHORUS:
9
if you're slow we'll both get wet and
that won't help the
grain.
The
cresc.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
Tpt.
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
65 13
far - mer
plod - ded
on
his jour - ney
but
did - n't
re - a - lise
he'd
(Fl. Vln.)
Tutti
17
caught
the
close
at
-
ten
-
tion of
less than ho - nest
eyes.
Faster, but freely - quasi recit. 21 ROBBER 1: (half spoken)
I'll tell you what my friend, here's some mo ney to be
had.
I can't be- lieve how good I
Tutti
(Timps)
ROBBER 2: (half spoken)
25
feel
when my be - ha- viour's bad.
This far- mer's got no
Tutti
(Timps)
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
rich- es,
your lo - gic's all gone
#
01
2
3
#*4
66 29
(sung)
(sung)
(half spoken)
won - ky.
The on - ly thing this fel - low's got
is
a scraw- ny lit - tle
don - key.
Tutti
(Timps)
33
Tempo primo ( = 126)
ROBBER 1:
That's just what Fl.
Ob.
we
will
take
from him
in
Ob.
Tpt.
BCl.
Kit
He
will
37
ve - ry
lit - tle
time,
not
(Dialogue continues)
41
vic - tim
of
a
crime.
(Bs.)
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
e - ven
know
he's
been
the
#
01
2
3
#*4
67 "Whoa donkey..."
46
Fl.
(Fl.)
CA.
BCl.
Cue to continue: "Now are you going to listen to my story? Mmmmm." 52
Slower ( = 100) (ROBBER 1:) ten.
I
re - a - lise this must be most con - fu - sing
to find your friend- ly don- key stand-ing by your
Vln.
Pno.
(Vln.)
(Bs.)
Bs.
56
"Could I have a drink of water, by the way?... Thanks."
side...
ten.
But real - ly I'm a man who has been
un
-
der a wick-ed spell cast
my
ten.
Fl. Glock.
Vln.
by the mo-ther of
CA.
BCl.
(Bs.)
rit.
60
wife.
A tempo
I was mar-ried to the la - zi - est of
wo- men,
She would -n't
lift
Fl.
Vln.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
a fin- ger
to clean the
68
#
"Is that bread in your bag? May I have a bite?... Thanks."
64
01
2
3
#*4
but
I
ten.
You
house.
see
I
had
to make her
see
who was the boss,
Vln.
Fl. Glock. Tutti
(Bs.)
Cue to continue: "Here I've got some dates, please take what you like." "Thanks" ten.
67
di - d'n't re - a - lise that I had made a big mis- take.
So
nat - ur - ally, I'd beat her CA. BCl.
and
Glock.
Fl. Vln.
(Bs.)
CA.
BCl.
ten.
71
make her see my view, but her
ten.
CA. BCl.
Glock.
mo- ther's a
ma - gi - cian and she changed me for
Cue to continue: "You're even more stupid than you look." ten.
a laugh.
My
(Fl.)
Fl. Vln. BCl.
(Bs.)
75
Fast ( = 120)
wife
was
a
was - ter, so one
day
I chased her and
gave
her
a crack
on
the head.
I
Vln.
Fl. C.A
Kit
(Bs.)
BCl.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
69 77
said that's the tas - ter,
I
sat
down and faced
her she
o - pened her mouth and she said,
"My (Fl.)
cont stacc.
+Tpt.
79
mum
can do cur - ses, for you
what is worse
is
she
ha - ted you right from the start.
When (Vln.)
81
she's done her ver - ses, the ma - gic dis - per - ses and
you'll end up pul - ling
a
cart!"
Cue to continue: "A bit odd compared with most donkeys." 83 Freely (ROBBER 1:)
Well,
what hap -pens now?
I
sup - pose I'm still your slave.
Pno. solo
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
But
go - ing home to see my wife and
#
01
2
3
#*4
70 FARMER:
87
I'll
kiss her's what I crave.
let you go back to your wife but
on - ly on con - di- tion:
Beat her not, it's most un- kind, and her
Fl. BCl.
Bs.
Slower than before ( = 120)
91
mo- ther's a
ma
-
(half spoken)
gi - cian.
Now, what I've done
to you
for years
I
CA. Vln.
