Commissioned by Pro Coro Canada and Michael Zaugg, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, with generous support from the Edmonton Arts Council through the Connections and Exchanges program
What Is the Feeling?
Jennifer McMillan lyrics by Sauvé MacBean
Steady, grounded q = 130
Alto
Body Percussion
ª 6
S
& &
A 6
bbb
b 4 &bb 4
b 4 & bb 4 –
∑
Œ
Ó
j œ œj œ œ œ ˙ . œ
Soprano 1
Œ
–
Ó
Œ
–
P What is the feel - ing of strong? bbb ∑ ∑
b & bb
j œ œj œ œ œ œ
∑
Solo (or small group)
Œ
– Œ Ó
F What is
Ó
–
Œ
the feel - ing of
Ó
j œ œj œ œ œ ˙ . œ
Œ
+ Soprano 2
What is the feel - ing of strong? cresc. poco a poco
∑
Œ
–
Ó
∑
– Œ Ó
w
∑
strong?
–
Œ
Ó
Œ
–
Ó
j œ œj œ œ œ ˙ . œ
Œ
What is the feel - ing of strong? Alto 1
Œ
j œ œj œ œ œ ˙ . œ What is the feel - ing of strong? –
Œ
Ó
– Œ Ó
ª
b & b b œj œ œj œ œ œ ˙ .
12
S
What is the feel - ing of strong? + Alto 2
A
b & b b j œ œj œ œ œ ˙ . œ What is the feel - ing of strong?
12
&
bbb
Œ
–
Ó
– Œ Ó
Œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ œ œ œ . œj œ œ œ ˙ .
Œ
Œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Œ j œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ ˙
œ Œ
It
is
the
beat
of a heart
for
a - no - ther.
It
is
the
beat
of a heart
for
a - no - ther.
– Œ Ó
– Œ Ó
– Œ
Ó
Body Percussion: 0 = stomp
1 +
x
= two palms slap thighs (upward motion) = two palms slap thighs (downward motion) = snap = clap
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– Œ Ó
2
b &bb œ
18
S
It
A
œ
œ
is
b &bb œ
œ
œ
b & bb –
Œ
Ó
It
18
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is
What Is the Feeling?
œ
Œ
˙
the
care
œ
˙
the
œ œ œ.
of
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of
Œ
child
by
a
child
Ó
a
mo
j œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ.
care
–
a
j œ œ œ œœ
by
a
Œ
–
-
mo
Œ
˙.
ther.
-
ther.
Ó
Œ
œ
˙˙ . Œ
–
Ó
b ‰ jŒ ‰ j‰ j j‰ ‰ jŒ ‰ j‰ j j‰ &bb œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ œ P What is the feel - ing? What is the feel - ing? What is the feel - ing? What is the feel - ing?
22
A
b & bb
22
ª
–
Œ
Ó
Œ
–
Ó
–
Œ
Ó
b & b b œœ œœ ‰ œœj Œ œœ œœ œ œ ‰ œj ‰ œj œj ‰ œ œ ‰ œj Œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
26
A
b & bb
26
ª
What is
–
the
‡ — Œ
feel - ing?
ˆ
–
b & b b œj œ œj œ œ œ
30
S
What is
A
the feel - ing of
b & b b œœ œœ ‰ œœj Œ b & bb
30
ª
What is
–
the
‡ — Œ
feel - ing?
ˆ
b b j œ œj œ œ b & œœ œ œ œ œ œœ What is
A
the feel - ing of
b & b b œœ œœ ‰ œœj Œ b & bb
34
What is
–
the
‡— Œ
the
‡
feel - ing?
¿
˙.
What is
the
‡ — Œ
Œ
j œ œj œ œ œ œ
peace?
What is
What is
–
‡
the
¿
n ˙˙ ..
the feel - ing of
feel - ing?
What is
the
‡ — Œ
j œ œœj œœ œœ œ œœ œ œ
What is
the feel - ing of
ˆ
What is
–
‡
the
¿
feel - ing?
Œ
What is
–
the
‡— Œ
œœ œœ
¿
Œ
Œ
peace?
‰ j‰ j j‰ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ –
‡
the
¿
j nœ œ
œ˙ ..
feel - ing?
Œ
Œ
peace?
‰ j ‰ j j‰ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ
feel - ing? What is
ˆ
feel - ing?
˙.
ˆ
Œ
the
‡
feel - ing? What is
–
peace?
–
œœ œœ
Œ
‰ j‰ j j‰ ‰ jŒ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
feel - ing?
