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Spell of the Elements / Abbie Betinis SATB double chorus, piano $2.95 / AB-053-00

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Spell of the Elements For SATB double chorus and piano

Commissioned by the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota; Garrett Lathe, founding Music Director

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SPELL OF THE ELEMENTS by Elizabeth Jennings (1926-2001) Supplementary text by the composer: Fire and water, air and earth Contend, unite. A magic birth I call the power of the North, Is taking place somewhere not far the power to make, Celebrated by a star. rich Earth create! Make me steady, strong, serene, Take the music of the wind, Make my body evergreen! Take the fingers of a mind Making, breaking, letting go. I call the power of the East, Take the blanket of the snow the Air I take, breathe, circulate, And a necklace of the stars, Lift me high'r, Take the footsteps of the hours. Fly, inspire! All can spell-bind, all can build, All will come if you have called. I call the power of the South, the power to grow, We are subject to a spell. Love, spark my soul, It is married to free-will. Burn, crimson Fire, Come the spring the earth will lie Fill me with desire! Lucky under lucky sky. I call the power of the West, No determinism has the power to flow, Power to hold us long. We pass Dream Water, deeply know, Into every element, Help me move compassionately, Come and gone but never spent. Blend in me!

From the composer:

This piece is inspired by the four Classical elements (Earth, Air, Fire, and Water). In it, the voices invoke each element and request of it certain characteristics. The process is similar to, and often associated with, the ancient practice of “calling the directions.” In fact, as the lyrics suggest, each element is associated with a direction, as well as with a color, action and part of the body. As in traditional practice, toward the end of the piece, the elements are thanked and dismissed one by one.

Staging is an important component of this piece. In the score, Choir II turns to face the directions as Choir I calls them out. Indications to turn look like this:

= Face Front (stomp right foot, then left foot). Note: even if the singer is already facing this direction, he or she should stomp in place, as indicated.

= Face Right (stomp right foot, then left foot)

= Face Back (stomp right foot, then left foot)

= Face Left (stomp right foot, then left foot)

The stage should be set up so that Choir II can stand in a single file line, arranged by voice part (i.e. not in mixed formation). This will make the visual effect of the turning quite stunning. For instance, if Choir I is on risers, Choir II could stand single file on the floor, in front of them and extending on either side. Or perhaps Choir II could extend only on either side of the risers, dividing into two voice parts on each side of Choir I. Spell of the Elements For the Youth Chorale of Central Minnesota; Garrett Lathe, founding Music Director

Elizabeth Jennings Abbie Betinis (1926-2001)

Distantly, = 92 q S/A # & # 43 . ∑ ∑ . ∑ 42 ∑ 43 ∑

T/B ? ## 43 . ∑ ∑ . ∑ 42 ∑ 43 ∑

, whispered (last time only) p S/A # 3 y y y 2 yyy 3 & # 4 . ∑ Œ y . ŒŒ 4 4 y ŒŒ tzik tzik kwa ksh tzik tzik kwa , whispered p (last time only) T/B ? # 3 y y y y y y y y y y 2 3 y y y y # 4 . y y y Œ . y y 4 y Œ 4 y y dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum (tzik tzik) dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik

√ Distantly, = 92 > > > q œ. n˙ œ ˙ # 3 œ. 2 ˙ 3 œ ˙ & # 4 . . Œ‰œ. 4 b˙ 4 œ ˙ F (play first time only) U ? ## 43 . . 42 ∑ 43 ∑ w ˙. w ˙. Ped. (sustain through m. 17) >

Mysteriously ( = 92) 6 q ( ) P , S/A ## 2 3 œ œ 2 & œ œ œ 4 œ 4 œ Œ œ œœ œ œ œ 4 Fire˙ and wa--- ter,œ air andœ earth Con -tend, u - nite. A

T/B ? # 2 3 2 # ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ 4

S/A # y y y 2 yyy 3 y y y 2 & # Œ y ŒŒ 4 4 y ŒŒ Œ y ŒŒ 4 tzik tzik kwa ksh tzik tzik kwa tzik tzik kwa ksh

T/B ? # y y y y y y 2 3 y y y y y y y y y y 2 # y Œ y y 4 y Œ 4 y y y Œ y y 4 dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik

loco 6 > √ > ˙. > > ˙. œ œ # ˙. 2 3 œ œ 2 & # ˙. ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ Œ œ œ œ ŒŒ4 œ P ? ## Œ ˙ ∑ 42 ∑ 43 ∑ ∑ ∑ 42 (...Ped. sustain...)˙

