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RehearsalPiano

mp

Moderato q =116

Pno.

S.

A.

Pno.

mf

A scra ping‐ sound; the

mp

mf

A scrap ing‐ sound;

mf mp

H.N. BIALIK(1873‐1934)

Words by

Translated by

for CHILDRENʹS CHOIR (S.A.)

Music by

JESSIE SAMPTER

VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONGCREATURES & COLORS

LEE EITZEN(1920‐1981)

(ISRAEL)

2nd X only

S.

A.

Pno.

grass hop‐ per‐ in the field does purr,

13

mp

the grass hop‐ per‐ in the field

mp

does purr,

S.

A.

Pno.

*Pur

mp

r‐ r‐ and whi r

mp

‐ r r‐ *whi r‐ r‐ r‐

21

*Pur

mp

r‐ r‐ and whi r‐ r r

mp

S.

A.

Pno.

*whir

mp

r‐ r‐

p

*On words ʺpurrʺ and ʺwhirr,ʺ sustain the ʺrʺ contrary to normal singing practice. 

If possible, young singers should roll it, for effect, on starred words (*) only.

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG2

S.

A.

Pno.

mf

ʺCome forth grass hop‐ pers‐ come

mf

to

29

mf

ʺCome forth grass hop‐ pers‐

mf

S.

A.

Pno.

dance, and chant

cresc.

to god your

come

mf

to dance, and

mp cresc.

S.

A.

Pno.

love ly‐ chants

f mf

purr

chant to god your love ly‐ chants.

f

purr

mf

mf mp

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG 3

S.

A.

Pno.

*Pur r‐ r‐ and whir r‐ r‐ *Whir

mp

r‐ r‐

44

*Pur

mp

r‐ r‐ and whir r‐ r‐ *Whir

mp

r‐ r‐

p

S.

A.

Pno.

mf

Let all who can be

54

p

S.

A.

Pno.

heard and seen with pir ou‐ ette‐ and tam bou‐ rine.

mp

‐

mp pp mf

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG4

S.

A.

Pno.

Let

p

all who can be heard and seen with pir ou‐ ette

mf

‐

64

Let

p

all be heard with pir ou‐ ette

mf

‐

mp p mp

S.

A.

Pno.

and tam bou‐ rine.‐

mp

and tam bou‐ rine‐

p

for

mp

p mp

S.

A.

Pno.

74

none shall

mf

hide where grass is deep; But if youʹve legs a rise‐ and

mp

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG 5

S.

A.

Pno.

For

mf

leap.

f

For

mf

none shall hide

mf mp mp

S.

A.

Pno.

none shall hide but if youʹve legs a rise‐ and leap!

f

where grass is deep, but if youʹve legs a rise‐ and leap!

f

mf più mf mf

S.

A.

Pno.

purr

mp

*pur r‐ r

mp

‐ and whir r‐ r‐

purr

mp

*pur r‐ r

mp

‐

p

84

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG6

S.

A.

Pno.

*whir r‐ r

mp

‐

q=12694

whir

mp

r‐ r‐ *whir r‐ r

mp

‐

mf

S.

A.

Pno.

mf

All that are here re spond,‐ pro claim‐

mf

All that are here re spond,‐ pro claim‐

mp

S.

A.

Pno.

Bless ed‐ is he and ble

f

ssed‐ is his name.

104

Bless ed‐ is he and ble

f

ssed‐ is his name.

mf mf

Slightly faster 

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG 7

Pno.

Pno.

S.

A.

Pno.

purr

mf

*pur r‐ r

f

‐ and

mf

whir r‐ r‐

112

purr

mf

*pur r‐ r

f

‐ and

mf

whir r‐ r‐

mp mf mp f mp

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG8

S.

A.

Pno.

*whir

f

r‐ r‐

*whir

f

r‐ r‐

mf

Pno.

S.

A.

Pno.

Bless ed‐ be God who for our sake This

128

Bless ed‐ be God who for our sake This

f f

f

f

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG 9

S.

A.

Pno.

hap py‐ sum mer‐ time he did make.

134

hap py‐ sum mer‐ time he did make.

f

Pno.

Pno. mf

S.

A.

Pno.

A

f

plen te‐ ous‐ feast in field and fen,

144

A

f

plen te‐ ous‐ feast in field and fen,

f

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG10

S.

A.

Pno.

e nough

ff

‐ for all.

e nough

ff

‐ for all.

f

S.

A.

Pno.

A

f

men,‐ *pur r‐ r‐

154

A

f

men,‐ *pur r‐ r‐

mf f f dim.

S.

A.

Pno.

+a men‐ *whir r‐ r‐ A

mf

men‐

a men‐ *whir r‐ r‐

mf

A ‐

mf

+for simplified performance, use upper voice only as unison to ending.

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG 11

S.

A.

Pno.

A men‐ A men‐ A men‐ A men.

164

men‐ A men‐ A men‐ A men‐

mp p

S.

A.

Pno.

A

pochiss rit and dim

men.

p

A

pochiss rit and dim

men.

p

pp pochiss rit and dim molto rit.  ppp

CREATURES & COLORS: VI. THE GRASSHOPPERʹS SONG12