Non Omnis Moriar for Soprano Solo and SSAA Choir

Alison Willis

Non Omnis Moriar for soprano solo and SSAA choir

Score

2018

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NON OMNIS MORIAR

Text from the poem by Zuzanna Ginczanka (1917-1945)

Zuzanna Ginczanka’s Jewish parents fled the Russian Civil War, settling in 1922 in pre-War Poland. Although, as a poet, she published only a single collection of poetry in her lifetime, the book O centaurach ("About the Centaurs"), it created a sensation.

Ginczanka left Warsaw in June 1939 to spend her summer vacations with her grandmother. Following the outbreak of the Second World War her grandmother’s business was immediately expropriated and their living quarters requisitioned for Soviet officials. This forced Ginczanka to move to the larger and more anonymous Polish city of Lvov. Before they left, her grandmother packed all the family heirlooms and valuables like table silver into her luggage, both as a means of keeping it safe and to provide for Ginczanka's future dowry. Once she arrived in Lvov Ginczanka narrowly managed to avoid arrest by Ukrainian forces targeting Jewish population. Nazi Germany invaded Poland on 22 June 1941. The female concierge in the building where Ginczanka rented a flat saw her opportunity to rid herself of the unwelcome tenant and at the same time enrich herself. In the summer of 1942 she denounced Ginczanka to the Nazi authorities as a Jew hiding in her building on false papers. The Nazi police immediately attempted to arrest Ginczanka, but other residents of the building helped her escape. They finally succeeded in capturing her but this arrest did not result in Ginczanka's execution as on this occasion she escaped from captivity. The incident led Ginczanka to write her best known poem "Non omnis moriar". Zuzanna Ginczanka frequently changed hiding places, but was eventually detained in the notorious Nazi prison, Montelupich but she never admitted to being Jewish. There is no certainty as to the exact place of Ginczanka's death but there is a broad consensus on her having been executed by firearm, either by single firearm or by firing squad. Ginczanka was 27 years old. In a bitter footnote, Zuzanna Ginczanka's betrayers were arrested and tried for collaborationism. "Non omnis moriar" formed part of the evidence against them. (This is considered by many scholars to be the only instance in the annals of history of a poem being entered in evidence in a criminal trial.) Despite the quality of her poetry, Ginczanka was ignored and forgotten in post-war Poland, as communist censors deemed her work to be undesirable.

The text used is based on a translation by Marek Kazmierski with permission. NON OMNIS MORIAR

Zuzanna Ginczanka (1917 – 1945)

Not all of me will die – not my proud estate,

Meadow tablecloths, wardrobe castles strong, acres of fine bedsheets, linen treasures great,

And dresses, light dresses – these are my swansong.

Because I leave not a single heir,

Let your curious hands through my Jew things browse, if conscience allows.

Meadow tablecloths, wardrobe castles strong, acres of fine bedsheets, linen treasures great,

And dresses, light dresses, if conscience allows.

You and your loved ones, recall my name and face,

As you remembered me when showing them my hiding place.

Drink to me! Drink to me!

Drink to my grave and supposed wealth, my remains your prize.

Drink all night, drink!

And when the sun does shine,

Start hunting for gem-stones, digging for gold,

Through mattresses, fine drapes, candlesticks and dresses, light dresses.

Feathers ripped from cushions, clouds of gutted quilts,

Will snow upon your hands, turn your arms to wings,

Pure white down will bind with my blood congealed,

Letting you take flight,

My angels, my kings.

Non omnis moriar. Duration c. 4'45'' NON OMNIS MORIAR

Zuzanna Ginczanka (Not All Of Me Will Die) (1917 - 1945) Soprano solo + SSAA Alison Willis

Sorrowfully but with pride q = 76 mp ° b4 5 4 Soprano Solo &b 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ Ó Œ œ Not p pp 3 b4 j 5 j 4 SOPRANO 1 &b 4 Œ œ œ™ œ 4 œ™ œ ˙ Œ 4 Œ œ œ œ œ™ œœœ ˙ w Non om - nis mo - ri - ar, non om - nis mo - ri - ar. (ah) pp p b4 j 5 j 4 j SOPRANO 2 &b 4 Œ œ œ™ œ 4#œ™ œ ˙ Œ 4 Œ œ œ œ œ™ œ ˙ w Non om - nis mo - ri - ar, non om - nis mo - ri ar. (ah) p pp b ALTO I b 4 Œ j 5 j Œ 4 Œ j & 4 œ œ™ œ 4 œ™ œ ˙ 4 œ œ œ œ™ œ #˙ w Non om - nis mo - ri - ar, non om - nis mo - ri ar. (ah) p pp b ALTO II b 4 Œ j 5 j Œ 4 Œ j ¢& 4 œ œ™ œ 4 œ™ œ ˙ 4 œ œ œ œ™ œ ˙ w Non om - nis mo - ri - ar, non om - nis mo - ri ar. (ah)