12 n.b. S/A ## 2 3 œ œ œ 2 Œ 3 œ & 4 œ œ 4 ˙ œ 4 œ 4 œ magic birth Is tak --- ing place some - whereœ not

T/B ? ## 42 ∑ 43 ∑ ∑ 42 ∑ 43 ∑

S/A # 2 yyy 3 y y 2 3 Yyy & # 4 4 y ŒŒ Œ y 4 ∑ 4 tzik tzik kwa tzik tzik kwa ksh tzik tzik

T/B ? # 2 3 y y y y y y 2 y y 3 y y # 4 y Œ 4 y y y Œ 4 y y 4 y Œ dum dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum

√ loco 12 > >˙ œ > > ˙. # 2 3 ˙ œ 2 œ œ 3 ˙. & # 4 ∑ 4 Œ ŒŒ œ 4 œ œ 4 ˙ œ œ .

? ## 42 ∑ 43 ∑ ˙. 42 ∑ 43 ∑ (...Ped. sustain...) ˙.

17 p S/A ## œ 2 3 & ˙ Œ œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ œ 4 far Cel- - e -brat --- ed by a star.˙.

T/B ? # 2 3 # ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑

S/A # y y y 2 yyy 3 & # y ŒŒ Œ y ŒŒ 4 4 y ŒŒ kwa tzik tzik kwa ksh tzik tzik kwa

T/B ? # y y y y y y y y y y 2 3 y y y y # y y y Œ y y 4 y Œ 4 y y dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik

legato 17 œ ≈ ˙ œ œ œ ˙. ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ## œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙. 2 ˙ 3 œ & œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙. 4 ˙ 4 Œ œ

œ œ ? ## ∑ ∑ ∑ 42 ∑ 43 œ œ (...Ped. sustain...) Ped. (sustainœ through m. 33) Betinis: SPELL OF THE ELEMENTS 3

22 S/A # 2 3 2 & # ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ˙. P T/B ? # œ œ 2 3 œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ 2 # ˙ œ œ 4 œ œ 4 Œ 4 Take the mu--- sic of the wind, Take the fingers

Sop. # pU & # Mm...w Alto # y y y 2 yyy 3 y y y 2 & # Œ y ŒŒ 4 4 y ŒŒ Œ y ŒŒ 4 tzik tzik kwa ksh tzik tzik kwa tzik tzik kwa ksh y y y Ten. ## ‰ j ‰Œ Œ 2 ‰ 3 j ‰Œ ‰ j ‰Œ Œ 2 V Ph... y 4 Ph... 4 y Ph... y 4

Bass ? # y y y y y y 2 3 y y y y y y y y y y 2 # y Œ y y 4 y Œ 4 y y y Œ y y 4 dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik

22 > √ > ˙ > ˙. œ > # ˙. 2 3 œ œ œ 2 & # ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ Œ œ œ œ ŒŒ4 œ F > P ˙ ? ## Œ ˙ ∑ 42 ∑ 43 ∑ ∑ ∑ 42 (...Ped. sustain...)>

S/A # & # 42 ∑ 43 ∑ ∑ 42 ∑ 43 ∑

œ , , T/B œ œ œ œ- œ œ œ ? ## 42 œ 43 œ Œ œ 42 43 œ of a mind Mak -----ing, break - ing, let - ting

Sop. # U & # (mm)w Alto # 2 yyy 3 y y 2 3 Yyy & # 4 4 y ŒŒ Œ y 4 ŒŒ 4 tzik tzik kwa tzik tzik kwa ksh tzik tzik y y y Ten. # 2 3 2 3 V # 4 ‰ 4 yj ‰Œ ‰ 4 yj ‰Œ 4 ‰ Ph... Ph... Ph... Bass ? # 2 3 y y y y y y 2 y y 3 y y # 4 y Œ 4 y y y Œ 4 y y 4 y Œ dum dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum

√ loco 28 >˙ > > . œ œ > ˙ # 2 3 ˙ œ 2 œ 3 ˙. & # 4 ∑ 4 Œ ŒŒœ 4 œ œ 4 ˙ œ œ .

