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PARVUS MEUS MALEUS (MY LITTLE HAMMER
A MONODRAMA FOR SOPRANO, STRING QUARTET AND PIANO
by
John Glover
____________________________________
A Musical Score Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE THORNTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF MUSIC
(COMPOSITION)
May 2007
Copyright 2007 John Glover
Parvus Meus Malleus (My Little Hammer)
Brutally q = 94-100
text: Luisa Villani
music: john Glover
Soprano
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Violoncello
Piano
f
You
have
brought
me
here
to
tes ti - fy -
you
have
brought
me
3 3
ff
ff
Viola
ff
ff
ff
ff
5
copyright john Glover, 2007. All rights reserved
Please notify composer of all performances.
www.johnmakesnoise.com
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
here
to
tes ti - fy -
p
and I don't
know
what to tell
you.
3
3 3
p
sub.
3
p
sub.
8
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
f
You
have
brought
3
me
here
3
to
tes ti - fy -
to
3
ff
p
ff
p
6
ff
p
ff
p
p
ff
p
f
3
3
p
f
3
11
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
tes ti - fy -
tes ti - fy -
to
tes
ti
- fy
3
-
3 3
3
ff
p
f
p
f
ff
ff
p
f
p
f
ff
ff
p
f
p
f
ff
mf
f
mf
3
ff
2
15
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
ff
you
have
brought
3
me
here
you
have
brought
me
3
p f
p
ff
p
ff
p
f
p
ff
p
ff
p
f
p
ff
p
ff
f
mf
f
p
ff
ff
ff
19
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
here
and I don't
know
what
to tell
you.
p
Per
haps
- you
have
3
p
3
24
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
rea
sons,
-
3
but
they
3
all
mf
seem
3
to un ra
- vel -
seem
3
3
non vibrato
pp
mf
(non vib.)
pp
mf
non vibrato
pp
mf
(non vib.)
pp
mf
non vibrato
pp
mf
(non vib.)
pp
mf
non vibrato
pp
mf
(non vib.)
pp
mf
29
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
to un ra
- vel -
un
ra
-
vel - - -
un
ra
- vel -
like a bas
ket -
3
3
3
3 3
3 3 3
pp
mf
pp
mf
pp
mf
pp
mf
pp
mf
pp
mf
pp
mf
pp
mf
4
34
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
ru ined -
in the rain
pp
3
pp
mf
pp
mf
pp
mf
pp
mf
37
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
pp
mf
(non vib.)
pp
mf
ord.
pp
mf
pp
mf
5
Reflective q = 66
41
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
p
Per haps - wa
ter -
is my
un do
- ing.
-
ord.
con sord.
mf
pp
pp
ord.
mf
ord.
pp
mf
pp
ord.
pp
3
mf
3
3
pp
3
3
mp
3
pp
3 3 3 3
with pedal
47
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
mf
pp
mf
pp
pp
mf
pp
3
mf
3
3
3
3
mp
3
pp
3 3 3 3
(with pedal)
6
51
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
pp
mf
pp
3
mf
3
3
3
3
pp
mf
pp
pp
3
mf
mp
3
pp
3 3 3 3 3
(with pedal)
55
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
I
p
like
the
p
pp
3
pp
pedal freely, keep the sound resonant
3
7
57
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
feel
of the down
pour -
wash ing - the
3
3
molto sul pont.
pp mf
pp
molto sul pont.
pp mf
pp
3
3
3
3 3
59
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
ri ver -
from my eyes.
the
3
(sul pont.)
pp mf
pp
(sul pont.)
pp mf
pp
3
3
3
3
3 3
8
61
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
ri ver -
from my eyes.
I have
3
pp mf
pp
pp mf
pp
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
63
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
named
that ri
ver - lone
li - ness. -
You
3
mf
p
pp
pp
mf
pp
pp
mf
pp
pp mf
pp
pp mf
pp
3
3
3 3
3
3
9
65
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
call it be
ing - a wi
dow.
-
3
p
You call
it
3
mf
pp mf
pp
pp mf
pp
pp mf
pp
pp mf
pp
3
3
3 3
3 3
67
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
be
p
ing - a wi
dow.
