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Page 1: Seal Songs - Emily Doolittleemilydoolittle.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Seal-Songs-Complete-Score.pdfChoir, sanderling (4 or 5 singers) Choir, arctic tern (4 or 5 singers) Choir,

Seal Songsfor the Voice Factory Choir and the Paragon Ensemble

Music by Emily Doolittle

Gaelic texts by Rody Gorman

© 2011

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Seal%Songs%for%narrator,%children’s%choir%(25%or%more%singers)%and%7%instruments%(flute,%oboe,%bassoon,%horn,%harp,%violin%and%cello)%%duration:%approx.%30’00”%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%Music%and%English%texts%by%Emily%Doolittle%Gaelic%texts%by%Rody%Gorman%%Commissioned%by%the%Paragon%Ensemble%and%the%Voice%Factory%Youth%Choir%Written%with%the%support%of%Canada%Council%for%the%Arts,%Creative%Scotland,%and%ASCAP%%Music%and%English%texts%©%Emily%Doolittle,%2011%Gaelic%texts%©%Rody%Gorman,%2011%

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1

� � o

� � �

� � � � �

� � �

�å

� o

E �

� o � o

� �

� o � o

�å �

� � �

� o

� � � � o � �

� � �

� � o � � �

� � �

Emily DoolittleOcean

snipe(1 or 2 singers)

~15"

arcitc tern(3 or 4 singers)

curlew(2 or 3 singers)

sanderling(4 or 5 singers)

© Emily Doolittle, 2011

Sia(2 or 3 singers) Unvoiced whisper, continued throughout the piece. Perform m (sounding v - b to audience). The singers on each part should be together, but the two parts do not need to align.

ban sionn achan sù mainnsùgh suail sad sàl sgalsamhtabh su ath adh si ubhl gun sgur gunstad

© Emily Doolittle, 2011

GaelicSia(2 or 3 singers) ban sionn ach an

etc.

NorseRib(2 or 3singers) bing er Strembing er Tuet l Jagg Heu jan Gref stur Krak l Ragg Rib(2 or 3singers) bing er Strem bing er

etc.

Waves 1

singers)(4 or more

Waves 2

singers)(4 or more

singers)(4 or more

Waves 3

oboe, fluteviolin, cello,

horn

- - - - - - - - - -

- - - - - - - - - - - -

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��

���

����

2

� � o

� � �

� � �

� � �

� �

�å

� o

� E

� o � o

� �

� o � o

�å �

� o

� � � � � �

� o � �

� �

snipe

~15" ~45"

arctictern

curlew

sanderling

Sia Gaelicban sionn ach an sù mainn sùgh suail sad sàlsgal samh tabh su ath adh si ubhlgun sgur gun stad etc.

Rib Norsebing er Strem bing er Tuet l Jagg Heu jan Gref stur Krak l Ragg etc.

(h)oh

vwaves 1

~10"-15"

sound should be coordinated, but there can be some slight individual variation when switching from one vowel soud to the next. Take breaths individually as needed.Unvoiced whisper. Push air through the vowel shapes indicated. Each complete wave motive takes 10"-20": exact length varies. The beginning and ending of each wave and the "chee"

(h)ah (h)ee chee

b niente

(h)oh

v

(h)ah (h)ee chee

b niente

(h)oh

waves 2

(h)ah chah (h)oh (h)ah chah

(h)oh

waves 3

chah (h)oh chah

vln, vlc, ob, fl

horn

- - - - - - -

- - - - - - - -

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��

���

3

� � o

� � �

� � �

� � p

� � �

� �

�å

� � p

� � p

� �

� o

E � � �

� o � o

� o � o

� � �

�å

� � �

� o

� o � �

� �

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� �

snipe

the same time, but should not try to align with each other.All birds: Singers of the same part should sing at approx.

~45"

h

~1'20"v

Voiced, pushed 'h' sound (like a light 'huh'), connected, with a slight catch between 'h's.

Low-middle range. Sing once or twice, then wait 5" - 10" more before singing again.

hhhhhhhh

b

hhh

~1'45"

arctictern

ke

Unvoiced, percussive sound. Sing motive2-3 times, then wait 10-15" before singing again.

