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.
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– Œ
Ó
Body Percussion: 0 = stomp
1 +
x
= two palms slap thighs (upward motion) = two palms slap thighs (downward motion) = snap = clap
J. McMillan © 2020 This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies. www.mcmillanmusic.com
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