For Jeff Smith and the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale
The Promise of Three Moments for SATB Chorus Piano, Horn, Bass & Percussion
Music by Robert S. Cohen Lyrics by Ronald W. Cadmus
Leapfrog Productions 303 Upper Mountain Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Ph: (973) 783-9192 bob@robertscohen.com ©2017
www.robertscohen.com
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The Promise of Three Moments The future is so near As each approaching second Brings “tomorrow” into "now" Then steps into the “past.” Moments, each that birth a dream, come true, remembered: Eternity, imagination, the chronicles of time. All live and move in thoughts we breathe, inhaling innovations in the whispers of an instant. Time speaks to us in silent thoughts stirs the mind to gaze at stars and blaze a trail upon the constellations. In just three moments we seek the dawn that breaks with new discoveries that leads us to conceive
Fresh dreams and passions, surprising myst’ries like wings unfolding in a chrysalis Things unimagined reveal their secrets and vow their sweet betrothal with a kiss. Learn from the lessons of the past to make the world a better place. Then shape your visions to inspire all the human race. and live, and live, and live, The promise of three moments: Eternity, imagination, the chronicles of time!
what life can be. Within our mind, our soul, our heart, is bursting the brilliant light so we might see what yet can be. Light lives and moves in thoughts we breathe, inhaling innovations in the whispers of an instant. Time speaks to us in silent thoughts
Instrument List Piano Horn in F Double Bass Chimes Mark Tree Triangle Suspended Crash Cymbal Small Suspended Cymbal
stirs the mind to gaze at stars and blaze a trail upon the constellations. In just three moments This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.
The Promise of Three Moments
Soprano
Adagio
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Horn in F
Percussion
Tubular Bells
Piano
Double Bass
Mark Tree
simile
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The Promise of Three Moments
2
S
A
T
B
Hn.
5
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
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The Promise of Three Moments
9
S
A
3
11
The fu - ture is so near
as each approaching sec-ond
T
B
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
11
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The Promise of Three Moments
4
13
S
brings “to - mor - row” in - to "now" then
steps in - to the “past.”
Mo - ments, each that birth
Hn.
Perc.
A
T
B
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
Mo - ments, each that birth
Mo - ments,
Mo - ments,
a dream,
a
dream,
come
come
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The Promise of Three Moments
16
S
come true, re - mem
A
-
bered E - tern - i - ty,
come true, re - mem-bered
T
E - tern - i - ty,
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
true,
Pno.
D.B.
the
all
im - ag - i - na - tion,
chron - i - cles of time;
chron - i - cles
of time;
all
chron - i - cles of time, of time; all
the
im - ag - i - na - tion,
E - tern - i - ty,
true,
B
5
chron - i - cles
of time;
Susp. crash (soft mallet)
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The Promise of Three Moments
6
19
S
live
A
T
B
Hn.
in
we
breathe,
in
in
thoughts
in
live
in
T.B.
thoughts
move
live
thoughts
in
-
ha - ling
in
-
ha - ling
in
ha - ling
in
ha - ling
in
-
-
no
-
no
-
-
no
6
3
3
-
-
no
va
-
va
-
-
va
-
tions
tions
tions
tions
-
-
va
-
6
19
D.B.
in
Perc.
Pno.
and
6
6
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
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The Promise of Three Moments
21
S
A
in
the
in
T
the
whis - pers
of
an
in
-
whis - pers
in
the
the
stant.
whis - pers
of
of
of
an
Time
whis - pers
an
in
the
whis - pers,
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
6
6
3
3
D.B.
an
-
in
-
in - stant.
stant
stant
6
6
Pno.
in
whis - pers
B
7
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
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The Promise of Three Moments
8
23
S
A
T
speaks to
us
in
si - lent thoughts,
speaks
to
us
in
speaks
B
in
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
D.B.
stirs
thoughts;
thoughts;
si - lent thoughts;
in
stirs
the mind
to
gaze
at
stars
and
blaze
a
the
mind
to
gaze
at
stars
and
blaze
a
stirs
the
mind
to
gaze
at
stars
and
blaze
the
mind
to
gaze
at
stars
and blaze
a
Susp. crash
stirs
23
Pno.
si - lent
speaks
si - lent
a
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
The Promise of Three Moments
25
S
a
trail
blaze
a
trail,
trail,
A
trail
T
and
B
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
D.B.
and
Pno.