ˆ
–
Ó
‰ j‰ j j‰ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ
feel - ing? What is
Œ
‰ j ‰ Œ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ ‰ œœj œœj ‰ œœ œœ œœj
34
S
What is
Œ
–
–
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‡
the
¿
feel - ing?
Œ
b & b b œœ
38
S
It
A
b & bb
What is
–
ª
b & b b œœ
42
It
A
is
the
b & b b œ œ ‰ œj Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 38
S
œœ œœ œœ
the
feel - ing?
‡ — Œ ˆ
œœ is
the
b & b b œœ œœ ‰ œœj Œ œœ œœ b & bb
42
What is
–
the
‡ — Œ
j œ œ. œ œ.
feel - ing?
ˆ
A
b & bb
46
ª
What is
–
b & b b œœj œœ
50
S
What is
A
‡— Œ
b & bb
50
What is
–
‡ — Œ
-
ing
‡ —
–
‰ j œ. œ œ. J of qui
¿
Œ
n ˙˙ ..
your feel
ˆ
What is
–
œœ œœ
feel - ing?
ˆ
‡
¿
feel - ing?
Œ
What is
Œ
–
n ˙˙ ..
peace?
n œœ œœ
What is
–
‰ j‰ j j‰ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ
ˆ
et
and
Ó
the
‡— Œ
Œ
see
‡
¿
Œ
¿
–
j œœ ˙˙
-
ing.
‡
the
ˆ
is
–
Œ
Œ
Œ
peace?
‰ j ‰ j j‰ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ
feel - ing? What is
is
¿
feel - ing?
j nœ œ
œ˙ ..
œœ œœ
It
Œ
‰ j ‰ j j‰ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ
–
‡
the
a
wo
–
¿
feel - ing?
Œ
˙˙
-
man.
a
˙˙
wo
-
˙˙
man.
Œ
–
Œ
Ó
‰ j‰ j j‰ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ feel - ing?
feel - ing?
‡
œœ œœ œœ œœ n ˙˙ It
the
the
–
What is
the feel - ing of
What is
the
ings.
œœ œœ
Œ
Œ
œ
feel - ing? What is
‰ j‰ j j‰ ‰ jŒ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
feel - ing?
-
j œ œj œœ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ
Œ
˙˙ .
j j œœ œœ ‰ œœ œœ ..
-
–
peace?
the feel - ing of
the
Œ
œœ
‡
–
j œœ œœ œœ œœ
b & b b œœ œœ ‰ œœj Œ
j œœ œœ œœ œœ
‰ j‰ j j‰ ‰ j Ó œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ What is the feel - ing? What is the
the feel - ing of
the
¿
beau - ty
b b j œ œj œ œ b & œœ œ œ œ œ œœ b & b b œœ œœ ‰ œœj Œ
‡
œœ œ œœ
46
What is
of know
3
j‰ j j‰ ‰ j Œ œœ œœ ‰ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ What is the feel - ing? What is the
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‰ œj œ . œ œ.
Œ
safe - ty
–
œœ œœ
What Is the Feeling?
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4
b &bb Ó
œœ
f We
œœ
˙˙ ..
are
tired
of
wait - ing
f
We
are
tired
¿
œ œ Œ
˙. ˙.
œœ
–
œ œ wait
54
S
A
b &bb Ó b & bb –
ˆ
54
ª
b &bb Ó
S
A
œ œ
œœ œœ
b &bb Ó
œœ ..
We
are
tak
b & bb –
We
are
œœ . .
58
œœ œœ
ˆ
58
¿
tak
Œ
b b Œ œœ œœ œœ b &
A
-
-
b & b b Œ œœ œœ œœ
mov
Moun - tains
are
œœ ..
-
mov
-
Œ
–
ˆ
¿
bb b Ó & b˙ b & b b b˙ ˙ b & bb
66
We
–
Œ
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ing
¿
your
claim
œœ
œœ ..
your
Œ
œœ
œœ n œœ
ˆ
œœ ˙˙ J ing,
¿
Œ
feel
˙˙ ..
‰ œj œ œœ
done
Œ
–
j œœ œœ
∑
sion.
ˆ
œ œœ
ww
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ww
Œ
–
of
our
space.
of
our
space.
¿
Do you
œ œ them?
ˆ
¿
Œ
feel
¿
ˆ
j œœ ˙˙ . Jthem. .
ˆ
–
¿
˙˙ ..
-
ing with
a - po
-
œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
grace.
lo - giz
-
ing with
grace.
-
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˙˙ ..
ing with
Œ
Œ
lo - giz
-
¿
œœ œ œ n œ œœ Œ J .
