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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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San Gabriel agonistes
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SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
PIANO
(for rehearsal
only)
mf
San Ga bri - el, - mes
f
sen - ger, -
q = ca. 88
San
mp
Ga bri - el, - mes
f
sen - ger, -
p
San Ga bri - el, - mes
f
sen - ger, -
San
p
Ga bri - el, - mes
f
sen - ger, -
mf
q = ca. 88
mp f
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
arch
mp
an - gel, - Mopes
mp
on top of Mt Wil son -
5
arch
mp
an - gel, - Mopes
mp
on top of Mt Wil son -
arch
mp
an - gel, - Mopes
mp
on top of Mt Wil son -
arch
mp
an - gel, - Mopes
mp
on top of Mt Wil son -
5
mp
mp
Text by Heather Dundas
I. Angelus
Music by Dale Trumbore
SAN GABRIEL AGONISTES
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
Sur
p
round - ed - by
p
a spi ny - crown of
mf
Com mu - ni - ca - tions - to wers. -
10
Sur
p
round - ed - by
p
a spi ny - crown of
mf
Com mu - ni - ca - tions - to wers. -
Sur
p
round - ed - by
p
a spi ny - crown of
mf
Com mu - ni - ca - tions - to wers. -
Sur
p
round - ed - by
p
a spi ny - crown of Com
mf
mu - ni - ca - tions to wers. -
10
p p
mf
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
Al
p
though - the jag ged - moun tain - range is named for him a lone, -
mf
San Ga bri - el - looks down at the val ley -
15
Al
p
though - the jag ged - moun tain - range is named for him a lone, -
mf
San Ga bri - el - looks down at the val ley -
Al
p
though - San
mf
Ga bri - el - looks down at the val ley -
San
mf
Ga bri - el - looks down at the val ley -
p
15
mf
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 2 -
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
Mis
p
un - der - stood. -
mp
Ar cha - ic. -
22
Mis
p
un - der - stood. -
mp
Ar cha - ic. - The
p
com mu - ni - ca - tions
Mis
p
un - der - stood. -
mp
Ar cha - ic. -
Mis
p
un - der - stood. -
mp
Ar cha - ic. -
p
22
p mp
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
The
mp
com mu - ni - ca - tions - to wers - are not on his fre
mf
quen - cy.
26
to
mp
wers - are not on his fre
mf
quen - cy. His
mp
The
mp
com mu - ni - ca - tions - to wers -
mp
are not on his fre
mf
quen - cy. His
mp
The
mp
com mu - ni - ca - tions - to wers -
mp
are not on his fre
mf
quen - cy.
mp
His
26
mp
mp
mf
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 3 -
3
3
3
3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
His
mp
fa mous - trum
mf
pet - just a myth to to sell Cole Port er - tunes.
30
fa mous - trum pet - just a myth
mf
to sell Cole Port er - tunes.
fa mous - trum pet - just a myth
mf
to sell Cole Port er - tunes. He
p
mis ses - Old
fa mous - trum pet - just a myth
mf
a myth to sell Cole Port er - tunes. He
p
mis ses - Old
30
p
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
He
p
mis ses - Old Test a - ment - days. God's
mp
ur gent - er rands, - The
mf
guard ing -
35
He
p
mis ses - Old Test a - ment - days. God's
mp
ur gent - er rands, - The
mf
guard ing -
Test a - ment - days. God's
mp
ur gent - er rands. - The
mf
guard ing - of the Gar den, - The
Test a - ment - days. God's
mp
ur gent - er rands. -
mf
The guard ing - of the Gar den, -
The
35
mp
mf
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 4 -
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
of the gar den. - The Odd An nun - ci - a - tion. - The
p
val ley - dis tant -
mp
his vol ume - fin ite - He
rit.
Slower; q = ca. 70
40
of the gar den. - The Odd An nun - ci - a - tion - (nn).
p
He
Odd An nun - ci - a - tion - (nn).
mp
his vol ume - fin ite - He
Odd An nun - ci - a - tion - (nn). The
p
val ley - dis tant -
mp
his vol ume - fin ite - He
rit.
Slower; q = ca. 70
40
p mp
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
tries an gel - ic - cli ché
f
-
mf
Warn ing - by fire, judg ment - by rain, And pro phe - cy - by flood.
ff
46
tries an gel - ic - cli ché
f
-
mf
Warn ing - by fire, judg ment - And pro phe - cy - by flood.
ff
tries an gel - ic - cli ché
f
- Warn
mf
ing - by fire, judg ment - And pro phe - cy - by flood.
ff
tries an gel - ic - cli ché
f
- Warn
mf
ing - by fire, judg ment - And pro phe - cy - by flood.
ff
46
f mf
ff
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 5 -
3
3
3
3
3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
Hal
mp
lo - ween - nine teen - thir - ty - -
h = ca. 66
52
mp
Down the hill, in the Ar ro - yo - Se co - Hal
mp
lo - ween - nine teen - thir - ty - -
Oo.
p
Oo.
p
Oo.
p
h = ca. 66
52
p p
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
six.
