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SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
PIANO(for rehearsal
only)
I
f
ne’er was struck be fore- that hour With love
ff
so sud den- and so
Reasonably fast, with great joy
I
f
ne’er was struck be fore- that hour With love
ff
so sud den- and so
I
f
ne’er was struck be fore- that hour With love
ff
so sud den- and so
I
f
ne’er was struck be fore- that hour With love
ff
so sud den- and so
Reasonably fast, with great joy
For David Ogden and Exultate Singers
1 – First Love
THREE SONGS OF LOVE
JOHN CLARE(1793–1864)
DAVID BEDNALL(b 1979)
SAMPLE
sweet,
f
Her
mf
face it bloomed like a sweet flo wer-
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sweet,
f
Her
mf
face it
mf
bloomed like a sweet
sweet,
f
Her
mf
face it
mf
bloomed like a sweet
sweet,
f
Her
mf
face it
mf
bloomed like a sweet
And
mf
stole my heart
ff
a way- com plete.- My
mf6
flo wer- And
mf
stole my heart
ff
a way- com plete.- My
mf
flo wer- And
mf
stole my heart
ff
a way- com plete.- My
mf
flo wer- And
mf
stole my heart
ff
a way- com plete.- My
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
SAMPLE
face turned pale as dead ly- pale, My
mp
legs re fused- to walk a -
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face turned pale as dead ly- pale, My
mp
legs re fused- to walk a -
face turned pale as dead ly- pale, My
mp
legs re fused- to walk a -
face turned pale as dead ly- pale, My
mp
legs re fused- to walk a -
way,- And
p
when she looked,
mf dolce
what could I ail? My
p11
way,- And
p
when she looked,
mf dolce
what could I ail? My
p
way,- And
p
when she looked,
mf dolce
what could I ail? My
p
way,- And
p
when she looked,
mf dolce
what could I ail? My
p
3
SAMPLE
life and all seemed turned to clay.
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life and all seemed turned to clay.
life and all seemed turned to clay. And
mf
then my
life and all seemed turned to clay. And
mf
then my blood rushed to my
And
ff
then my blood rushed to my face And
mf16
And
mf
then my blood rushed to my face
ff
And
mf
blood rushed to my face, rushed to my face
ff
And
mf
face, then my blood rushed to my face
ff
And
mf
4
SAMPLE
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
PIANO(for rehearsal
only)
Though
p
you are in your shin ing- days,
ppSlow and gently with much expression and rubato
Though
p
you are in your shin ing- days,
Though
p
you are in your shin ing- days,
Though
p
you are in your shin ing- days,
Slow and gently with much expression and rubato
Voi
mp
ces- a mong- the crowd And new friends bu sy- with your
2
pp
Voi
mp
ces- a mong- the crowd And new friendspp
Voi
mp
ces- a mong- the crowd And new friends
pp
Voi
mp
ces- a mong- the crowd And new friends
W B YEATS(1865–1939)
2 – Though you are in your shining days & The Cloths of Heaven
DAVID BEDNALL
10
SAMPLE
praise,
f dolce
Be
mf
not un kind- or
4
bu
f dolce
sy- with your praise, Be
mf
not un kind- or
bu
f dolce
sy- with your praise, Be
mf
not un kind- or
bu
f dolce
sy- with your praise, Be
mf
not un kind- or
proud, But
p very warm
think a bout- old friends the most:
A little slower a tempo6
proud, But
p very warm
think a bout- old friends the most:
proud, But
p very warm
think a bout- old friends the most:
proud, But
p very warm
think a bout- old friends the most: Time’s
mf
bit ter- flood will
A little slower a tempo
3
3
3
3
3
11
SAMPLE
Time’s
mf
bit ter- flood will rise,
9
Time’s,
p
time’s
mf
bit ter- flood will
Times, time’s
mf
bit ter- flood will rise, bit ter- flood will
rise, time’s bit ter- flood will
Your beau ty- pe rish- and be lost For
p
all eyes but these eyes.
pp10
rise, Your beau ty- pe rish- and be lost For
p
all eyes but these eyes.
pp
rise, Your beau ty- pe rish- and be lost For
p
all eyes but these eyes.
pp
rise, Your beau ty- pe rish- and be lost For
p
all eyes but these eyes.
pp
attacca
12
SAMPLE
Had
p but always warm
I the heav’ns’ em broid- ered- cloths, En wrought- with
As slow as is comfortable, and with great rapture14
Had
p but always warm
I the heav’ns’ em broid- ered- cloths, En wrought- with
Had
p but always warm
I the heav’ns’ em broid- ered- cloths, En wrought- with
Had
p but always warm
I the heav’ns’ em broid- ered- cloths, En wrought- with
As slow as is comfortable, and with great rapture
gold
f dolce
en- and sil ver- light, The
mf
blue and the dim and the
17
gold
f dolce
en- and sil ver- light, The
mf
blue and the dim and the
gold
f dolce
en- and sil ver- light, The
mf
blue and the dim and the
gold
f dolce
en- and sil ver- light, The
mf
blue and the dim and the
H
HThe Cloths of Heaven (bars 14–34) may be performed separately
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SAMPLE
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
PIANO(for rehearsal
only)
Be
p murmured
neath- her win dow- in the fra grant- night I half for get- how
Slow and expressive
Be
p murmured
neath- her win dow- in the fra grant-
Slow and expressive
tru
poco cresc
ant- years have flown, I
mp3
night I
poco cresc
half for get- how tru ant- years have flown, I
mp
Be
p murmured
neath- her win dow- in the fra grant- night I half for get- how
Be
p murmured
neath- her win dow- in the fra grant-
3 – Then and NowDAVID BEDNALLJOHN McCRAE
(1872–1918)
16
SAMPLE
half for get- how tru ant- years have
5
half for get- how tru ant- years have
tru ant- years have flown, how tru ant- years have
night I half
mp
for get- how tru ant- years have
flown
6
flown
flown
flown, be neath- her win dow- in the fra grant-
17
SAMPLE
p
Since
mp
I looked up to see her cham ber- -
7
p
Since
mp
I looked up to see her cham ber-
Since
mp
I looked up to see her cham ber-
night. Since
mp
I looked up to see her cham ber-
light,- Or
p
catch, per chance,- her
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light, Be
mf
neath- her win dow- in the fra grant- night, Or
p
catch, per chance,- her
light, Or
p
catch, per chance,- her
light, Or
p
catch, per chance,- her slen der-
18
SAMPLE
slen
mp
der- - - sha dow- thrown Up on- the case ment;- but
pp
the
10
slen
mp to the fore
der- - - sha
mp
dow- thrown Up on- the case ment;- but
pp
the
slen
mp
der- - - sha dow- thrown Up on- the case ment;- but
pp
the
sha
mp
dow- thrown Up on- the case ment;- but
pp
the
nod
mp
ding- leaves Sweep la zi- ly- a cross- the un lit-
rit12
nod
mp
ding- leaves Sweep la zi- - ly- a cross- the un lit-
nod
mp
ding- leaves Sweep la zi- - ly- a cross- the un lit-
nod
mp
ding- leaves Sweep la zi- ly- a cross- the un lit-
rit
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SAMPLE