Tri.
blaze
to
gaze
at
stars
gaze
at
stars
to
to
gaze
at
stars
to
gaze
at
stars
9
and
blaze
a
blaze
a
and
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
3
The Promise of Three Moments
10
S
A
trail, 27
Div.
to
B
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
trail
a
u - pon
the
gaze
at
at
stars and blaze
u - pon
the
trail
a
stars and blaze
a
and
blaze
a
trail,
trail,
stars
and blaze
at
u - pon
trail
the
6
6
6
6
3
D.B.
the
blaze
u - pon
and
trail
a
and blaze
stars
to
a
at
trail
T
gaze
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
3 3
3
3
3
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3
The Promise of Three Moments
Unis.
dim. poco a poco
29
S
con
A
stel dim. poco a poco
con
-
stel - la
-
poco a poco dim.
-
con
B
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
tions.
-
-
con
-
stel - la
-
tions.
tions.
tions,
tions,
-
con
6
6
stel - la
-
6
-
6
stel - la
tions,
6
6
6
6
dim. poco a poco
3
3
D.B.
dim. poco a poco
Pno.
-
stel - la
stel - la
-
con
rit. poco a poco
con
dim. poco a poco
T
11
3
3
3
3
3
dim. poco a poco
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3
The Promise of Three Moments
12
31
S
A
T
rit.
con
con
B
con
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
D.B.
stel
-
stel
stel
-
-
-
la
la
la
6
3
just three
mo
-
ments!
-
tions.
-
-
tions,
tions..
Tri.
32 A Tempo
In
Pno.
-
-
rit. rit.
6 3
32 A Tempo
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The Promise of Three Moments
33
S
A
T
B
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
13
three
simile
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pizz.
The Promise of Three Moments
14
37
S
A
T
B
Hn.
We seek the dawn thatbreaks,
We seek
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
the dawn that breaks,
mo - ments
and leads us
three
mo - ments
three
to con - ceive
mo - ments
three
con - ceive
and leads us
to
that breaks,with new dis - cov - er - ies
that breakswith new dis - cov -er-ies
Sm. susp. cym. (scrape with stick)
Perc.
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The Promise of Three Moments
40
S
A
T
B
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
what life can
be.
In
what life can be.
mo - ments
three mo-ments
Susp. crash
a
light is burst
-
ing,
our mind, our soul, our heart,
In
a
light is
light is
burst
a
light
burst
is burst
ing,
-
ing,
-
ing,
-
our mind, our soul, our heart,
a
our mind, our soul, our heart,
our mind, our soul, our heart,
In
In
15
arco
pizz.
arco
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pizz.
The Promise of Three Moments
16
43
S
A
T
B
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
a
bril - liant light, so
we might
a
bril - liant light, so
a
bril - liant light, so
we might
a
bril - liant light, so
we might
we might
see what yet can be.
see what yet can be;
might
Div.
see what yet can be;
might
see what yet can be.
Light
see what yet can be;
might
might
see what yet can be;
see what yet can be;
see what yet can be;
Light
arco
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The Promise of Three Moments
46
S
lives
A
T
B
Perc.
and
thoughts
moves
in
we
breathe,
in
lives
in
thoughts
in
Unis.
lives
Hn.
in
in
thoughts
in
17
-
ha - ling
-
ha - ling
in
ha - ling
in
ha - ling
in
-
-
in - no
-
va
-
-
no - va
n
-
va
o
-
-
-
va
-
tions
tions
-
tions
tions
-
T.B.