mf
mp
Grad u - ate - stu dents, - the "su i - cide - squad"
57
six.
mf mp
Grad u - ate - stu dents, - the "su i - cide - squad"
Oo.
mf
Oo.
p
Oo.
mf
p
57
mf p
3
II. Guided missiles
3
3
3 3
3 3
3 3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
fi
mf
re - the first rock
f
et. -
rit. q = ca. 90
62
fi
mf
re - Ah,
f
Oo,
p
fi
mf
re - Ah,
f
Oo,
p
fi
mf
re - Ah,
f
f
rit. q = ca. 90
62
mf
p
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
mp
When they rain fire on them selves, -
68
Oo,
pp
Oo, Oo,
Oo,
pp
Oo, Oo,
mp
thinks Ga bri - el, -
68
pp
mp
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 7 -
3
3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
Oo,
q = ca. 66 73
Oo, Still.
p
He tries to im press.
mp
-
Oo, Still.
p
He tries to im press.
mp
- By
pp
what's a burn ing - bush?
mf
Oo,
mp
Still.
p
He tries to im press.
mp
- By
pp
q = ca. 66 73
mp p mp pp
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
mp
Yel low - hel mets -
78
By
p
day, a pil lar - of smoke, glow ing - veins drain to the val ley, - By
p
day, a
day, by night. By
p
day,
day, by night. By
p
day,
78
p
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 8 -
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
climb up Mt Wil son - (nn) to save the spi ny - to wers. -
mf
Red hel mets - lead
83
pil lar - of smoke, glow ing - veins drain to the val ley, - By
p
day, a pil lar - of smoke,
by night. By day, by
by night. By day, by
83
Solo
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
mp
In Los Fe liz,* -
Lower voices: like a whisper
88
child ren - down from pi ney - sum mer - camps. Yel
pp
low - hel mets -
climb up Mt
glow ing - veins drain to the val ley, - By
pp
day, a
pil lar - of smoke,
night.
pp
By day, by
night.
pp
By day, by
88
pp
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 9 -
3
3 3
3
3
3
Tenor Solo
3
3
3
3
*"Los Feliz," referring to the Los Angeles neighborhood, should be pronounced, contrary to its Spanish pronunciation: [lohss fee-liss].
Solo
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
af ter - grilled sal mon - . (nn). Carl leads a hike
92
Wil son - (nn) to save the spi ny - to wers. - Red
glow ing - veins drain to the val ley, - By day, a
night. By day,
night. By day,
92
3
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 10 -
Solo
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
to the end of his street to watch the hills burn.
rit.
95
hel mets - lead child ren - down from pi ney - sum mer - camps.
pil lar - of smoke, glow ing - veins drain to the val ley, -
by night.
by night.
rit.
95
3
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 11 -
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
Like
f
all great cur ses - it seems a bles sing - at first.
q = ca. 100
rit.
99
Like all great cur ses - it seems a bles sing - at first.
Like all great cur ses - it seems a bles sing - at first.
Like all great cur ses - it seems a bles sing - at first.
q = ca. 100
rit.
99
f
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
one
p
by one drops spot black dots on ash y - ground. one by one drops
A tempo (q = ca. 100)
104
one
mp
by one drops spot
p
A tempo (q = ca. 100)
104
mp
3
3
III. Lluvia de Peces
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
spot black dots on
ash y - ground.
mp
one by one drops spot black dots on ash y -
110
black dots on ash y - ground.
one by one drops spot black dots on ash y - ground.
one
mf
by one drops spot black dots on ash y - ground.
110
mf
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
ground. one by one drops spot dots on ash y - ground.
mf
Then, the thun der -
116
one by one drops spot
black dots on ash y -
mf
Then, the thun der -
one
mp
by one drops spot black dots on ash y - ground.
mf
Then, the thun der -
one
mf
by one drops
spot black dots on ash y - ground. Then,
mf
the thun der -
116
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 13 -
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
mf
and the light ning - and the sound of the trum pet -
f
Then, the thun der -
f
and the light ning -
121
mf
and the light ning - and the sound of the trum pet - Then,
f
the thun der -
f
and the light ning -
mf
and the light ning - and the sound of the trum pet - Then,
f
the thun der -
f
and the light ning -
and
mf
the light ning - and the sound of the trum pet - Then,
f
the thun der - and
f
the light ning -
121
mf f f
3
3
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 14 -
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
Solo
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
ff
and the moun tain, - smo -
125
and the sound of the trum
ff
pet - Then,
f
the thun der - and the light ning - andthe sound of the
and the sound of the trum
ff
pet - Then,
f
the thun der - and the light ning - andthe sound of the
and the sound of the trum
ff
pet - Then,
f
the thun der - and the light ning - andthe sound of the
and the sound of the trum
ff
pet - Then,
f
the thun der - and the light ning - and the sound of the
125
ff f
Soprano Solo
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 15 -
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3
3 3 3
3
3
Solo
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
king, Ah. Ah.
ff
Ah
q = ca. 66
129
trum pet, - the trum pet, !cual
ff
mi la - gro - ce le - sti - al! - !cual mi la - gro - ce le - sti - al! -
trum pet, - the trum pet, -
ff
!cual mi la - gro - ce le - sti - al! - !cual mi la - gro - ce le - sti - al! -
trum pet, - the trum pet, -
ff
!cual mi la - gro - ce le - sti - al! - !cual mi la - gro - ce le - sti - al! -
trum pet, - the trum pet, -
ff
!cual mi la - gro - ce le - sti - al! - !cual mi la - gro - ce le - sti - al! -
q = ca. 66
129
ff
(like a shriek)
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 16 -
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
rain
pp p
drops - keep fal lin' - (nn)
rain drops - keep fal lin', -
q = ca. 80
poco accel.