~'50" n

cha ke cha ke cha

curlew

~1'02"

Rising, whistled glissandos, getting higher and faster thorughout. Perform motive 1-3 times, then wait 10-20" before repeating. One singer should start alone for about 10" before the other joins.

b v

sanderling

chi

High-pitched, fast, descending "chi" sound.Perform 2-3 times, then wait 5-15" before repeating.

~1'30" A n

chichi

chichi

Achi

chichi

chi

b

chi

SiaGaelic ban sionn ach an sù mainn sùgh suail sad sàl sgal samh tabh su ath adh si ubhl gun sgur gun stad etc.

RibNorse bing-erStrem bing er Tuet l Jagg Heu jan Gref stur Krak l Ragg etc.

(h)ohwaves 1

v

(h)ah (h)ee chee

b

(h)oh

v

(h)ah (h)ee chee

n

(h)oh

v

(h)ah (h)ee chee

n v

(h)ohwaves 2

(h)ah chah (h)oh (h)ah chah (h)oh (h)ah chah

(h)ohwaves 3

chah (h)oh chah (h)oh chah

vln, vlc, ob, fl

hornniente vniente vniente v nientevInvert mouthpiece and blow into horn to create air sounds. Take care not to overpower singers' wave sounds.

niente b niente

- - -

- - - - - - -

- - - - - - -

AAAAAAAA

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��

���

4

� � p

� � o

� � p

� � �

� � p

� � �

�� � � �� � � � � � �

� � �

� �

�å

� �

� o

E � � �

� o � o

�l

� o � o

� � �

�å

� � �

� o

� o � �

� �

� �

h

~1'45"

snipe

h h h h h h h h h h h

~2'15" Decrease frequency of occurence and volume of motives~2'35"

~2'45"

ke

frequency of occurence and volume.Continue bird motives, slightly increasing

arctictern

cha ke cha ke cha curlew~2'30"

chi

A sanderling

chichi

chichi

Achi

chichi

chichi

~2'20"

SiaGaelic ban sionn ach an sù mainnsùgh suail sad sàl sgal samh tabh su ath adhsiubhl gun sgur gun stad etc.

RibNorse bing -er Strem bing er Tuet l Jagg Heu jan Gref stur Krak l Ragg etc.

(h)ohwaves 1

v

(h)ah (h)ee chee

n

(h)oh

v

(h)ah (h)ee chee

m

(h)oh

b

(h)ah (h)ee chee

m b

(h)ohwaves 2

(h)ah chah (h)oh (h)ah chah (h)oh (h)ah chah

(h)ohwaves 3

chah (h)oh chah (h)oh chah

vln, vlc, ob, fl

Bird sounds ad. lib. Violin and cello play descending "seagull" harmonic glissandi. Oboe play reed sounds. Flute play breathy flutter tongued pitches and key slaps.

Strings: seagull glissandi.

Oboe: reed sounds.

c

flzFlute: flutter tongued pitches and/or key slaps.

etc. (all continue ad lib., blending with sounds of singers)fade out instrumental

sounds beginning ~ 2'30"

horn niente b niente n niente n v

- - -

- - - - - - -

- - - - - - -

� AAAAAAAA

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���

���

5

� � o

� � �

� � �

� � �

� �

�å

� �

� o

E � � �

� o � o

� o � o

� � �

�å

� � �

� o

� o � �

� �

snipe

~3'15" - 3'30"

arctictern

curlew

sanderling

SiaGaelic ban sionn ach an sù mainn sùgh suail sad sàl sgal samhtabh su ath adh si ubhl gun sgurgun stad

niente

RibNorse bing -er Strem bing er Tuet l Jagg Heu jan Gref stur Krak l Ragg

niente

(h)ohwaves 1

(h)ah (h)ee chee

b

(h)oh

niente

(h)ah (h)ee chee

b niente

(h)ohwaves 2

(h)ah chah (h)oh (h)ah chah

(h)ohwaves 3

chah (h)oh chah

vln, vlc, fl, ob

horn niente nienten

- - - - - - -

- - - - - - -

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°

¢{°

¢°

¢

Flute

Oboe

Bassoon

Horn in F

Harp

Narrator

Choir, sanderling(4 or 5 singers)

