Verses of Conflict

Elena Adams

              
Broodingly

  

    
= 94

     
 
           
Piccolo

   
               
  
Flute

 
                        
 
Oboes 1, 2

             
      
Clarinets in B♭ 1, 2

    
              
 
 
Bassoons 1, 2

        
    

Horn in F 1, 2

Horns in F 3, 4           

Trumpets in B♭ 1, 2           

         
Trombones 1, 2 

         
Trombone 3 

       
      

Tuba

         
Timpani 

          
Glockenspiel 

Bass Drum           

Triangle           

          
Wood Blocks


        
             
   
   
 cresc.
Mezzo-soprano

 sub.
         
 
I don't trust his judge ment I don't trust his words His prac tised speech

Bass

           
    
 cresc.
Violins 1

      
     

Violins 2

     
        

Violas

         
Violoncellos 

         
Contrabasses
 
 10    
2

          

 
Picc.


3

       
 

Fl.

    
3

      

Ob.

            
  
   
Cl. in B♭

         
       

 
Bsn.

     
 
  

Hn. in F 1

    
     

3

Hn. in F 3


     
Tpt. in B♭ 1 

Tbn. 1
      

Tbn. 3
      

      
Tba.


Timp.
      

      
Glock. 

BD       

Trgl.       

      
Wd. Bl.


   
              
    
    
3

 
Mzs.


      
al ways filled with wrath I've in curred No I can't trust his judge ment I can't trust his

B.


 
            
  
   

 
Vlns. 1
3

Vlns. 2       

Vlas.       

        
 

Vcs.

      
Cbs.

 
16             
3

         
B

  
  
Picc.

          
3

      
             
  
  
Fl.

      

3

             

Ob.

                      

   
Cl. in B♭

           

            

 
Bsn.

       
      
  

Hn. in F 1

         
            
3

 
Hn. in F 3

         
Tpt. in B♭ 1 

 
           

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 3
          

              
 

Tba.

Timp.
          

          
Glock. 

BD           

Trgl.           

          
Wd. Bl.


         
Mzs.  
words.

          
B.

   pizz.
    
          
   
 
Vlns. 1

      
3

               
 
 
Vlns. 2

                    
       
pizz. 3

  
Vlas.

              
        
 
Vcs.

  
             

 
Cbs.
4

26       

    
Allegretto = 116

             
with a desperate urgency

     
Picc.

  
3 3 3

      
3

 
 
Fl.

      
        
             
  3 3 
Ob.

 

                
       
3 3


Cl. in B♭

        
3

          

3
Bsn.
3

   3    
            
    
Hn. in F 1

 
 
            
      
3

  dim.
Hn. in F 3

        
Tpt. in B♭ 1 

         


Tbn. 1

        
 

Tbn. 3

           


Tba.

            

Timp.

       
       

Glock.

            

BD

         

Trgl.

Wd. Bl.

           


  
     
                             
     
3 3 3 3 3 3
Mzs.

  
         
I've no trust in his judge ment In the words that he speaks he tells me his god Fav ours on ly the meek But I'm not the meek I

B.


     arco
                  
 
 

Vlns. 1


3 3


                 
    
3

 
Vlns. 2

         
arco


Vlas.

       
       

  
             
Vcs.
3 pizz.

       


Cbs.
           
34            
5

          

   
 
Picc.

         
        
  

    
  
Fl.

                 


Ob.

  
                              
     

 
Cl. in B♭

 
          
            
   
 
Bsn.


         
    
       
   
Hn. in F 1

             

   
Hn. in F 3


             
Tpt. in B♭ 1  
     
         

Tbn. 1


             

Tbn. 3

            
  

Tba.

                   
 
Timp.

      
                    
Glock.
  


                 

BD

                 
Trgl.
 

 
                   
Wd. Bl.
 

   
                          
 
 
Mzs.

           
can't be the meek I won't be the meek! I won't be the meek!

B.

  
   
               
 
Vlns. 1

    
                     
  
pizz.

  
Vlns. 2

Vlas.            

       
              
pizz. arco

 
Vcs.

       
                      
  
arco

 
Cbs.
6
C

 
44 Moderato
 = 114
          


Picc.

