Bob Chilcott Weather Report

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Weather Report

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for Stephen Cleobury and the BBC Singers,
for their tour of Japan, July 2005
Weather Report
Traditional rhymes
BOB CHILCOTT
SOPRANO 1
Light and mobile,
and with lots of character h = c.104 (Tempo I)
pp
Rain,
rain,
SOPRANO 2
pp
Rain
it
rain
- eth ev’ - ry day
u
- pon the just
and
un
- just fel
-
la,
ALTO 1
pp
Rain,
ALTO 2
pp
Rain,
TENOR 1
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TENOR 2
BASS 1
BASS 2
pp
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5
rain
S.1
it
rain
- eth ev’
- ry day
S.2
A.1
u
- pon the just
rain,
rain,
and
un
- just fel
rain,
A.2
B.1
rain,
-
la,
B.2
rain,
the
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S.1
rain,
rain,
S.2
rain
it
rain
- eth ev’
- ry day
A.1
u
- pon the just
and
un
rain,
A.2
T.1
T.2
B.1
p
Whe - ther the wea
p
-
ther
rain,
- just fel
-
la,
be
Whe - ther the wea
-
ther
be
B.2
rain,
the

5
13
most
- ly on
the
just,
be - cause
the
un
rain,
- just hath
rain,
the
just’s
um - brel
rain,
rain,
cold,
-
la,
cold,
rain,
the
17
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rain,
rain,
rain
it
rain
- eth ev’ - ry day
u
- pon the just
and
un
rain,
whe
- ther the wea
-
ther
rain,
- just fel
-
la,
be
whe
- ther the wea
-
ther
be
rain,
the

6
21
most
- ly on
the
just,
be - cause
the
un
rain,
- just hath
rain,
the
just’s
um - brel
-
la,
hot,
rain,
rain,
we’ll
hot,
we’ll
rain,
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S.1
S.2
A.1
25
p
rain
p
rain
it
rain
it
rain
- eth ev’ - ry day
- eth ev’
A.2
T.1
T.2
B.1
mp
wea
mp
wea
B.2
-
-
ther
ther
the
the
wea
wea
- ry day
p
-
-
the
rain,
u
u
- pon the just
- pon the just
and
and
ther
ther
what
what
- e - ver
mp
the
rain,
- e - ver
the
rain,
the
the
un
un
wea
wea
- just fel
- just fel
-
-
the
ther,
rain,
-
-
la,
la,
ther,

7
29
pp
rain
it
rain
- eth ev’ - ry day!
pp
rain.
p
rain.
p
Rain
it
rain
- eth ev’
- ry day
u
-
p
whe - ther we like
it
or
sfz
not!
p
whe - ther we like
it
or
sfz
not!
p
like
it
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sfz
or
not!
S.1
S.2
33
A.1
A.2
- pon
T.1
p
Rain,
the
just
rain,
T.2
B.1
B.2
and
un
- just fel
p
Rain,
rain,
3
3
- la, rain
the
p
The
rain,
rain,
it
rain
rain,
rain,
- eth ev’
- ry day
rain,
rain,
u
-

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37
mp
Whe - ther the wea -
ther
mp
Whe - ther the wea
-
ther
- pon
the
just
and
un
- just fel
- la, rain
it
rain
- eth ev’
- ry day
u
-
rain,
rain,
rain,
rain,
rain,
3
rain,
the
rain,
rain,
rain,
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3
the
rain,
SOPRANO SOLO
41
mp
S. SOLO
S.1
S.2
ah
A.1
be
be
mf
cold,
mf
cold,
A.2
- pon
T.1
rain,
the
just
rain,
T.2
B.1
B.2
and
un
- just fel
rain,
3
rain,
3
be
-
- la, most
the
fore
rain,
mf
rain,
mf
- ly on
rain,
3
se
-
ven,
the
just,
be - cause
p
rain,
rain,
the

9
45
un
rain,
- just hath
rain,
the
just’s
um - brel
rain,
p
3
rain,
3
mp
whe - ther the wea
mp
whe
- la, rain
the
fine by e
-
rain,
mf
rain,
mf
le
- ther the wea
-
it
3
rain
ven,
rain,
-
-
ther
ther
- eth ev’
- ry day
p
rain,
rain,
u
-
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49
ah
- pon
rain,
just and un - just fel
the
rain,
rain,
3
rain,
3
be
-
be
be
mf
hot,
mf
hot,
- la, most - ly on
the
fore
rain,
mf
rain,
mf
rain,
se
-
3
ven,
the
just,
be - cause
p
rain,
rain,
the

