Winter Solstice Ritual Palo Alto, 2010
Music List
# Song Page
1 Welcome This Night 2
2 O Night Both Dark and Glorious 5
3 Come Down Into the Darkness 7
4 O Mystery (Solos) N/A
5 Come Down Into the Darkness (reprise) 7
6 Winter Song 13
7 Welcome This Night (reprise) 2
8 Path of Darkness 16
9 Pachelbel's Canon 21
10 Welcome This Night (reprise) 2
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Winter Solstice Music -- 1
Copyright © 1998 Joan M. McMillen (Transcribed 2009-12-05 jg)
SOPRANOALTO
TENORBASS
Piano
D‹
Wel
p
come- this night, o
q = 100A
Wel
p
come- this night, oq = 100
p
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
wel come- this night, queen of the dark ness,- moth er- of light. O, lay
4
wel come- this night, queen of the dark ness,- moth er- of light. O, lay
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
down the old. O, take up the new to night.-
8
down the old. O, take up the new to night.-
1st time: Women Only2nd time: Men OnlyDS: All voices
Welcome This NightJoan McMillen
To Coda
Winter Solstice Music -- 2
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
Wel
f
come- this night, o
B12
Wel
f
come- this night,B
f
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
wel come- this night, queen of the dark ness,- moth er- of light. O,
p
lay
16
wel come- this night, queen of the dark ness,- moth er- of light. O,
p
lay
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
down the old. O, take up the new to -
20
down the old. O, take up the new to -
Welcome This Night-- 2
Winter Solstice Music -- 3
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
night.
1.23
night.
1.
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
night.
2.25
night.
2.
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
night.
CODA rit. 27
night. rit.
pp
D.C. al Coda
D.C. al Coda
Welcome This Night-- 3
Winter Solstice Music -- 4
Copyright © 1998 Joan M. McMillen (Transcribed 2010-12-05 jg)
SOPRANOALTO
Piano
O Night both dark and glo rious,- o
q = 100
S-A.
Pno.
Night so rich and free! We bow our selves- be fore- thee, o Night of mys ter- y.- From
7
S-A.
Pno.
out thy rad iant- dark ness- pours forth the shin ing- Day! O Night, we bow be fore- thee;we
rit. 13
S-A.
Pno.
do not know thy way. O night both dark and glo rious,- o Night so rich and free, We
A tempo (q=100)19
Dorian on Dm
Solo
O Night Both Dark and Glorious Joan McMillen
Sop & Alto Enter
Winter Solstice Music -- 5
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
bowour selves- be fore- thee, O Night of mys ter- y.- From
mf
out thy rad iant- dark ness- pours
25
From
mf
out thy rad iant- dark ness- pours
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
forth the shin ing-
f
Day! O
mp
Night, we bow be fore- thee; we do not know thy way.
rit. 31
forth the shin ing- Day!
f
O
mp
Night,we bow be fore- thee; we do not know thy way.
Tenor & Bass Enter
O Night Both Dark and Glorious
Winter Solstice Music -- 6
Copyright © 1993 Joan M. McMillen (Transcribed 2010-12-05 jg)
Piano
q = 100
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
Come
p
down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be born.
1.A3
Come
p
down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be born.
1.
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
be, be born. Come
mp
down in to- the dark ness.- Come down in to- the dark ness.-
2.B7
be, be born. Come
mp
down in to- the dark ness.- Come down in to- the dark ness.-
2.
Db (was D)
Joan McMillen
Come Down Into the Darkness
Winter Solstice Music -- 7
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
Come down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be
12
ComeCome downdown inin toto-- thethe dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be
Fem.Solo
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
Born in the dark ness,- born in the dark - ness,
C16
born.
born.
Fem.Solo
Pno.
born in the dark ness,- born in the dark ness.-
20
Female solo
Come Down Into the Darkness-- 2
Winter Solstice Music -- 8
MaleSolo
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
Come down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be born.