   
          
  
 
Fl.

    
                            
   
 

Ob.

          
      
 
Cl. in B♭

    
                  
   
 
Bsn.

            
Hn. in F 1 

           
Hn. in F 3 

Tpt. in B♭ 1             

  
          


Tbn. 1

             


Tbn. 3

           
Tba.
 

               

 
Timp.

          
  

  

Glock.

               

BD

               

Trgl.

            
Wd. Bl.


            
Mzs. 

           
B.
 
        
           
      
 
 

Vlns. 1

 arco               
     
             
 
3 3

   
Vlns. 2

                   
      
Vlas.
 
              
3 3

      
 
   
Vcs.

      
        
 
 
Cbs.
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        
Picc.  

           
Fl. 
  
      
      
     

Ob.

         
 
  
 

Cl. in B♭

           
    
            
  

 
Bsn.

      
   
        
 
Hn. in F 1

 
        
  
     
  
Hn. in F 3

        
  

   
Tpt. in B♭ 1

         
     
       
3

  
Tbn. 1

           
   

Tbn. 3

         
Tba.
 

                          

Timp.



    
        
 
Glock.

                        

BD

                

Trgl.

Wd. Bl.

          

         
Mzs.  

          
B.


         
         


Vlns. 1
3

      
      
   
Vlns. 2

      
             

   
  cresc.
Vlas.

              
 pizz.
 

Vcs.

               
              
       
pizz.

 
Cbs.
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
Picc. 


Fl. 

Ob.  


Cl. in B♭ 

 
Bsn.


 
Hn. in F 1 


Hn. in F 3 


Tpt. in B♭ 1 


   

Tbn. 1

    

Tbn. 3

 
Tba.


   

Timp.

 
Glock. 

BD  

Trgl.  

 
Wd. Bl.


 
Mzs. 

 
B.

 
    
 

Vlns. 1

   

Vlns. 2

Vlas.  

Vcs.
 

    

     
   

Cbs.
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9

   

rall.
Picc.


    
Fl. 

    
  

Ob.

       
  
Cl. in B♭

           
  

  
Bsn.

    
  
 

Hn. in F 1

  
  
    
    
 
Hn. in F 3

   
Tpt. in B♭ 1 


       

Tbn. 1

        

Tbn. 3

      


Tba.

Timp.
    

     
 

Glock.

BD     

        


Trgl.

    
Wd. Bl.
 

    
Mzs. 

    
B.


    
    
 
Vlns. 1

     
    
 
Vlns. 2

         
 
Vlas.


 arco
       
 
Vcs.

        
       
Cbs.
  
10
D

68 Adagio
 = 71
      
Picc. 

 
 
       
 
Fl.


        
     

Ob.

      
  
   
  
 
Cl. in B♭

        

 

Bsn.

    
    




  
Hn. in F 1

   
  
  
 
   
Hn. in F 3

       
   

Tpt. in B♭ 1

  
      


Tbn. 1

       
Tbn. 3 

       
Tba.
 

             

 
Timp.

         
    

Glock.

          

BD

            

Trgl.

        
Wd. Bl.


   
              
 

Mzs.

         
                           
   
Oh yes I dare! What char it y?


  cresc. 
B.
3

          
     
Don't speak ag ainst me Don't you dare say a word Your pock ets would be em pty if it weren't for my char it y!

 
Vlns. 1

       
Vlns. 2 

         

Vlas.

     
       
 
 
 
Vcs.

         

         
                            
 

Cbs.
cresc.
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11

      
Picc. 
   
  

        

Fl.

  
          

Ob.

      
Cl. in B♭ 

      
       

 
Bsn.

       
Hn. in F 1 

      
       

Hn. in F 3

      

3

Tpt. in B♭ 1

   
    
    
 
Tbn. 1

       
  
 
Tbn. 3

       
Tba.


          

Timp.

           
   

Glock.
3

BD          

            

Trgl.

       
Wd. Bl.


        
              
 
3


Mzs.

                
3

    
3

       
I'd rath er my pock ets were em pty than scrounge off your char it y

 
  
B.
3 3
3

   
   
Your pock ets would be em pty If it weren't for my char it y Scrounge off my char it y?