Tutti
(sung)
95
do
a - po - po- gise,
I've kicked your legs
and beat your back,
Freely 98
(half spoken)
(half spoken)
(sung)
now that e - vil spell's worn off andyou're a man once more,
thrown sand
in - to
your eyes,
(sung)
Please take some cash, it's all I've got, I'm so - rry I'm CA. BCl.
Fl.
Tpt.
Bs.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
But
so
#
01
2
3
#*4
Cue to continue: "But then I suppose you would be if you've just changed back into a man."
102 Tempo primo ( = 126)
71
Vamp
poor.
ALL CHORUS:
But
still our stu - pid he - ro
CA.
nee - ded grain
he
Tutti
BCl.
"Thanks.And I told everyone in the market what had happened" SMALL GROUP:
(Bs.)
107
CHORUS SOLO:
stopped and chat- ted to some friends andneigh- bours
who brought him wine when they heard his tale...
His
CA.
(Bs.)
+ MORE:
112
sto - ry was re- pea-ted
a
-
ALL CHORUS:
gain and a- gain and a - gain.
Af - ter tel - ling tales and drink- ing
Fl. Vln.
CA. Tpt. BCl.
Pno. solo
(Tutti)
Bs.
Kit
CHORUS SOLO:
117
wine all day
the
far- mer stag- gered 'round the mar-ket - place
% &''(
)$ # *!
un - til he found and
+
*#
begged some grain.
#
72 122
"Thanks"
ROBBERS 1 & 2:
As he
01
2
3
#*4
CHORUS SOLO:
turned and star - ted home he saw the
don - keys up for sale. There was
one he rec - og- nised,
it
Fl. CA. BCl.
Vln.
(Bs.)
Freely
FARMER: (Half spoken) ten.
126
made him loud- ly say.
(sung)
stu pid man,you sil - ly ass, as soon as you're set free
You
Tutti
you're up to your old tricks a gain,to
Fl.
Vln. CA. BCl.
Glock.
(Half spoken)
(sung)
No won- der you're back here for sale,the
sil - li - est of men...
130
make a fool of me.
Cue to continue: "You'd be really stupid to buy him. I was!" ten.
Vln. Glock.
Tutti
rit.
134
won't buy you
Fast ( = 152)
a
-
gain!
Fl. Vln.
Tutti CA.
Bs. Timps.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
I'll
ne- ver make the same mis- take, I Tutti
#
01
2
3
#*4
73
BLANK PAGE
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
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#
01
2
3
#*4
74
,& -
2 * # * 9&4
Cue: "Nor have I, Majesty." 1
( = 90)
Fl.
Pno. solo
Vln.
SHEHERAZADE:
7
Le- gends of beasts with ten legs and four
tails,
And
Vln.
CA.
10
gi - ants and mon - sters and twen - ty foot
snails
Of
ur - chins and sai - lors who ne - ver need
Fl. CA.
Vln.
Cl.II
accel.
13
sails.
The
ma-gic of sto- ries and myths ne - ver
fails.
cresc.
Bs.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
75 Faster ( = 120)
17
Fl.
(Dialogue continues.)
Glock.
(Pno.)
20
Vln.
Fl.
Cl.II
Bs.
,&
-
7
$
2 3
*
"
"
? *4
Cue (1st time): "Then begin." Cue (2nd time): "Now get on with the story" 1
( = 112) etc.
Tamb.
Cl.I
Pno. Bs.
Cue to stop (1st time): "...He was very small and very funny" Cue to stop (2nd time): "...and the Tailor and his wife almost ached with laughter."
5
Vamp
BCl.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
76
,& -
6
9,
Cue: "Our son has smallpox, please help" 1
( = 112) etc.
Tamb.
Cl.I
Pno. Bs.
5
BCl.
7
Cue to stop: "We need a doctor."
Cue to continue: "Quickly follow me, I will take you to my master" Cue to stop: "My master lives here"
Vamp
Vamp
(Percussion effects ad lib. as the Little Beggar is thrown down the stairs, and over the balcony eg xylophone glissando, swanee whistle etc.)
,& -
6
9&
Cue: "We? It was nothing to do with..." 1
( = 112)
Tamb.
Vamp etc.
Cue to continue: Cook enters
Tpt.
Pno. Bs.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
77
(Percussion effects ad lib. as Cook hits the Little Beggar the first time)
,&
-
6
9:
Cue: "I'll throw you in the river then everyone will think you drowned." 1
( = 112)
etc.
