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Elizabeth Alexander
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Things That Go BumpIn the Night
A journey from dusk to dawn, in three movements
SATB, piano and optional flute
This piece is not for a shy choir! In order to create a mysterious atmosphere, singers are asked to speak,whisper, shout, moan, click their tongues, and make rolls in their throats. They are also asked to rubtheir hands together, snap their fingers, and stomp their feet on the floor!
Neither may the pianist be a shrinking violet! The pianist is asked to play inside the piano, striking thestrings with the palm, playing glissandos with the fingernail, or dampening certain strings while playingthem on the keyboard. There are also some chord clusters that are played using the whole forearm!
Many measures in this piece do not have time signatures. These measures, which contain special effectsand spoken words, should be given as much time as they need, depending on the musical content.
It is more important to have fun with these effects than to do them “exactly right.”
Things That Go Bump in the Night was composed with and for students at Syracuse’s Edward Smith
Elementary School, as part of Syracuse Society for New Music’s Composers-in-the-Schools project.
The original work, as performed by the entire music program of the school, consisted of threemovements for chorus, one interlude for band, and two interludes for string orchestra. The three choral
movements, performed separately, create their own “Journey from Dusk to Dawn.”
The composition of this piece was truly collaborative. Before I came on the scene, the students chose a
subject for the piece, and then produced a wealth of creative writing on that theme. I edited these variedpoems, stories and descriptions, assembling them into three song lyrics with very different moods.
Then, small groups of student composers met, choosing time signatures tempos, and chord qualities;
composing melodies, rhythms and harmonies; assigning parts to instruments; and adding special effects.
Finally, I forged their ideas into a large work which student musicians learned and performed for their
teachers, parents, and friends.
Funding for this project was provided by New York State Council on the Arts; The Copland Fund;
Martin A Yenawine and I’m Smart of CNY, Inc. Also vital to this effort was the energetic grant-writer
Billie Burdick, Syracuse Society for New Music’s Neva Pilgrim, and the talented and enthusiasticteachers at Edward Smith Elementary School.
Student Composers: Mikel Ashkin, Sean Bailey, Kirsten Barrett, Kim Crossways, Robert Dougherty, LisaEade, Emile Godwin, Jaqual Green, Matt Guisbond, Shatosha McMullen, Ana Riley, Meredith Robson, KatieScheutzow, Kye Smith, Alexandra Watson, Matt Abbott, Jessica Barbour, Chris Hall, Elizabeth Klemperer,Elisha Maxfield, Brian McCulley, Maggie Stonecash, Kent Sutherland, Joel Tillman, Katie Wood, AshleyBailey, Kyle Bell, Clarence Brennen, Grace Broadwater, Zach Chase, Sarah Floyd, Tyler McAndrew, EviRobinson, Daquan Thomas, & Eli Tiffault Student Lyricists are listed with the lyrics of the individual songs.
For more information about Elizabeth Alexander and her music,including scores, recordings, grants, awards, and current projects, visit:
www.elizabethalexander.com
and students at Edward Smith Elementary School(h=60) Placidly
Original version © 1997 by Elizabeth AlexanderSATB arrangement © 2011 by Elizabeth Alexander
I. And the moon is listening...
SATB, piano and optional flute
SATB arrangement commissioned by Festival Choir of Madison, WI
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Originallly commissioned by Society for New Music, as part of the Composers-in-the-Schools Project
Elizabeth Alexander
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Piano
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Each new note like a distant bell
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lie in bed at night and lis ten,-
Doors creak and walls moan, Fau cets- drip and the house is set tl- ing,-
Doors creak and walls moan, Fau cets- drip and the house is set tl- ing,-
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Tongue clicks, like a dripping faucet. Form mouth into large and small “O”s
Tongue clicks, like a dripping faucet. Form mouth into large and small “O”s
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And- the moon is
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And the moon is
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ten- ing,-
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lie in bed at night and lis ten,-
Mice creep and clocks tick, Mark ing- time while we are dream ing.-
Mice creep and clocks tick, Mark ing- time while we are dream ing.-
(ng)
And the moon is
(ng)
And the moon is
Tongue clicks, like a ticking clock. Form mouth into large and small “O”s
Tongue clicks, like a ticking clock. Form mouth into large and small “O”s
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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet
B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,
composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,
artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald
Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B
Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B
Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,
composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,
composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B
Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet
B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet
B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller
B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.
