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Lightning, Thunder, Rain

                                          Alto 1 Tenor 1     When clouds     When clouds      Slowly, darkly  = 60   Piano for rehearsal only Slowly, darkly  = 60       bring their dark lid       bring their dark lid                low   low           and air stinks      and air stinks                                                   A 1 T 1 5    of burnt    of burnt         rain,     rain,            when sigh ing leaves       when sigh ing leaves               shift and    shift and          seethe,   seethe,                                  A 1 T 1 10       when trees grip      when trees grip              earth for    earth for       life,     life,     poco rall. poco rall. 

Commissioned by In Medio Choir, John Eisemann, director November 2022

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Kim Stafford

Marjorie

                                                                                    S 1 A 1 A 2 T 2 B 2 13   (hum)   (hum)      brac ing for the      brac ing for the      brac ing for the                stagger breathe stagger breathe a tempo      a tempo        flail to    flail to       flail to                   come,   come,    come,                  when shad owed birds       when shad owed birds       when shad owed birds                 ---                                                                                          S 1 A 1 A 2 T 2 B 2 17      flee to their    flee to their    flee to their                   thick ets for the first       thick ets for the first       thick ets for the first                             crack and clap,         crack and clap,        crack and clap,                        our wisp of sci ence flies          our wisp of sci ence flies        our wisp of sci ence flies                    ---3 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

                                                                                                                        S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 21       (hum)        fu gi tive from mind,      fu gi tive from mind,      fu gi tive from mind,                                 (hum)                        For we are bod ies       For we are bod ies        For we are bod ies        For we are bod ies   (hum)   (hum)   (hum)     (hum)                                   dolce  dolce  dolce  dolce       na ked of    na ked of       na ked of    na ked of                            know ledge, stun ted      know ledge, stun ted      know ledge, stun ted      know ledge, stun ted                       - - -- - -- - --- - ---4 Lightning,

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Thunder, Rain

Lightning, Thunder, Rain

                                                                                                                                                                S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 27      in to sud den       in to sud den      in to sud den     in to sud den                                 child hood   child hood   child hood   child hood                       dressed in a sheath of      dressed in a sheath of      dressed in a sheath of      dressed in a sheath of                           myth a   myth a   myth a   myth a               poco rall. poco rall. poco rall.   gain,   gain,   gain,   gain,                      (hum)   (hum)   (hum)   (hum)         a tempo a tempo a tempo     brok en back to     brok en back to  (hum)  (hum)                 - -- -- --- - - -    5

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Lightning, Thunder, Rain

                                                                                                                        S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 34     ori gin,    ori gin,                        be fore the blind ing       be fore the blind ing                    cresc. cresc.     siz zle,    siz zle,                   boom, and rush of       boom, and rush of                     rain.   rain.                - -- -      6

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                                                            S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 39               When clouds bring their dark lid           When clouds bring their dark lid                   A little faster ( = 80) A little faster ( = 80) A little faster ( = 80)      (hum)    (hum)    (hum)    (hum)    low,           When clouds bring their dark lid   low,          When clouds bring their dark lid                               stagger breathe    legato stagger breathe  legato stagger breathe  legato stagger breathe  legato                       and air stinks of burnt    low,        and air stinks of burnt   low,                              7 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

                                        S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 42               rain,           and air stinks of burnt    rain,        and air stinks of burnt                                              burnt rain, burnt rain,    rain, burnt        burnt rain, burnt rain,   rain,                                                   When sigh ing leaves shift and     rain,         When sigh ing leaves shift and                             8

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Lightning, Thunder, Rain

                                        S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 45                seethe,          When sigh ing leaves shift and   seethe,         When sigh ing leaves shift and                                                  when trees grip earth for    seethe,        when trees grip earth for   seethe,                                         life,          when trees grip earth for...   life,        when trees grip earth for...                          dim. dim. dim. dim.9 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

What was a tree is smo king splin ters,

                                        S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 48                    for... life, for... life,         Bra cing for the flail to   life,        Bra cing for the flail to                                            

         

        Bra cing for the flail to    come,        Bra cing for the flail to   come,                                    come,          when sha dowed birds   come,      when sha dowed birds                   ------10 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

