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Nine musical compositions: 10,000 hours, Blessing, How it will go, A reminder, Running in church, San Gabriel agonistes, Snow White turns sixty, Tribute, ...the whole sea in motion
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SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
Piano
No
p
lang uage - can des cribe - the ef fect - of the deep,
mp
clear
(Unmetered)
q = ca. 54
No
p
lang uage - can des cribe - the ef fect - of the deep
mp
clear
No
p
lang uage - can des cribe - the ef fect - of the deep
mp
clear
No
p
lang uage - can des cribe - the ef fect - of the deep
mp
clear
pp
(Unmetered)
q = ca. 54
mp
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
a zure - of the sky and o cean, - the bright morn ing -
5
a zure - of the sky and o cean, - the bright morn ing -
a zure - of the sky and o cean, - the bright morn ing -
a zure - of the sky and o cean, - the bright morn ing -
3
Text by Anne Bronte (from Agnes Grey) Music by Dale Trumbore
...the whole sea in motion
3
3
3
O R *
(In time)
slowly pulsing
(In time)
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
* Bracketed notes are to be played dreamily, irregularly, varying speed and order, independent of the conductor's beat, rocking back and forth.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
sun
f
shine. -
n
8
sun
f
shine. -
n
sun
f
shine -
n
sur
sun
f
shine - on
p
the se mi - cir - cu - lar - bar ri - er - of crag gy - cliffs sur
f
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
mp
and on the smooth,
mf
wide
13
mp
and
on the smooth,
mf
wide
mount ed - by green swell ling - hills and
mp
on the smooth,
mf
wide
mount ed - by green swell ling - hills and
mp
on the smooth,
mf
wide
*
rapidly pulsing
6
2
(In time)
3
* Similar to m. 1, but played very rapidly. Unless otherwise noted, change pedal as each cell changes.
2
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
sands, the smooth, wide sands
18
sands, the smooth, wide sands
sands, the smooth, wide sands, and
p
the low rocks out at
sands, the smooth, wide sands and
p
the low rocks out at
mf
mf
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
look
p
ing - with their clo thing - of weeds
mp
and moss, like lit tle -
22
look
p
ing - with their clo thing - of weeds
mp
and moss, like lit tle -
sea
mp
weeds
mp
and moss like lit tle -
sea
mp
weeds
mp
and moss like lit tle -
p mp
2
2 2 2
2
2
3
3 3
3 3
pulsing slowly
*
(In time)
* As in first measure. Play in the order the first time, then vary order of notes.
(In time)
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
grass grown - is
mf
lands - And a bove - all on the bril liant - spark ling -
27
grass grown - is
mf
lands - And a bove - all on the bril liant - spark ling -
grass grown - is
mf
lands - And a bove - all on the bril liant - spark ling -
grass grown - is
mf
lands - And a bove - all on the bril liant - spark - ling
mf
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
waves.
f
And
p
then, the un speak - a - ble -
mp
pur i - ty - and fresh ness - of the
32
waves.
f
And
p
then, the un speak - a - ble -
mp
pur i - ty - and fresh ness - of the
waves.
f
And
p
then, the un speak - a - ble -
mp
pur i - ty - and fresh ness - of the
waves.
f
And
p
then, the un speak - a - ble -
mp
pur i - ty - and fresh ness - of the
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
moderately fast
*
3
3
3 3
3 3
3 3
(In time)
Slow roll
p
* Play notes in any order.
4
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
air!
f
just e nough - wind to keep the whole sea in mo tion, -
38
air!
f
just e nough - wind to keep the whole sea in mo tion, - to
p
make the
air!
f
air!
f
f mf
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
to
p
make the waves come bound ing - to the shore
mp
foam ing - and
43
waves come bound ing - to the shore foam ing - and
to
p
make the waves come bound ing - tothe shore
mp
foam ing - and
to
p
make the waves come tothe shore
mp
mp
mf
3
mf
3
rapidly
*
3
3
3
3
* Play notes in any order.
5
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
spark
mf
ling - as if wild with glee.
ff
rit.