Tamb.
Cl.I
Pno. Bs.
Cue to stop: Slave Hasseed enters drunk.
5
BCl.
,&* -
Vamp
6
9;
Cue: "You are under arrest for the murder of the Little Beggar" 1
( = 112)
Cue to continue: "...although I wouldn't bank on it."
etc.
Tamb.
Vamp
Tpt.
Tpt.
Cl.I
Pno. Bs.
5
Tpt.
BCl.
% &''(
)$ # *!
Cue to stop: "...and how everyone in the town would miss the stories."
Vamp
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
78
,: -
""
"
"
Cue: "The following morning the local judge called for the prisoner to be brought forward." 1
( = 112)
Tutti
sub.
(Bs. Timps)
5
JUDGE:
All peo- ple of the town
8
the tri - al of the slave,
take heed,
A tempo
freely
sid.
Has -
Bring me the pris -'ner with all speed.
For mur- der, such a grue- some deed.
Ob.
Vln. Cl.I Tpt.
Cl.I.
legato
Timps (Bs.)
molto rit.
13
"Now Hassid, you weed, how d'you plead?" SLAVE HASSID:
Tutti Cl.I.
Cl.II
Vln.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Sir,
I
#
01
17
!
2
3
#*4
79
Faster ( = 120)
killed (Cook):killed (Doctor):killed (Tailor):killed
the the the the
Lit - tle Lit - tle Lit - tle Lit - tle
Beg - gar Beg - gar Beg - gar Beg - gar
in with with with
the night. my club. a door. a fish.
CA. Vln. Tpt.
I must ad - mit I'd I thought he was a (Servant): We means Him, I (Wife): He told us tales all
Fl.
CA.
Woodblock Tri.
20
had a drink or dir - ty thie - ving was - n't e - ven night we laughed and
(Fl.)
(Not v.3)
Bs.
two. rat. there! joked.
He he was (Doctor): The I
leapt at me and gave me such a crou - ching in the place I store my man was at my home for he was then pre - sen - ted him my fav-'rite
fright. grub. poor. dish
I I And (Tailor): He
Fl.
CA. Vln. Tpt.
Tpt.
BCl.
(Bs.)
23
legato
ask you sir, what crept be - hind and knew that at my took a mouth - ful,
do. could a bo - dy hit him with a splat. house he'd get good care. chewed it once and choked.
I I (Both):We (Both):We
beg beg beg beg
for give for - give for - give for - give
-
ness ness ness ness
Tutti
legato
26
for for for for
my crime, that blow, that fall,(Servant): that bone,(Wife):
it it it it
was was was was
% &''(
an ac - ci-dent of fate. an ac - ci-dent of strength. an ac - ci-dent of height. an ac - ci-dent of food.
)$ # *!
+
To hang To 'scape (Both): If o (Both): All fish
*#
a fel - low the noose I'd nly he had have bones, he
#
01
2
3
#*4
80 30
in have been should
his prime you know more tall have known
would I'd his the
be go in way
for me to al ju - ries he scoffed
un most would was
for - tu - nate. a - ny length. be more slight. ve - ry rude.
CHORUS:
Un To Would Was
Tpt.
poco accel.
34
be, go in way
for me un to al - most ju - ries would he scoffed was
for - tu - nate, a - ny length, be more slight, ve - ry rude,
be, go in way
for him un to al - most ju - ries would he scoffed was
JUDGE:
Faster
for - tu - nate. a - ny length. be more slight. ve - ry rude.
You are an e - vil lit - tle I'll not for - give you oaf- ish To blame the corpse for be - ing You dare to blame the way he
for - tu nate! a - ny length. be more slight. ve - ry rude.
Fl. CA. BCl. Tpt.
Tutti
sub.
sub.
Bs. Timps
38
worm, lout, short ate!
You are re - lease you have You're just
Fl. CA. BCl. Tpt.
not worth a pri - son term. the slave and throw him out. a to - tal lack of thought. the type of hosts I hate.
sub.
% &''(
would she'd his The
cresc.
I II/III IV I/II III/IV
would I'd his The
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
81
Freely
41
Sen - tence of death I now con - firm, For aim- ing such a vic - ious clout The pair of you in-sult my court. I'll show no mer- cy, just you wait.