David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King
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A LOT OF HARD WORK &CREATIVITY
WENT INTO BRINGING
THIS MUSIC TO YOU...
...AND SOME OF IT
WAS EVEN MINE.
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Cats quickly snap back to being choral singers
A little fountain of giggles, from several scheming cats...
Cats quickly snap back to being choral singers
Bring index finger to lips to make shushing motion.
Shh!
sfz
mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,
My
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3
mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,
My
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3 3
Again, cats snap back to being choral singers.
Again, cats snap back to being choral singers.
cats go bump i- ty- bump all night, mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,
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3 3
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cats go bump i- ty- bump all night, mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,
3 3 3 3 3 3
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Repeat a few times if desired
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Sopranos and Altos become total party cats: break out the birthday-type noisemakers, slide whistles, maracas, and toy ratchets! (If you can throw in a quick non-deafening vuvuzela blast, go for it!)
My
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My
3
3 3
Once again, cats become responsible choral singers. My, how innocent they look!
mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,
3 3 3
Once again, cats become responsible choral singers. My, how innocent they look!
mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,
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cats go bump i- ty- bump all night, mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,3
3 3
3 3 3
cats go bump i- ty- bump all night, mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,
3 3 3 3 3 3
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bump
ff
i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty- bump!
3 3
3 3
bump
ff
i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty- bump!
3 3
3 3
bump
ff
i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty- bump!
3 3
3 3
bump
ff
i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty- bump!
3 3 3
3
ff
pp
I
pp placidly
lie in bed at night and lis ten,-
I
pp placidly
lie in bed at night and lis ten,-
I
pp placidly
lie in bed at night and lis ten,-
I
pp placidly
lie in bed at night and lis ten,-
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Oo
gliss.
Wind chimes clat ter- in the
Oo
gliss.
Wind chimes clat ter- in the
Snow falls and branch es- sway,
Snow falls and branch es- sway,
breeze, And the moon is
breeze, And the moon is
And the moon is
And the moon is
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lis
pp
ten- ing,-
meno mosso
lis
pp
ten- ing,-
lis
pp
ten- ing,-
lis
pp
ten- ing,-
And
meno mosso
dreamily
I drift to sleep.
And
dreamily
I drift to sleep.
And
dreamily
I drift to sleep.
And
dreamily
I drift to sleep.
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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet
B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,
composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,
artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald
Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B
Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B
Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,
composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,
composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B
Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet
B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet
B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller
B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.
David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King
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...AND SOME OF IT
WAS EVEN MINE.
Senza misura
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hold.
Exhale, making wind sounds
p
Snap fingers rapidly
mp
hold.
Exhale, making wind sounds
p
Snap fingers rapidly
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p p
Sky
p
Spoken
and clouds brawl, sim ple- things make my skin crawl
gliss.
and the
Sky
pSpoken
and clouds brawl, sim ple- things make my skin crawl
gliss.
and the
mp p mp
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night grows sud den- ly- loud and
port.
dark and cold.
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night grows sud den- ly- loud and
port.
dark and cold.
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Glissando on middle strings with fingernail
f
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I
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hold my breath and dare not make a peep.
I
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hold my breath and dare not make a peep.
Glissando on middle strings with fingernail
p
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I
mp
I
mp
I
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try to go
3
back to sleep, I
mp
I
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try to go
3
back to sleep,
mp
3
mf
try to go
3
back to sleep, I try to go
3
back to sleep.
try to go
3
back to sleep, I try to go
3
back to sleep.
try to go
3
back to sleep, I try to go
3
back to sleep,
to
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sleep,
3 3
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DSenza misura
150
Solo
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I can’t go back to sleep!
mp
Spoken
Oooooh
mfMoaned (higher)
port.
