MICHAEL SCHACHTER. URIEL for Tenor, SATB Chorus, and Orchestra PERUSAL SCORE (2015) Vocal Score DURG MUSIC, INC.

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1 MICHAEL SCHACHTER URIEL or Tenor, SATB Chorus, and Orchestra (201) Vocal Score DURG MUSIC, INC

3 Note rom the Comoser A oolish consistency is the hogolin o little minds Ralh Waldo Emerson, SelReliance Uriel as commissioned y Kevin Leong and the Concord Chorus in honor o the chorus 70 th anniversary season Comosed in Aril une, 201, the ork dras on the eonymous eic oem y Ralh Waldo Emerson, longtime Concord native as ell as one o my avorite riters and thinkers Uriel as underritten y the Concord Chorus ith unds rovided y the Alred Nash Patterson Foundation It as irst remiered in May 2016 y the Concord Chorus, Kevin Leong, Music Director Perorming Forces SATB Chorus Solo Tenor 2 Clarinets in B 2 Bassoons 2 Trumets in B Tromones Timani (2 drums) Violins Violas Violoncellos Contraasses Perormance Duration Aroximately eighteen minutes

4 Uriel IT ell in the ancient eriods Which the rooding soul surveys, Or ever the ild Time coined itsel Into calendar months and days This as the lase o Uriel, Which in Paradise eell Once among the Pleiads alking, Said overheard the young gods talking, And the treason too long ent To his ears as evident The young deities discussed Las o orm and metre just, Or, quintessence, and suneams, What susisteth, and hat seems One, ith lo tones that decide, And dout and reverend use deied, With a look that solved the shere, And stirred the devils everyhere, Gave his sentiment divine Against the eing o a line: "Line in nature is not ound, Unit and universe are round; In vain roduced, all rays return, Evil ill less, and ice ill urn" As Uriel soke ith iercing eye, A shudder ran around the sky; The stern old argods shook their heads, The serahs roned rom myrtleeds; Seemed to the holy estival, The rash ord oded ill to all; The alanceeam o Fate as ent; The onds o good and ill ere rent; Strong Hades could not kee his on, But all slid to conusion A sad selknoledge ithering ell On the eauty o Uriel In heaven once eminent, the god Withdre that hour into his cloud, Whether doomed to long gyration In the sea o generation, Or y knoledge gron too right To hit the nerve o eeler sight Straightay a orgetting ind Stole over the Celestial kind, And their lis the secret ket, I in ashes the ireseed slet But no and then truthseaking things Shamed the angels' veiling ings, And, shrilling rom the solar course, Or rom ruit o chemic orce, Procession o a soul in matter, Or the seeding change o ater, Or out o the good o evil orn, Came Uriel's voice o cheru scorn; And a lush tinged the uer sky, And the gods shook, they kne not hy Source: Early Poems o Ralh Waldo Emerson Ne York: Thomas Y Croell and Comany, 1899

5 Ralh Waldo Emerson ( ) T Solo Piano 8 T Solo 1 or Kevin Leong and the Concord Chorus URIEL Maestoso h = 2 i Ó j 2 Ó Ó rall rall ten i j Ó m s Più mosso q = 72 m Più mosso q = 72 in the an j ij n i j s n n n n j cient e riods Which the Michael Schachter (1987) It i j i j ell trem m Coyright 201 y Michael Schachter All rights reserved

6 2 T Solo 18 T Solo 22 n j rood ing soul sur veys, Or ild Time coined it sel n n m n n n n n n s n i j n ij n n ev er the i j i j ij m n T Solo 27 m j In to cal en dar months and days 6 8 m n n

7 S 2 Moderato q = 8 6 A 8 6 T B S A T B m This m as the lase o U ri el, Which in Para dise, Which in Paradise e ell, e Moderato q = m This as the lase o U ri el, 8 6 j j j n j j n j 8 6 ell, Which in Par a dise, Which in Par a dise, Which in n Par a dise, Which in Par adise e ell, Which in Par a dise, in n j n n n j j n nn n n j

8 S 1 A T B n Which in Para dise, Para dise, Paradise e ell, Par a dise e n n n Para dise, Which in Para dise, in Paradise e ell, Paradise e ell, S A T B T Solo j n n n n n m ell, m m m Which eell, ell, n j n j In Par n ell, n j

9 S 0 A T B S A T B T Solo a dise, Par adise e ell, ell, Par a dise e ell, Par j Par adise e ell U ri el ell, Par adise e ell U m m The j n n n lase o U ri el ri el j j n j n adise e j

10 6 61 Scherzando q = 72 s s S A T B S A T 2 2 j 68 Once, Once among j j j s s j 7 the j Pleiads alking, Said,* mong the Pleiads alking, Said,* Once, Once a Said o verheard Said overheard the B j j s j j j *NB: The ord Said here is used as an honoriic (not as the ast tense o "say"); ronounced "side"

11 7 S 82 the young gods talk ing, A T young gods talk ing, B S A T j j j j R j n 87 rall a temo m And m And the trea the trea s son too long j son too long ent B rall a temo j r j m m j n j n