-
3
You call
it un
3
- -
p
pp mf
pp
pp mf
pp
3
3
3
3
3
10
Dance-like q = 120
69
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
na
f
tur - al -
to
be dan
cing -
un
na - tur - al -
to be dan
cing -
dan
cing
- in the pla
shy -
streams
and
ord.
f
f
ord.
f
ppp
74
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
mud lush -
hills.
un na
- tur - al -
un
na - tur - al. -
sul pont.
mf
mf
3
mf
3
3
mf
p
11
78
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
You
say
I
en
3
chant
- ed
- the
3
wa
ter, -
and
that's
why
my
hutch
re mained
-
while
f
f
f
f
f
83
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
o thers -
washed
a
3
way.
-
o thers washed
a
3
way.
-
p
sul pont.
mf
f
p
mf
f
3
mf
3
3
f
mf
f
f
p
12
88
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
I
f
tell you
its a curse
of a dif
ferent
-
3
kind,
one
you'd have
to
be a
-
in the manner of a fiddler
ord.
f
92
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
lone
with
for
ma ny -
years
be
fore
- you
could
3
13
95
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
be gin
- to
un
der
- stand
3
-
and if
its e
vil -
mf
3
mf
mf
98
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
its not
mine.
f
If
you
mf
f
3
3
3
f
3
f
14
100
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
felt
a
no
thing -
ness
-
3
so large
3
3
102
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
it
threat ened
to un do
- you,
you'd
find
your
feet
3
15
105
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
test
ing
- the
3
earth
too
no
mat ter -
what
the wea
ther.
-
109
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
You'd
dance
this
hec
tic
- king
dom
- of
3
stones
just to feel
the
16
113
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
good,
good
bruise
3
just
to
3
point
just
to point,
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3
116
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
"There.
ff
Still
whole
e
nough -
ff
3 3 3 3 3
ff
3 3 3 3
ff
3 3 3 3 3
ff
3 3 3 3 3
ff
17
120
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
to
be
wound
ed."
-
Slowly q = 54 125
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
It's
p
a del
i - cate - point
I make.
Too
much
of a nu
ance -
to
3
3
3
3
con sord.
sul tasto
p mf
p mf
con sord.
sul tasto
p mf
p mf
pp
pedal freely, keep the sound resonant
18
130
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
be re gar
- ded -
when your chil
dren -
need a roof.
Faced
with the cor ro
- sive -
mo tion - of fear
truth
3
3
3
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
con sord.
con sord.
136
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
lo ses -
its
po ten - cy -
mf
and
floats
lim pid
in a rill
like a
3 3 3 3 3
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
sul tasto
pp
p
6 6
sul tasto
pp
p
5 5
19
140
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
dead fish.
p
3
Or may
be - truth
mf
is a stone
worn smooth
3
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p
mf
p
mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p mf
p
mf
p
mf
(sul tasto)
mp
ord.
mf
p
mf
6
6
3 3
(sul tasto)
mp
ord.
mf
mf
5 5
144
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
by too
much wa
ter, -
truth
f
3
p
mf
p
mf
p
mf
mf
f
p
mf
p
mf
p
mf
mf
f
p
mf
f
mf
3
6
3
p
mf
f
mf
3
5
20
147
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
is a stone
worn smooth
by too
much wat
er, -
3
3
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
f
mf f
f
mf
f
6
3
6
3
f
mf f
5 5
150
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
a
mf
stone
3
just the right
weight for throw
ing -
at the wid
ow - whose crops
you
3
3
p
mf
p
mf
mf
f
p
mf
p
mf
p
p
mf
p
5
3 3
5
pp
21
153
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
cov et -
be cause - they
thrive
when yours
with er. -
Fe
3
-
p
mf
p
mf
p
mf
p
mf
p
mf
mf
3
3
p
3
mf
3
3 3 3
5
3
156
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
cun di - ty
must sure
ly -
be pro fane,
-
be cause -
3
3
3
p
mf
p
mf
p
p
mf
p
p
mf
3
5
3
3 3
p mf
p mf
6
6
22
158
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
one must toil
at be
ing - ho
ly. -
mf
p
mf
p
mf
mf
p
mf
p mf
p
5
3
3 3 3
p
mf
6
160
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
I have felt
God's
in dif
- ference -
to my prayers,
f
3 3
p
mf
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
p
mf
6
6
mf
3
3
6
p
mf
5
6
6
23
163
Slower still q = 42
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
the way
you've felt the soil
be come - bored
with your plant
mf
ing. -
f
mf
ff
3 3 3
f
mf
ff
3 3 3 3
f
mf
ff
3 3 3
f
mf
ff
3
3 3 3
pp
166
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
p
I know
that's a her
e - sy, -
I know
3 3
24
169
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
I know
that's a her
e - sey, -
but I have
lit tle - time.