Oooooh
mf
Moaned (lower)
port.
Oooooh
Moaned (higher)
mfport.
Oooooh
Moaned (lower)
mf
port.
p
p
Scratch, scrunchity, scritch...
mpWhispered repeatedly, randomly
WHAT'S THAT?
Shouted
mf
mf
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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet
B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,
composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,
artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald
Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B
Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B
Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,
composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,
composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B
Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet
B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet
B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller
B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.
David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King
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E Senza misura
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Solo
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squeak ing- and groan ing,- and creak ing- and moan ing- and squeak ing- and groan
f
ing,
port.
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squeak ing- and groan ing,- and creak ing- and moan ing- and squeak ing- and groan
f
ing,
port.
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squeak ing- and groan ing,- and creak ing- and moan ing- and squeak ing- and groan
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port.
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squeak ing- and groan ing,- and creak ing- and moan ing- and squeak ing- and groan
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port.
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THERE IT IS AGAIN!
mf
Shouted
Oooooh
mfMoaned (higher)
port.
Oooooh
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Moaned (lower)
port.
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p
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WHO'S THERE?
mf
Shouted
Scratch, Scrunchity, Scritch
Whispered repeatedly
mp
It's
pp
get ting-
It's
pp
get ting- loud er,-
Glissando on middle strings with fingernail
pp
It's
p
get ting- loud er,
port.
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loud er,-
It's
p
get ting- loud er,- It's
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get ting-
It's
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get ting-
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and
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loud er,- loud er,- loud er,- loud er-
loud er,- and loud er,- and loud er,- and loud er- and
loud
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er,- loud er,- loud er,- loud
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er,-
loud er,- and loud er,- and loud er,- and loud
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loud er,- loud er,- loud er,- loud
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loud er,- and loud er,- and loud er,- and loud
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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet
B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,
composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,
artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald
Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B
Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B
Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,
composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,
composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B
Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet
B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet
B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller
B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.
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S
T
Senza misura
214
Solo
SA
216
Solo
SA
Should I hide or should I flee?
Is
mf
it a spi der- big ger- than me?
THERE IT IS AGAIN!
Shouted
f
Scratch, scrunchity, scritch...
Whispered repeatedly, randomly
mp
f
I feel my house shaking........... shaking.......... shaking.............
Spoken
mp f
Spoken by the previous speaker's neighbor
No, YOU’RE shaking!
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G217
Solo
Tutti
222
Solo
Tutti
226
Solo
Tutti
mf
Spoken
I'm so scared I rat tle- the sheets!
I’m...
p
Spoken. Stomp foot lightly
I’m...
Stomp foot lightly
I’m...
Dampen strings with right hand
f
mf
Spoken.
I'm so scared I start to freeze!
Stomp foot lightly
I’m...
Stomp foot lightly
I’m...
mf
Spoken.
I’m so scared I start to grow a beard!
4
Stomp foot lightly
I’m...
Stomp foot lightly
I’m...
22
230
Tutti
236
H240
S
A
244
T
B
Stomp foot lightly
I’m...
Stomp foot lightly
I’m...
mp
Foot
p
steps- in the hall, I'm not a fraid- at all,
Foot
p
steps- in the hall, I'm not a fraid- at all,
p
Still,
mp
to be quite cer tain,- I'll hide be hind- the cur tain,-
Still,
mp
to be quite cer tain,- I'll hide be hind- the cur tain,-
mp
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248
S
A
I252
Tutti
Stand
mf
ing- ver y- still like a sta tue...-
Stand
mf
ing- ver y- still like a sta tue...-
Play Chord Cluster with Arm (Lowest keys on piano)
p
mf
A
mf
roar and a rip and then I know it's a... it's a... it's a...
mf
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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet
B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,
composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,
artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald
Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B
Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B
Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,
composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,
composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B
Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet
B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet
B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller
B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.
