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(© 1997 by Faber Manic Lud Fine published in 1997 by Feber Mase Led 3 Queen Square London WCIN 3AU Masi processed by Christopher Hinkins (Cover photograph: Mitrored wardrobe in brothel © copyright 1932 by Gilbere Brassat Cover desig by $ 6M Tucker Printed in England by Caligaving ed ‘All ights reserved ISBN 0-s71-51817-7 Permission to perform this workin public must be obtained from the Society uly controling performing rights unless cher ia current Bence for public performance fiom the Sacer in force in relation tthe premises at which the performance it take place ‘Such permission must be obtained in the UK from Pforming Right Society Led, 29-38 Berners Steet, London WIP 4A. ‘Wricen for Mary Wiegod andthe Composers Bnserble fe Story Op 8 (1993, for soprano with two buss carne and double bas, ‘was ist performed by Mary Wiegold and the Composers Ensemble conducted by the compose atthe West Road Concert Hal, ‘Cambridge Universcy on 17 October 1998, “The version fr voice and piano was mate subsequently for Seah Leonard and Richard Rodney Bennet who ave ‘the Siw performance atthe Warwick Fatal on 8Jly 1994. oration: 9 minutes Life Soy is recorded by Mary Carewe and Thomas Adis ‘on the EMI Debut Series ‘Life Story’ EMI CDZ.5 696992 ‘Version for soprano with two bass clarinets and double bass salable om hie om the publishers ‘Te bay Faber Mosc publications orm ind out about the fll ange of tides avail plese contct your loa misc reiler or Faber Misc sles enquiries Faber Music Limited, Burn Mil, Bizabeth Way, Harlow, CM20 24K England "Tk +-44(O/I279 82.99.82 Fan 4.44 (0)1279 4989 3 sales@Gbermusiccom wwnufabermasiccom 3 of 27 2167010 2:01 PMClassical Scores Library 40f27 ‘http: //shmu alexander street.com libproxy.usc. edu/papyrus/print/dorp/774. LIFE STORY After you've been to bed together for the fist time, without che advantage or dindvantage of any prior acquaintance, the other party very often says to you, Tell me about yourself, I want to know all about you, what's your story? And you think maybe chey rally and uly do sincerely want to know your life story, and so you light up a cigarette and begin to tell itto them, the two of you lying together in completely relaxed positions like a pair of rag doll a bored child dropped on a bed, ‘You tell them your story, or as much of your tory as time ora fir degree of prudence allows, and they say, Oh, oh, oh, ob, ob, each time a litle more fintly, until the oh 4s just an audible breath, and then of course there's some interruption. Slow room service comes up ‘with a bow! of melting ice cubes, or one of you rise to pee and gaze at himself with mild astonishment in the bathroom minror. And then, the first thing you know, before you've had time to pick up where you lef of with your enthralling lif story, they're teling you their life story, exactly as they'd intended to all along, and you're saying, Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ‘each time alle more faintly, the vowel at last becoming ‘no more than an audible sigh, asthe elevator, halfway down he corridor and a tum to the lft, draws one lst, ong, deep breath of exhaustion. and stops breathing forever. Then? ‘Well, one of you falls asleep and the other one docs likewise with alighted cigarette in his mouth, and that’s how people burn to death in hotel rooms. TENNESSEE WILLIAMS From Ie the Winter of Cites ‘Text Copyright © 1956 Tennesce William 2167010 2:01 PMClassical Scores Library ‘http: //shmu alexander street.com libproxy.usc. edu/papyrus/print/dorp/774. PERFORMANCE NOTES Voice: acca zoe ces. and dim. respectively achieved by intensificition of vibrato, In considering this marking, and aspects of the vocal part in general (particularly: ‘wide scooping ghistandi swoops, displaced accentuation; and overall character) the lace style of Billie Holliday is recommended as a model ‘Piano: The absence of pedal indications does not imply senza Ped All grace notes rapids, quasi lissandt, 5 of 27 2167010 2:01 PMClassical Scores Library ‘http: //shmu alexander street.com libproxy.usc. edu/papyrus/print/dorp/774. 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