3 b j j b 4 Œ ™ 5 œ™ œ ˙ Œ 4 Œ œ ™ œ œ ˙ Ów Œ & 4 œ œ œ 4 #œ ™ œ ˙ 4 œ œ œ œ™ Jœ œ ˙ w œ Piano reduction (for rehearsal only) bb 4 Œ j 5 j Œ 4 Œ j {& 4 œ œ™ œ 4 œœ™ œœ ˙˙ 4 œ œ œ œœ™ œœ #˙ w

6 A Più mosso q = 88 ° b ˙ œ œ 3 S. Solo b ™ œ 3 Œ 4 ˙ Œ œ œ #œ™ œ Ó™ & 4 4 J ˙ ˙™ all of me will die. Not my proud es tate. mp o b 3 4 S. &b w 4 ˙™ 4 ˙ Ó ˙ ˙ ˙™ ∑ Ah Half whispered, individual voices repeat at will mp o p b 3 4 S. &b w 4 ˙™ 4 ˙ Ó #w ˙™ Œ œ œ œ #œ Ah War-drobe cast-les mp o b A. b 3 4 Ó & <#>w 4 ˙™ 4 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙™ Ah Half whispered, individual voices repeat at will p b 3 4 A. &b 4 4#˙ Ó ∑ Œ j ¢ w ˙™ œ œ œ™ œ œ Mea-dow tab - le - cloths, 3 b ˙™ œ 3 ˙ œ 4 ˙˙ œ œ #œ j Ó & b ww 4 ˙˙™ 4 ˙ Œ #w˙™ œ ˙˙ ˙˙™ Œ œ œ œ #œ P.R. ™ bb 3 4 Ó Ó & <#>w 4 ˙™ 4 #˙˙ ˙ ˙ ˙™ { Œ œ œ œ™ Jœ œ

12 ° b S. Solo &b Ó™ Ó™ Ó™ ∑ ∑ ∑ Half whispered, individual voices repeat at will p (ﬁnish phrase) mf b j œ œ œ S. &b œ œ œ nœ œ œ Ó ‰ œ œ œ Œ ‰ J Œ Œ A - cres of ﬁne bedsheets, and dresses, light dresses,

(ﬁnish phrase) mf b j S. b Ó ‰ œ œ Œ ‰ œ œ œ Œ Œ & #œ œ J strong, Half whispered, and dresses, light dresses, individual voices repeat at will p (ﬁnish phrase) mf b A. b Ó ‰ j Œ ‰ j œ Œ Œ & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Lin - en trea-sures great, and dresses, light dresses,

(ﬁnish phrase) mf b A. b Ó ‰ j Œ ‰ j Œ Œ ¢& œ œ œ œ œ œ and dresses, light dresses,

œ bb nœ œ ∑ Ó ‰ j œ Œ ‰ œ œ œ Œ Œ & #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J P.R. bb ∑ ∑ Ó ‰ j Œ ‰ j œ Œ Œ {& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœ œ œ

Tempo primo mf (bitterly) 18 mp 3 ° b j œ ˙ œ œ3 S. Solo b ∑ 4 ∑ Œ œ™ œœœ™ œ 3 4 ˙ œ & 4 œ œ™ œ J 4 4 Œ Be - cause I leave not a sing - le heir. Let your

p pp b j 4 3 4 S. &b œ œ™ œ 4 ˙ ˙ w w 4 ˙™ 4 ˙™ Œ These are my swan - song, (ng)

p pp b S. b j 4 3 4 & œ œ™ œ 4 #˙ ˙ w w 4 ˙™ 4 ˙™ Œ These are my swan - song, (ng) p pp b A. b j 4 3 4 Œ & œ œ™ œ 4 ˙ ˙ w w 4 ˙™ 4 ˙™ These are my swan - song, (ng) p pp b A. b j 4 3 4 Œ ¢& œ œ™ œ 4 ˙ ˙ w w 4 ˙™ 4 ˙™ These are my swan - song, (ng)

3 3 j bb j 4 Œ j œ™ œœ œ œ™ œ 3 n˙ œ 4 ˙ Œ œ œ & œ œ™ œ 4 #˙˙ ˙˙ ww œ œ™ œ ww 4 ˙˙™ 4 ˙˙™ P.R. bb j 4 3 4 Œ {& œ œ™ œ 4 ˙˙ ˙˙ ww ww 4 ˙˙™ 4 ˙˙™ 3 B Più mosso 24 With movement 3 3 > > mp 3 ° b œ™ œ œ œ 5 œ œ ˙™ 4 j 3 S. Solo &b J bœ œ 4 4 Œ œ bœ œ ‰ œ 4 ˙™ cu - ri - ous hands through my Jew things browse, if con - science al - lows. p o b 5 4 3 ˙™ S. &b ˙ b˙ 4 ˙ ˙™ 4 ∑ 4 Oo Mm. p o b 5 4 3 S. &b w 4 ˙ n˙™ 4 ∑ 4 ˙™ Oo Mm. p b A. b 5 4 ∑ 3n˙™ & ˙ ˙ 4 ˙ b˙™ 4 4 Oo Mm.Half whispered, individual voices repeat at will mp b A. b 5 4 ∑ 3 Œ ¢& ˙ 4 œ 4 4 ˙ œ ˙ œ œ Oo ™ Mea - dow