Pno.
simile 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 46
D.B.
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
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The Promise of Three Moments
18
48
S
A
T
in
the
whis - pers
of
an
in
in
the
whis
in
B
the
in
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
the
whis
pers
the
stant.
Time
whis - pers
in
of
-
an
pers
of
an
in
-
in - stant.
stant.
-
pers
stant.
6
6
6
3
3
D.B.
-
-
-
whis
6
Pno.
-
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
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The Promise of Three Moments
50 S
A
T
speaks
to
us
in
si - lent thoughts,
speaks
to
us
speaks
B
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
50
Pno.
D.B.
si - lent
stirs
to
the mind
to
gaze
at
stars
and blaze
a
mind
to
gaze
at
stars
thoughts.
the
blaze
a
mind
to
gaze
at
stars
the
mind
to
gaze
at
stars
and blaze
a
Susp. crash
and
the
stirs
stirs
stirs
us.
thoughts.
si - lent
speaks
in
in
19
and blaze
a
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
The Promise of Three Moments
20
52
S
trail
A
trail
T
B
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
and
blaze
and
blaze
a
trail
D.B.
Pno.
Tri.
a
to
gaze
at
stars
to
gaze
at
stars
gaze
at
stars
to
gaze
at
stars
to
trail
and
blaze
a
and
blaze
a
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
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3
The Promise of Three Moments
a
trail
Hn.
Perc.
54
S
Div.
B
T.B.
and
blaze
a
and
blaze
trail,
u
a
and
blaze
a
trail
a
trail
and
blaze
a
trail
u
trail
T
trail
A
21
trail
-
u
-
u
-
-
pon
the
pon
the
pon
the
pon
the
6
Pno.
D.B.
6
3
6
3
3
6
3
6
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3
3
The Promise of Three Moments
22
55
S
Unis.
stel
-
-
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco
-
con
A
T
con
-
stel - la
-
poco a poco dim. -
con
con
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
stel - la
-
stel - la
dim. poco a poco
B
dim. poco a poco
-
con
-
tions.
con
-
stel - la
-
stel - la
-
tions.
tions.
tions.
tions.
con
-
-
-
rit. poco a poco
stel - la
-
tions.
6
Pno.
6
6
6
dim. poco a poco
3 3 3 3
D.B.
6
6
6
6
3 3 3 3
dim. poco a poco
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The Promise of Three Moments
57
S
A
con
T
con
B
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
con
-
-
-
stel - la
-
tions.
stel - la - tions,
-
stel
-
-
stel
-
la - tions.
-
-
la - tions..
6 6 3 3
con
58 Molto meno mosso
poco rit.
23
58 Molto meno mosso
poco rit.
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The Promise of Three Moments
24
60 Cantabile
S
A
T
(spoken)
Hn.
T.B.
D.B.
pizz.
Fresh dreams
the chron - i - cals of time!
60 Cantabile
Pno.
Perc.
espress.
e - ter - ni - ty!
(spoken)
B
i - ma - gi - na - tion!
(spoken)
and pas - sions,
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The Promise of Three Moments
63
S
A
T
i - mag-i - na - tion!
e - ter - ni -ty!
sur - pris
25
-
ing myst’-ries,
like wings un - fold - ing
in
a
chry - sal-is
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
B
Pno.
D.B.
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The Promise of Three Moments
26
66
S
A
T
B
Things un
espress.
ord.
-
i - mag - ined
re - veal
ord.
espress.
Things re - veal
(spoken)
their se - crets
se - crets
the chron - i - cles of time!
the chron - i - cals of time!
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
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The Promise of Three Moments
69
S
A
with a kiss.
and vow their sweet be - tro - thal
and vow their sweet be - tro - thal
T
B
27
witha kiss.
Learn from the
les - sons
of the
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
arco
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The Promise of Three Moments
28
72
S
past
a
bet - ter place.
Learn from the
A
les - sons of
the
B
to make the world
past
T
ord.
to make the world
ord.