# 2 3 2 3 ? # 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ˙. 4 ∑ 4 ∑ (...Ped. sustain...) ˙. 4 Betinis: SPELL OF THE ELEMENTS 33 F S/A # 2 3 2 & # ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 4 Œ œ 4 œ œ ˙œ œ œ p And a necklace œ T/B ? # ˙ œ œ œ œ œ 2 œ 3 2 # Œ 4 œ 4 ˙. ˙. 4 go. Take the blan--- ket of the snow

Sop. # U & # (mm)w (mm)w Alto # y y y 2 y ¿ ¿ & # y ŒŒ Œ y ŒŒ 4 ŒŒ kwa tzik tzik kwa ksh tzik tzik kwa¿ Mm...˙ y y Ten. # 2 V # yj ‰Œ Œ ‰ yj ‰Œ Œ 4 ‰ yj‰Œ ˙ Ph... Ph... Mm... Bass ? # y y y y y y y y y y 2 w # y y y Œ y y 4 y Œ dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum Mm...

legato √ 33 j œ ‰ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙. ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ## œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙. 2 ˙ 3 2 & œ ˙ œ œ œ ˙. 4 ˙ 4 ˙. 4 p ? # ∑ ∑ ∑ 2 ∑ 3 ∑ ∑ 2 # 4 4 Ped. (sustain through m. 48) 4

39 ( , ) S/A # # 2 3 œœœ œ œ 2 3 & 4 œ 4 ˙ œ œœœ œ ˙ œ œ 4 œ œ 4 ˙. of theœ stars, Take the footsteps of the hours. F T/B ? # 2 3 2 3 œ # 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ŒŒ All

Sop. ## 2 & 4 ˙ ˙ (mm)w ˙. Alto # 2 & # 4 (mm)w ˙ ˙

Ten. # V # 42 ˙ ˙ (mm)w

Bass ? ## w 2 ˙ ˙ (mm) 4

loco 39 (√) > œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ ˙ # 2 3 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 2 œ œ œ œ 3 ˙ œ & # 4 4 4 4 ˙ œ

? ## 42 ∑ 43 ∑ ∑ ∑ 42 ∑ 43 ∑ (...Ped. sustain...) Betinis: SPELL OF THE ELEMENTS 5 45 f S/A ## 2 3 œ 2 nn & ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ œ 4 œ œ b All will come if you have œ f œ T/B œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ? ## ˙ œ 42 œ 43 œ œ œ ˙ Œ 42 œ nnb can spell- bind, all can build, All will come if you have

n.b. f S/A # n # 2 ˙ 3 ˙. ˙. œ œ ˙ 2 nb & ˙. 4 ˙ 4 ˙ ˙ œ œ œ ˙ œ 4 œœ œ Oh... . Ah.... All will come if you have

n.b. f œ œ ˙ T/B ? # ˙. 2 ˙ 3 ˙. ˙. œ œ œ ˙ œ 2 œ œœ n # ˙. 4 ˙ 4 ˙. . 4 nb Oh... Ah... All will come if you have

45 legato √ œ # œ œ ˙ n # 2 3 ∑ ∑ œ 2 nb & 4 4 œ œ œ ˙. 4 ˙ π œ . # 2 3 œ œ œ ˙. 2 ˙ n ? # ˙. 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ œ 4 ˙ nb ˙.

Fast! Punctuated! = 184 52 q Sop. Í & b 4 Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ called.˙ ˙

, gutsy f Alto 4 >˙ œ & b ‰ j 4 œ œ œ œ ‰j œ œ œ œ œ Œ ˙ œ œ Œ œIcalltheœ œ pow-- er of the North,œ theœ pow er to make, rich EARTH cre - ate! Í T/B ? 4 b ˙ 4 ˙Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ called.

S/A b 4 j & 4 œ called.˙ Hm....> w w w w CHOIR II: all feet turn as indicated 4 & 4 RIGHT stompŒŒLEFT stomp ∑ ∑ ∑ Í T/B ˙ ˙ ? b ˙ 4 ˙ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ called.