Gradually speeding up; gradually getting louder
(q = ca. 80, 92)
135
rain
pp p
drops - keep fal lin' (nn) one by one drops spot
Sing
p
in' - in the rain,
pp p
(nn) Sing in' in the rain Sing in' - in the
one
pp
by
p
one, drops spot black dots,
pp
q = ca. 80
Gradually speeding up; gradually getting louder
(q = ca. 80, 92)
poco accel.
135
pp p
,
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 17 -
,
,
,
,
Solo
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
Carl
f
mix es - mar ga - ri - tas - and the din ner - par ty - moves in side - and
mp
dis cus - ses - Mag no - lia. -
q = ca. 100
molto rit.
140
Oo,
mf
Mm.
pp
Oo,
mf
Mm.
pp
rain,
mf
Oo,
mp
Mag no - lia. -
Oo,
mf mp
Mag no - lia. -
q = ca. 100
molto rit.
140
mf
Alto Solo
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 18 -
Freely (speech-like)
3
3
3 3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
Do
p
o ver -
Oo.
mp
Gently; q. = ca. 50 (q = ca. 76)
144
Do
p
o ver - Oo,
mp
and col lap - ses - un der - his own weight.
mf
Do
p
o ver, - thinks Ga bri - el, Oo.
mp
mp
Who can ab sorb - no more and col lap - ses - un der - his own weight.
mf
Gently; q. = ca. 50 (q = ca. 76) 144
p
mp
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
Oo.
p
Tow
mp
ers - waltz and slide and the moun tain - gives
A little faster; waltz-like (q = ca. 96)
150
Tow
p
ers - waltz and slide, and the moun tain - gives way,
To
p
wers - waltz and slide and the moun tain - gives way
Tow
p
ers - waltz and slide, and the moun tain - gives way
A little faster; waltz-like (q = ca. 96)
150
p
IV . [Mud]
3
3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
way
p
and
mp
the moun tain - gives
157
Tow
p
ers - walz
mp
and slide.
Tow
p
ers - waltz and the
moun
mp
tain - gives way
157
p mp
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
way,
n
rit.
q = ca. 60
161
mp
gives way.
n
n
I
p
have
n
I
p
have
rit.
q = ca. 60
161
p
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 20 -
T.
B.
Pno.
sunk in deep mire,
and
p
there is no foot hold; -
I have come in to - deep wa ters, -
166
sunk in deep mire, and
p
there is no foot hold; -
I have
come
I have come in to - deep wa ters, -
166
p
Solo
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
mp
Carl stirs
rai sins -
in to - cake bat ter. -
Female Solo
poco rit.
172
The
p
The
p
and
p
a flood o ver - flows me, I
pp
have sunk in deep mire, and there is no foot hold; -
and
p
a food o ver - flows me, I
pp
have sunk in deep mire, and there is no foot hold; -
poco rit.
172
p
pp
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 21 -
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
moun tain - folds ov er - the tow ers -
the yel low - and red hel
mp
mets, - the
q = ca. 50
rit.
178
moun tain - folds ov er - the tow ers -
the yel low - and red hel
mp
mets, - the
pp
(nn)
(nn) (nn)
pp
(nn) (nn) (nn)
q = ca. 50
rit.
178
pp
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
child ren, -
seeds
mf
a
p
wait - ing - a new
mp
an nun - ci - a - tion - (nn).
n
q = ca. 44 rit.
182
child ren, -
seeds
sub.
mf
a
p
wait - ing - a new
mp
an nun - ci - a - tion - (nn).
n
seeds
mf
sub.
a
p
wait - ing - a new
mp
(oo)
p
n
seeds
mf
sub.
a
p
wait - ing - a new
mp
(oo)
p
n
q = ca. 44
rit.
182
mf
sub.
p mp p n
3
San Gabriel Agonistes
- 22 -
3
3 3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
n.b.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Abstract (if available)
Abstract
San Gabriel agonistes: for SATB (text by Heather Dundas)
I. Angelus
II. Guided missiles
III. Lluvia de peces
IV: [Mud]
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Creator
Trumbore, Dale Catherine
(author)
Core Title
San Gabriel agonistes
School
Thornton School of Music
Degree
Master of Music
Degree Program
Composition
Degree Conferral Date
2011-05
Publication Date
05/19/2011
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(original),
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Crockett, Donald (
committee chair
), Hartke, Stephen (
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), Lauridsen, Morten (
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)
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