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7 musical compositions: And silent answers; Windhover; Auf dem Blocksberg; Voyages II; Four takes on fire season; tu, delicada; About the colored light of double stars and some other stars in the sky
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The Windhover
For mixed choir and piccolo
Andrew V. Ly
February 2009
THE WINDHOVER
To Christ our Lord
I CAUGHT this morning morning’s minion, king-
dom of daylight’s dauphin, dapple-dawn-drawn Falcon, in his
riding
Of the rolling level underneath him steady air, and striding
High there, how he rung upon the reign of a wimpling wing
In his ecstasy! then off, off forth on swing,
As a skate’s heel sweeps smooth on a bow-bend: the hurl and
gliding
Rebuffed the big wind. My heart in hiding
Stirred for a bird, - the achieve of, the mastery of the thing!
Brute beauty and valour and act, oh, air, pride, plume, here
Buckle! AND the fire that breaks from thee then, a billion
Times told lovelier, more dangerous. O my chevalier!
No wonder of it: shéer plód makes plough down sillion
Shine, and blue-bleak embers, ah my dear,
Fall, gall themselves, and gash gold-vermilion.
Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-89)
from Poems of Gerard Manley Hopkins (published 1918)
Vigorously and joyously q=66 (e=132)
Vigorously and joyously q=66 (e=132)
The Windhover
Andrew V . Ly
February 2009
Gerard Manley Hopkins (1844-89)
for mixed choir and piccolo
Piccolo
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
mf
I
f
caught
this mor
ning
- mor
ning's - min
fp
io(n),
* (n) = close to "n"
immediately
-
king
f
-
I
f
caught
this mor
ning
- mor
ning's - min
fp
io(n),
*
-
king
f
-
I
f
caught
this mor
ning
- mor
ning's - min
fp
io(n),
*
-
king
f
-
I
f
caught
this mor
ning
- mor
ning's - min
fp
io(n),
*
-
king
f
-
7
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
mf
dom
of
day
light's
- dau
phi(n),
fp
-
dom of
day
light's -
day light's
- dau phi(n),
fp
-
dom
of
day
light's - dau
phi(n),
fp
-
dom
of
day
light's
- dau
phi(n),
fp
-
12
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
mp lightly
pp
pp marcato, hushed
dap ple - dap
pp marcato, hushed
dap ple - dap
dap
pp marcato, hushed
ple -
dap ple -
dap
pp marcato, hushed
ple -
dap ple -
17
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
poco a poco cresc.
ple dap ple -
dawn
dap ple - dawn
dap ple - dawn
dap ple - dawn dap ple
- dawn
dawn
ple dap ple -
dawn
dap ple - dawn
dap ple - dawn
dap ple - dawn dap ple
- dawn
dawn
dap ple - dap ple
- dap ple -
dap ple - dawn
dap ple - dap ple
- dawn dap
ple - dawn dap
ple - dap ple -
dap ple - dap ple
- dap ple -
dap ple - dawn
dap ple - dap ple
- dawn dap
ple - dawn dap
ple - dap ple -
2
21
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
drawn dawn drawn Fal
mp
con - dap
poco a poco cresc.
ple - dawn
drawn dap ple - dawn
drawn dap ple - dawn drawn
drawn dawn drawn Fal
mp
con - dap
poco a poco cresc.
ple - dawn
drawn dap ple - dawn
drawn dap ple - dawn drawn
dawn dawn drawn Fal
mp
con, -
Fal con - dap
ple - dawn
dawn dawn drawn Fal
mp
con, -
Fal con - dap
ple - dawn
24
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
f
p
Fal
mf
con - Fal con -
p poco a poco cresc.
in his rid
ing -
Of the rol
ling - le
vel -
Fal
mf
con - Fal con -
p poco a poco cresc.
in
his rid ing
- Of
the rol ling
- le
-
drawn
mf
in
p poco a poco cresc.
his rid
ing - rol
ling - le vel, -
drawn
mf
in
p poco a poco cresc.
his rid
ing - rol
ling - le vel, -
3
28
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
f
6 6
un der - neath
- him stea
dy - air,
and stri ding - High
f
there,
dim.
vel -
un der - neath - him
stea dy
- air, stea
dy - air,
stri ding - High
f
there,
dim.
un der - neath
- him stea
dy
- air, stri
ding - High
f
there,
'neath
him
stea
dy
- air,
High
f
there,
32
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
mf
6
6
3
3
high
mf
there,
high
mp
there,
high
mf
there,
high
mp
there,
rung up on
- the rein,
wim
high
there, how
mf
he rung
up on - the rein
of a wim
pling -
high
there,
high
mp
there,
4
35
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
mp
3
6
6
6 3 3 3
3
pl - ing - wing
In
p
his
ec
sta - sy! -
pp
ec
sta -
sy! -
3
wing
In
p
his ec
sta - sy! -
pp
ec
sta -
sy! -
wim pling - wing
In
p
his ec
sta - sy! -
pp
ec
sta -
sy!