1.
D24
Oo
mp
oo
Oo
mp
oo
1.
MaleSolo
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
be, be born. Come down in to- the dark ness.- Come down in to- the
2.E28
(oo) oo, oo,
(oo) oo, oo,
2. E
Male solo
Come Down Into the Darkness-- 3
Winter Solstice Music -- 9
MaleSolo
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
dark ness.- Come down in to- the dark ness.-
32
oo,
oo, oo
Fem.Solo
MaleSolo
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
Born in the dark
35
Let the one you long to be, be born.
oo,
oo
Female solo
Come Down Into the Darkness-- 4
Winter Solstice Music -- 10
Fem.Solo
Pno.
- ness, born in the dark - ness,
38
Fem.Solo
Pno.
born in the dark ness,- born in the dark ness.-
41
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
Come
p
down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be born.
1.F45
Come
p
down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be born.
1.F
mp -
mp -
Come Down Into the Darkness-- 5
Winter Solstice Music -- 11
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
be, be born. Come
mp
down in to- the dark ness.- dark ness.-
2.49
be, be born. Come
mp
down in to- the dark ness.- Come down in to- the dark ness.-
2.
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
Come down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be
54
ComeCome downdown inin toto-- thethe dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be
S-A.
T-B.
Pno.
born.
58
born.
Go back to Cif needed
Go back to Cif needed
Come Down Into the Darkness-- 6
Winter Solstice Music -- 12
Copyright © 1999 Joan M. McMillen (Transcribed 2010-12-05 jg)
Piano
Cq = 100
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
2,3. Let1. Na
mpp
mp
eachna
heartna
bena
setna
ana
flamena
- likena
ana
canna
dle.na
- Letna
eachna
lifena
rena
leasena
- itsna
light.na
q = 100
A5
1. Na2,3. Let
naeach
naheart
nabe
naset
naa
naflame-
nalike
naa
nacan
nadle.-
naLet
naeach
nalife
nare
nalease-
naits
nalight.
1. Na2,3. Let
naeach
naheart
nabe
naset
naa
naflame-
nalike
naa
nacan
nadle.-
naLet
naeach
nalife
nare
nalease-
naits
nalight.
1. Na2,3. Oh, oh,
na naOh,na na na na
q = 100A
Winter Song Joan McMillen
1st time2nd time3rd time (DS)
In Verse 1, pronounce lyrics "nah" (as in Namaste)
Winter Solstice Music -- 13
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
Letna
eachna
heartna
bena
setna
ana
flamena
- likena
ana
canna
dle,na
- kinna
dlena
- ourna
heartsna
tona
night!na
-
9
naLet
naeach
naheart
nabe
naset
naa
naflame-
nalike
naa
nacan
nadle,-
nakin
nadle-
naour
nahearts
nato
nanight!-
naLet
naeach
naheart
nabe
naset
naa
naflame-
nalike
naa
nacan
nadle,-
nakin
nadle-
naour
nahearts
nato
nanight!-
nakinna
dlena
- ourna
heartsna
tona na
night!-
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
NaGath
mf
naer'd-
naall
naand
naguard
naed,-
naguid
naed-
naon
naour
naway,
naBless'd
naby
nafire
nain
nadark
naness,-
B13
NaGath
mf
naer'd-
naall
naand
naguard
naed,-
naguid
naed-
naon
naour
naway,
naBless'd
naby
nafire
nain
nadark
naness,-
GathNa
er'dna
- allna
andna
guardna
ed,na
- guidna
edna
- onna
ourna
way,na
Bless'dna
byna
firena
inna
darkna
ness,na
-
Oh,Na
mf
na naguid
naed-
naon
naour
naway, Oh,
na na
To Coda
To Coda
mf
Winter Song-- 2
Winter Solstice Music -- 14
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
nashin
naing-
nasun
naby
na.day.
1. 2.rit. rit.