  
   
  
Vlns. 1

            
 
 
Vlns. 2

Vlas.        

    
       
 
Vcs.

    
                
3

    
     

Cbs.
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82           

E

   
     
3 
Picc.

         

3

        

 
Fl.

   
                
 
 
Ob.

                 

        
Cl. in B♭

    
          


Bsn.

      
      
      
Hn. in F 1


          

  
Hn. in F 3

         
Tpt. in B♭ 1 

Tbn. 1
          

Tbn. 3
          

          
Tba.


          
       

Timp.

         
Glock.  

             

BD

                
  
Trgl.

Wd. Bl.

           

   

       
                   
     
  

Mzs.

               
 
I'd rat her my pock ets were em pty Than have to scrounge off your char it y

B.
 3

  
                 
My char it y!

 
  
Vlns. 1

     
        
  
 
Vlns. 2

         
         
   
   
  
Vlas.

                             

           
pizz.

  cresc.
Vcs.

 
              

arco

 
Cbs.
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13

        
F


lyrically, with a hint of irony

Picc.

      
     
          
6


  
Fl.

          
          
6

 
  
Ob.

      
        

     
Cl. in B♭

 
 
             
 
 
Bsn.

       
     
      
6

  

Hn. in F 1

 
         
    
6

 

Hn. in F 3

         
    

Tpt. in B♭ 1

            
Tbn. 1 

            
Tbn. 3 

            
Tba.
 

                    

   
Timp.

  
                
   
6

 
Glock.

BD          

                
    
Trgl.

Wd. Bl.

   

         

                          
          
  
 
Mzs.

            
I'd rat her my stom ach was emp ty than filled with poi son you feed to me

B.
 

   
                   
 
6

 
Vlns. 1

           
  

   
Vlns. 2

  
                
  
   
Vlas.

                                                 
  
6

      
  dim.   
Vcs.

    
          
 
 
Cbs.
  
         
14

       
 
99


Picc.

  
6 6

              

   
 
Fl.

 
6 6

         
   
6

 
Ob.


           
      
3

   cresc.
Cl. in B♭

 
  
    
      
 
 
Bsn.

       
     
     

Hn. in F 1

 
       
      
  
Hn. in F 3

 
             
 

Tpt. in B♭ 1

  
            
 

Tbn. 1

            
Tbn. 3 

             
 

Tba.

            
 

Timp.

  
                     
  
6

 
6 3

 
Glock.

BD           

               
 
Trgl.

          
Wd. Bl.


  
 
                  
  
3


Mzs.

cresc.

            
He stole my life as soon as I laid sight

B.
 

        
         
     
6 6

 

Vlns. 1

      
3

        
  
  
Vlns. 2

 
3

    
      

Vlas.

 6              
           
arco

      
arco

 
Vcs.
6

            
3
cresc.

Cbs.
 
             
15

109     
          
  

Picc.



               
       
 
 
Fl.

           
    
 
Ob.

             
 
  

Cl. in B♭

             
Bsn.
 

             
Hn. in F 1  

            
Hn. in F 3  

            
Tpt. in B♭ 1  

             
Tbn. 1 

             
Tbn. 3 

             
Tba.
 

            
    

Timp.

             
Glock.  

BD                

Trgl.            

           
Wd. Bl.


        3      
                                            
  
  sub.  
Mzs.

(cresc.)

             

Up on his man gled face By can dle light And then the de al was done And I was sold I tore my limbs a part to fill his mould To fill his mould

B.


   
             
      
 sub. 
Vlns. 1

              
      
  
 sub. 
Vlns. 2
3


Vlas.              

   
                   

  
Vcs.

   
    
(cresc.)

           
 
 cresc. 
Cbs.
 120                    
16

        
  
G


Picc.

 
        
    
       
 
Fl.

                          
   

Ob.

           
      
     
 

      
Cl. in B♭

       
               
  
 
Bsn.

               
   
    

Hn. in F 1

              
    
    
Hn. in F 3


               
Tpt. in B♭ 1   

                
Tbn. 1  

                
Tbn. 3  

                  
  

Tba.