40
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
p
f
p playful
the(n)
fp
off,
f
off,
off
ff
forth on swing,
sweeps
f
the(n)
fp
off,
f
off,
off,
ff
off,
f
As a skate's heel
sweeps
off,
f
off,
off,
off,
ff
off,
f
As a skate's heel
sweeps
off,
f
off,
off,
off,
ff
off,
f
As a skate's heel
sweeps
5
44
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
smooth on
a bow
be(n)d:
fp
-
* final consonant "d" on 4th beat
the
f
hurl
(2+3+3+2)
and
gli ding - re
-
smooth on
a bow
be(n)d:
fp
-
*
(2+3+3+2)
f
hurl and gli
ding - re
-
smooth on
a bow
be(n)d:
fp
-
*
(2+3+3+2)
f
hurl and gli
ding - re
-
smooth on
a bow
be(n)d:
fp
-
*
(2+3+3+2)
f
hurl and gli
ding - re
-
47
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
buffed the big
wi(n)d.
fp
*
buffed the big
wi(n)d.
fp
*
buffed the big
wi(n)d.
fp
*
mp
My heart
in hid ing -
buffed the big
wi(n)d.
fp
*
mp
My heart
in hid
ing - stirred
for a bird,
fp
6
50
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
p
mf
5
My
p
heart
in hid ing
- stirred for
a bird,
mf
p
My heart in hid
ing, - hid
ing, - stirred
for a bird,
mf
stirred for a bird,
fp
mf
my heart
in hid ing -
mf
my heart
in hid
ing - stirred
for a bird,
fp
52
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
mp
f
5
5
mp
my heart in hid
ing - stirred,
stirred for
a bird,
f
mp
my heart
in hid ing - stirred
for, stirred
for a bird,
f
stirred for a bird,
fp
f
my heart
in hid
ing - stirred
for a bird,
f
my heart
in hid
ing - stirred
for a bird,
7
54
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
stirred for a bird,
ff
the_a chieve
- of;
the mas
te - ry -
3 3
stirred for a bird,
ff
the_a chieve
- of;
the mas
te - ry -
3
3
the_a
ff
chieve
- of;
the mas
te - ry - of
3 3
the_a
ff
chieve
- of;
the mas
te - ry - of
3 3
57
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
6 6 6 6
6
6
of the thing!
fp
ff
of the thing!
fp
ff
the thing!
fp
ff
the thing!
fp
ff
8
Molto meno mosso q.=h=54 (q=108)
Molto meno mosso q.=h=54 (q=108)
61
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
ff
pp subito
3
Brute,
fff
brute
mp
beau
ty,
-
Brute,
fff
brute
mp
beau
ty,
-
Brute,
fff
brute
mp
beau
ty,
-
Brute,
fff
brute
mp
beau
ty,
-
64
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
brute
poco a poco cresc.
beau
ty
- and
3
va
lour,
-
and
va
lour
- and
3
brute
poco a poco cresc.
beau
ty
- and
3
va
lour,
-
and
va
lour
- and
3
brute
poco a poco cresc.
beau
ty
- and
3
va
lour,
-
and
va
lour
- and
3
brute
poco a poco cresc.
beau
ty
- and
3
va
lour,
-
and
va
lour
- and
3
9
67
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
n
act,
oh,
p lightly
air,
pride,
plume,
here,
air,
pride,
plume,
here, beau
ty,
-
act,
oh,
p lightly
air,
pride,
plume,
here,
air,
pride,
plume,
here, beau
ty,
-
act,
oh,
Brute,
mp warmly
beau
ty,
-
act,
oh,
Brute,
mp warmly
beau
ty,
-
72
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
and va
lour, -
and act,
oh,
air,
pride,
plume,
here,
air,
pride, plume,
here,
plume,
and va
lour, -
and act,
oh,
air,
pride,
plume,
here,
air,
pride, plume,
here,
plume,
brute
poco a poco cresc.
beau
ty
- and
3
va
lour,
-
and
va
lour
- and
3
act,
oh,
brute
poco a poco cresc.
beau
ty
- and
3
va
lour,
and
va
lour
- and
3
act,
oh,
10
77
q=80
q=80
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
here,
plume,
here
Buck
le!
- air,
pride, plume,
molto riten. e dim.
here, air, pride, plume,
here,
here,
plume,
here
Buck
le!
- air,
pride, plume,
molto riten. e dim.
here, air, pride, plume,
here,
p
and
q=80
the
air,
pride,
plume,
here
Buck
mf
le! -
buck
molto riten. e dim.
le!