10
53
un
rain,
- just hath
rain,
the
just’s
um - brel
rain,
rain,
we’ll
we’ll
we’ll
mf
wea
mf
wea
mf
wea
mf
- la, wea
mf
-
-
-
-
ther
ther
ther
ther
rain it rain
mf
rain it rain
mf
rain
it
rain
the
the
the
the
wea
wea
wea
wea
- eth ev’
- eth ev’
- eth ev’
-
-
-
-
ther
ther
ther
ther
- ry day
- ry day
- ry day
what -
what -
what -
what -
u -
u -
u -
S.1
S.2
57
- e
-
ver
the
wea -
ther,
whe - ther we like
it
or
A.1
- e
A.2
- e
T.1
T.2
B.1
B.2
- pon
- pon
- pon
-
-
the
the
the
ver
ver
just
just
just
the
the
and
and
and
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wea - ther,
wea
-
ther,
un - just fel
un - just fel
un - just fel
- la, rain
whe - ther we like
whe - ther we like
- la, rain
- la, rain
it
it
it
rain
rain
rain
it
it
- eth ev’
or
or
- ry day, or
- eth ev’ - ry day,
- eth ev’ - ry day,
or
or

S.1
S.2
A.1
A.2
T.1
T.2
B.1
B.2
11
Steady and a bit sleazy
q = c.96 (Tempo II)
sffz
61
not!
sffz
p
not!
Oh dir - ty days.
sffz
p
p
not! Dir - ty days,
oh dir - ty days,
sffz
p
p
not! Dir - ty days, dir - ty days, oh dir - ty days, oh dir - ty days,
sffz
p
p
not!
Dir - ty days,
oh dir - ty days,
sffz
p
p
not!
Dir - ty days,
oh dir - ty days,
65 p
cresc.
Dir - ty days have Sep - tem-
ber,
Ap - ril, June, and No - vem-
ber,
from
cresc.
Dir - ty days have Sep - tem-
ber,
Ap - ril, June, and No - vem - ber,
from
p
p
dir - ty days,
dir - ty days,
p
p
dir - ty days,
dir - ty days,
p
p
dir - ty days,
dir - ty days,
for online perusal only

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69
f
Jan - u - a - ry up
to
May
the
rain
it
rain
- eth ev’ - ry day;
Jan - u - a - ry up
to
May
mp
the
f
rain
f
it
rain - eth ev’ - ry day;
up
to
May
the
rain
it
rain
- eth ev’ - ry day;
mp
f
p
-
up
to
May
the
rain
it
rain
- eth ev’ - ry day;
dir
ty
days,
mp
f
p
-
up
to
May
the
rain
it
rain
- eth ev’ - ry day;
dir
ty
days,
mf
the
f
rain
it
rain
- eth ev’ - ry day;
p
dir - ty
days,
73
p
Dir- ty days
have Sep
- tem-
ber,
Ap- ril, June,
and
No
- vem-
ber,
cresc.
from
p
-
Dir ty
Sep tem
days have
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- - ber,
Ap-
ril,
June,
and
No - vem-
ber,
cresc.
from
mp
cresc.
Oh
p
dir- ty days,
dir- ty days,
p
dir- ty days,
p
dir- ty days,
Oh
dir- ty days,
cresc.
dir- ty days,
cresc.
dir ty
dir- ty days,
cresc.
- days,

13
S.1
S.2
77
Jan - u - a - ry up
to
May
the
f
rain
it
rain - eth ev’
- ry day;
A.1
f
Jan - u - a - ry up
to
May
the
rain
it
rain - eth ev’
- ry day;
A.2
to May
Jan - u - a - ry up
the
f
rain
it
rain - eth ev’
- ry day;
p
ev’ - ry
day,
T.1
T.2
B.1
mf
up
mf
up
mf
to
to
May
May
the
the
f
rain
f
rain
f
it
it
rain - eth ev’
rain - eth ev’
- ry day;
- ry day;
p
ev’ - ry
p
ev’ - ry
p
day,
day,
up
to
May
the
rain
it
rain - eth ev’
- ry day;
-
ev’
ry
day,
for online perusal only
B.2
mf
the
f
rain
it
rain - eth ev’
- ry day;
S. SOLO
A. SOLO
81
A.2
SOPRANO SOLO
ALTO SOLO
T.1
T.2
B.1
p dolce
thir
- ty - one,
ev’
- ry day,
ev’
ev’
- ry day,
- ry day,
B.2
mp
all the rest
have thir - ty - one
ev’
- ry day,
with - out a bles - sed gleam

