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There is another sky

for SSATB a cappella chorus

duration: 5 minutes

Ivo Antognini

composed in January-Febraury, 2009

e-mail: potolonto@hotmail.com

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Legenda

finger snap

beat (both) fists on thighs

beat (both) hands on thighs ( bar 82: r l r l means right-left-right-left )

parlato & sussurrando

glide

in out

breathe in and out noisily

hand clap

clap your hands together

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q = 86

poem by

Emily Dickinson

(1830-1886)

music by

Ivo Antognini

Commissioned by the Schweizer Jugendchor

There is another sky

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T

B

There

mf

is an oth- er- sky, an

mp

oth- er- sky,

There

mf

is an oth- er- sky, an

mp

oth- er- sky,

There

mf

is an oth- er- sky, an

mp

oth- er- sky,

There

mf

is an oth- er- sky, an

mp

oth- er- sky,

There

mf

is an oth- er- sky, an

mp

oth- er- sky,

5

S1

S2

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T

B

Ev

p

er- se rene- and fair, se

mf

rene- and fair,

Ev

p

er- se rene- and fair, se

mf

rene- and fair,

Ev

p

er- se rene- and fair, se

mf

rene- and fair,

Ev

p

er- se rene- and fair, se

mf

rene- and fair,

Ev

p

er- se - rene and fair, se

mf

rene- and fair,

3

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S1

S2

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T

B

And

p

there is an oth- er- sun

f

shine,-

pp

sun

mf

shine,-

And

p

there is an oth- er- sun

f

shine,-

pp

And

p

there is an oth- er- sun

f

shine,-

pp

an

p

oth- er- sun

mf

shine,-

And

p

there is an oth- er- sun

f

shine,-

pp

there

p

is

And

p

there is an oth- er- sun

f

shine,-

pp

there

p

is an oth- er- sun

mf

shine,-

13 più mosso

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T

B

p subito

gliss.

mf

fad ed- for-

though

mp

it be dark ness- there

gliss.

mf

fad ed- for-

though

mp

it be dark ness- there

gliss. Nev

mf

er- mind, Aus tin,-

though

mp

it be dark ness- there

gliss.

fad

mf

ed- for-

p subito

gliss.

Nev

mf

er- mind, Aus tin,-

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17Rall. - - - - -

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B

ests,- si

pp

lent- fields Nev

p

er- mind, nev er- mind

ests,-

si

pp

lent- fields Nev

p

er- mind, nev er- mind

Nev

mf

er- mind

pp

Aus tin.- Nev

p

er- mind, nev er- mind

ests,- si

pp

lent- fields Nev

p

er- mind, nev er- mind

Nev

mf

er- mind

pp

Aus tin.- Nev

p

er- mind, nev er- mind

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Ah = 86

S1

S2

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T

B

Haa

fp

Lit

p

tle- for e- st-

Haa

fp

Lit

p

tle- for e- st-

Haa

fp

Lit

p

tle- for e- st- doo

f

beedoobee

Haa

fp

Lit

p

tle- for e-

f

st-

Here

f

is a lit tle- for est,-

p

(resonant "m")

Doom

f

mah

(parlato)

pah!

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S1

S2

A

T

B

Lit

f

tle-

Lit

f

tle-

doobee DE O- woobeedoobeedap dapDAH

gliss.

doobeedoobee

(parlato)

pa toobadoo

shi

(sussurrando)

ghidi ghi da Doom mah

(breathe in and out noisily)in out in out in

Doom mah

(parlato)

pah!

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S2

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T

B

For

f

est-

hand clap

whose

For

f

est-

hand clap

whose

doobee DE O- woobeedoobeedap dooda PAH! doobeedoobee

(parlato)

pa toobadoo PAH!

(parlato)

pa toobadoo PAH!

shi

(sussurrando)

ghidighida Doom mah

(breathe in and out noisily)in out in out in

Doom mah

(parlato)

pah!

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S2

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T

B

leaf is ev er- green;

leaf is ev er- green;

doo bee DE O- woobee doo bee dap dap DAH

gliss.

(parlato)

pa

shi

(sussurrando)

ghi di ghi da Doom mah

(breathe in and out noisily)in out in out in

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S1

S2

A

T

B

Lit

p

tle- For

f

est- For

mf

est- For

p

est- For

pp

est-

Lit

p

tle- For

f

est- For

mf

est- For

p

est- For

pp

est-

doo

p

beedoobee doobee DE O- For

(sussurrando)

est- For est-

too

p

badoo

(parlato)

pa

f

toobadoo PAH!