With neck in - side a noose you'll squirm. You should hang well you're ve - ry stout. You'll both swing till your necks are taught. Your lives I will ex - ter - mi - nate!
"May Allah's mercy go with you." 45
I-III IV
Slow..... poco accel.
Ex
(Pno.)
cresc.
-
e - cu
-
tion!
Ex
-
e - cu
Fl. CA.
-
tion!
Ex
Tpt.
-
e -
Vln.
Bs. Timps I II/III IV
48
cu
-
tion!
Ex
-
-
e
-
Cue to stop: "Wait!". Then straight onto vamp, bars 50-51. Last time to CODA
-
cu
tion!
Ex
-
-
e
-
Vamp
50
Cue to continue (each time): "Explain yourself"
( = 112)
Cues to stop: (1x) "I am responsible for the death of the Little Beggar." (2x) "What do you mean we?" "Be quiet!" (3x) "...because you are responsible for the death of the Little Beggar."
Tamb..
(1) COOK: (2) DOCTOR: (3) TAILOR:
Sir, Sir, Sir,
I we we
Vamp
(Dialogue continues)
D.S
Bs.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
!(3 times) al CODA
#
82
01
2
3
#*4
" CODA Cue to continue: "I thought you were...I was very drunk. Sorry."
Cue to continue: "Ah! Sinbad. One of the best stories ever told." CHORUS:
Slower than before
53
No - one
Vamp etc.
Tamb..
last time
Bs.
killed the Lit - tle Beg-gar on that Tutti
Tpt.
not last time
57
night.
He lived to tell a mer- ry joke or
two.
Ha ha!
And though he still ate fish with just one
molto rit. legato
61
bite,
he
learned it's
A tempo
al - ways sa - fer when you
legato
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
chew.
(Applause)
#
01
2
3
#*4
SHEHERAZADE / DINARZADE:
64
We
83 Freely
beg
for - give - ness
CA
Pno. solo
SHEHERAZADE:
70
for
that tale
it
was
an ac - ci dent of course.
The Sin
-
bad stor - y
Fl.
Bs.
KING:
74
I'll
re - gale,
A
le - gend
To- mor- row you will bring to
of po wer and force.
BCl.
78
the tale of Sin bad and his strife.
life
Once more you cheat the swords-man's
Fl. Vln.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
84 rit.
82
knife
( = 90)
my beau - ti-ful and cle - ver
wife.
ten.
Glock.
CA
86
BCl.
88
Vln.
CA
90
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#*4
#
01
2
3
#*4
85
,; - / 7
6"
C
Cue: "Patience, my adored husband." 1
( = 120) Fl.
legato
(Dialogue continues)
5
"...He was not one of Allah's happiest believers."
PORTER SINBAD:
There are
BCl.
9
men
of
e - nor - mous
wealth.
And
rich men who earn their cash by stealth.
There are
Fl. BCl.
Bs.
13
those who sup- port their fa - mi - ly.
% &''(
Then there's me!
)$ # *!
+
Some
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
86 17
men have suc- cess - ful
lives.
And
o - thers have beau - ti - ful wives.
There are
Tamb.
21
those who are loved by their
fa - mi - ly.
Then there's me!
I've
25
ne - ver had good luck,
I've
ne - ver had a chance,
the fates have al ways looked the o - ther way.
But Fl.
Vln.
CA. Tri.
29
poco rit.
am I one to moan,
to make a song and dance?
Of course I am, so lis - ten when I
say...
Tpt.
cresc.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Oh
#
01
2
3
#*4
87 33
A tempo
woe
is me.
woe
is
my
mi
-
se - ry
is
here
for all
to
see,
Oh
37
me,
the
mys
-
te - ry
is
why
should it
be
me?
(Pno.)
41
(Dialogue continues)
"...he complained about his life in general."
45
(PORTER SINBAD:)
There are
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
88 49
mer-chants who sell ex - o - tic
plea- sures,
And
mi - ners who find a - ma- zing trea - sures.
fa - mi - ly.
Then there's me.
There are
Fl. BCl.
Bs. Tamb.
53
those whose bles- sing is their
I
57
fetch and I
car - ry,
it
earns me a
pit- tance, My back and shoul- ders al- ways suf - fer
pain.
I Fl.
Vln.
CA. Tri.