Choir, arctic tern(4 or 5 singers)

Choir, waves(min. 12 singers)

Violin

Violoncello

gentle, plaintiveh=66

pp p

Once there was a fisherman who lived all alone on the Isle of Pabbay.Bha iasgair a' fuireach leis fhèin ann an Eilean Phabaigh.

pp

p

pp p

pp p

44 2244 2244 2244 2244 2244 2244 22

44 2244 2244 2244 2244 22

& ∑ ∑

I

Music by Emily DoolittleEnglish text: Emily DoolittleGaelic text: Rody Gorman

& ∑ ∑? ∑ ∑& ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑? D C B | Eb F G Ab

/

/ Choir parts are optional in this movement

//

pp

Continue wave sounds (as in "Ocean"), ad. lib.

&?

Ó ˙̇ wwb

Ó ˙ wÓ ˙ wb

6

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°

¢

¢°

¢

Fl.

Ob.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hp.

Nar.

Ch., s.

Ch., a.t.

Ch., w.

Vln.

Vc.

4

pp p pp p pp p

He went out fishing early every morning, and didn't return home until stars dotted the night sky.Rachadh e a-mach a dh'iasgach tràth sa mhadainn is cha tigeadh e dhachaigh gus an robh na speuran breac leis na rionnagan.

His only companionsCha robh aige de chuideachd

pp p pp

pp p pp p pp p

pp p pp p pp p

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

?

/

/

/

/

&

?

ww ˙̇ ˙̇ wwb ww œœ œœ œœb œœ wwb ww œœ œœ œœb œœ wwb ww

w ˙ ˙ w w œ œ œb œ w w œ œ œb œ w w

w ˙ ˙ wb w œ œ œ œ wb w œ œ œ œ wb w7

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°

¢

¢°

¢

Fl.

Ob.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hp.

Nar.

Ch., s.

Ch., a.t.

Ch., w.

Vln.

Vc.

p

14

mp p

were the wind, the waves, and the birds that followed his boat to sea.ach a' ghaoth, na sùmainnean is na h-eòin a leanadh an eathar aige dhan mhuir.

mp

chi chi chi chi chi chi chi chi

mp p

mp p

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

?

/

/Brief recall of sanderling, from "Ocean"

/

/

&

?

Ó ˙ w œ ˙ ™ w

œœ œœ œœb œœ œœb œœ ˙̇b œœ œœ œœb œœ œœb œœ œœ œœ ww ˙̇ ˙̇ wwb œœ œœ œœb œœ wwb

- - - - - - - -

œ œ œb œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ w ˙ ˙ w œ œ œb œ w

œ œ œ œ œb œ ˙b œ œ œb œ œb œ œ œ w ˙ ˙ wb œ œ œ œ wb8

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°

¢

¢°

¢

Fl.

Ob.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hp.

Nar.

Ch., s.

Ch., a.t.

Ch., w.

Vln.

Vc.

mp p p

23

p

mp p p

The fishermanCha bhiodh an t-iasgair

niente

mf

k cha- k cha- k cha-

niente

mp p p

mp p p

&

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

?

/

/

/Brief recall of artic tern, from "Ocean"

/

&

?

œ ˙ ™ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ œ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œb ˙ ˙

Ó Œ œ œb œ ˙ œ œ œb œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ ˙

œœ œœ œœb œœ œœb œœ œœb œœ œœ ˙̇ ™™ ˙̇ ™™ œœ œœb œœ ˙̇b œœ œœ œœb œœ ˙̇b ™™ œœ œœb œœ œœb œœ œœb œœ œœb œœ

¿ ¿ ™™ ¿ ¿ ™™ ¿ ¿ ™™

œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ œ œb œ ˙ œ œ œb œ ˙ ™ œ œb œ œ œ œb œ œ œœ œ œ œ œb œ œb œ œ ˙ ™ ˙ ™ œ œ œ ˙b œ œ œ œ ˙b ™ œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œb œ

9

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°

¢

{°¢°

¢

Fl.