Doom

p

mah

(parlato)

pah! shi

(sussurrando)

ghidi ghi da Doom

f

For

(sussurrando)

est- For est-

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43

S1

S2

A

T

B

(T)

f4x

misterioso

p (imitate bird songs)

(T)

f

(T)

p4x

from 3rd time only

p (imitate strange animals)

(T)

f

(T)

p4x p (rub your hands together)

(T)

mf

(T)

mp4x

haaa

p (sussurrando)

(T)

mf

(T)

mp4x

("dark" voices)

mmh

p

ma

47B

S1

S2

A

T

B

Here

f

is a bright-

Here

f

is a bright-

Here

f

is a bright-

ssshhh

(imitating the WIND)

le

f

lu la a ha- a ha-

mmh ma Doom

f

doo

hand clap

Doomdoo

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51

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S2

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T

B

er- gar den,- YEAH! Here is

er- gar den,- YEAH! Here is

er- gar den,- YEAH! Here is

an oth- er- sky le lu la a ha- a ha-

Doomdoo

hand clap

Doom doo Doom doo

hand clap

Doomdoo

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S2

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T

B

weebeedeebee dah pah

gliss.

Nev er- mind

weebeedeebee dah pah

gliss.

Nev er- mind

weebeedeebee dah pahgliss.

gliss.

Nev er- mind

gliss.

it's an oth- er- sky le lu la ha a ha-

Doomdoo

hand clap

Doomdoo Doom doo

hand clap

Doomdoo

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S1

S2

A

T

B

fad ed- for ests- Nev er- mind

fad ed- for ests- Nev er- mind

fad ed- for ests- Nev er- mind

an oth- er- sky Nev er- mind

Doomdoo

hand clap

Doom doo Doom doo

hand clap

Doomdoo

(sussurrando)

HAA

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C

S1

S2

A

T

B

si

p (sussurrando)

lent- field s...- si

pp (sussurrando)

lent-

si

p (sussurrando)

lent- field s...- si

pp (sussurrando)

lent-

si

p (sussurrando)

lent- field s...- si

pp (sussurrando)

lent-

si

p (sussurrando)

lent- field s...- si

pp (sussurrando)

lent-

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S1

S2

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T

B

pa ra uah uah pa pa pa rap pa- uah uah pa

uah uah pa pa pa rap pa- uah uah pa

uah uah pa pa pa rap pa- uah uah pa

pa ra tui di du di ti pa pa pa rap pa- tui di duda pa

ba di le de le Dam da ba di dele uah uah pa

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S1

S2

A

T

B

pa ia

ff

r l r l

beat hands on chest

pa ia

ff

r l r l

beat hands on chest

pa ia

ff

r l r l

beat hands on chest

pa ia

ff

r l r l

beat hands on chest

pa ia

ff

r l r l

beat hands on chest

12

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84q = 86

D

S1

S2

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T

B

(T) Here

mp

is a lit - tle

(T) Here

mp

is a lit - tle

(T) Here

mp

is a lit - tle

(T) frrrr

p (flutter-tonguing) (imitate bird songs)

HAA

(sussurrando)

frrrr

p (flutter-tonguing)

90

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S2

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T

B

for est- whose

mf

leaf is ev er- green; Here is a bright

f

er-

for est- whose

mf

leaf is ev er- green; Here is a bright

f

er-

for est- whose

mf

leaf is ev er- green; Here is a bright

f

er-

fade out

Here is a bright

f

er-

lit

p

tle

(sussurrando)

- for est- whose

mf

leaf is ev er- green; Here is a bright

f

er-

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S2

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T

B

!

"

!gar

"den,

#$ #

-

"% & ' &Where

p

not

"$ (a frost

" " "$ #

has been,

"% # " ' 'where

mp"not

"$a

"frost

" #

has

"%

!gar

"den,

# #

-

"% & ' &Where

p

not

"$ (a frost

" " "$ #

has been,

"( # " ' 'where

mp"$not

"a

"frost

"$ #

has

"(

!gar

$""den,

$# ## #

-

"( & ' &Where

p

not

"$ (a frost

" " " #

has been,

"( # " ' 'where

mp

"not

"a

"$frost

"$ #

has

"("%

!$

gar

$$ ""den,

# ## #

-

"( & ' &Where

p

not

"$ (a frost

" " "$ #

has been,

"$ ( # " ' ) *"%

+gar

"den,

#$ #

-

"( & ' &Where

p

not

"$%a frost

$$" " " #" #

has been,

"( #"% # "" ' ) *

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T

B

!

