Pounamu (Preview)

PROMETHEAN EDITIONS
HELEN FISHER
Pounamu
Flute & Choir (SSAATB)

Helen Fisher
Pounamu
Flute and Choir (SSAATB)
PROMETHEAN EDITIONS
WELLINGTON

Pounamu (PE006), for Flute and Choir (SSAATB) by Helen Fisher
(1989, 1997)
© Helen Fisher 1989, 1997
Published exclusively by Promethean Editions Limited
First edition © 1997 Promethean Editions Limited (201508)
Series Editor: Ross Hendy
Editor: Ross Hendy
ISBN: 978-0-9583679-5-0 (print)
ISBN: 978-1-77660-006-9 (ebook)
ISMN: 979-0-67452-056-0
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PE006 – ii

Helen Fisher (1942)
Born in Nelson, New Zealand, Helen Fisher completed an English degree at the University
of Canterbury and then taught in secondary schools in Canada and New Zealand. She
subsequently gained an Honours degree in Composition from Victoria University of
Wellington, where her Woodwind Trio won first prize in the 1987 Composers’ Competition.
Since then, her music has been performed in Asia, Europe, North America, Australia and New
Zealand. She has received commissions to compose for a variety of vocal and instrumental
ensembles and for dance theatre. Through her work Fisher has contributed towards the study
of relationships between Maori and Western musical styles, collaborating extensively with
Maori performing artists. Her compositions tend to be modal or freely atonal in style, and are
often inspired by the New Zealand environment, her own Celtic heritage and Maori culture.
Pounamu (1989, 1997)
The title Pounamu means greenstone which, in Maori terms, may evoke the sea. This choral
piece is inspired by the sparkling summer waters of Tasman Bay, Nelson, and explores
resonances of Maori vowel sounds. The waiata that emerges halfway through is based on a
tainui whakatauki (proverb).
Kia hora te marino
Kia whakapapa pounamu te moana
Kia tere te karohirohi
I mua o tou huarahi
May the calm be widespread
May the sea glisten as the greenstone
May the shimmer of summer
Ever dance across your pathway
(Whakatauki of Tainui, translated by Dr Pei Te Hurinui Jones)
PE006 – iii

The composer writes:
It was a distinguished Maori statesman, the late Sir James Henare, who said “...the
language is the core of our Maori culture and mana [prestige]”, and “...as far as our people
are concerned, [the language] is the very soul of the Maori people”. Therefore, I hope that
whoever sings Pounamu will achieve a performance of integrity by taking special care to
pronounce the words of the Tainui whakatauki accurately.
This publication enables Pounamu to travel widely, and Maori language, through this
tainui whakatauki, to ‘stand tall’ in many more corners of the world – thanks to you, the
performers.
Pounamu was performed at the 1990 Asian Music Festival in Japan by the Sendai Hoso Choir.
When the choir visited New Zealand in 1991, the flute part was performed on the shakuhachi
(Japanese flute). Pounamu has also been performed using the koauau, the traditional Maori
flute.
Pronunciation Guide
Personal contact with a skilled Maori speaker is the best way to understand Maori
pronunciation. Therefore, the following pronunciation suggestions are only an introduction.
Important in Maori language are the vowel sounds. For example:
Long vowels
Short vowels
A as in far but
E as in bed pet
I as in feet tin
O as in corn pork
U as in moon put
When there are two vowels together, each is pronounced separately (for example, moana,
mua, tou).
Other sounds in Pounamu that need care are:
• wh (whakapapa) is not like f in English, but it is more like wh in the English word what.
• r (hora, marino) is not a rolled r sound, but it is closer to the English l, with the tongue
near the front of the mouth.
PE006 – iv