52 > w> w 4 ww & b ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ß ß ? b ˙ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ˙ > Ped.◊ (sustain through m. 108) 6 Betinis: SPELL OF THE ELEMENTS TENORS 57 , gracefully F Alto r r j œ œ œ œ j & b œ œ œœ Œ œ œ œ œ œ V ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ Makeœ meœ stead y,œ œ strong, seœ rene,œ Makeœ myœ bod-- y e ver green!œ I call the power of the East, the

feet ŒŒ

MEN Ch. II ? j & b œ w w w w w > (mm) Hm....

57 w> ww & b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ß ß ? b ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó ˙ ∑ (...Ped. sustain...) >˙

62 Ten. >œ V b œ ˙ Œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ nœ ˙ Ó nœ œ ˙ Œ œ œ nœ AIR I take, breathe, cir-- cu -late, Lift me high'r, Fly, in -

feet

Ch. II ? w w w w w w b (mm)

62 > ˙ & b ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó ∑ ∑

? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ (...Ped.b sustain...)

68 BASSES , with passion F Ten. ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ > œ ˙ V b ˙ ‰ œ œ œ œ‰œ Ó œ ‰ J V spire!J I call the pow-- er of the South, theJ po wer to grow, Love, spark my soul,

feet ŒŒ

WOMEN Ch. II ? w & j b œ (mm) Hm....> w w w w

68 w> w> w ww & b ∑ w ∑ ∑ ß ß ? b Ó ˙ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ (...Ped. sustain...) ˙ >

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Sop. & b ˙ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ me! F Alto >˙ œ & b Ó ‰j œ œ œ œ ‰j œ œ œ Œ ˙ œ œ Œ œIcalltheœ œ pow er of the North,œ theœ pow er toœ make, œ rich EARTH create! F Ten. j j >œ V b ∑ ∑ Ó ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ ˙ Icallthe pow er of the East, the AIR I take,

Bass F ? b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó ‰ œ œ œ JIcallthe

feet ŒŒ ŒŒ

WOMEN (whispered) MEN (whispered) y y y y Ch. II ? ? y y y y b w & y y y Œ y y y Œ & dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum

84 w> w> w ww & b ∑ ∑ ∑ ß ß ? b Ó ˙ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ˙ (...Ped. sustain...)>

89 F Sop. j j & b ∑ Ó ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ n˙ Icallthe pow er of the West, the power to flow,

Alto r r & b œ œ œœ Œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰j Makeœ meœ stead- y,œ œ strong, seœ - rene,œ Makeœ myœ bod- y e- ver green!œ œœ I call theœ

Ten. V b Œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ nœ ˙ Ó nœ œ ˙ breathe, cir---- cu -late, Lift me high'r,

Bass ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ > œ ˙ b œ‰œ Ó œ ‰ J power of the South, theJ power to grow, Love, spark my soul,

feet ŒŒ ŒŒ

WOMEN MEN Ch. II y y y y ? y y y y & b y y y Œ y y y Œ dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum 89 > w> ˙˙ w & b ∑ Ó ˙ ∑ f ? ∑ Ó ˙ ∑ b ˙ (...Ped. sustain...) > w w > Betinis: SPELL OF THE ELEMENTS 9 93 > Sop. œ >œ œ œ j & b ˙ œ œ Œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Dream WA TER, deeply know, Help me move com - pas sion ate- ly,

Alto >˙ œ & b œ œ œ œ ‰j œ œ œ Œ ˙ œ œ Œ pow er of the North,œ theœ pow er toœ make, œ rich EARTH create!

Ten. j j >œ V b Œ œ œ nœ ˙ ‰ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ ˙ Fly, in - spire! I call the pow er of the East, the AIR I take, > œ œ Bass ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ? b Ó œ œ Ó œ ‰ œœ œ Burn, crimson FI- RE, Fill me with de - sire!J I call the

Sop. & ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑

Alto & ŒŒ ∑ ∑ ∑

Ten. V ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑

Bass ? ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑

93 √> Ó ˙ w> œ œ œ w & b ˙ ∑ ∑

? ∑ Ó Œ œ ∑ b (...Ped. sustain...) œ w w > 97

Sop. j j & b œ nœ œ œ ˙ ‰ œœ œ œ œ œ nœ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ n˙ Blend in me! I call the pow er of the West, the power to flow,

Alto r r & b œ œ œœ Œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰j Makeœ meœ stead- y,œ œ strong, seœ - rene,œ Makeœ myœ bod- y e- ver green!œ œœ I call theœ