The
3
ppp
172
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
rest
I
must
an swer. -
The rest
I
must
mf
pp
pp
pp
pp
pppp
25
Dance-like q = 120
177
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
They T
f
have
said
3
I
had
a nest
of
male
f
sul tasto
pp
f
f
f
f
181
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
mem
bers.
-
What
I
had
3
was
a bird
who
sang
mf
mf
p
26
185
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
3
sweet
au ror
- a
-
sweet
au ror
- a
-
and
a
sul pont.
mf
f
ord.
mf
f
sul tasto
pp
3
3
3
f
f
f
189
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
thatched
hut
at
the edge
of
a pond
stud - ded - bog.
I
had
mf
mf
p
27
193
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
the
small
bless ing -
of mu
sic -
at
first
mf
f
3
sul pont.
mf
f
pp
ord.
f
3
3
f
f
f
196
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
light
small
in the manner of a fiddler
ord.
f
non vib.
pp
f
ord.
28
199
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
bless
ing
-
of
mu
sic
-
mu
sic
-
at
first light
and
non vib.
pp
f
ord.
non vib.
pp
203
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
a moun
tain
-
of
lone
li
- ness
3
-
at
my
back
non vib.
pp
f
ord.
f
ord.
mf
3
mf
mf
29
206
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
And
mf
if
f
I
paid
3
that
nest
un do - hom
-
3
mf
f
non vib.
pp
f
ord.
3
3
3
f
non vib.
pp
3
f
non vib.
pp
f
f
209
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
age
with worm
gift, -
flo wer - head,
or
ten
der -
root,
3
then
3
non vib.
pp
f
f
ord.
non vib.
pp
f
ord.
ord.
non vib.
pp
f
pp
f
ord.
30
212
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
who
are
the
3
ones
who spied
and
ne
ver
- cared
3
to of
fer
-
fe the
non vib.
pp
f
ord.
non vib.
pp
f
ord.
non vib.
pp
f
ord.
non vib.
pp
f
215
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
sim
ple
- grace
3
of
hell
3
o?
-
I
tell you
its as if
I've
been
3
gone
for
31
219
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
years,
and
this bo
dy -
was
mere
sack cloth -
left
be
-
3 3 3
222
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
hind
by
some
un
want
- ed
- -
3
3
3
3 3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3 3 3 3
32
224
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
guest.
This
bo dy -
is
a roped
curtain
f
227
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
barr ing -
what
you
want
And
33
229
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
when
you
push
it
a
3
side
- I
will
va nish. -
3
3
3 3 3 3
3
3 3 3
3
3 3
3
3 3
3 3 3
ff
34
Slowly q = 54
232
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
p
But know this
be fore -
I go:
3
mf
mf
p
mf p
lyrical
p
mf
mf
6
6
p
6
236
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
p
sul tasto
pp
p pp
ord.
mf
p
pp
sul tasto
p
sul tasto
pp
p pp
ord.
mf
p
pp
sul tasto
pp
mf
pp
p
mf
p
p
p
mf
p
6
6
p
6
35
241
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
You
p
have acc
ord.
p
f
p
3
6
ord.
p
f
p
pp
mf
p
f
p
f
p
p
f
6
6
6
6
6
3
6
245
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
used me
with a theme,
not a crime.
You have built
what litt
le you have
the way
3
solo
3 3
sul tasto
pp
p pp
pp
p pp
mf
ord.
p
pp
pp
sul tasto
p pp
pp
p pp
sul tasto
pp
p pp
pp
p pp
ord.
p
p
mf
p
pp
pp
sul tasto
p pp
pp
p pp
mp
p
p
p
p cresc.
