ALL OF THE DAYSHOULD NOT BE DAYTIME

for SATB Choir

Text by Henry David Thoreau

PETER JAMES LEARN

Soprano

Alto

Tenor

Bass

Piano (for rehearsal only)

The

The

The

The

Sweet and warm

po et,

po et,

po et,

po et,

the

the

the

the

po et

po et

po et

po et

sings, the

the

the

the

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B

5

po et

he

po et

po et

po et

5

sings

sings

sings

sings

how the

how the

how the

how the

blood

blood

blood

blood

flows

flows

flows

flows

poco

poco

poco

poco

the

blood

blood

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S

A

T

B

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flows

flows

flows

flows

12

poco rit.

poco rit.

in his

in

his

in his

in his

veins,

veins,

veins,

veins,

a tempo

a tempo

would

he,

would

he,

he,

he,

strive

strive

strive

strive,

strive,

would

in vain,

in vain,

in vain,

in vain,

strive, would

in vain,

in vain,

in vain,

in vain,

S

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T

B

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strive, would

in vain,

in vain,

in vain,

in vain

19

strive

strive

strive

strive

strive

in

in

in vain

in

in

vain,

vain,

vain,

vain,

poco

poco

poco

poco

to,

to,

to,

to, to,

to, to,

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A

T

B

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to mod u

to mod u

mod u

mod u

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late

late

late

late

the

re

the re

the re

the re

mote and

tran

tran si ent

sient

mote and tran si ent

mote and tran si ent

mote and tran sient

mu sic,

mu sic,

mu sic,

mu sic,

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30

since his song,

since his song,

since his song,

since his song,

30

his

his

his

his

song is a vi

song is a vi

song is a vi

song is a vi

tal

tal

tal

tal

func tion

func tion

func tion

func tion

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like breath ing, an

like breath ing, an

like breath ing, an

like breath ing, an

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in te gral

in te gral

in te gral

in te gral

re sult,

re sult,

re sult,

re sult,

re sult

re sult

re sult

re sult

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like weight,

like weight,

like weight,

like weight,

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like weight,

like weight,

like

like

like

like

weight, like

weight, like

weight,

weight,

weight,

weight,

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it

it

it

it

43

is e nough

is e nough

is e nough

is e nough

if

if

if

if

Ho mer but

Ho mer but

Ho mer but

Ho mer but

says

says

says

says

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B

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the sun sets,

the sun sets,

the sun sets,

the sun sets,

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it is as if

it is as if

it is as if

it is as if

Na

Na

Na

Na

ture spoke:

ture spoke:

ture spoke:

ture spoke:

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3 3

all shin

chanting

3

3 3 3

As from the clouds gleams the full moon, all shin

chanting

Upper 3 parts in this section may be performed by smaller groups of soloists if desired, except for "So Hector," "All With Brass," and m. 59. All basses sing.

Hmm

* chanting

54

3 3 3 3

(restrike low B s as necessary to support basses)

Slower, antiquated style. Senza misura

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B

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(ny) ing, the

**

33 3

(ny) ing, and then a gain it goesbe hind the

**

(Hmm)

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3

3

3

33

shad ow y clouds,

3 3 3

shad ow y clouds,

3 33

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*Any basses who have a low B may sing it, staggering entrances. The upper B may be occasionally flipped up or down a step as desired by any individual, but aim for a sparse and random fluctuation as a section, focusing mainly on the held pitch. ** Sight, nasal mordent, less than a semi-tone.

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3

So Hec tor,

3 3 3 3

So Hec tor, at one time and

33 3

33 3 3

So Hec tor, at one time ap peared a mong the fore most, and

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33 3 3

3 3 3

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with brass!

3 3

at an oth er in the rear, all with brass!

*

3 3

3

3

3

3

at an oth er in the rear, com mand ing, com mand ing, and all with brass!

*

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3 3 3

3 3

3

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* Very fast and darkly-toned shake, less than a semi-tone.

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shone...

sottovoce

3 3 3 3

shone... he shone like to the light ning

ord.sottovoce

3 3 3 3

3 3 33

he shone, he shone like to the light ning of ae

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3 3 3 3

3 3 3

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bear ing Zeus!

ord.

3

3

of ae gis bear ing Zeus!

3 3gis, of ae gis bear ing Zeus!

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33

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In stead of

In stead of

In stead of

In stead of

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To I

Semplice

oth er sac

oth er sac

oth er sac

oth er sac

ri fice,

ri fice,

ri fice,

ri fice,

we might of fer

we might of fer

we might of fer

we might of fer

up our per

up our per

up our per

up our per

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fect thoughts

fect thoughts

fect thoughts

fect thoughts

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to the Gods

to the Gods

to the Gods

to the Gods

dai ly, in

dai ly, in

dai ly, in

dai ly, in

hymns,

hymns,

hymns,

hymns,

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psalms, hymns,

psalms, hymns,

psalms, hymns,

hymns,

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psalms,

psalms,

psalms,

or psalms,

hymns,

hymns,

hymns,

or hymns,

psalms, hymns,

psalms, hymns,

psalms, hymns,

or hymns,

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B

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hymns,

hymns,

hymns,

or psalms

73

psalms,

psalms,

psalms,

or hymns,

for we

for we

for we

for we

should

should

should

should

be at

be at

be at

be at

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the helm

the helm

the helm

the helm

78

at least

at least

at least

at least

once a

once a

once a

once a

day.

day. The

day. The

day. The

whole of the

whole of the

whole of the

Solemn

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B

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should not be

unis.

day,

day,

day

83

day,day

day time.

day time.

day time.

day time.

time.

3

should not,

should

should

3

should not,

3

3

not, should

not, should

should not,

not,

not,

should not,

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should not be

should not be

not be

not be

89

day time,

day time,

time,

time,

there should be,

there should be,

there should be,

there should be,

should

should

should

should

be one,

be one,

be one,

be one,

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B

94

there

there

there

there

94

should be

should be

should be

should be

one,

one,

one,

one,

one

one

one

one

hour, if

hour if

hour if

hour,

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no if

no, if

no, if

if no,

99

no,

no,

no,

if no,

no more,

no more,

no more,

no more,

that

that

that

that

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B

104

the

the

the

the

104

day did

day did

day did

day did

not bring

not bring

not bring

not bring

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forth.

forth.

forth.

forth.

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