46
spark
mf
ling - as if wild with glee.
ff
spark
mf
ling - as if wild with glee
ff
wild
f
with glee.
ff
rit.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
No
p
thing - else was stir ring, - no liv ing crea ture was vi si - ble be sides - my
q = ca. 80
50
No
p
thing - else was stir ring, - no liv ing crea ture was vi si - ble be sides - my
pp
q = ca. 80
3
3
3
3
3
pulse slows
Repeat ad lib.
*
* Still irregular, slow/moderate speed; play notes in order first, then vary; bring out individual notes ad lib.
hold
6
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
self. No
pp
thing - else was stir ring, - no liv ing - crea ture - was vi si - ble -
55
self. No
pp
thing - else was stir ring, - no liv ing - crea ture - was vi si - ble -
My
mp
foot steps - were the first to press the firm un -
mp
My foot steps - were the first to press the firm un -
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
be sides - my self. -
59
be sides - my self. -
brok en - sands; no thing - be fore - had tram pled - them since
p
brok en - sands; no thing - be fore - had tram pled - them since
p
hold
3
3
hold
7
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
last
p
night's flow ing - tide had o blit - er - at - ed - the deep est - marks of yes
mf
ter - day -
65
last
p
night's flow ing - tide had o blit - er - at - ed - the deep est - marks of yes
mf
ter - day -
last night's flow ing - tide had o blit - er - at - ed - the deep est - marks of yes
mf
ter - day -
last night's flow ing - tide had o blit - er - at - ed - the deep est - marks of yes
mf
ter - day -
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
and
p
left them fair and e ven, - fair
pp
and e
mp
ven, -
rit.
70
and
p
left them fair and e - ven, fair
pp
and e
mp
ven, -
and
p
left them fair and e ven - and e
mp
ven, -
and
p
left them fair and e ven - and e
mp
ven, -
rit.
(In time)
3
3
3
3
3
8
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
q = ca. 80
75
ex
p
cept - where the sub si - ding - wa
mp
ter - had left be hind - it the tra ces - of
ex
p
cept - where the sub si - ding - wa
mp
ter - had left be hind - it the tra ces - of
q = ca. 80
p
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
and
p
lit tle - run ning - streams,
80
dimp led - pools.
p
and lit tle - run ning streams.
dimp led - pools. and
p
lit tle run ning -
and
p
lit tle run
3 3
3 3
pulsing fairly quickly in any order
pulsing fairly quickly
9
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
lit
p
tle - run ning - streams.
85
pp
streams.
- ning streams.
p
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
88
mf
In time
Freely; unmetered
pulsing rapidly
pulsing more slowly accel. rit.
ppp
10
Abstract (if available)
Abstract
...the whole sea in motion: for SATB and piano (text by Anne Bronte)
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Asset Metadata
Creator
Trumbore, Dale Catherine
(author)
Core Title
...the whole sea in motion
School
Thornton School of Music
Degree
Master of Music
Degree Program
Composition
Degree Conferral Date
2011-05
Publication Date
05/19/2011
Publisher
University of Southern California
(original),
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Tag
choral,Composition,concerto,OAI-PMH Harvest,Songs
Format
10 pages
(extent)
Contributor
Electronically uploaded by the Library
(provenance)
Advisor
Crockett, Donald (
committee chair
), Hartke, Stephen (
committee member
), Lauridsen, Morten (
committee member
)
Creator Email
dale.trumbore@gmail.com,trumbore@usc.edu
Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/usctheses-c127-15602
Unique identifier
UC1107357
Identifier
usctheses-c127-15602 (legacy record id)
Legacy Identifier
etd-trumbore-WholeSea
Dmrecord
15602
Document Type
Portfolio
Format
10 pages (extent)
Rights
Trumbore, Dale Catherine
Internet Media Type
application/pdf
Type
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Source
University of Southern California
(contributing entity),
University of Southern California Dissertations and Theses
(collection)
Repository Name
Libraries, University of Southern California
Repository Location
Los Angeles, California
Repository Email
cisadmin@lib.usc.edu
Tags
choral
concerto