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lo - giz
Œ
them?
a - po
a - po
done
˙˙
¿
them?
–
œœ œœ n œ œ sion.
-
-
do you feel
do you
˙˙
per - mis
j œœ œ˙ œ n œ œ˙ œ n œ œœ .. Jing, Feel ing,
œœ œœ œ œ
for
Œ ˙œ œ n œ œ
bare˙˙ Ó
per - mis
j œœ œœ
–
done
œ
for
ˆ
claim
are
are
-
n œœ ..
˙˙ ..
œ˙
We
j œœ œœ
œ œ ing
–
j œ ‰ œ œœ
We
66
Œ
j œœ œœ
ˆ
are
ˆ
¿
ing
Moun - tains
ª
A
-
mov
b & bb –
S
ˆ
are
62
œœ n œœ œœ œœ œœ
of
œœ ..
62
Moun - tains
œœ
–
ª S
What Is the Feeling?
Œ Œ
grace.
∑
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Œ
∑
What Is the Feeling?
b &bb
∑
70
S
S2
A
b &bb œ œ F What is b & b b œœ œœ F What is b & bb
70
–
5
∑
∑
‰ œj Œ œ œ
∑
j j j œ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œj Œ œ œ
j‰ j j ‰ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ
the
feel - ing?
What is
the
feel - ing?
What is
the
feel - ing? What is
the
feel - ing?
What is
the
feel - ing?
What is
the
feel - ing?
‰ jŒ ‰ j ‰ Œ œœ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ ‰ œœj œœj ‰ œœ œœ œœj œœ œœ ‡ — Œ
ˆ
–
‡
¿
‡ — Œ
ˆ
Œ
–
Œ
j œ œj œ œ œ œ
the
feel - ing?
‰ j‰ j j‰ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ What is the feel - ing? ‡
–
¿
Œ
ª
b & b b œj œ œj œ œ œ F What is the feel - ing of b j &bb œ œ‰œ Œ œ œ
74
S
S2
What is
A
the
b & b b œœ œœ ‰ œœj Œ b & bb
74
ª
What is
–
the
‡ — Œ
feel - ing?
feel - ing?
ˆ
b j & b b œ œ œJ œ œ œ What is
S2
A
the feel - ing of
b & b b œj œ œj œ œ œ
b & bb
What is
What is
–
feel - ing?
‡
the
¿
love?
What is
the
What is
feel - ing?
the feel - ing of
What is
the
What is
the
‡ — Œ
feel - ing?
ˆ
–
‡
the
¿
œœ œœ
‰ j‰ j j‰ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ What is the feel - ing?
feel - ing? What is
feel - ing?
ˆ
Œ
jœ œ œ œ œ œ J
the feel - ing of
j œ œj œ œ œ œ
What is
the feel - ing of
What is
the
‰ j j‰ œœ œœ n œœ œœ ‰ œœj œœ œœ œœ œœ ‰ œœj Œ feel - ing?
Œ
–
‡ — Œ
love?
œ œ
–
What is
Œ
˙.
j‰ j j ‰ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ
Œ
Œ
˙.
love?
‡ — Œ
the
n˙.
the feel - ing of
–
What is
j j j œ œ ‰ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œj Œ
What is
b & b b œœ œœ ‰ œœj Œ 78
love?
œœ œœ n œœ œœ ‰ œœj ‰ œœj œœj ‰ œœ œœ ‰ œœj Œ
78
S
˙.
–
the
‡
œ. love?
feel - ing?
¿
Œ
nœ œ J
Œ
˙.
Œ
love?
‰ j ‰ j j‰ œœ œœ œœ œœ n œœ œœ œœ feel - ing? What is the feel - ing? ˆ
–
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‡
¿
Œ
What Is the Feeling?
6
b &bb Ó
82
S
S2
A
A2
b &bb Ó
b & bb
82
˙
It
is
life
œ œ
˙
It
b &bb Ó b &bb
œ œ
is
life
œ œ
˙
It
is
‰ jŒ œ œ œ œ œ
What is
–
the
feel - ing?
‡ — Œ ˆ
for
œ.
all
j œ œ œ œ
œ
for
œ.
all
j œ œ œ œ
œ
œ.
Œ
œ
Œ Œ
life
for
those
who are
those
‡
¿
Œ
‡ —
–
˙.
œ
search - ing.
j œ œ œ œ those who are
all
˙.
search - ing.
who are
‰ j‰ j j‰ ‰ j Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ What is the feel - ing? What is the –
œ
œ n˙.
search - ing.