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Pounamu
Helen Fisher 
Flute
Soprano I
C = 60, smooth & flowing
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! 4 ppp
B
! 4 4
t
t
g
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X A B
C
B O C C C Ċ C O O
h
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p G
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p
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Alto I ! 4 4
Alto II ! 4 4
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Tenor Õ!4 4
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Bass
# 4 4
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
Fl
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g
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t Y
O
mf
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OO
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p
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S
pp
C C Y C
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g
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OY
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Fl
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C X O Y C C C O C , Y C- g t C Y C C
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h
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ppp
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ppp
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ppp
A I !
Q Q Q R B
ppp
A II !
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U o u e o u
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C O T C C
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pp
mp
C B
pp mp
S B B C
U o u e u a-
C C C O B
pp
C O B
mp
B B O
U ou ue a
C C C O B
pp
C O B
mp
B B O
U ou ue a
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Pounamu © 1989, 1997 Helen Fisher
This edition © 1997 Promethean Editions Limited PE006 – 1
ISMN: 979-0-67452-056-0

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Accel
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C C S Y C C C
mp
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mf
p
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pp
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p
mp
B B C S B C C
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Q
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a o u u a
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p
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t Y
mp
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pp
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o u a o u a a i a
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mf
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t
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pp S
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o a o u i a a a
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Fl
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! B
mp
g
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p
C C C C
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g
mp
p
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C C
C O C B
mf
C- Y C
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R S C C C A O B
p
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A II ! A
p
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u
mp
t
o o a o u
g
C
mf
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p
- C B A
Fl
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C C C C C C C. C . C- C O
pp pp C C. C C C
mp
p
! Q Q Q Q R S C C C
PE006 – 2
C = 72
Q Q Q Q B
pp
S II !
A I ! R T g
C
A II ! S T
p
G
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p
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pp
C C C C
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pp
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u o a a u a o a u
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pp
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mp
g
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C- C O
p
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mf t
g
C
a i a a o u i o
p t G mf ,
A I ! R Q R S
O C- C C O
Cmp
u u a a o u o
t
mf
A II ! T g
O
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C - C B
mp
g
C
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B
p
mf
f
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mf
p
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C- Cp
WB
u i a a o u
mp mf ,
T Õ! B S
g
Ċ Ċ B O S
g
O S Q
B
#
p
C
h
O
Bt
mp O
o o u u a o u u i
S C C C C A
mf
mp ,
B R A C C O
O
W
p g
C
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p S C
mf
p
S
g
C
W
S g
C
O
g
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O
S C C B O
u o o u o a a o u o i
mf t
C Y C
mp
Fl
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g
X O
C
B
W C X
S C W C X C- . C Ċ Ċ
G
C O Y C C C C C -