61
poco rit.
wish
I could stop it
and
say "Good rid- dance",Oh, migh- ty one,what plea- sure do you gain?
Tpt.
cresc.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Oh
#
01
2
3
#*4
89 65
A tempo
woe
is me.
woe
is
my
mi
-
se - ry
is
here
for all
to
see,
Oh
69
73
76
me,
the
mys
-
te - ry
is
why
should it
(Dialogue continues)
Fl.
BCl. Tamb.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
be
me?
#
90
,;
01
-
Cue: "Yes, sir. At Once sir. Right away sir.."
( = 120) 1
Fl. CA. Tamb.
etc.
Cl.II. Tpt.
poco rit.
4
,; -
7
$
"
26
4
Cue: "...and decided I must leave the city and seek a new fortune" 1
( = 120)
Vln.
#
#
(Dialogue continues)
Tri.
Cl.II
Cl.I
4
Repeat if necessary
6
Cue to continue: "We moored alongside that uncharted island and explored."
Slower
(Pno.)
Cl.I. Cl.II (1x)
(Arriving at the island)
dim.
Vln. CA. (1x)
(Vln.)
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
2
3
#*4
#
01
2
3
#*4
91
9
Bs.
Cut to timp roll (Bar 15) at any point on visual cue: They settle down around the fire
11
Repeat if necessary
13
Cue to continue: "It's a giant sea monster.". Fast ( .=132) 15
(Whale)
(Pno.)
(Earthquake)
cont. stacc. Cl.II. Vln. Bs. Timps.
Timps Bs.
18
Tpt.
Ob.
Cl.II.
Cl.I
Bs. Timps. (Pno.)
20
dim.
Tutti
Cl.I. Cl.II
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
92 (Dialogue continues) 23
Slowly
molto rit.
Glock.
Cue to stop: "a large island that appeared to have no sign of man upon it"
Vln.
(adrift)
26
Cue to continue: "I need water, I must go inland."
Vamp
Lento ( = 70) (Dialogue continues)
Tpt.
Cl.I. BCl.
Bs. Timps.
(Tpt.)
29
(Finding the Roc's egg)
Cue to continue: "But why is the sun dimmed, there is no cloud..."
loco
Faster ( = 110)
(Dialogue continues)
33
Vln.
(4 times)
(Pno.)
Fl. Glock.
(The Roc)
37
Tpt.
BCl.
Bs.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Fl.
#
01
2
3
#*4
93
42
Cue to continue: "It's too big to feel me on its back."
( = 118)
(Dialogue continues)
CA.
(Flying)
Glock.
Vln. Fl. Bs. Timps.
46
2nd time 8va
Pno. solo
49
53
Cue to continue: "What place is this ?"
Mark Tree
(Dialogue continues)
Glock.
Fl. Vln.
(Valley of Diamonds)
CA.
BCl.
Cue to stop: Meat lands in valley
Cue to continue: "It's a Roc coming for the meat. I see what they are planning.." (Dialogue continues)
( = 110)
62
Vln.
(The Roc)
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Fl. Glock.
#
01
2
3
#*4
94 68
Tpt.
Bs.
Cue to continue: "Once again I took a free ride with the Roc."
73
( = 118)
CA.
(Pno.)
(Flying)
Fl. Vln. Glock. Timps.
Cue to continue: "There is enough to provide us all with great wealth."
77
dim.
Repeat if necessary
Fl. Vln. Glock. (1x)
81
(Pno.)
BCl. Vln
#
rit.
(Dialogue continues)
(Back to sea)
Tri.
CA.
Slow ( = 110)
85
Vln.
BCl.
dim.
CA.
Cl.I
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
95
,( -
.
6
Cue: "You will receive half the money raised from the sale." 1
( = 120) (Pno.)
(4 times)
(Dialogue continues)
Cl.I
"... it seemed the whole city was celebrating my safe return." 3
Tpt.
Kit. Bs.
6
Cl.I. BCl.
8
cresc. Ob.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
96 11
CHORUS:
Sail
-
ing
home,
we haveheard
of
your ad- ven - ture o - ver the
sea.
Tutti
14
Sail
-
ing
home,
to a
wel - come
for a he - ro as it should
I/II
17
Wel - come
be.
home,
is it
III/IV
Sin - bad
is
home,
Vln.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
is it
#
01
2
3
#*4
97 20
true your
ship is packed with trea sure ga - lore?
true your
ship is packed with trea sure ga - lore?
