TheDiver For SATB choir and piano L ONE M OOSE M USIC nicholasryankelly.com
Musicby Nicholas Ryan Kelly
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Wordsby Amy Lowell
Commissioned by Coastal SoundYouth Choir,Will de Sousa,conductor.
TheDiver
Words by AmyLowell Music by NicholasRyanKelly*Slurs are used in the piano part only to clarify phrases (for both piano and choir.) They're omitted when deemed unnecessary--but this should not affect playing style!
To-morrow to FreshWoods and Pastures New Asforamomenthestands[...]
Poisedonthe rcrestedrock,overthepoolwhichbelowhim Gleamsinthewaveringsunlight,waitingtheshockofhisplunging. SoforamomentIstand,myfeetplanted rminthepresent, Eagerlyscanningthefuturewhichissosoontopossessme.
-Amy Lowell (1874-1925)
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---- Molto allegro = 116 As for a mo ment, as for a mo ment he As for a mo ment, as for a mo ment he As for a mo ment, as for a mo ment he As for a mo ment, as for a mo ment he SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS Piano (opt.in 1) Resonant, bell-like * loco
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stands, as for a stands, stands, as for a stands, Sim.(Ped.harmonically) A 8 ----mo ment, as for a mo ment he stands, as for a mo ment, as for a mo ment he stands, mo ment, as for a mo ment he stands, as for a mo ment, as for a mo ment he stands, 14 3 The Diver This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.
as
sub. for a mo ment he stands, poised on a r crest ed sub.
as for a mo ment he stands, poised on a r crest ed
B 26
rock
o
= ver the pool rock
o ver the pool which be rock
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sub. for a mo ment he stands, poised on a r crest ed poised on a r crest ed rock, on a r crest ed 20
- ---- -
o ver the pool which be rock
o ver the pool which be
- -- -- -- - -cresc.poco a poco
as
-- -- -- - which be low him gleams, which be low him gleams, o ver the pool which be low him gleams, low him gleams, o ver the pool which be low him low him gleams, o ver the pool which be low him 31 - - - - -- - - - -- - - low him gleams, gleams, in the wa ver ing sun light, in the wa ver ing gleams in the wa ver ing sun light, in the wa ver ing gleams, in the wa ver ing sun light, 36 5 The Diver This score is not licensed for performance. Please
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sub. his
wa ver ing wa ver ing wa ver ing sun light, a wait ing the shock
plung ing a wait ing the shock
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- - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - wa ver ing wa ver ing wa ver ing wa ver ing wa ver ing wa ver ing sun light, wa ver ing wa ver ing wa ver ing wa ver ing wa ver ing wa ver ing sun light, a wait ing the shock of his in the wa ver ing sun light, a wait ing the shock of his C 40 - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - -- - -
wa ver ing wa ver ing sun light, a wait ing the shock of
sub. of his
plung ing, a wait ing the shock
sub.
plung ing, poco rit. plung ing, mm mm (No pause) (LH) 48 - Andante espressivo = 63 so for a mo ment, so for a so for a mo ment, so for a so for a mo ment, so for a so for a mo ment, so for a loco D 53 7 The Diver This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.
- mo ment I stand: mo ment I stand: mo ment I stand, I stand: my mo ment I stand, I stand: my (not long) 58 - - - -- - - -cresc.poco a poco accel.poco a poco I stand, I stand, feet plant ed rm ly in the pres ent, my feet plant ed rm ly feet plant ed rm ly in the pres ent, my feet plant ed rm ly E 64 8 The Diver This
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cresc.poco a poco - - -cresc.poco a poco - - - I stand, I stand, in the pres ent, my feet plant ed rm in the pres ent, my feet plant ed rm 68 - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - -- - - - - - eag er ly scan ning the fu ture, eag er ly scan ning the fu ture, eag er ly scan ning the fu ture, eag er ly scan ning the fu ture, ly
ly
ly
the
ent,
ly
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in the pres ent, feet plant ed rm
in the pres ent,
in
pres
feet plant ed rm
in the pres ent,
ly scan ning the fu ture which is so soon
er ly scan ning the fu ture which is so soon
er ly scan ning the fu ture which is so soon
ly scan ning the fu ture which is so soon
cresc. - -cresc. - - -cresc. - -cresc. - - -cresc. eag Tempo I sub. er
sub.
eag
sub. eag er
sub. F 74 - to pos sess me, I stand. to pos sess me, I stand. to pos sess me, I stand. to pos sess me, I stand. 77 10 The Diver This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.
eag
sub.
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, (Bb) 80 ---- = so for a mo ment, so for a mo ment I so for a mo ment, so for a mo ment I so for a mo ment, so for a mo ment I so for a mo ment, so for a mo ment I G 84 11 The Diver This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.
stand, for a mo ment I stand,
stand, for a mo ment I stand,
stand,
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I sub. 90 stand! stand! stand! stand! 95 12 The Diver This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.
I stand,
stand, I stand,