16
nashin
naing-
nasun
naby
na.day.
shinna
ingna
- sunna
byna
day.na.
nashain
naing-
nasun
naby
naday.
1. 2.rit. rit.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno.
night!
mf
kin dle- our hearts to night!-
CODArit. q=100 rit. 20
night! kin
mf
dle- our hearts to night!-
night! kin
mf
dle- our hearts to night!-
night! kin
mf
dle- our hearts to night!-
CODArit. rit. q=100
D.S. al Coda
D.S. al Coda
Winter Song-- 3
Winter Solstice Music -- 15
Copyright © 1989, 1998 Joan M. McMillen (Transcribed 2010-12-05 jg)
Piano mp
E‹h=50
S-A
T-B.
Pno.
Path
pp
of dark ness,- flanked by flame, Path that calls me by my name, you o pen,- you
A7
Path
p
of dark ness,- flanked by flame, Path that calls me by my name, you o pen,- you
S-A
T-B.
Pno.
beck on,- you shine. shine.
1. 2.12
beck on,- you shine. shine.
1. 2.
INTRODUCTION
Path of DarknessJoan McMillen
UNISON1st time: Women Only (pp)2nd time: Men Only (p)
Winter Solstice Music -- 16
S-A
T-B.
Pno.
Sing
mf
ing- I will come. Sing ing- I will trytry toto find youyou now.
subito pB
17
Sing
mf
ing- I will come. Sing ing- I will try to find you now.
subito p
subito pf
S-A
T-B.
Pno.
f
Sing ing- I will come.
22
f
Sing ing- I will come.
f
S-A
T-B.
Pno.
Sing ing- I will try to find you now.
subito p f27
Sing ing- I will try to find you now.
subito p f
subito p f
All voices (harmony)
Path of Darkness-- 2
Winter Solstice Music -- 17
Pno. mp
32
Des.
S-A
T-B.
Pno.
Ah Oo
C36
Path
mf
of dark ness,- flanked by flame, Path that calls me by my name, you o pen,- you
Path
mf
of dark ness,- flanked by flame, Path that calls me by my name, you o pen,- you
f
Des.
S-A
T-B.
Pno.
1. 2.41
beck on,- you shine. shine.
beck on,- you shine. shine.
1. 2.
Piano Interlude
DESCANT: Both times
UNISON: All S, A, T, B
Path of Darkness-- 3
Winter Solstice Music -- 18
S-A
T-B.
Pno.
Sing
mf
ing- I will come. Sing ing- I will trytry toto find youyou now.
subito pD
46
Sing
mf
ing- I will come. Sing ing- I will try to find you now.
subito p
subito p
D
f
S-A
T-B.
Pno.
f
Sing` ing- I will come.
51
f
Sing ing I willwill come.
f
S-A
T-B.
Pno.
Sing ing- I will try to find you now.
subito p f56
Sing ing- I will try to find you now.
subito p f
subito p f
All voices (harmony)
Repeat to Das needed
Repeat to Das needed
Repeat to Das needed
Path of Darkness-- 4
Winter Solstice Music -- 19
Pno. p
rit. 62
Path of Darkness-- 5
Winter Solstice Music -- 20
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
B¨
Hal le- lu- iah,-
F
Hal le- lu- iah,-
G
Hal le- lu- iah,-
D
Hal le- lu- iah,-
q = 100
Ha le- - lu- - iah,- -
Ha le- - lu- - iah,- -
Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah,-
S.
A.
T.
B.
E¨
Hal le- lu- iah,-
B¨
Hal le- lu- iah,-
E¨
Hal le- lu- iah,-
F
Hal le- lu- iah!-
5
Hal le- - lu- - iah!- -
Hal le- - lu- - iah!- -
Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah!-
1st time: B only2nd time: B+T3rd time: B+T+A4th etc time: B+T+A+S Pachelbel's Canon Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
(Transcribed 2009-10-27 jg)
Winter Solstice Music -- 21
Winter Solstice Music -- 22