Ten. V b Œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ nœ ˙ Ó nœ œ ˙ breathe, cir---- cu -late, Lift me high'r,

Bass ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ > œ ˙ b œ‰œ Ó œ ‰ J power of the South, theJ power to grow, Love, spark my soul,

Sop. & ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑ Alto & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ten. V ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Bass ? ŒŒ ∑ ∑ ∑ √ 97 > Ó ˙ ˙ w ˙ ˙ & b ∑ w ∑ Ó ˙˙

w ? ∑ w ∑ Ó ˙ b (...Ped. sustain...) ˙ 10 Betinis: SPELL OF THE ELEMENTS 101 Sop. >œ >œ œ j & b ˙ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Dream WA TER, deeply know, Help me move com --pas sion ate ly,

Alto > & b ‰j Œ ˙ œ œ œ Œ powœ erœ ofœ theœ North,œ theœ powœ erœ toœ œ make, œ rich˙ EARTH create!

Ten. œ j œ œ œ œ j >œ œ ˙ V b Œ œ nœ ˙ ‰ œœœ œ ‰ œ Fly, in - spire! I call the pow er of the East, the AIR I take, > œ œ Bass ? ˙ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ b Ó œ œ Ó ‰ œœ œ Burn, crim-- son FI- RE, Fill me with de sire!J I call the

Sop. & ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑

Alto & ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑

Ten. V ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑

Bass ? ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑

101 ˙ & b ∑ ∑ Ó ˙ ∑ (...Ped. sustain...)

? b ∑ ∑ w w w w > 105 Sop. j œ j œ & b œ nœ œ œ ˙ ‰ œœ œ œ œ nœ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ n˙ Blend in me! I call the pow er of the West, the power to flow,

Alto r r & b œ œ œœ Œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰j Makeœ meœ stead- y,œ œ strong, seœ --- rene,œ Makeœ myœ bod y e ver green!œ œœ I call theœ

Ten. V b Œ œ œ nœ œ œ œ nœ ˙ Ó nœ œ ˙ breathe, cir---- cu -late, Lift me high'r,

Bass ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ > œ ˙ b œ‰œ Ó œ ‰ J pow-- er of the South, theJ po wer to grow, Love, spark my soul,

Sop. & ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑

Alto & ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑

Ten. V ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑ Bass ? ŒŒ ∑ ŒŒ ∑

105 ˙ ˙ Ó & b ∑ ∑ ˙ ∑ ˙ Ó

? b ∑ ∑ ∑ (...Ped. sustain...) w w

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Alto & b œ œ œ œ ‰j œ œ œ œ œ Œ w w pow er of the North,œ theœ pow er to make, Oh!

Ten. œ j œ œ œ œ j >œ œ œ V b Œ œ nœ ˙ ‰ œœœ œ ‰ œ Œ Fly, in - spire! I call the pow er of the East, the AIR I take, > œ œ Bass ˙ œ œ œ œ ˙ ? b Ó œ œ Ó œ ‰ œœ œ Burn, crimson FI- RE, Fill me with de - sire!J I call the

S/A œ j j & b œ ˙ Œ œ œ œ. œ œ. œ ˙ œ œ œ œ nœ to free- will. Come the spring the earth will lie Luck-- y und er œ T/B œ ˙ œ œ œ. œ œ. œ ˙ œ œ œ œ nœ ? œ œ Œ J J b to free- will. Come the spring the earth will lie Luck-- y und er

√ 117 (√) loco œ œ œ. œ œ. œ ˙ œ œ œ. œ. ˙ œ . ˙ œ œ œ œ w œ ˙ & b Œ J J p f ? b ∑ ∑ ∑ (...Ped. sustain...) w w

121 π Sop. j j & b œ nœ œ œ ˙ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ n˙ Blend in me! I call the power of the West, the power to flow,

Alto π & b (oh...)w w w w π Ten. b w w w w V Oh! π Bass ? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ w w b œ‰œ power of the South, theJ power to grow,

ƒ S/A & b œ œ œ nœ w w w luck---- y sky. ƒ œ T/B ? œ œ nœ w w w b luck---- y sky.