"

!been,

#$ #

...flow

f

er-

p

" " , ,sss

%

- - - -

-.% & &In

mf

"$ (

!been,

, 'un

mp

$""fad

""- ing

""- flow

#$er

#- sss

%

-

-.% & &In

mf

"$ (

!been,

, 'un

mp

$""fad

""- ing

""- flow

$$ ##er

##- sss

%

-

-.( & &

In

mf

"$ (

!$

* 'un

mp"fad

"- ing

"- flow

#$er

#- sss

%

-

-.% & &In

mf

"$ (

+ &In

mp

its

"(un fad

"$ "- ing- flow

f" "er-

p" "$ , ,sss

%

- - - -

-.% & '

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S2

A

T

B

its un fad- ing- flow

f

ers-

(cup your hand behind your ear)

I

p

hear... I

mp

hear the

its un fad- ing- flow

f

ers- I

p

hear...

its un fad- ing- flow

f

ers- I

p

hear...

its un fad- ing- flow

f

ers- I

p

hear...

flow

f

ers- I

p

hear...

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Eh = 86

S1

S2

A

T

B

bright,

fp

brightbee hum:

fp

zzz...

p(imitate a bee...)

hear

p

the bright bee hum;

fp

zzz...

p(imitate a bee...)

hear

p

the bright bee hum;

fp

zzz...

p(imitate a bee...)

hear

p

the bright bee hum;

fp

zzz...

p(imitate a bee...)

hear

p

the bright bee hum;

fp

zzz...

p(imitate a bee...)

pah

mf

doo dah

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S1

S2

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T

B

pa

mf

pa pa pa pa rap pa- pa pa ra pa pa pa ra

pa

mf

pa pa pa pa rap pa- pa pa ra pa pa pa ra

pah pahdoo dah

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S1

S2

A

T

B

(rub your hands together)

(rub your hands together)

pa pa pa pa pa rap pa- pa pa ra pa pa pa ra

pa pa pa pa pa rap pa- pa pa ra pa pa pa ra

pah pahpah

f

doo dah

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S1

S2

A

T

B

There

f

is an oth- er- sky, hoobeedeepa pa

gliss.

There

f

is an oth- er- sky, hoobeedeepa pa

gliss.

pa

fhand clap

pa pa pa pa rap pa- pa pa ra pa pa pa ra

pa

f hand clap

pa pa pa pa rap pa- pa pa ra pa pa pa ra

fhand clap

pah pahdoodah

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S2

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T

B

There is an oth- er- sun shine,-

There is an oth- er- sun shine,-

Prith ee,- my my broth er,- in to- my my gar den- come.

Prith ee,- my my broth er,- in to- my my gar den- come.

pah pahdoo dah

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S1

S2

A

T

B

ta lee ehohbah dee bada pa da pah uah

ta lee ehohbah dee bada pa da pah uah

pa pa pa pa pa ra pa pa pa ra pa pa pa ra

pa pa pa pa pa ra pa pa pa ra pa pa pa ra

pah pahdoodah

134

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S2

A

T

B

ta lee ehohbah dee bada pa in to- my my gar den- come

talee ehohbah dee bada pa in to- my my gar den- come

Prith ee,- my my broth er,- in to- my my gar den- come.

Prith ee,- my my broth er,- in to- my my gar den- come.

pah pahdoodah

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S1

S2

A

T

B

There is an oth- er- sky, pahdoo dah

sfp

There is an oth- er- sky, pahdoo dah

sfp

pa pa pa pa pa rap pa- pa pa ra pa pa pa ra pahdoo dah

sfp

pa pa pa pa pa rap pa- pa pa ra pa pa pa ra pahdoo dah

sfp

pah pahdoo dah

sfp

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S1

S2

A

T

B

ff

In

(sussurrando)

to- my gar den- come!

fp ff

ff

In

(sussurrando)

to- my gar den- come!

fp ff

ff

come!

fp ff

ff

come!

fp ff

ff

In

mf

to- my gar den- come!

fp

Aranno,

Febraury 2009

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