Ob.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hp.

Nar.

Ch., w.

Vln.

Vc.

mf mp

32

mp

mp

mf mp

seldom felt lonely while fishing, but he often wished he had a friend to come home to, someone to keep him company during the long winter nights.a' faireachdainn aonaranach ach uair ainneamh ach bu tric b'fheàrr leis gun robh caraid aige dhan tigeadh e dhachaigh, cuideigin a chumadh cuideachd ris air oidhcheannan fada a' gheamraidh.

mf mp

mf mp

34 54 22

34 54 22

34 54 22

34 54 22

34 54 22

34 54 2234 54 22

34 54 22

34 54 22

34 54 22

&4 3

3

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 5

? ∑ ∑4

3 3

& 4 3

3

& ∑ ∑ E# F# Eb 3 Db

3

?

/

/

&

?

˙ ™ œ w œ ˙ œ ˙ ™ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ#

Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ# œ œ œ#

Œ ˙ œ ˙ ™ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ#

˙ ™ œ w œ ˙ œ ˙ ™ œ ˙ œb œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ# œ# œ# œ œ œ#

Œ ˙ œ ˙ ™ œ ˙ œ# œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œb œb œ œb œb œ#

œœb œœ œœ œœ ww œœ œœ œœ œœ ˙̇b ™™ œœ œœ œœ œœ# œœ œ œ œœn œœ œœb ™™ œœ ™™ œœ œœ œœ# œœ œb œœ œb œœ

œ œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ ˙ ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ™ œ ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œb œnœb œ œ œ w œ œ œ œ ˙b ™ œ œ œ œ# œ ˙ œn œ œb ™ œJ œ œ œ œ# œ œb œ œ# œ

10

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°

¢

{°¢°

¢

Fl.

Ob.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hp.

Nar.

Ch., w.

Vln.

Vc.

f p mp

a little faster (h=84)41

f pp mp

f

f

f pp mp p

One night, as the fisherman was returning homeOidhche de na h-oidhcheannan, agus an t-iasgair a' tighinn

he heard a sound coming from the shore.dhachaigh chuala e fuaim a' tighinn bhon chladach.

f niente

f pp mp p

f

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

22

&U ∑ ∑

switch to piccolo

∑ ∑ ∑ Piccolo

& U

?U

∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& U ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

&U D# C Bb | E F G Ab B§

?U

∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

/

/

& U

? U ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

˙ Ó Ó œ œb œ œ# œ œ

˙ Œ œ œ œ œb œ œn œ œ œ œb œ œn œ œ œ œb œn œ œb œn œ œb œn œ œb œn œ# œ œ

˙Ó

˙ Ó

˙̇n Œ œœn œœb œœ œœ#b œœ œœ œœ œœb œœ œœbb œœ œœn œœ œœb œœ œœ#b œœ œœ œœbb œœn œœ œœbb œœn œœ œœb œœn œœ## œœnn œœn

˙̇Ó

˙ Œ œ œb œ œb œ œ œ œb œ œb œ œ œ œb œ œb œ œ œb œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ# œ œ

˙ Ó11

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°

¢

¢

Picc.

Ob.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hp.

Nar.

Vln.

Vc.

p

q.=88light, nimble49

p

As he grew closer, Mar a dhlùthaich e ris,

he could see seven women chunnaic e seachdnar bhoireannach

dancing to the sound of harps and flutes. a' dannsa ri ceòl nan clàirseach is nan duiseal.

68

68

68

68

6868

68

68

68

& ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

/

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

œ# œ œ œ ™ œ# œ œ œ ™ œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ™ œ# œ# œ ™ œ ™ œ# œ# œ œJ œ ™ œ# œ# œ œ œ œ# œ œ œ ™

œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™ œ ™

12

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°

¢

¢

Picc.

Ob.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hp.

Nar.

Vln.