                                        S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 51          what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is           when sha dowed birds   flee,       when sha dowed birds   flee,                      all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,       flee, to their thick ets        to their thick ets    flee, to their       to their thick ets                                   to their thick ets           for the first crack and         thick ets, to their thick ets         for the first crack and                            - -- -- ---- --11 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,

so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo

so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,

we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo

                                                                      S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 54           

         

          so

ry, glo

glo ry,           so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,            for the first crack and    clap,          for the first crack and   clap,                               clap,          our wisp of sci ence flies   clap,          our wisp of sci ence flies                                

we sing glo

ry,

ry,           

          

         our wisp of sci ence...       fu gi tive from mind,          our wisp of sci ence        fu gi tive from mind,                          poco rall. poco rall. poco rall. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. - -- - - - -- - - - -- - - - -- -- -- -12 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

ry,

What was a tree is smo king splin ters,

          S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 57    (oh)    (oh)     (oh)     (oh)           

was a tree is smo king splin ters,          

What

                                            Faster, desperate (  = 120) Faster, desperate (  = 120) Faster, desperate (  = 120)         sotto voce           ...wisp of sci ence, wisp       ...wisp of           what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is          what was our cer tain ty is                               sotto voce sotto voce           of sci ence, wisp of           sci ence, wisp of sci          ...wisp of sci ence,    ...wisp     all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,      all in ru ins,                    sotto voce - - - -- - - -- -- - - ----13

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Lightning, Thunder, Rain

                                                  S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 60           sci ence, wisp of sci           ence, wisp of sci ence...           ...wisp of sci ence, wisp           of sci ence, wisp of            so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,           so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,           so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,             so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,                                                ence, wisp of sci ence...          wisp of sci ence...        of sci ence...       sci ence...       so we sing glo ry,       so we sing glo ry,        so we sing glo ry,        so we sing glo ry,                       cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc.       glo ry,   glo ry,   glo ry,   glo ry,             - - - -- - - -- - - -- - - -----14 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

What was a tree is smo king splin ters,

                              S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 63           

         

                                                     sotto voce         what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is          what was our cer tain ty is           ...sheath of myth, sheath of       ...sheath of                                 sotto voce sotto voce     all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,      all in ru ins,           myth, sheath of myth, sheath           myth, sheath of myth, sheath          ...sheath of myth, sheath    ...sheath                    sotto voce - - - -- - - -- - - -- - - -15

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Lightning, Thunder, Rain

so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,

                                                  S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 66           

         

we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,           of myth, sheath of myth,           of myth, sheath of myth,           of myth, sheath of myth,           of myth, sheath of myth,                                            so we sing glo ry,       so we sing glo ry,        so we sing glo ry,        so we sing glo ry,           sheath of myth...          sheath of myth...        sheath of myth...       myth...                        cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc.    glo ry,    glo ry,    glo ry,    glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,                         - -- -- -- -------16 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

What was a tree is smo king splin ters,

What was a tree is smo

What was a tree is smo king splin

What was a tree is smo king splin ters,

                              S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 69           

         

king

ters,          

splin

         

ters,

    glo ry,    glo ry,    glo ry,     glo ry,                                                              what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is          what was our cer tain ty is    glo ry,     glo ry,    glo ry,     glo ry,                                          all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,      all in ru ins,     glo ry,     glo ry,     glo ry,     glo ry,                       - - - -- - - -- - - -- - - -- -- -- -- -17 Lightning,

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Thunder, Rain

so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,

                                                                                S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 72           

         

   Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,                                                      so we sing glo ry,       so we sing glo ry,        so we sing glo ry,       

glo

          

glo ry,           glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,           glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,               glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,                                         molto cresc. molto cresc. molto cresc. molto cresc. molto cresc. molto cresc. molto cresc. molto cresc.   glo ry,   glo ry,   glo ry,   glo ry,  glo...                    - - -- - -- - -- - ------ -- -- -- -18 Lightning,

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so we sing

ry,

glo ry, glo ry,

Thunder, Rain

Lightning, Thunder, Rain

What was a tree is smo king splin ters,

What was a tree is smo king splin

What was a tree is smo king splin ters,

                                                            S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 75           

         

ters,           

         

         smo king splin ters,        smo king splin ters,        smo king splin ters,                                           furioso      furioso  furioso          what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is          what was our cer tain ty is         smo king, smo king splin ters,         smo king, smo king splin ters,         smo king, smo king splin ters,         smo king, smo king splin ters,                                            furioso     all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,      all in ru ins,           all in ru ins,           all in ru ins,           all in ru ins,           all in ru ins,                  - - - -- - - -- - - -- - - -- --- - -- -- -- ---19

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so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,

so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo

                                                                                S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 78           

         

