Song for Mother Gaia score

FRANK DUARTE

SONG
FOR
MOTHER GAIA
Arranged for
For Flexible Wind Ensemble
by Kaitlin Bove
(2019, arr. 2021)
FRANK DUARTE
TOLLIVER MUSIC COMPANY

INSTRUMENTATION
PART 1
Flute
Oboe
B♭ Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
B♭ Trumpet
PART 2
Flute
Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
B♭ Trumpet
Horn
PART 3
Tenor Saxophone
Horn
Bassoon/Trombone/Euphonium
PART 4
Bass Clarinet
Baritone Saxophone
Bassoon/Trombone/Euphonium
Tuba
OPTIONAL PERCUSSION
Timpani
Percussion
(Suspended Cymbal, Snare
Drum, Crash Cymbal)
Chimes
NOTE
All four flex parts contain two-part divisi (for a total of eight voices in certain moments). Should
instrumentation only allow for one player per part, the player should follow the divisi instruction
(play top or bottom only). If there are two or more players assigned to a part, players should
divide evenly on top and bottom, regardless of instrument. Percussion is optional.

POEM
June Night (1918) by Sara Teasdale
Published in The Bookman
O, Earth you are too dear to-night,
How can I sleep, while all around
Floats rainy fragrance and the far
Deep voice of the ocean that talks to the ground?
O Earth, you gave me all I have,
I love you, I love you, oh what have I
That I can give you in return—
Except my body after I die?
BACKGROUND
While perusing for a set of poems, I stumbled upon “June Night” by Sara Teasdale. Like most of
Sara’s poetry, this poem has a solemnity to it. Immediately, upon reading her poetry, three words
came to mind: solitude, sincerity, and love.
I adapted the poem into the following text:
Oh, Earth you are too dear tonight,
How can I sleep, while all around
Floats rainy fragrance and the far
Deep voice of the ocean that talks to the ground?
Oh Earth, you gave me all I have,
I love you, Earth.
This adapted text resulted in Song for Mother Gaia, which is just that – a song for Earth,
showcasing my love for our beautiful planet. I have always loved nature, and part of that love, I
believe, comes from the fact that some form of it has always surrounded me. This composition
explores many different colors that mimic a beautiful transient moment of daydreaming,
appreciating the wonders and beauty of what I call this huge green planet, home.
FRANK DUARTE
February 3, 2019

S O N G F O R M O T H E R G A I A
For our beautiful and lovely home - Earth
F R A N K D U A R T E

T O L E A R N M O R E A B O U T
T H E M U S I C O F F R A N K D U A R T E,
P L E A S E V I S I T
F R A N K D U A R T E . C O M
T H A N K Y O U F O R Y O U R S U P P O R T

= 58
SONG FOR MOTHER GAIA
Based on the poem
"June Night" by Sara Teasdale
for Flexible Wind Ensemble
Frank Duarte, 2019
arr. for winds by
Kaitlin Bove, 2021
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PART 1
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