C OB
Y C C
g
C
B C O C C C
mf p
mf
mp
p pp
O
pp
! Q Q Q Q Q
51
!
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mp
pp ,
S II ! W S Ḇ Ḇ O S Q Q Q Q
a u i a
p mp pp , t
A I ! S
Q Q
O
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pp
t
A II ! C XC
T Õ! A
B
# A
e u o a o a
G
W X
pp
mf
C C C B
, pp
C C C O
mp
O
S R G
Cp
B O C . C . C .
a u u o a o u
pp
pp S
O
mf
g
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pp S
O
p
B O S A
u a a
mp
O
pp ,S
pp
B O S C O
a u u-a
O B A A
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! C C C
C C C Y C C C C C C C B
g
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Accel poco a poco (to bar 67)
Y C C
W
O
mp
C C XC
W
G t
W .
C. C . C
mf > B O
G
X .
Y . X C .
p
A I ! Q Q Q Q
ppp
A II ! Q
C C C B O C - C O
a a o o u
ppp
T Õ! S C Q Q
- C B A A
o
a
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ff
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W -
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!
Y C.
G
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g
C
- , Y Rall C C C
G
f
C C C B
mf
C-Y C-
G
C-
t
O
p
C
A tempo ( = 72)
OY
Y
C C C
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C C
O
mf
O
G
p C Y C
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t G
G
G
Fl ! X Y C C 4
3
C C C
mf p pp
C.
O C
C-
C C O C C C C C C O
mp
pp
pp
A I ! Q T g
C O B C
3 C- C C C A
S T g 4
o e i u
pp G
A II ! Q Q Q Q 4
3
O C C C
o i a
pp mp pp
T Õ! Q Q Q T g
O
4
3
a
u
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! 3 4 g
C
A I ! 3 4 S S
A II ! 3 4 O B
O
ALTO SOLO
p
O
mp
C C C B B
O
,
C C W B
S S S T
Ki -a - ho - ra te ma - ri - - no
O
B C W C
O
g
C
G
CW
C
B
mp
W B O
O
g
C C B O
pp
O
F S
Cmp
F
T Õ! 3 4
T
g
C
g
C B B O
O
a a Ki -a
W
O
mp
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i o i Ki -a
Fl
S I
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! O
Q Q Q
g
C B O O
F
p
! Q S T W pp mp
O C T C C C O
O
pp
Q
S II ! S S T
pp
a
C C C C C C C T
Accel
o
g
G
C C C C C C C
G
C C C
pp
C
G
C C C
C = 84
G
C C C
a o o
ALL pp G G
A I ! W
Q
C CW
C C C C C C C C W C C C C C C C B
A II !
a i o
C C B B C C C C W B
O
O
, mf
ho- ra te ma - ri - - - no Ki -a
T Õ! C C B B C C C C WB
O
O
, mf
C C
ho- ra te ma - ri - - - no Ki -a
B
# Q Q Q Q O
o
O
S1, S2 & A1: from bar 84 until end, shape each phrase
‡
A2, T & B: stagger breathing for the chant.
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C C Ċ C C C
C C C C C
G
S II !
g
C
W C S WC
G
B O
S C . C . C
O
g
C
mp
W C S C C C C C W C C
a u u o a o
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C C C
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S C C C C
G
C C C
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p
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pp
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mp
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p
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p
mp p
C C C C C C C C
a u e o a a
A II ! C C C C C C C C C B B C C C W B
O
wha-ka -pa - pa po -u -na - mu te mo - a - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
T Õ! C C C C C C C C C B B C C C WB
O
Wha-ka -pa - pa po -u -na - mu te mo - a - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
B
# O
O
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a
O
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! C W C. Ċ B S C-W
O C C C C S T
mp mf G
! C C O
Q Q
C C C B
mf
S II !
C W C
h
C C
G
mf
C S S O
p
mp
C S C
C C W C
G
mp
a
C C C C
g
C B C S C
C O C C C Y C
G
C W C
G
t
Y
C
h
o
G
Y O C C C
A I ! C O
mf
o i a i a
O
p
mp G
X C C
O
Y C B C O
G
C C Y C
A II ! CW C O B B O
p
, mp
e
C C C B B
-na Ki -a te - - re te ka
T Õ! C W C O B B O
B
# O
p
, mp C C C B B
PE006 – 6
mf
C C
mf
C C
na Ki -a te - - re te ka
O
, mp
C C C C B B
mf
C C
Ki -a te - re te ka
W
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W
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G G G
G
! C S T X C C C
t Y
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C T C XC
C W C
h
G
C W C C C C C C
G
W C C C S C C C C
G
G
u a o u
S C C C
C C C C C
G
W C C C S
G
C C C S C C C C C
C C
W
A I ! C
W
O
C WC
a o u o
G
C O C W C C C
G
W C C C
u i u i u a e
A II !
B O
C C C B O
T Õ! B O
C C C B O
#
B B O
C C C O
ro - - hi - - ro - - - hi I
ro - - hi - - ro - - - hi I
p
p
,
p ,
ro - - hi - - ro - - - hi I
, C
Fl
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G
! C C C C
G
S II ! C C C W
Y C C C C C C C X C
G
W
C C C C C C
G
C C C C T
mf
W C C C S S S C W C
G
W C C C C C C
h
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o a o i a
G
C O S C C C C
t
C
mf
G
C C W C C C C C C C C C C
I
O
t
C S C
A I ! C
G
W C C C
O
C WB
i i a
mf
W O
C C C C
O
W
A II ! C C B B
e i o i a
mf
W
O
O
T Õ!
mu - a o tou
mf
C C B B
W
O
O
mu - a o tou
mf
#
B C C B B
mu - a o tou
W
O
O
PE006 – 7
S1 & S2: balance dynamics with flute from bars 108 - 116