Vc.

mp p

59

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The fisherman reached forward to touch a skin, Shìn an t-iasgair air adhart a bheantainn ri bian,

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Narrator: He slept poorly that night, dreaming of storms, of waves, of ships lost at sea.Cha d'rinn e mòran cadail an oidhch sin, is e a' bruadar air gailleannan, air tuinn, air soithichean air an call aig muir.

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Narrator: In the morning, the fisherman awoke to the sound of a plaintive song, coming from the sea. Sa mhadainn, dhùisg an t-iasgair gu fuaim òrain tiamhaidh, a' tighinn bhon mhuir.

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ksh

1n

Rody GormanPlay Song

Percussive, unpitched "ksh" sound, like water splashing. This part could also be improvised, with the conductor or singers spontaneously deciding who will sing next.

as fast as possible (at least eo =120), playful

ksh ksh ksh ksh

Emily Doolittle

2ksh

n

ksh ksh ksh

© Emily Doolittle, 2011

3ksh

n

ksh ksh ksh

flute

oboe

bassoon

b n

harp

DCBs | EsFGAs

b

Harp glisses ad lib., rhythmically aligned with the singers' "ksh" sounds.

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choi se munfhonn,

b

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Air a' bhall

n

choi se munfhonn,

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a bu dùth 's dàl ton àl, Mar a bu dùth 's dàl

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n b n b

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sinn a' plubraichgunsgur

b

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n

readhan cois nantonn

b

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sempre

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n2

sinn a' plubraichgunsgur

b

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n

readhan cois nantonn

b

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sempre

's a bhioscàch thall a cur Air a' bhall choi semunfhonn,

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3

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fl

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1

sinn a' plu braichgun sgur 'S a' slois readh an cois nan tonn ksh

unpitched "ksh" sound, as at beginning

n

ksh ksh

Seo

2

sinn a' plu braichgun sgur 'S a' slois readh an cois nan tonn ksh

n

ksh

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3

a bu dùth 's dàl ton àl, Mar a bu dùth 's dàl ton àl, ksh

n

ksh ksh

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ob

bn

hp

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n

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1

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b

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n

bli an ach mun

b

t-sàl Air

sempre

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n

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2

a bhithruithair an

b

tràigh Ach ri

n

bli an ach mun

b

t-sàl Air

sempre

sgeir an gri an an àigh Mar as du al is dùth don àl.

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b3

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n

ton àl, Mar

sempre

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b n bm n n m

nob

b n b sempre

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n sempre

b

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n sempre

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2

a bhith ruith air an tràigh Ach ri bli an ach mun t-sàl Air

sempre

sgeir an gri an an àigh Mar as

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3

a bu dùth 's dàl ton àl Mar a bu dùth 's dàl ton àl Mar a bu dùth 's dàl ton àl

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2

al is dùth don àl. Mar as du al is dùth don àl. Mar as du al is dùth don àl.

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She made sure she was alone.Rinn i cinnteach gun robh i na h-aonar.

She closedDhùin i

the front door.an doras-beòil.

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& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

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/

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Ó œb œ

Ó œ œ

Ó œ œb œ œ Ó œ œb œ œ œb œ œb œb œb œ œb œb

œ ™j œ œ ™j œ

Ó œ œ# œ œ# Ó œœb œœn

Ó œb œ Ó œb œ œb œ œb œb

Ó œ œ œ ™J œ

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She drew the curtains so no one could see in.Tharraing i na cùirteanan gus nach fhaodadh duine sealltainn na bhroinn.

She went to the closet.Chaidh i dhan chlòsaid.

She put the ley in the lock.Chuir i an iuchair anns a' ghlas.

p p

p p

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

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& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

/

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

œ# œ# œ# œ œ# œ# œ# œ œ# œ# œ œ# œ# œ# œ œ#

œ ™j œ œ ™j œ œ ™j œ œ ™j œ

œ# œ# œ# œ œ# œ# œ œ# œ# œ# œ œ#

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She turned the key.Thionndaidh i 'n iuchair.

She heard a click.Chual' i briog.