œ œ
‰ j‰ j j‰ œ œ nœ œ œ
feel - ing? What is
ˆ
Œ
the
‡
–
feel - ing?
¿
Œ
ª
b &bb ˙
86
S
It
S2
b &bb ˙ It
A
A2
˙
˙.
œ
is
home
˙.
for
all
home
for
œ œ œ œ œ œ
all
home
œ
for
˙
those
home
œ
those
˙ is
b &bb ˙
˙
˙
˙
b &bb b & bb
86
It
It
–
˙.
is
is
‡ — Œ
œ
˙.
ˆ
–
‡
¿
for
Œ
œ œ œ œ œ œ 3
˙ –
3
of
those peo - ple
3
3
of
those peo - ple
who
who
˙
Œ
˙ –
Ó
˙
Ó
are
are
Ó
˙
who
who
˙
are
Œ
˙
are
–
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Ó Œ
–
Œ
What Is the Feeling?
b & b b nœ
90
S
˙.
˙.
hu - man.
S2
b & b b nœ
˙.
˙.
Œ
˙.
˙.
Œ
˙.
˙.
∑
Œ
hu - man.
A
b &bb œ
hu - man.
A2
b &bb œ b & bb
hu - man.
90
j œ œ
Œ
Œ –
the feel - ing
What is
the feel - ing
¿
of
love?
of
˙.
love?
of
n˙.
love?
¿
–
Œ
˙.
j œ œ œ œ
the feel - ing
Œ
love?
j œ œ œ œ
What is
–
of
the feel - ing
j œ œ
–
n˙.
j œ œ œ œ
j œ œ
What is
–
œ œ œ œ J
What is
j œ œ
7
–
ΠΠ¿
–
ª
b j &bb œ œ
œ œ œ œ J
94
S
What is
S2
the feel - ing of
b & b b œj œ
j œ œ œ œ
What is
A
b & b b œj œ
A2
b &bb jœ œ b & bb
94
What is
–
¿
love?
Œ
the feel - ing of
˙.
love?
the feel - ing of
œ.
j Œ œ œ
j œ œ œ œ
What is
nœ œ Œ J
œ.
j œ œ œ œ
the feel - ing of
–
¿
love?
œ.
love?
–
¿
Œ j nœ œ –
¿
œ œ œ œ J
œ œ J
What is
j œ œ
the feel - ing of
What is
j œ œ
the feel - ing of
j œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ J
What is
j œ œ
What is
–
the feel - ing of
j œ œ œ œ
¿
the feel - ing of
–
¿
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w love?
nw
love?
nw
love?
w
love?
–
Œ
Ó
8
b &bb Ó
98
S
S2
A
A2
b &bb
b &bb b & bb
ª
What is
–
b &bb œ
102
S2
b &bb œ œ œ b & b b œj œ b & b b ˙.
What is
A2
b & bb
102
ª
love?
–
b ˙ &bb
106
S
S2
b &bb ˙
A
j œ œ œ œ
b &bb ˙
œ
–
œ œ
Œ Œ
˙
œ
Œ
˙
œ
Œ
is
Œ
j œ œ Jœ œ œ œ
What is
the
˙
love?
j œ œj œ œ œ œ
What is
love?
–
What is
Ó
–
What is...
What is the feel - ing?
j œ œ œ œ
What is the feel - ing?
Ó
Ó
∑ ∑
nœ œ œ nœ œ œ Œ
∑
œ œ œ nœ œ œ Œ
∑
Œ
Ó
What is the feel - ing?
–
˙
n ˙˙ ..
a
˙
wo
˙.
-
œ
a
wo
-
man.
wo
-
˙
Œ
nœ œ œ œ œ œ Œ
the feel - ing of...
n˙. ˙.
Œ
the feel - ing of
œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ
j œ œ.
a
What is
j œ œj œ œ œ œ
What is the feel - ing?
˙
j œ œ Jœ
Œ
love?
Œ
Œ
œ
love?
˙.
the feel - ing of
˙.
˙
feel - ing of
love?
Œ
What is
feel - ing of
˙
feel - ing of
j œ œ
Ó
b &bb ˙
Ó
love?
Œ
is
Œ
w
the feel - ing of
is
It
A2
love?
˙
It
the
˙
It
Œ
the
the feel - ing of
œ œ œ œ J
What is
˙
What is
–
j œ œ
Œ
love?
Ó
What is
Œ
j œ œ Jœ œ œ œ
feel - ing of
j œ œj œ œ œ œ
Ó
Œ
œ
love?
∑
Œ
˙
˙.
the feel - ing of
feel - ing of
A
the
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What Is the Feeling?
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