3 3 b œ™ j 5 œ œ ˙™ 4 3 ˙™ & b ˙w œ œ b˙œ bœ œ 4 ˙˙ n˙˙™ 4 ∑ 4 ˙ ™

P.R. bb 5 4 ∑ 3 n˙™ & ˙ ˙ 4 œ˙ b˙™ 4 4 { ˙ œ ˙™ Œ œ œ

28 ° b 3 4 S. Solo &b Ó™ Ó™ Ó™ Ó™ 4 ∑ ∑ 4 Half whispered, individual voices repeat at will mp mf (finish phrase) b 3 j œ 4 S. &b œ œ œ œ bœ œ 4 Ó ‰ œ œ bœ Œ ‰ J 4 A - cres of fine bed - sheets, and dresses, light Half whispered, individual voices repeat at will mp mf (finish phrase) b j j S. b Œ 3 Œ ‰ 4 & œ œ œ œ œ 4 Ó ‰ œ œ œ bœ 4 War - drobe cast - les strong, Half whispered, and dresses, light individual voices repeat at will mp mf o (finish phrase) b 3 4 A. &b Ó ‰ j Œ ‰ j bœ œ œ œ œ 4 œ bœ œ œ 4 Lin - en trea-sures great, and dresses, light

mf (ﬁnish phrase) b A. b 3 Ó ‰ Œ ‰ j 4 ¢& j 4 j bœ œ œ 4 œ œ œ œ ta ™ - ble- cloths, and dresses, light

b j œ b Œ œ bœ ∑ 3 Ó ‰ bœ Œ ‰ œ 4 & œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ œ œ J 4 P.R. bb ∑ ∑ 3 Ó ‰ Œ ‰ j 4 & j bœ œ œ 4 j bœ œœ œœ 4 { œ™ œ œ œ œ œ 4 C Tempo primo 34 mp o ° b4 œ 3 œ œ™ bœ 4 w ˙ 5 4 S. Solo &b 4 Ó™ 4 J 4 ™ Œ 4 ∑ 4 If con - science al - lows.

p o p b œ S. b 4 bœ Œ Ó 3 ˙™ 4 Œ œ œ™ œ 5 œ™ œ ˙ Œ 4 & 4 4 4 w J 4 J 4 dresses. Mm Non om - nis mo - ri - ar, p o p b S. b 4 bœ Œ Ó 3b˙ 4 Œ œ œ™ œ 5 nœ™ œ ˙ Œ 4 & 4 œ 4 ™ 4 w J 4 J 4 dresses. Mm Non om - nis mo - ri - ar,

p o p b4 3 4 j 5 j 4 A. &b 4 œ œ Œ Ó 4 ˙™ 4nw Œ œ œ™ œ 4 bœ™ œ ˙ Œ 4 dresses. Mm Non om - nis mo - ri - ar,

p b j j A. b 4 Œ Ó 3 ∑ 4 ∑ Œ 5 Œ 4 ¢& 4 œ œ 4 4 œ œ™ œ 4 œ™ œ ˙ 4 dresses. Non om - nis mo - ri - ar,

j bb 4 Óœ bœ Œ ÓŒ œ 3 œ˙™ œ™ bœ 4 w ˙™ œ œ™ œ 5 nœœ™ œœ ˙˙ Œ 4 & 4 œ b œ 4 b˙ ™ 4 ww Œ J 4 ™ J 4 P.R. b 4 3 4 j 5 j 4 {& b 4 œœ œ Œ Ó 4 ˙™ 4 nw Œ œ œ™ œ 4 bœœ™ œœ ˙˙ Œ 4

39 mf 3 ° b4 œ™ œ œ œ ˙ 7 S. Solo &b 4 ∑ ∑ Ó œ œ œ 8 You and your lo ved ones mf 3 b4 œ™ œ œ ˙ w w 7 S. &b 4 Œ œ œ œ œ 8 non om - nis mo - ri ar. (ah)

mf b S. b 4 œ œ œ œ™ œ ˙ w w 7 & 4 Œ J 8 non om - nis mo - ri - ar. (ah) mf b4 j 7 A. &b 4 Œ œ œ œ bœ™ œ n˙ w w 8 non om - nis mo - ri - ar. (ah) mf b j A. b 4 Œ 7 ¢& 4 œ œ œ œ™ œ ˙ w w 8 non om - nis mo - ri - ar. (ah)

3 3 b 4 œ œ œ œœ™™ œ œ œ ˙˙ ww wwœ™ œ œ œ ˙ 7 & b 4 Œ J Ó œ œ œ 8 P.R. b 4 j 7 {& b 4 Œ œ œ œ bœœ™ œœ n˙ w w 8