She turned the doorknob. With her heart pounding, she opened the door, and there inThionndaidh i cnap an dorais. Le a cridhe na h-uchd, dh'fhosgail i 'n doras, agus an sin air

mp

p

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∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑? ∑ ∑

/

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œ# œ œ# œ œ# œ œ# œ œ# ™J œ œ ™ œ œ# ™ œ œ ™ œ œ# ™J œ# œ ™ œ œ# ™J œ œ ™ œ œ# œ œ œb œ œ

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q.=6050

ff

ff mf p

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ff

ff

front of her she saw hera beuleibh chunnaic i a

seal-skin.bian-ròin.

The skin was beautiful.Bha 'm bian àlainn.

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ff mf

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/

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As shiny and soft as the day the fisherman had stolen it away.Cho deàlrach is cho bog is a bha 'n latha a ghoid an t-iasgair air falbh e.

The woman wrapped it around her shoulders.Phaisg am boireannach mu na guailnean aic' e

She went down toChaidh i sìos dhan

niente pp

24 68 24 38

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3 3

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/

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3 3

Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

B ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

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the shore, and without so much as a glance behind her, slipped into the water, and swam away.chladach, agus gun sùil a thoirt na dèidh idir, shleamhnaich i a-steach dhan usige, is shnàmh i air falbh.

mp p mf

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38 68

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5 5

? ∑blow into horn through inverted mouthpiece

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

/

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Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~AbŸ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4 9 9

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œ œ œ œ œb œb ˙ ™ ˙ ™ œ œ œb œb œ œb œ œb œ œb œ œb œn œn ™ ˙ ™ œ œb œ œ œb œ œn œb œ œ œ œ œ œ

Œ ™ œ ™ œ œb œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œb œb ˙ ™ ˙ ™ œ ™ œ œ œb œb œ œb œ œb œ œb œ œb œn ˙n ™ œ œb œœœ œb œ# œ œn œb œœœœœœ œn œ

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An onlooker would have seen a human woman disappear, and a seal appear in her place, for this woman was a Selkie -- never meant for life on land. Bha cuideigin a bha a' sealltainn air boireannach de chlann nan daoine fhaicinn a' dol às an t-sealladh, agus ròn nochdadh na h-àite, oir 's e bha san tè seo, tè de Shliochd nan Ròn - nach robh talamh tioram na dùthchas dhi riamh.

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UŸ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ∑5 5 8 8

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UŸ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

4 4

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7 7 5 5

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˙ ™ œ œb œ œ œb œ# œ œ œ œ ˙ ™ œ œb œ œ œb œ# œ œn œb œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ™

˙ ™ œ œb œ œ œb œ œ œ ˙ ™ œ œb œ œ œ œ ˙ ™

˙ ™ œ œb œ œ œb œ œn œb œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ™ œ œb œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œ ˙ ™

˙ ™ œ œb œ œ œb œ# œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ™ œ œb œ œ œ œb œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ™56

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The fisherman returned home to a quiet house, and knew immediately what had happened. He was sad, but he knew that you cannot force someone to be what they are not.Thàinig an t-iasgair dhachaigh is an taigh cho sàmhach is bha fhios aige sa bhad go dè bh' air èirigh. Bha mulad air ach bha fhios aige nach urrainn dhut toirt air cuideigin a bhith mar rud nach eil iad ann.

mp mf

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/

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B ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Œ ™œ œ ™ œ œ ™ œ œ ™ œ œ ™ œ œ ™ œ œ ™ œ œ œ ™ œ œ

Œ ™ œ œ œb œJ œ œ œ œJ œ œ œb œJ œ œ œ œJ œ œ œb œJ œ œ œ œJ œ œ œb œ œ œJ œb œ œn œ

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From that day forth, he always had good luck at fishing.Bhon latha sin a-mach, bha rath air an-còmhnaidh aig an iasgach.

And when he and the children missed the Selkie Agus nuair a bhiodh e fhèin 's a chlann ag ionndrainn

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/

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woman too much, they went to the shore,tè nan ròn tuilleadh 's a' chòir, rachadh iad dhan chladach,

surrounded by the gentle sounds of seals singing to them.'s iad air an cuairteachadh le torman tiamhaidh nan ròn a' seinn riutha.