-
q=80
air,
pride,
plume,
here
Buck
mf
le! -
buck
molto riten. e dim.
le!
-
q=80
80
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
pp dolce
fire
pp hushed
that
breaks
from
thee,
bill
ion
- Times
fire
that
breaks
from
thee
then,
a
bill
ion
- Times
told
fire
pp hushed
that
breaks
from
thee,
bill
ion
- Times
fire
pp hushed
that
breaks
from
thee,
bill
ion
- Times
11
84
A tempo (q=80), ardently
A tempo (q=80), ardently
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
mp
riten.
f
told
love
li
- er,
-
mf riten.
dan
ge - rous,
-
O
ff
my
che
va - lier!
-
love
li
- er,
-
more
mf riten.
dan
ge - rous,
-
O
ff
my
che
va - lier!
-
told
love
li
- er,
-
mf riten.
dan
ge
- rous, -
Oh,
ff
air,
pride, plume,
here O my
told
love
li
- er,
-
mf riten.
dan
ge
- rous, -
Oh,
ff
air,
pride, plume,
here O my
88
Poco allegro, q=q=88
Poco allegro, q=q=88
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
rit.
p
O
my
che
va - lier!
-
che
rit.
va - lier!
-
O
my
che
va - lier!
-
che
rit.
va - lier!
-
mp
No won der - of
it:
che
va - lier!
-
air,
pride, plume,
here O my che
va - lier!
- che
rit.
va - lier!
-
che
va - lier!
-
air,
pride, plume,
here O my che
va - lier!
- che
rit.
va - lier!
-
12
93
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
sheer
p marcato, hushed
plod
makes plough
down sill
ion - Shine,
sheer plod
makes
no
mp legato espress.
won
der -
sheer
p marcato, hushed
plod
makes plough
down sill
ion - Shine,
sheer plod
makes plough
down sill
ion - Shine,
sheer
p marcato, hushed
plod
makes plough
down sill
ion - Shine,
sheer plod
makes plough
down sill
ion - Shine,
95
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
ploughdown sill
ion - Shine,
sill ion - Shine,
sill ion - Shine,
of
it,
no
mp
sill ion - Shine,
sill ion - Shine,
ploughdown sill
ion - Shine,
and
mf
blue
bleak - em bers, -
sill ion - Shine,
sill ion - Shine,
ploughdown sill
ion - Shine,
and
mf
blue
bleak - em bers, -
13
98
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
lightly
p
ah
my dear,
my dear,
ah,
Fall,
p
gall, fall,gall
them selves, -
fall,gall them selves, -
won
er,
-
p
Fall,
gall, fall,gall
them selves, -
fall,gall them selves, -
ah my dear,
ah my dear,
p
ah my dear,
ah my dear,
p
pp marcato, hushed
Fall,
101
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
fall,gall them selves,
fall,
gall,
fall,gallthem selves,
fall,
poco a poco cresc.
gall
them selves,
fall, gall
fall,gall them selves,
fall,
gall,
fall,gallthem selves,
fall,
poco a poco cresc.
gall
them selves,
fall, gall
pp marcato, hushed
Fall, gall
them selves
fall, gall
themselves,
fall, gall
them
poco a poco cresc.
selves
fall, gall
them selves,
gall them selves
fall, gall
themselves,
fall, gall
them selves
fall,
poco a poco cresc.
gall
themselves,
fall,
14
103
Poco meno mosso
Poco meno mosso
Picc.
S.
A.
T.
B.
pp
ppp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
them selves, - fall,gall
them selves, -
fall, gall them selves, -
and gash
f
gold
lunga
(p)
- -
them selves, - fall,gall
them selves, -
fall, gall them selves, -
and gash
f
p
ver
Poco meno mosso
mil
- - ion.
div. a 3
fall, gall
them selves, -
and
gash
fp
ver
Poco meno mosso
p
mil
- ion.
-
gall them selves -
fall, gall
themselves, and
gash
fp
p
ver
Poco meno mosso
mil
- - ion.
15
Abstract (if available)
Abstract
The windhover: for mixed choir and piccolo
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Asset Metadata
Creator
Ly, Andrew V.
(author)
Core Title
The windhover
School
Thornton School of Music
Degree
Master of Music
Degree Program
Composition
Degree Conferral Date
2010-05
Publication Date
06/15/2010
Defense Date
04/30/2010
Publisher
University of Southern California
(original),
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
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OAI-PMH Harvest
Format
17 pages
(extent)
Language
English
Contributor
Electronically uploaded by the Library
(provenance)
Advisor
Crockett, Donald (
committee chair
), Hartke, Stephen (
committee member
), Ticheli, Frank P. (
committee member
)
Creator Email
andrewvly@gmail.com
Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/usctheses-c127-15513
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UC1106840
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