6
36
250
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
night
builds on
day,
f
first
mf
as the sha
dows -
3
p
f
p
p
p
p
f
p
p
3
6
3
p
mf
p
f
mf
solo
f
p
(cresc.)
f
6
6
6
6
6
3
6
3
6
253
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
of
flut
f
ter - ing - leaves,
then
the e lon
gat - ed - trunk
of a tree,
3 3
3
f
p
f p
f
f
mp
f
p
f
6
3
6
3
f
p
p
f p
f
3
6
6
6
p
6
3
6
37
256
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
then the dark
ness -
which is af
ter - all
no thing. -
3
pp
mp f
ff
mp f
ff
p
3
3
f
mp f
ff
p
f
6
6
p
cresc.
6
6
258
q = 120
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
You
f
have
tried
me
on
3
e
ther
-
f
ff
pp
ff
p
f
ff
pp
ff
f
3
6
ff
pp
ff
f
f
ff
pp
ff
p
3
(cresc.)
f
6
6
3
3
3
3 3
3
6
38
262
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
but I
am well
ac cus
- tomed
to
the
po
wer
- of
3
naught.
I have long
sur vived
on
f
p p p
f
p
f
f
p
f
p
f
f
3
3
3
3 3
mf
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
267
With Force q = 100
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
ev en - less,
so
with e
ther -
as my sole
de fense
f
I
3
p
f
p
ff p
sub.
p
ff
p
ff
p
f
p
ff p
sub.
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
ff
3
3
3
39
272
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
will
dis
ap
3
- pear
-
I
will
dis
ap
3
- pear
-
I
will dis
ap
- pear
3
-
ff
ff
p
sub.
ff
p
sub.
f
ff
ff
p
sub.
ff
ff
p
sub.
f
ff
278
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
I
will
dis
ap
- pear
3
-
I will
p
sub.
ff
p
sub.
f
ff
p
sub.
p
sub.
ff p
sub.
f
ff
p
sub.
40
282
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
dis
ap - pear
-
I will
dis
ap
- pear
3
-
I
f
ff
p
sub.
ff
p
ff
f
ff
p
ff
p
ff
p
ff
p
ff
p
ff
p
sub.
ff
285
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
will
dis
ff
ap - pear
-
I
ff
3
p
sub.
ff
p
sub.
f
p
p
ff
p
f
p
ff
p
f
p
sub.
ff
p
sub.
f
p
41
288
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
I
I
ff
p
sub.
f
p
ff
p
p
f
fff
ff
p
sub.
f
p
ff
p
f
fff
ff
p
f
ff
p
f
fff
ff
p
f
ff
p
p
f
fff
fff
291
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
p
I
have
dis
3
ap
- - peared.
-
42
295
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
43
Asset Metadata
Creator
Glover, John (author)
Core Title
Parvus Meus Malleus
School
Thornton School of Music
Degree
Master of Arts
Degree Program
Composition
Publication Date
04/11/2007
Defense Date
03/20/2007
Publisher
University of Southern California
(original),
University of Southern California. Libraries
(digital)
Tag
chamber,monodrama,oai:digitallibrary.usc.edu:usctheses,OAI-PMH Harvest,soprano,voice
Language
English
Advisor
Lauridsen, Morten (
committee chair
), Crockett, Donald (
committee member
), Ticheli, Frank P. (
committee member
)
Creator Email
jrglover@usc.edu
Permanent Link (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25549/usctheses-m373
Unique identifier
UC1296699
Identifier
etd-Glover-20070411 (filename),usctheses-m40 (legacy collection record id),usctheses-c127-322118 (legacy record id),usctheses-m373 (legacy record id)
Legacy Identifier
etd-Glover-20070411.pdf
Dmrecord
322118
Document Type
Score
Rights
Glover, John
Type
texts
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
uscdl@usc.edu
Abstract (if available)
Abstract
A monodrama for soprano and chamber group (piano and string quartet). The text is written by Luisa Villani, the scenario is a woman about to be hung for the crime of witchcraft.
Tags
chamber
monodrama
soprano
voice
Linked assets
University of Southern California Dissertations and Theses