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S. SOLO
A. SOLO
S.1
S.2
84
A.1
A.2
gleam of sun,
sun,
p
they’d
be
T.1
ev’
- ry day,
T.2
ev’
- ry day,
B.1
ev’ - ry day,
B.2
of
sun;
ev’ - ry day,
if
a - ny of
them
had
two
and thir - ty,
S.1
S.2
87
twice
as
wet
3
and
mp sost.
twice
as
dir
-
ty.
A.1
A.2
sun,
T.1
3
T.2
sun,
3
3
and
and
and
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mp sost.
twice
mp sost.
twice,
mp sost.
twice
as
as
3
twice
as
dir
dir
dir
dir
-
-
-
-
ty,
ty,
ty,
ty,
3
twice
as
dir
dir
dir
-
-
-
ty.
ty.
ty.
p
Dir- ty days,
B.1
sun,
3
and
mp sost.
twice
as
dir
-
ty,
dir
-
ty.
p
Dir-
ty
days,
B.2
3
and
mp sost.
twice
as
dir
-
ty,
dir
-
ty.
p
-
Dir ty
days,

15
92
p
Oh dir - ty days.
p
p
Dir - ty days,
oh dir - ty days,
p
p
dir - ty days, dir - ty days, oh dir - ty days, oh dir - ty days,
p p
dir - ty days,
oh dir - ty days,
p
p
dir - ty days,
oh dir - ty days,
96
p
cresc.
Dir- ty days have Sep - tem-
ber,
Ap- ril, June, and No - vem-
ber,
from
p
cresc.
Dir-
ty days have Sep - tem-
ber,
Ap-
ril, June, and No - vem-
ber,
from
mp cresc.
Oh dir- ty days,
Oh dir- ty days,
p
cresc.
dir- ty days,
dir- ty days,
p
cresc.
dir- ty days,
dir- ty days,
p
cresc.
dir- ty days,
dir- ty days,
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S.1
S.2
A.1
A.2
100
Jan - u - a - ry up
Jan - u - a - ry up
Jan
to
to
May
May
- u - a - ry up to May
T.1
mf
up
to
May
the
the
the
the
f
rain
f
rain
f
rain
f
rain
it
it
it
it
rain
rain
rain
rain
- eth ev’
mf
- ry day,
- eth ev’ - ry day,
- eth ev’ - ry day,
- eth ev’ - ry day,
espress.
the
T.2
B.1
B.2
for online perusal only
mf
up
to
May
the
mf
the
f
rain
f
rain
it
it
rain
rain
- eth ev’ - ry day,
- eth ev’ - ry day,
S.1
104
rain
S.2
A.1
it
rain,
mf espress.
rain,
A.2
T.1
T.2
B.1
B.2
the
mf espress.
rain
mf espress.
rain
mf espress.
rain
rain
ev’
dim.
- eth ev’
dim.
- ry day,
dim.
rain it
mf espress.
rain
mf espress.
rain
it
it
it
it
- ry day,
rain -
dim.
rain -
dim.
rain -
dim.
rain
dim.
eth
eth
eth
-
eth
rain - eth ev’ - ry day,
dim.
rain
p
ev’
p
ev’
p
ev’
p
ev’
p
- eth ev’
p
-
ev’
p
-
ev’
-
-
-
-
-
Tempo I h = c.104
ry
day.
ry
ry
ry
ry
ry
ry
day.
day.
day.
day.
day.
day.

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S.1
S.2
A.1
109
pp
pp
Rain
it
rain
- eth ev’
- ry day
u
Rain,
- pon the just
rain,
rain
and
un - just fel
-
la,
pp
it
rain
-
eth
A.2
pp
T.1
T.2
pp
B.1
pp
B.2
pp
pp
The
rain,
114
ev’
- ry day
u
- pon the just
and
un - just fel
-
la,
pp
rain,
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rain,
rain
it
rain
-
eth
pp
Rain,
pp
Rain,
p
Whe - ther the wea
p
-
ther
Whe - ther the wea
-
ther
the
rain,

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rain,
rain,
most - ly on
the
just,
be - cause
the
ev’
- ry day
u
- pon
the
just
and
un - just fel
-
la,
rain,
rain,
rain,
be
cold,
for online perusal only
be
the
cold,
rain,
123
un
rain,
- just hath
rain,
the
just’s
um - brel
-
la,
rain
it
rain
- eth ev’
- ry day
rain,
whe
- ther the wea
-
ther
u
-
rain,
whe
- ther the wea
-
ther
the
rain,

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rain,
rain,
most - ly on
the
just,
be - cause
the
un - just hath
the
- pon
the
just
and
un - just fel
-
la,
rain,
rain,
rain,
rain,
rain,
be
hot,
be
the
hot,
rain,
132
just’s
um - brel
for online perusal only
mp cresc.
- la, wea
we’ll
wea
-
mp cresc.
-
mp cresc.
ther
ther
wea - ther
mp cresc.
wea - ther
mp cresc.
the
the
the
the
wea
wea
wea
wea
-
-
-
-
ther
ther
ther
ther
what
what
what
what
- e - ver
- e - ver
- e - ver
- e - ver
the
the
the
the
we’ll
wea
-
mp cresc.
ther
the
wea
-
ther
what
- e - ver
the
we’ll
we’ll
wea -
mp cresc.
wea
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ther
ther
the
the
wea
wea
-
-
ther
ther
what
what
- e - ver
- e - ver
the
the