Sin
23
Now
you're
home,
home.
let us
ce - le brate
and pray you tra - vel no -
more!
let us
ce - le brate
and pray you tra - vel no -
more!
26
Sin - bad
is
home.
Home!
Sin - bad
is
home.
Home!
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
-
bad
is
#
01
98 30
Sin - bad
is
home.
Sin - bad
is
home.
I II
33
molto rit
Home!
Sin - bad
is
home!
Home!
Sin - bad
is
home!
cresc.
(Pno.)
A tempo
molto rit
(Dialogue continues)
36
Cl.I
(Kit. Bs.)
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
2
3
#*4
#
01
2
3
#*4
99
,< - / 7
6"
C 2 * # *4
Cue: "My noble namesake. I would be honoured and delighted to accept your generous offer."
( = 120)
(Dialogue continues)
1
Pno. solo
PORTER SINBAD:
5
I've
9
ne - ver had bad luck,
I've
al- ways had a chance,
The fates have ne - ver looked the o - ther way.
Now
Vln.
Fl.
CA. Tri.
Bs.
13
poco rit.
am I one to smile,
to make a song and dance?
Of course I am so lis - ten when I
say...
Tpt.
cresc.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Oh
#
01
2
3
#*4
100 17
A tempo
joy
for me,
my
ec
-
sta - cy
is
here
for all
to
see,
Oh
(Dialogue continues)
22
mys - te - ry
is
why should it
be
me?
(Pno.)
Tamb.
27
Fl. BCl.
30
poco rit.
dim.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
joy
for me,
the
#
01
2
3
#*4
101
,= - $
"
Cue: "And tell the Swordsman, he's fired." 1
Slow, gently ( . = 85)
KING:
She - he - ra- zade, tel- ler of tales,
your sto - ries have changed me for - e - ver
You
Vamp
Pno. solo
4
taught me your love will not se - ver,
She - he - ra- zade, tel- ler of tales.
You are the one I a dore
I am ho- noured that you are my wife,
You are the one I a- dore.
I've dis
7
co - vered the love of my life
Vln.
10
You
o - pened my eyes,
% &''(
)$ # *!
Helped me to
+
*#
see.
I
#
01
2
3
#*4
102 13
no
have
more
an - ger,
my heart
is
set
free.
SHEHERAZADE:
16
Ours is
the hap - pi - est
Each
match.
CA. BCl. Glock.
cresc.
Bs.
18
day full
of
lo - ving and laugh
-
ter,
life will be blessed ev - er
our
af
-
ter
KING:
20
ours
is
the hap - pi - est match.
No love
is deep - er
Cl.I
% &''(
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than
ours
my
#
01
2
3
#*4
103
SHEHERAZADE:
22
life would be emp - ty with - out
The world would be emp - ty with - out
you,
you,
Cymb.
cresc.
24
BOTH:
No love is deep- er than ours.
Both of our hearts
dim.
27
one.
What
ties
us
to - ge
-
Cl.I. Vln. Glock.
CA.
rit.
29
can- not be
un -
done. (Pno.)
% &''(
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+
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ther
beat-ing as
#
104
01
2
3
#*4
Slow and strong ( = 90) CHORUS:
32
Tales
of
ad - ven - ture
and
ma - gic
and
With
won - der,
Mark Tree
(Pno.) CA.
Cl.I
BCl.
34
he - roes
and
vil - lains
and
thieves
who
plun - der.
would
Glock.
Bs.
36
Fa - bles
with
sand - storms and
light - ning
and
thun -
der,
accel.
38
te - ri - ous
ge - nies who tear skies as
-
un
-
der.
Tpt.
cresc. Dr. roll
% &''(
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+
*#
Mys -
#
01
2
3
#*4
105 Faster ( = 120) + SHEHERAZADE / KING 41
Le - gends of
beasts with ten
legs and four
tails,
And
Tutti
43
gi - ants
and
mon - sters
and
twen - ty
foot
snails,
Of
(CHORUS:) 45
IV
ur - chins and
sail - ors who
ne - ver need
% &''(
The
sails.
)$ # *!