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C C C C W . C C-O
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J
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C T C C C C C C
h J
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o a u u
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C C C S T
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W C C C C
a o i
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C C C
W
O
G
C C C W
O
A II !
C C W B
O
o u u
W C B
p
,
C C B
mf
hu - a - ra - - - - - - hi i - - - mu - - a
T Õ! C C WB
B
#
O
W C C B
h
p , C C C B
hu - a - ra - - - - - - hi i - - - mu - - a
C C WB
O
W C B
p ,
C C C B
hu - a - ra - - - - - - hi i - - - mu - - a
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mf
Fl
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! C C W C Ċ C C C C C C C C
J J
G
! C C C C C C
O
, C C C
G
C C C C C C
J
C C CCC C
J
C C C C C C
J
C O T S C W C C C C C
G
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G
C C C C S T C C C C
i a i a
C C C C
G
S II !
C C C C C
O
C
h
C C C C
W
W
I
O
A I ! W B
a
G
X C C C C C
G
C C C C C
o
cresc.
B
i u a o
A II !
B C W C
O
B O
C - C - W C -
T Õ! B C W C
o tou hu - - - a - - - ra
O
B O
C - C W C - -
B
#
B C W C
o tou hu - - - a - - - ra
O
PE006 – 8
B O
C - C -
W C -
o tou hu - - - a - - - ra

[
]
[
]
S
Fl
118
!
CW
C
J
C C C C
C C C C C C
J
C C C C
I
W
C
O C
, C C C
G
C C W C
J
C C C
CW
C
J
C C C
C C C
G
g
C
C C C
S I
! C cresc. C C
G
W CO C C C W f C
G
G f
C C C C
CW
C
G
G
C C
C
B S O C
u a a
cresc.
S II ! S C
C
G
C C
C
G
C C C C C
C
W C C C C
G
G
A I !
g
C C C C C C
a
C
f
C
g
C
C
u
T T g
G
C C W C C C C
G
C C
C
A II !
u u i
BO
f
BO
BO
hi
T Õ! BO
f
O B
O B
hi
#
B BO
hi
f
O B
O B
Fl
121
!
C O
, C C C C C C C C C
G
J
g
C
W CO
,
C
h
C C C C C C
C C
S I ! W C C C C C C W C S C C C W C C
G
G
G
G
G g G
S II ! C C C C C C C C C C C CO
C T C C C
J
CW
C
C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C
J
a u a
I
C C C
ff
C
G
ff
C C C
J
C
G
G
C
C
C
g
W C
O B
O B
BO
O B
O B
B O
A I ! C
a e o a
G
S C W C
C
G G
C C C C C
CW
C
C
g
C
G
T T g
C C W C
ff
C
WBO
BO
A II !
BO
a o a
BO
BO
ff
BO
BO
T Õ! BO
O B
O B
ff
O B
O B
#
B BO
O B
O B
ff
O B
O B
PE006 – 9

[
]
[
]
S
S
Fl
126 C = 60
! R
S I !
CW
C C
G
a
G
S II ! CC C
A I
a
G
! C C C
C
ppp
pp
C C C C C C
G G
pp
C C C C C
G pp
C C CW
C
B C CW C C
W C
C CO
C
mp
C
T h
pp
Sing motif at individual tempo, maintaining
C C C
G
pp
C C C
G
dynamic
G
Sing motif at individual tempo, maintaining dynamic
C
Sing motif at individual tempo, maintaining
pp
pp dynamic
W
C
C C C C CO
C
mf
B
C
T h
p
C C C
G
C C C
G
C
B
mf
Ì
Ì
Ì
a
A II ! C W C
a
T Õ! BO
pp
G
C C C C
pp
Sing motif at individual tempo, maintaining
G
pp dynamic
C C
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
Ì
(hi)
#
B BO
(hi)
pp
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
Fl
S I
COW
C C CW C C C CW
C C B W C C C C B B B CW
C C C C B , W C C C C C C
p
f
pp G
mp pp
G ppp
ppp
BO
Ì
!
134
!
ppp
S II Ì
! BO
ppp
A I !
Ì
W BO
A II !
Ì
T Õ! BO
#
B BO
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
O B
a
a
a
B CC BO
ppp
a
BO
ppp
BO
ppp
BO
BO
BO
BO
BO
BO
BO
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
PE006 – 10

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