20
S.1
S.2
136
wea
- ther,
mf cresc.
whe
- ther the wea
-
ther,
3
wea
A.1
A.2
T.1
T.2
B.1
B.2
- ther,
wea - ther,
wea - ther,
the
mf cresc.
whe
wea
- ther the wea
mf cresc.
-
3
ther,
wea - ther,
wea - ther,
3
-
the
ther,
mf cresc.
the
wea
wea
3
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-
3
ther,
mf cresc.
3
the
the
wea
wea
wea
3
wea - ther, wea
f
3
wea
3
- ther,
3
- ther,
3
- ther.
3
- ther.
3
- ther, the
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S. SOLO
A. SOLO
S.1
S.2
A.1
A.2
T.1
T.2
B.1
B.2
141
f
SOPRANO SOLO
ALTO SOLO
whe
f
- ther the wea
whe
f
Rain
div. f
Rain
f
Rain
f
rain,
- ther the wea
it
rain
-
-
f
The
ther
ther
rain,
- eth ev’
long fore told,
long fore told,
rain,
rain,
rain,
- long
- ry day
- long
last;
last;
rain,
u
the
- pon the just
short
short
rain,
no
no
and
un
- tice, soon
- just fel
- tice, soon
3
rain,
be
-
past.
past.
-
fore
be
be
la,

145
the rain, rain,
rain, rain,
cold,
cold,
21
most
Rain
Rain
se
- ly on
-
ven,
long
the
just,
fore - told, long
long fore told,
3
- long
be - cause
last;
last;
the
un
short
short
- just hath
no
no
fine
the
just’s
- tice, soon
um - brel
- tice, soon
3
by
-
past.
past.
e
la,
-
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149
whe - ther the wea
-
the
ther
whe - ther the wea - ther
rain it rain eth
Rain
long
fore told,
Rain
long fore told,
- le
-
3
ven.
rain,
- ev’
- long
rain,
rain,
rain,
- ry day
- long
last;
last;
u
The
- pon the just
short
short
rain,
no
no
and
un
- tice, soon
- just fel
- tice, soon
rain,
3
be
-
-
past.
past.
fore
be
be
la,

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the
rain,
rain,
hot,
hot,
the
rain,
we’ll
we’ll
we’ll
most
Rain
Rain
- ly on
long
the
just,
fore - told, long
long fore told,
- long
be - cause
last;
last;
the
un
short
short
- just hath
no
no
the
just’s
- tice, soon
um - brel
- tice, soon
-
past.
past.
la,
se
3
- ven,
fine!
We’ll
S.1
S.2
157
ff
wea
-
ther
the
wea -
ther
what
- e - ver
the
wea -
ther,
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wea
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ther
the
A.1
ff
wea
-
ther
the
wea -
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ther what
- e - ver
the
wea -
ther, we’ll
wea
-
ther
the
A.2
ff
wea
what
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ther
the
wea -
ther
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the
wea -
ther, we’ll
wea
-
ther
the
T.1
unis. ff
Wea
-
ther
the
wea -
ther
what
- e - ver
the
wea -
ther,
we’ll
wea
-
ther
the
T.2
ff
Wea
-
ther
the
wea -
ther
what
- e - ver
the
wea -
ther,
we’ll
wea
-
ther
the
B.1
B.2
ff
wea
-
ther
the
wea -
ther
what
- e - ver
the
wea - ther, we’ll
wea
-
ther
the

23
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S.2
162
wea
A.1
wea
A.2
wea
T.1
T.2
B.1
-
-
-
ther
ther
wea - ther
what
what
ther what
wea - ther
what
what
what
- e - ver
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The weather, the most quintessentially English of topics, was the inspiration for
Bob Chilcott’s Weather Report, written for the BBC Singers. Chilcott weaves
together a tapestry of well-known weather rhymes to create a work that is
energetic, quirky, and entertaining. His choral writing is inventive and full of
character, using layered rhythms and jazzy harmonies. This is a fun piece to
perform, and perfect as a light addition to any concert programme.
Bob Chilcott has been involved with choral music all his life, first as a chorister
and then a Choral Scholar at King’s College, Cambridge. Later, he sang and
composed music for twelve years with the King’s Singers. His experiences with that
group, his passionate commitment to young and amateur choirs, and his profound
belief that music can unite people, have inspired him both to compose full-time
and, through proactive workshopping, to promote choral music worldwide.
Have you tried?
Bob Chilcott Songbook
The Making of the Drum (BC27)
The Twelve Days of Christmas (BC75)
Advent Antiphons (BC78)
I Share Creation (BC84)
For more details about Bob Chilcott and his music, please contact
Oxford University Press, Music Department.
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