                
Timp.  

              
     

Glock.

              

BD

Trgl.             

Wd. Bl.

          

           
          

 
Mzs.

                
 
To fill his mould To fill his mould

B.


         
               
 
Vlns. 1

             
      
  
 
Vlns. 2

             
   
  

 
Vlas.

   
              
 

Vcs.

                
Cbs.
  
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      
Picc. 

     
Fl.    

            
                   
       
3

 
Ob.

  
 
          
  
Cl. in B♭

          
          

  
Bsn.

  
           
    
   
Hn. in F 1


        
    
       
  
Hn. in F 3


Tpt. in B♭ 1        

  
           
 
Tbn. 1


           
          

Tbn. 3

       
Tba.


           
   

        
  
Timp.

       
Glock. 

            
 
BD

Trgl.        

       
Wd. Bl.


       
Mzs. 

 3                               
            
    
 
 
  
B.

       
What's this com mo tion? What's it all for I told you to stay with in the bounds of my law But you shun con ven tion and you shun the law of my land

Vlns. 1 

Vlns. 2        

Vlas.        

Vcs.
       

         
 


Cbs.
 
                
18

   
      
136

  
  
Picc.

      
         

 
Fl.

    
Ob.   

       

Cl. in B♭

        
    

 
Bsn.

    
     
   
Hn. in F 1

    
    
 
3
Hn. in F 3


      

Tpt. in B♭ 1

 
     

Tbn. 1

 
        

 3
Tbn. 3

      
Tba.


              
 3
Timp.

    
       
    
 
Glock.

BD       

Trgl.           

      
Wd. Bl.


   
                     
   
  
Mzs.

               3
      
I must shun you No! I must shun you No! No!

      
 
3

   
B.

 
  
   
You shun the law of my land My land Don't you dare shun me

    
I am your lord


 
Vlns. 1

   
         
 
 
Vlns. 2

     
    


Vlas.

    
     

Vcs.

       
   

pizz.


Cbs.
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 
Picc. 





Fl.

 
Ob. 


 
 
Cl. in B♭


  
 


Bsn.

 

  
Hn. in F 1

Hn. in F 3   

Tpt. in B♭ 1   

Tbn. 1
  

Tbn. 3
  

   
Tba.
 

   
  

Timp.

  
    

Glock.
3

       

BD
3

     

Trgl.

  
Wd. Bl.


      
       

3

 
Mzs.


  
You are not my lord You are not my lord!

       
 
3

 
B.
3

  
I am your lord You have been

Vlns. 1 

 
Vlns. 2 

Vlas.   

Vcs.
  

  
 
arco



Cbs.
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       
20

       

rall.

 
 
Picc.

   
           
        
   
Fl.


           
 
Ob.

            


Cl. in B♭

      
          

 
Bsn.

     
     
   
     

Hn. in F 1

 
       
         
    
Hn. in F 3

Tpt. in B♭ 1            

       
           
 
Tbn. 1

           

Tbn. 3

          
    
Tba.

           
     
 
Timp.

       
    
  

Glock.

                     
 
BD
3

           

Trgl.

         
Wd. Bl.


       
Mzs.          
 

     
    
I will not be warned

         
  
 
B.
3

 
warned You have been warned You have been warned! You have been warned

      
 
               
pizz. arco

   
Vlns. 1

      
            
    
Vlns. 2

       
     
       
  
Vlas.

           
     
 
Vcs.

  
     
       

  cresc.
Cbs.
 153 (rall.) 
21

   

  
Picc.

     

  


  
Fl.

    
           
   
Ob.

  
      

Cl. in B♭

     
       

  
Bsn.

     
Hn. in F 1 

    
Hn. in F 3 

    
Tpt. in B♭ 1 

     
Tbn. 1

     
Tbn. 3

     
Tba.


      
Timp. 

      
        
 
Glock.

      

BD

Trgl.      

     
Wd. Bl.


     
Mzs. 

     
B.

           
   
 
  
Vlns. 1

  
     
 
Vlns. 2

 
    

Vlas.

     
      
   
Vcs.

     
    

  
Cbs.

(cresc.)