Sleep Ssaattbb

commissioned in loving memory of Mr. M.W. Lacy and Mrs. Caroline Morris Lacy, by their daughter, Julia Lacy Armstrong

SLEEP for SATB Chorus a cappella

C H A E L E S A N T H O N Y S I L V E S T R I E R I C W H I T A C R E

SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

Lento; lontano e molto legato PP

m The eve - ning hangs be neath the moon, A

The eve - ning hangs be neath the moon, A

The eve - ning hangs be - neath the moon, A

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The eve - ning hangs be - neath the moon, A

sil - ver thread on dark - ened diuie. With clos - ing eyes and

-a-sil - ver thread on dark - ened dune. With clos - ing eyes and

sil - ver thread on dark - ened dune. With clos - ing eyes and

sil - ver thread on dark - ened dime. With dos - ing eyes and

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I 1 rest - ing head I know that sleep is com - ing soon.

m rest - ing head I know that sleep is m - ing soon.

rest - ing head I know that sleep is com - ing soon.

i rest - ing head I know that sleep is com - ing soon.

14 Poco pi mosso

Up - on my pil - low, safe in bed,.

Up - on my pi l - low, safe in e-bed,.

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Up - on my pi l - low, safe in bed,.

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Up - on my pU - low, safe in bed,.

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thou - sand pic - tures fiU my head, I can - not sleep, my

thou - sand pic - tures fill my head, I can - not sleep, my

thou - sand pic - tures fill my head, I can - not sleep, my

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thou-sand pic - tures fill my head. can - not sleep, my

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S mind's a - flight; And yet my limbs seem made of lead.

j i.J 1.1 j mind's a - flight; And yet my limbs seem made of lead.

i mind's a - flight; And yet my limbs seem made of lead.

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mind's a - flight; And yet my limbs seem made of lead.

27 PP

transparente mp

I f there are nois - es

transparente mp

pp m

in the night,

I f

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there are nois - es

transparente

in the night,

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there are nois - es

transparente m in the night,

I f there are nois - es m

31 mp mp

A fright - ening shad - ow, flick - ering Ught;

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A fright - ening shad - ow, flick - ering light;

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fright - ening shad - ow. flick ering light;

the night, in the night,.

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35 mp

r Where

Then I

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siir ren der

i vm - to sleep, Where

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Then I sur - ren - der un - to sleep, Where

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Then I sur - ren - der un - to sleep.

clouds of dream give sec - ond sight.


' clouds of dream ^ ^ r

give sec - ( md sight. ' clouds

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43 _ / N // p espressivo

What dreams may corne, both dark and

// p espressivo

deep, Of

m What dreams may corne, both dark and deep.

p espressivo

m

Of

What dreams may come, both

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dark and deep.

-xr-What dreams may come,.

fly - ing wings and soar - ing leap As

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fly - ing wings and soar - ing leap As

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I sur - ren - der un - to sleep,. As I sur - ren - der

' ' ' - Il '' I sur - ren - der un - to sleep,. As I sur - ren - der

i dark and deep,. dark. and

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dark and deep,. dark. and

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un - to sleep,. As I sur - ren - der un

un - to sleep,. As I sur - ren - der un

deep,. dark. un

deen. dark un

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67 dim. poco a poco

sleep,.

dim. poco a poco

sleep,. 1 t_ sleep, sleep,.

dim. poco a poco

sleep,.

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sleep,.

dim. poco a poco

sleep,. sleep,.

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*gradually reduce dynamic to a whisper; repeat and dim. al niente

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sleep,. sleep,. sleep, sleep,.

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sleep,. sleep, sleep,. sleep,.

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sleep, sleep,. sleep, sleep,. Lot Angeles, August 2000

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