          

        glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,         glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,         glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,        glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,                                                  cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc.        so we sing glo ry,       so we sing glo ry,        so we sing glo ry,        so we sing glo ry,       glo ry, glo ry,      glo ry,       glo ry, glo ry,       glo ry, glo ry,                                       glo ry,   glo ry,   glo ry,   glo ry,    glo ry,    glo ry,    glo ry,     glo ry,                    - - - -- - - -- - - -- - - -- -- -- -- - - -----20 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

ry,

                                                            S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 81           for we are bo dies       for we are bo dies       for we are bo dies       for we are bo dies                     

little slower (  = 90) A little slower (  = 90)

little slower (  = 90)     sotto voce         ...bra cing for the         na ked of know ledge,      na ked of know ledge,      na ked of know ledge,      na ked of know ledge,                    cresc. sotto voce         flail to come,         ...bra cing for the           stunt ed in to sud den         stunt ed in to sud den         stunt ed in to sud den        stunt ed in to sud den                             cresc. sotto voce         ...bra cing for the         flail to come,         ...bra cing for the     child hood,     child hood,    child hood,   child hood,            dim. cresc. - - - - - -- - - - -- - - - -- - - - - ----21 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

                                        S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 85         flail to come...         ...bra cing for the         flail to come,         ...bra cing for the         dressed in a sheath of        dressed in a sheath of        dressed in a sheath of        dressed in a sheath of                          falsetto dim. cresc. sotto voce          flail to come...         ...bra cing for the         flail to come,       myth a gain,    myth a gain,     myth a gain,     myth a gain,               dim.     brok en     brok en         flail to come...         ...bra cing for the       brok en back to       brok en back to       brok en back to       brok en back to                     dim.   -------22 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

                                        S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 88            flail to come...     ori gin      ori gin      ori gin    ori gin                        be fore the blind ing         be fore the blind ing         be fore the blind ing         be fore the blind ing         be fore the blind ing        be fore the blind ing        be fore the blind ing         be fore the blind ing                                       cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.         siz zle, boom, and         siz zle, boom, and         siz zle, boom, and         siz zle, boom, and         siz zle, boom, and         siz zle, boom, and         siz zle, boom, and          siz zle, boom, and                                           - - -- - -- - -- -- -- -- -- -23 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

What was a tree is smo king splin ters,

                                                                                                              S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 91       rush of rain.        rush of rain.       rush of rain.       rush of rain.        rush of rain.       rush of rain.      rush of rain.       rush of rain.                                          molto rall. molto rall. molto rall.                                                 

          

           

   Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,     Glo ry,                                            Faster, desperate (  = 120) Faster, desperate (  = 120) Faster, desperate (  = 120) sotto voce   sotto voce  sotto voce  sotto voce  cantabile  cantabile  cantabile  cantabile         glo ry,    glo ry,    glo ry,     glo ry,                   --------          24 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

Lightning, Thunder, Rain

so we sing glo ry, glo ry, glo ry,

                    S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 95         what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is         what was our cer tain ty is          what was our cer tain ty is    glo ry,     glo ry,    glo ry,     glo ry,                                          all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,     all in ru ins,      all in ru ins,     glo ry,     glo ry,     glo ry,     glo ry,                             Glo ry,     Glo ry,     Glo ry,     Glo ry,                         

         

          

   Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,                                              - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --------25

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Lightning, Thunder, Rain

                    S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 99          glo ry,    glo ry,    glo ry,     glo ry,                          so we sing glo ry,       so we sing glo ry,        so we sing glo ry,        so we sing glo ry,    glo ry,     glo ry,    glo ry,     glo ry,                                     glo ry,     glo ry,     glo ry,     glo ry,     glo ry,     glo ry,     glo ry,     glo ry,                  opt. solo rit. rit. rit.           

splin

      Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,                       Slowly, darkly  = 60 Slowly, darkly  = 60 Slowly, darkly  = 60 sempre  sempre  sempre  sempre   dolce legato legato legato legato ----- -- -- -- ----26

What was a tree is smo king

ters,

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                                                            S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 103          Bro ken back to ori gin,       Bro ken back to     Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,                     dolce  dolce opt. solo          what was our cer tain ty is      ori gin,        Bro ken back to ori gin,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,                          dolce opt. solo   all in      Glo ry,   Glo ry,   Glo ry,   Glo ry,            ru ins,      glo ry,   glo ry,   glo ry,   glo ry          - - -- - -- - -- - -- ----27 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

                                                            S 1 A 1 T 1 B 1 S 2 A 2 T 2 B 2 107         so we sing glo ry, glo ry,       Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,                     glo ry,        Bro ken back to ori      Bro ken     Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,                     dim. dim. dim.    gin,      back to ori gin,         Bro ken back to ori gin,     Glo ry,     Glo ry,     Glo ry,     Glo ry,                        dim. rit. rit. rit.        Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,    Glo ry,                - - -- - -- - -- - -- ----        28 Lightning, Thunder, Rain This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.

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Lightning, Thunder, Rain

Lightning, Thunder, Rain

Lightning, Thunder, Rain

Lightning, Thunder, Rain

Lightning, Thunder, Rain

Lightning, Thunder, Rain