12 8 S 9 ent To his A T To his ears B S A T j j j 100 ears as ev i dent, ev i dent as ev i dent, ev i dent, ev i dent j j B j j j j Ó j j

13 9 S A T B 107 S A T B m Said! m Said! m 11 j Quasi recitativo (q = c108) Ó The young de i ties dis cussed Quasi recitativo (q = c108) j Said! j Said! Las o orm and metre just, s s Ó

14 10 S 119 Misterioso q = 90 A T B Ó Or, S A T 12 Misterioso q = 90 ẇ n n n ẇ n Ó n n B n n n Or,

15 11 S 129 A T B S A T and sun eams, Ó Ó quintes sence, and j j n 1 j j j j n Quasi recitativo (q = c108) Ó What su sis teth, and hat seems sun eams, j j j j j j n j j R r Ó B 2 Quasi recitativo (q = c108) s s 2 2

16 12 18 S A T B 1 S A T B Con moto q = j j j j j j 2 j j j j m j One, m j One, m One, ith lo tones that de cide, m ith lo tones that de cide, ith lo tones that de cide, And dout and rev'rent m And dout and rev'rent m And j j j j m j j j j j j j j j j m j ij j j s j ij j n n j s 11 m j j j j n n ij j m dout and rev'rent j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j j

17 S A T B 19 S A T B j 167 use use use de de de ied, With j j ied, With ied, With m m With solved the shere, With a look that solved the shere, solved the shere, With a look that solved the shere, a m m cresc oco a oco a cresc oco a oco a a look that cresc oco a oco look that look that solved the cresc oco a oco shere, With a look that solved the shere, look that solved the j j j cresc oco a oco m n n j j n n j j n n n j j n n j n j j j j n j j n j j n molto molto molto molto n j j n n j j n n j j n n shere, With a look that solved the shere, j j n j j j j 1

18 1 S A T B S A T B s Poco iù mosso q = And And And And Poco iù mosso q = 126 Poco meno mosso q = 108 And And stirred the dev ils ev' ry here, stirred the dev ils ev' ry here, stirred the dev ils ev' ry here, stirred the dev ils ev' ry here, stirred the dev ils ev' And stirred the dev ils ev' s And Poco meno mosso q = 108 s j j j j j j j j j stirred the dev ils ev' s stirred the dev ils ev' s ry here, j j j ry here, ry here, ry here, j j

19 S A T B 189 S A T B Gave Gave his sen ti ment di vine m m 197 s m m Gave his his A gainst the e ing o m () A gainst the e ing o sen sen ti ment di vine ti ment di vine a a line: (lv) <n m line: rall rall m m j m n n di m vine j n n j j j n n <n j n n 1

20 16 T Solo 207 Sostenuto q =72 m molto intenso "Line in na ture is not ound, Line in na ture Ó ij i j Ó Sostenuto q =72 n j n ij n n n Ó T Solo 212 T Solo 218 m i j Ó is not ound, U nit i j ij i j Ó Ÿ~~~ n and universe are round, round; m s s n n Ó In vain ro duced, Ó ij i j j i T Solo 222 oco rall m j n all rays re turn, all rays re n i j n i j oco rall

21 T Solo 22 a temo Ó turn, a temo 6 6 j i j i 17 T Solo 227 T Solo 229 T Solo 21 less, cresc oco a oco ill urn" () m E vil ill n i j (m) m and n n n i j ice cresc n n

22 18 2 Furioso q = S A T B S A T B 27 j n 21 soke ith ierc ing eye, <n As U ri el As U ri el As U ri el soke ith ierc ing eye, soke ith ierc ing eye, soke ith ierc ing eye, As U ri el nḃ n n n

23 S A T B 2 S A T B 29 der ran a cross the sky der ran a cross the sky der ran a cross the sky der ran a cross the sky A shud j j A shud A shud A shud n n j j n n 19

24 20 2 S A T B 29 S A T B The stern old ar gods The stern old ar gods 26 s The The n stern old ar gods stern old ar gods n 2 shook their heads, The 2 shook their heads, The 2 shook their heads, The 2 shook their heads, The n 2 s s s

25 S A T B 267 S A T B ser ser ser ahs roned rom myr tle eds; ahs roned rom myr tle eds; ahs roned rom myr tle eds; 272 j n ser ahs roned rom myr tle eds; n n j j n Seemed Seemed j j j s sim suito s n n n n 21

26 22 S 276 A j j to the ho ly es s ti val, T B S A T B s to the ho ly es ti val, < j j j j n n n n 280 j j n s s s n n The The rash rash ord ord

27 S A T B S A T B 28 2 ill to all; 2 s s 2 j 289 od od ed ill to all; ed ill to all; The cresc molto 2 ill cresc molto cresc molto to al ance eam o ate as ent; al ance eam o ate as ent; al ance eam o ate as ent; 2 cresc molto al 2 j ance eam o ate as ent; all; j 2

28 2 S A T B 29 S A T B onds j j j 298 The onds onds o o o good good good onds o good and ill ere rent; and ill ere rent; and ill ere rent; and ill ere rent; n n n