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œ ™ œ œ ™ Œ

œ œJ œ œ œ ™ œb œ ™ œ œ ™ Œ

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Œ ™ œb œ ™ œ œ ™ œ œ ™ œ œ ™ œ

œœ ™™ œœb œœ ™™ œœbb œœn ™™ œœb œœb ™™ œœbb œœb ™™ œœbœœb ™™ œœb œœb ™™ œœb œœb ™™ œœb

œ ™ œ œ œJœb œ ™ œ œ ™ œb œ ™ œ œ ™ œ œ ™ œ œ ™ œ

Œ ™ œb œ œn œJ œb œ œb œJ œb œ œn œj œb œ œb œj œb œ œb œj œb œ œb œj œb œ59

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1

Very smooth. Use portamento (of varying lenghths) where indicated, and elsewhere as desired. Soloists should be spatially separated within the choir formation.

seals

Chorusfreely, unmeasured e = approx. 52-92

~10" (length of section, not time elapsed).

ah

solo v

(min. 3)

~12-15" ~2"

seals

(min. 3)

solo

ah

2v

3seals

(min. 3)

solo

ah

v

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seals

(min. 3)

solo

ah

4v

(h)oh

wavesc

(min. 4)1

Unvoiced whisper. Each wave approx. 10-20". Waves follow their own pattern (aligning with other waves, but not with seals or page turns).

(h)ah (h)ee chee

v

(h)oh

c

(h)ah (h)ee chee

v

(h)oh

waves2

(min. 4) (h)ah chah (h)oh (h)ah chah

(h)oh

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ah

solo vseals

b v ~15" ~2"

2solo

ah

v b v

3solo

ah

v b v

4solo

ah

v b v

(h)oh

c

1waves

(h)ah (h)ee chee

b

(h)oh

v

(h)ah (h)ee chee

b

(h)oh2

(h)ah chah (h)oh (h)ah chah

(h)oh3

choh (h)oh choh

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1 13 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

tutti

ah

vtogether

seals

1

ah

each part independentlyn

all move together from G to F#, (slurred but no portamento)

b ~18-20" ~2

tutti

ah

v

2

ah

n b

tutti

ah

v

3

ah

n b

tutti

ah

v

4

ah

n b

(h)oh

vwaves

1(h)ah (h)ee chee

n

(h)oh

v

(h)ah (h)ee chee

b

2(h)oh (h)ah chah (h)oh (h)ah chah

(h)oh3

choh (h)oh choh

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ç

ç

ç

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çs

çs

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çs

ah

bseals

1

ah ah

Each singer sings this motive individually (not aligned).b

turning to seal howls

~25-30"

ah

b2

ah ah

b

turning to seal howls

ah

b3

ah ah b turning to seal howls

ah

b4

ah ah

b

(h)oh

vwaves

1(h)ah (h)ee chee

n

(h)oh

b

(h)ah (h)ee chee

n

2(h)oh (h)ah chah (h)oh_ (h)ah chah

(h)oh3

choh (h)oh choh

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mvseals

Overlapping, individual seal howls. (Depending on number of singers, you may want to limit each singer to one or two howls.)

1

v

~25-30"or longer

m

2

v v

m

3

v v

m

4

v v

(h)oh

bwaves

1(h)ah (h)ee chee

m

(h)oh

b

(h)ah (h)ee chee

n v

(h)oh_2

(h)ah chah (h)oh_ (h)ah chah

(h)oh3

choh (h)oh choh

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seals

1

chee

unvoiced (force air through as in a whisper)align with "waves" singers

v

ah

~15"b

v

ah

~30"

niente

2

(h)ee ah

v b

v

ah

niente

3

(h)ah ah

v b

v

ah

niente

(h)oh

4

ah

v b

v

ah

niente

(h)oh

vwaves

1(h)ah (h)ee chee

b niente

2(h)oh (h)ah chee

niente

(h)oh3

chee

niente