Learn from the
les - sons of
the
a
bet - ter place.
past
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
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The Promise of Three Moments
75
S
Then shape your
A
T
in - spire
vi - sions to
your vi - sions to
Then shape your
B
vi - sions to
in - spire
all
the
hu - man race.
all
the
hu - man race.
in - spire
all
your vi - sions to
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
the
hu - man
hu - man
all
Perc.
the
all
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all
in - spire
Hn.
29
The Promise of Three Moments
30
78
S
79 A Tempo
and live,
race.
A
race.
T
race.
B
and
race.
and
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
and live, The
Pro - mise of Three Mo
Pro -mise of Three Mo
-
-
ments: e -
ments: e -
live,
and live,
Pro - mise of Three Mo - ments!
live,
and live,
Pro - mise of Three Mo - ments.
pizz.
79 A Tempo
and live,
and live, The
Hn.
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The Promise of Three Moments
81
S
ter
A
ter
T
B
n- ity,
T.B.
im-ag - i - na
-
i-mag-i - na
-
tion,
tion,
chron - i - cles
chron - i - cles
of time;
and live,
live,
and live,
chron - i - cles
of time;
of time;
and
and
live,
and live,
and live, The
chron - i - cles
and live, The
and live,
of time;
the
ni - ty,
Perc.
the
D.B.
-
Hn.
Pno.
-
31
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32
84
S
Pro - mise of Three Mo - ments, then shape your vi - sions
A
all the hu-man race.
Pro - mise of Three Mo - ments, then shape your vi-sions
T
Pro - mise
B
of three mo - ments.
shape
to in - spire
Pro - mise of three mo - ments.
all the hu - man race.
shape
to in - spire
all the hu-man race.
all the hu - man race.
Perc.
T.B.
Hn.
Pno.
D.B.
Susp. crash
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The Promise of Three Moments
87
S
A
T
and live,
live,
B
live,
Hn.
Perc.
T.B.
Pno.
D.B.
and live,
Pro - mise of Three Mo
and live, The
The
Pro - mise of Three Mo
and
live,
Pro - mise of Three Mo
and
live,
Pro - mise
ments: e - ter
ments: e - ter
- ments.
arco
-
-
the
the
im-ag - i - na
-
i-mag-i - na
-
tion,
tion
ni - ty,
-
n - ity,
of Three Mo - ments.
-
33
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The Promise of Three Moments
34
90
S
A
T
B
chron - i - cles of time;
chron - i - cles of
chron - i - cles of
time;
and
live,
and live, The
and live,
live,
and
and live, The
and live,
time;
and live,
Perc.
D.B.
chron - i - cles of time;
Pno.
Hn.
T.B.
Pro - mise
-
-
ments, then
ments, then
-
-
ments.
ments.
Mo
of Three
of Three Mo
Pro - mise
of Three Mo
of Three Mo
Pro - mise
and live,
Pro - mise
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The Promise of Three Moments
93
S
A
T
B
shape your vi - sions
Perc.
T.B.
shape yourvi - sions
shape
to
Pno.
D.B.
in - spire
shape
to
in - spire
to
shape
in - spire
shape
to
shape
to
in - spire
shape your vi - sions
to
shape your vi - sions
shape your vi -sions
shape
shape your vi - sions
Hn.
35
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in - spire The
in - spire The
The Promise of Three Moments
36
S
of
Three
Mo - ments!
of
Three
Mo - ments!
Mo - ments!
Three
Mo - ments!
Mo - ments!
Mo - ments!
Mo - ments.!
T.B.
D.B.
Mo
Pro - mise
Perc.
Pno.
Three
Div.
Hn.
Mo - ments!
Pro - mise
B
Pro - mise
T
Div.
A
Div.
of
Three
Pro - mise
of
Three
Unis.
Mark Tree
96
Susp. crash
Three
Div.
Div.
Mo
Three
Mo
Mo
-
ments!
-
ments!
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