29 S A T B 02 S A T B Strong Strong Ha Strong Ha 07 Strong Ha Ha des could not kee his on, des could not kee his on, des could not kee his on, des could not kee his on, Strong Ha des, his Strong Ha des could not kee his on, Strong Ha des Strong Ha des could not kee his on, n j 2

30 26 S A T B 12 n S A T B 18 on, But m all slid to con u sion, But all slid to con n n n 2 n slid to con u sion, all slid to con u sion, u But all slid, slid, sion, slid, slid, slid, But n n n n n n n n all But n n n dim oco a oco

31 S A T B 2 28 dim oco a oco slid, dim oco a oco dim oco a oco slid, dim oco a oco slid, slid, slid, slid slid, slid slid rit Andante q = 72 n 6 6 rit Andante q = nn j n j s n n s j j s i j ij

32 28 S L'istesso temo 7 A T B S A T Ó j A sad selknoledge Ó 2 L'istesso temo A sad selknoledge j n j j j j j j j j j j ith ering ell B ith ering ell n n n j n j n j j j j j

33 S A T B 7 S A T B m j j On the eauty o U ri el, on the eauty o m j m On the eauty o U ri el, on the eauty o n j j j j j U ri el, o U ri el, o U ri el s n j j j j j U ri el, o U ri el, o U ri el j n n j j j j j j j j n j 9 j j n n j j n n j j n j n j s j

34 0 S A T Tranquillamente h = 6 dolciss 2 2 Ó Ó In dolciss In heav heav j Ó en once em i nent, the en once em i nent, the 2 j Ó B 2 S A T 72 Tranquillamente h = 2 2 god With dre that hour in to his cloud, god With dre that hour in to his cloud, nẇ n Ó n n B ẇ ẇ ẇ n Ó ẇ ẇ ẇ ẇ n Ó n n

35 S 79 m Whether doomed to long gy ra tion In the 1 A m j j Whether doomed to long gy ra tion In the T B S A 8 m j j j j j j j j j j n nn n j sea o gen er a tion, Or y knoledge gron too right j sea o gen er a tion, Or y knoledge gron too right T B j j n n n n

36 2 S 88 A T B S A j 92 m n n To hit the nerve To hit the nerve Ó o ee ler sight Ó n o ee ler sight T B m n Ó

37 S 98 Ó rall A Ó T B S A T rall n 0 Con moto (q = 90) m Straight a ay B Con moto (q = 90) m n

38 S 06 A T B S A T B 09 a or getting ind n Stole o ver the Celes tial kind, n n j n n

39 S 12 A T B S A 1 nn Ó 6 m And their j j T B lis the se cret j j

40 6 S 16 A T B S A T 18 ket, B n m I in ash es the n i re seed slet j

41 S 21 Maestoso q = m j But no and then truth seaking things 7 A m j But no and then truth seaking things T B S A T B 26 Maestoso q = j m m But j j j no and then truth seaking things j j j Shamed the an gels' veil ing ings, Shamed the an gels' veil ing ings, Shamed the an gels' veil ing ings, n n n 6 j 6 j j n j j j j j j j j j j j

42 8 S A T B 0 S A T B m n m And, m And, m And, shrilling rom the so lar course, n j j shrilling rom the so lar course, n shrilling rom the so lar course, Or rom ruit o chemic orce, j j Or rom ruit o chemic orce, n n Or rom ruit o chemic orce, n j j j j j

43 S A T B 8 S A T B j j j 1 Più mosso q = 72 Pro Pro Pro Pro ces sion o a soul in mat ter, soul, ces sion o a soul in mat ter, soul, ces sion o a soul in mat ter, ces sion o a soul in mat ter, Più mosso q = 72 soul, soul, j j n n n n n n n n j n Or Or the seed ing change o Or the seed ing change o j Or n j n n n n 6 j n n the seed ing change o j n n n the seed ing change o j j n n j n n n n n n n nn j 9

44 0 S A T B S A T B m 9 a m a m a m m s ter, a ter, j n n n n n n n n ter, a ter, j n n n n n n n n a ter, n n n nn n n n m Or m Or m Or out o the good o out o the good orn, orn, n j j n n j n n j n n n e vil orn, out o the good o e vil orn, n j n ter, j j n j

45 S A m Came U ri el's voice, Came U ri el's voice, m cresc j Came U ri el's voice, j j j cresc 1 T B S A T B m cresc n 7 U Came U m Came ri el's voice, Came U ri el's voice, n n U ri el's voice, U riel's voice, U j U U ri el's voice, U riel's voice, U U cresc j ri el's voice, riel's voice o cher u scorn; j n j j j ri el's voice o cher u scorn; riel's voice o cher u scorn; ri el's voice o cher u scorn; n

46 2 S 62 A T B T Solo Ah! molto esress n n n j 7 T Solo 6 Ah! n j 7 j n Ah!

47 S A T B 69 S A T Quasi recitativo (q = c108) m And m And a lush tinged the uer sky, a lush tinged the uer sky, 72 Quasi recitativo (q = c108) s And the gods shook U kne not hy s m m And the gods shook U U rall they they B U kne not hy rall U n n i j m U

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