David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King
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S
A
277
S
A
T
B
284
S
A
T
B
I
p
turn out the
I
p
turn out the
pp
light, not a sha dow- in sight,
and I
light, not a sha dow- in sight,
and I
so
p
I go back to sleep, and I
so
p
I go back to sleep, and I
don't hear a peep.
don't hear a peep.
don't hear a peep.
don't hear a peep.
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292
(h = approx. 60) Placidly
III. Things That Go Bump In the Night
Flute
300
Fl
307
Fl
S
A
pp
mp
3 3 3 3 3 3
Right hand notes are for rehearsal only, or in performance without a flutist.
3 3 3 3 3 3
pp
I
pp placidly
pull the cov ers- from my face and glance a round- my room.
I
pp placidly
pull the cov ers- from my face and glance a round- my room.
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313
Fl
T
B
319
S
A
T
B
3 3
The
pp placidly
light of dawn re veals- no
The
pp placidly
light of dawn re veals- no
3 3
ponderously
that I had been vi sit- ed- by crea tures- of
that
ponderously
I had been vi sit- ed- by crea tures- of
trace
ponderously
that I had been vi sit- ed- by crea tures- of
trace that
ponderously
I had been vi sit- ed- by crea tures- of
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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet
B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,
composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,
artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald
Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B
Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B
Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,
composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,
composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B
Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet
B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet
B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller
B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.
David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King
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B
348
B
354
361
A
They get so scared that they won't be pre -
pared for the things that go bump in the night.
pp
pp
Things
pp
that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.
pp
30
366
A
B
370
A
T
B
374
S
A
T
B
Thingsthat go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.
Things
pp
that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.
They
p
get so scared that
Things
p
that go bump in the night, things that go bump in the night,
Things
p
that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.
Things
p
that go bump in the night, things that go bump in the night,
they might be cared by the
Things that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.
They get so scared that they
pedal simile
31
378
S
A
T
B
382
S
A
T
B
Things
mp
that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.
Things
mp
that go bump in the night, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump,
They
mp
get so scared that they
won't
mp
be pre pared- for the
They get so scared that they
Things that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.
won't be pre pared- for the
things that go bump in the night. bump, bump, bump, bump, bump,
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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet
B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,
composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,
artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald
Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B
Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B
Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,
composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,
composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B
Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet
B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet
B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller
B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.
David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King
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394
S
A
T
B
398
S
A
T
B
Things that go bump, things that go bump, things that go bump, things that go bump,
bump, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump,
Things that go bump, things that go bump, things that go bump, things that go bump,
won't be pre pared- for the
Things
ff
that go bump in the night.
Stomp with opposite feet
Stand very still!
Things
ff
that go bump in the night.
Stomp with opposite feet
Stand very still!
Things
ff
that go bump in the night.
Stomp with opposite feet
Stand very still!
Things
ff
that go bump in the night.
Stomp with opposite feet
Stand very still!
ff
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L402
S
A
T
B
412
S
A
T
B
But
mf solemnly
they know it is n't- true,
and
f
But
mf solemnly
they know it is n't- true,
and
f
But
mf solemnly
they know it is n't- true,
and
f
But
mf solemnly
they know it is n't- true,
and
f
f
mf solemnly
hope ful- ly-
so do you!
hope ful- ly-
so do you!
hope ful- ly-
so do you!
hope ful- ly-
so do you!
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417
S
A
T
B
421
Tutti
ff
ff
ff
ff
5
5
ff
HERE YOU GO: ONE FINAL STOMP! *
ff
5 5
5 5
* In the original children's choir version of this piece, I wrote "Bring Down the House!" here. I am reluctant to write this in the adult choirarrangement, lest you actually bring down the risers! So I will instead ask for singers standing on the floor or stage to gives us a whompin'stomp, and those on risers to stomp less dramatically. - E.A.
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