+
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#
01
2
3
#*4
ma - gic
of
sto - ries, and
106 I
47
II
The
III
The
ma - gic
of
sto - ries,
The
ma - gic
of
sto - ries,
ma - gic
of
sto - ries, and
ma - gic
of
sto - ries,
ma - gic
of
sto - ries, The
ma - gic
of
sto - ries,
ma - gic
of
sto - ries, The
ma - gic
of
sto - ries,
ma - gic
of
sto - ries, and
(Cl.I.)
Vln.
CA.
cresc.
BCl.
(Bs.)
Timps.
SHEHERAZADE:
49
The
+ KING:
Slowly
molto rit.
ma -gic of sto- ries and myths
ne - ver
By
fails.
myths.
myths.
myths.
myths.
molto rit.
Cl.I
Pno. solo
dim.
Bs.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
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#
53
01
2
3
#*4
107
Slowly & freely
clo
-
sing your eyes,
pic - ture
you'll
such
sights:
Black
dark
-
ness be - low,
a -
CA.
Pno. solo
57
rit. bove blind - ing
You'll
lights;
be
the great he - ro that
wins all
the
fights.
Cl.I
Vln.
Tpt. BCl.
Bs.
Slower still SHEHERAZADE:
62
See
ev - 'ry - thing in
ALL:
the A
-
ra - bi - an
Nights,
See
(Pno.)
(Bs.)
rit.
67
ev - 'ry - thing in
the A - ra - bi - an
Slowly
molto rit.
Nights. (Vln.)
Cl.I. CA.
BCl.
(Bs.)
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
segue
#
01
2
3
#*4
108
,> 1
/ 5
( = 132)
Tutti
4
Ob. Tpt. Vln.
7
Repeat if necessary
10
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+
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#
01
2
3
#*4
109 13
= . ( = 132) ALL:
16
Tales of
ad - ven - ture
and
ma - gic
and
18
won - der,
With
he - roes and
cont. stacc.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
vil - lains and thieves who would
#
01
2
3
#*4
110 20
plun - der.
Fa - bles
with
sand - storms and
light - ning
and
22
thun
-
un -
der.
Mys - te - ri - ous
der,
ge - nies who
tear skies us -
24
26
Le - gends of
beasts with ten
legs and four
% &''(
tails,
)$ # *!
And
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
111 28
gi - ants
and
mon - sters
and
twen - ty
snails,
foot
Of
30
IV
ur - chins and
sail - ors who
ne - ver need
sails.
The
I
32
The
II
The
III
The
ma - gic
of
sto - ries,
of
sto - ries, and
ma - gic
of
sto - ries,
ma - gic
of
sto - ries, and
ma - gic
of
sto - ries,
ma - gic
of
sto - ries, The
ma - gic
of
sto - ries,
ma - gic
of
sto - ries, The
ma - gic
of
sto - ries,
ma - gic
of
sto - ries, and
Cl.II.
(Cl.I.)
ma - gic
Vln. Ob.
cresc.
(Bs.)
Timps.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
Tpt.
#
01
2
3
112 Slowly
34
myths.
ev - ery - thing
in
the A - ra
-
bi
-
an
myths.
ev - ery - thing
in
the A - ra
-
bi
-
an
myths.
See
ev - ery - thing
in
the A - ra
-
bi
-
an
myths.
See
ev - ery - thing
in
the A - ra
-
bi
-
an
Cl. Ob. Cl.II. Tpt.
Bs.
36
Tempo primo ( = 132)
Nights.
A - ra
-
bi
-
an
Nights.
A - ra
-
bi
-
an
Nights.
A - ra
-
bi
-
an
Nights.
A - ra
-
bi
-
an
Tutti
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#*4
#
01
2
3
#*4
113 38
41
Nights.
A - ra
-
bi -
an
Nights.
Nights.
A - ra
-
bi -
an
Nights.
Nights.
A - ra
-
bi -
an
Nights.
Nights.
A - ra
-
bi -
an
Nights.
Molto rit.
segue
A
-
ra
-
bi
-
an
Nights.
A
-
ra
-
bi
-
an
Nights.
A
-
ra
-
bi
-
an
Nights.
A
-
ra
-
bi
-
an
Nights.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
#
01
2
3
#*4
114
,> 1
- 8
( = 132)
Tutti
3
5
9
molto rit.
molto rit.
Slower
Slow
molto rit.
% &''(
)$ # *!
+
*#
End of Act 2