121 √ œ & b ∑ w œ ˙. ∑ ∑

? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ b (...Ped. sustain...) Betinis: SPELL OF THE ELEMENTS 13 125

Sop. & b w w ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Alto & b w w ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Ten. V b w w ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Bass ? b w w ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

S/A & b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

T/B ? b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Passionately, dramatically > 125 > ˙ > ˙ n˙˙ ˙ ˙ Œ ˙ ˙ ˙˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙˙ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ N˙ œ #˙ & b Œ œœ n˙˙ Œ œœ n˙˙ ˙ ˙ œ ˙ ƒ ˙ ˙ ? ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ b w ˙ w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ped. ad lib. ˙ > w > > >

> 131 ˙ >˙ > > ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙ b Œ ˙ œ 3 œ œ w 4 w ˙ w ˙ 3 & œ œ #˙ ˙ #œ 2 œ œ #w 4 w w #w 2 œ ˙ P ˙ Œ ˙ w ? nœ 3 œ œ w 4 w 3 b ˙ ˙ w w 2 nw 4 w w ∑ 2 ˙ w > w ◊ 14 Betinis: SPELL OF THE ELEMENTS

138 Sop. 3 4 & b 2 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ p , sotto voce Alto 3 4 & b 2 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ Ó ‰jy y y y y y y y ‰jy Ithankthe power of the North, the

Ten. V b 23 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Bass ? 3 4 b 2 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

p S/A 3 4 & b 2 ˙ 4 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w No˙ ˙ de - ter ---min-- i sm˙ has p T/B ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ w ? b 23 ˙ ˙ 4 ˙ ˙ No de - ter ---min-- i sm has 138 w w 3 w 4 w & b 2 Ó 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ p ? 3 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ b 2 w 4 w

143

Sop. & b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Alto & b y y y y y Œ ∑ ∑ ∑ power to make! , sotto voce p Ten. j y y y y j y y y V b Ó ‰ y y y y ‰ y Œ ∑ Ithankthe power of the East, the air I take! p , sotto voce Bass y y y y y y y y y ? b ∑ ∑ Ó ‰ ‰ JIthankthe power of the South, theJ

S/A . œ ˙ & b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙Ó Pow'r to hold us long. ˙. œ ˙ T/B ? ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ b Ó Pow'r to hold us long.

143 w ˙ w ˙ & b ∑ ∑ Ó

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147 , sotto voce p Sop. j y y y j y y Y & b Ó ‰ y y y y y ‰ y y y ∑ Ithankthe pow-- er of the West, the pow er to flow!

Alto & b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Ten. V b ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Bass y y y y Y ? b ∑ ∑ ∑ power to grow! F S/A ˙ ˙ & b ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ We pass In ------to ev- 'ry F ˙ ˙ T/B ? ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ b ˙ We pass In ------to ev- 'ry 147 ˙ ˙ & b ∑ Ó ∑ ∑ P w ? b ∑ ˙ ∑ ∑ Ó ˙

151

Sop. & b ∑ ∑ ∑ 23 ∑ ∑ 2

Alto & b ∑ ∑ ∑ 23 ∑ ∑ 2 Ten. 3 2 V b ∑ ∑ ∑ 2 ∑ ∑ 2 Bass ? 3 2 b ∑ ∑ ∑ 2 ∑ ∑ 2 P Ó S/A ˙ 3 ˙ ˙ ˙ 2 & b w ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ 2 ˙w ˙ ˙ ˙w ˙ 2 el ----ement,- Come and gone but P ˙ T/B ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ Ó ˙w ˙ ˙ ˙w ˙ ? b w ˙ ˙ 23 2 el ----ement,- Come and gone but

> > 151 ˙ > ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ œ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ & b ˙ œ œ ˙ 23 ˙ ˙ ˙ œ 2 Œ œ œ

? 3 2 b ∑ ∑ ∑ 2 ∑ ∑ 2

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164 = Glassy, = 92 p h q q rit... S/A 2 ## 4 3 & b 2 ∑ ˙ ( n )4 4 never˙ spe...w w rit... p T/B ? 2 # 4 b 2 ∑ ˙ ˙ n # 4 w w never spe...

