Paul Mealor
I AM THE GENTLE LIGHT for two-part treble choir and orchestra
(2012/2013)
FULL SCORE
NOVELLO
I am the gentle light is dedicated to Christopher Bell and the National Youth Choir of Scotland's National Boys Choir and was premiered by them on BBC One's Songs of Praise on St Andrew's Day, 2012.
INSTRUMENTATION Two-part treble choir Piano Percussion (1 player): Wind chimes Suspended cymbal
Strings
Duration: circa 2½ minutes
Order No. NOV293909 Vocal Score NOV293920 Parts are available on hire from the publisher. Also available for two-part treble choir, piano (or organ) and optional guitar NOV293513 Optional guitar part NOV293513-01
I am the gentle light Adagio e molto espressivo q = c. 62
1 Treble 1 G
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lunga
Words & Music: PAUL MEALOR
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4 = 5 5 5
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5 5 5:
5
I am the gen - tle light, The
Treble 2 2G
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© 2013 Novello and Company Limited
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Violoncello
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1 Violin I G
Viola
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Adagio e molto espressivo q = c. 62
Violin II
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sim.
Wind Chimes
Percussion
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1 G 5 5: 5
5 5 5 B
lunga
4 = 5 5 5 5 5: 5
stars at night, the morn -ing bright;
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5 5 5 5:
I am the still, small voice, The liv - ing choice, the lunga
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1 G 5 5 B
TUTTI pp
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heart's re - joice.
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And if you fol - low me,
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With you for
5 5: I'll
be
all e - ter - ni -
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With you for
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= 5 I5 5 5
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I will hold on to you, my
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5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
I will hold on to you, my
love will set you
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free.
Suspended Cymbal - soft sticks
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E
free.
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love will set you
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Poco agitato con espress. q = c. 68 mf
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- ev- er love, Light from a - bove;
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Poco agitato con espress. q = c. 68
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I am your lov - ing friend, Your
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Wind Chimes
N
4
the peace - ful dove;
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heart I tend,
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un - til the end.
E
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5 5 B
ff
5 5 5
5 5:
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pp
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1 E 55 5 5 G
all e - ter - ni
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I will hold on to you, my love will set you free.
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rall.
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I am for-
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SOLO
= 5 5 5
I will hold on to you, my love will set you free.
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Perc.
4
5: 5 5 5 5 5 : : 5 5 5 5 5 5 B
all e - ter - ni - ty;
E 5 55 5 G 2
a tempo I (q = c. 62)
rall.
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rall. poco a poco al fine 37
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my love will set
you
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