S/A # & b ∑ ∑ n # 4 ∑ ∑ 43

T/B ? # 4 3 b w ∑ n # 4 ∑ ∑ 4 spent. rit... Glassy, = 92 legato 164 = q h q œ - œ œ œ œ ˙ œ ˙ œ b Ó ˙ ∑ n## 4 œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙œ 3 & ( ) 4 œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ 4 >˙ π ? # 4 3 b ∑ ∑ n # 4 ∑ ∑ 4

Mysteriously 168 a tempo decresc. al fine S/A # U # 3 j ‰ ∑ & 4 ˙ ˙ ˙ œ ...... nt..

a tempo decresc. al fine T/B U ? ## ˙. ˙. ˙. œ. ‰ ∑ ...nt.J

a tempo Sop. # 3 y y & # 4 ∑ . Œ y ŒŒŒ. tzik tzik kwa

a tempo Alto # 3 y Y y & # 4 ŒŒ . Œ ŒŒ . ksh ksh repeat, ad lib niente a tempo y Ten. # 3 V # 4 ∑ . ‰ yj ‰Œ Œ . Ph... a tempo Bass ? # 3 y y y y y y y y # 4 y y . y ŒŒy y . dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik dum dum tzik tzik dum tzik tzik

168 ad lib. > U U a tempo > U ˙ nw> w > # w w # 3 ∑ ∑ ∑ Œ ˙ bw w w & 4 w niente

# 3 ? # 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ˙. . Ped. (sustain˙ to the end) Also by Abbie Betinis . . .

The Burt Family Carols Series:

Hail, Christmas Day! SATB or SSAA a cappella self-published AB-026-C3

He Might Have Come on Clouds of Heaven SATB a cappella self-published AB-016-C2

In a Far Judean City SATB a cappella self-published AB-009-C1

Prayer for Peace SATB or TTBB a cappella, s./t. solos self-published AB-033-C4

Song of the Pines SATB a cappella self-published AB-041-C5

Selected Choral Works:

Another Sky SSA, marimba self-published Text: Emily Dickinson AB-012-00

The Babe of Bethlehem, arr. SATB div., a cappella self-published Text and tune: William Walker in Southern Harmony AB-031-01

Blessed Be the Lord, My Rock SAB a cappella/organ Graphite Publishing Text: Psalm 144 GP-B004

Build a House (for friends and birds) SATB, string quartet self-published Text: Hâfez AB-043-00

Carmina mei cordis SATB div., a cappella self-published Text: traditional Latin AB-030-01

Cedit, Hyems SATB div., flute G. Schirmer Text: Prudentius (in Latin) Cat. No. 50486492

Dormi, Jesu SATB a cappella self-published Text: traditional Latin AB-007-01

Jerusalem Luminosa SA a cappella Kjos Music Text: Thomas a Kempis (in Latin) Cat. No. 6323

Psalm 126: A Song of Ascents SATB a cappella Augsburg Fortress Text: Psalm 126 0-8006-7720

From Behind the Caravan SSAA div., viola, oud, hand drums self-published Text: Hâfez (in Persian) AB-049-00

Yhinx: An Ancient Greek Love Charm TTBB a cappella, t. t. b. solos self-published Text: Theocritus & ancient Greek stone (in Greek) AB-018-01

Reviewed as “most audacious… edgy and thrilling,” the music of Abbie Betinis is being performed increasingly in the United States and abroad. At age 28, Betinis has been commissioned by nearly 40 music organizations including the American Suzuki Foundation, Cantus, Cornell University Chorus, Dale Warland Singers, The Rose Ensemble, The Schubert Club, and the Young New Yorkers’ Chorus. Published by Augsburg Fortress, Graphite Publishing, Kjos, Santa Barbara Music Publishing, and, most recently in G. Schirmer’s Dale Warland Series, she has won a Jerome Commissioning Grant (2007), the Esoterics’s Polyphonos Young Composer Prize (2006), the Craig and Janet Swan Composer Prize in Choral Music (2005), and awards from the American Composers Forum, ASCAP, Cambridge Madrigal Singers, and Minnesota Music Educators Association. Betinis holds a BA from St. Olaf College, and MA in music composition from the University of Minnesota. Upon twice receiving the Cynthia Lilley Scholarship from the European American Musical Alliance, she spent two summer sessions in Paris, France, where she studied harmony and counterpoint in the tradition of Nadia Boulanger with faculty from Juilliard and the Paris Conservatory.

Since 2005, Betinis has served as Composer-in-Residence for The Schubert Club in St. Paul, Minnesota. She has also held residencies with The Singers—Minnesota Choral Artists, The Rose Ensemble, and, in 2008, the Saint Paul Conservatory of Music.

The Music of Abbie Betinis

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