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Jens Klimek
Arcturus
three songs for female choir (SSAA) and piano
based on poems by Emily Dickinson
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Dedicated to and premiered by Vokalkreis des Telemann-Konservatoriums
Magdeburg and its choral director Lothar Hennig.
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I never saw a moor;I never saw the sea,Yet know I how the heather looksAnd what a billow be.
I never spoke with God, Nor visited in heaven. Yet certain am I of the spot As if the checks were given.
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Nobody knows this little Rose—
It might a pilgrim be Did I not take it from the ways And lift it up to thee. Only a Bee will miss it—
Only a Butterfly, Hastening from far journey—
On its breast to lie—
Only a Bird will wonder—
Only a Breeze will sigh—
Ah Little Rose—
how easy For such as thee to die!
III
"Nature" is what we see—
The Hill—the Afternoon—
Squirrel—Eclipse— the Bumble bee—
Nay—Nature is Heaven—
Nature is what we hear—
The Bobolink—the Sea—
Thunder—the Cricket—
Nay—Nature is Harmony—
Nature is what we know—
Yet have no art to say—
So impotent Our Wisdom is To her Simplicity. .
SOPRANO I
SOPRANO II
ALTO I
ALTO II
PIANO
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neneverver
sawspoke
awith
moor,God,
Inor
neviversi
sawted
thein
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neneverver
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moor,God,
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moor,God,
neneverver
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moor,God,
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words by
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
music by
Jens Klimek (1984)
Arcturusfor female choir (SSAA) and piano
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I never saw a moor
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sea,hea ven,
YetYet
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knowcer
Itain
howam
aI
heaof
therthe
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sea,hea ven,
YetYet
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knowcer
Itain
howam
aI
heaof
therthe
looks.spot
YetYet
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knowcer
Itain
howam
aI
heaof
therthe
YetYet
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knowcer
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howam
aI
heaof
therthe
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looks,spot
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looks,spot
And
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what a bil low be.
looks,spot
And
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what a bil low be.
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As
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if the checks were
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if the checks were
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if the checks were
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if the checks were
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gi ven.
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SOPRANO I
SOPRANO II
ALTO I
ALTO II
PIANO
No
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bo dy knows this litt le rose,
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might a
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Did
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I not take it from the ways,
pil grim be,
and
p
lift it
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words by
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
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Nobody knows this little rose
music by
Jens Klimek (1984)
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On
mf
ly a bee will miss it,
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On
mf
ly a bee will miss it,
p
On
mf
ly a bee will miss it,
p
up to thee. On
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ly a bee will miss it,
p
On ly a but ter fly, Has
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te ning from far
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On ly a but ter fly, Has
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te ning from far
On ly a but ter fly, Has
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te ning from far
On ly a but ter fly, Has
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te ning from far
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jour ney, On
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ly a bird will won der,
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jour ney,
jour ney,
jour ney, On
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itsbreast to lie.
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Ah
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litt le rose,
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Ah
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litt le rose,
on
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ly a breeze will sigh, Ah
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litt le rose,
Ah
f
litt le rose,
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to
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die.
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to
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die.
to
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die.
How
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ea sy for such as thee to
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die.
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poco rit.
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SOPRANO I
SOPRANO II
ALTO I
ALTO II
PIANO
"Na
p
ture" is what we see,
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"Na
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ture" is what we see,
"Na
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ture" is what we see,
"Na
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ture" is what we see,
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The Hill, the Af ter noon, Squir rel E
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The Hill, the Af ter noon, Squir rel E
The Hill, the Af ter noon, Squir rel, E
The Hill, the Af ter noon, Squir rel E
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words by
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)
III
"Nature" is what we see
music by
Jens Klimek (1984)
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clipse the Bum ble bee,
poco f
Nay,
mp
Na ture is
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clipse the Bum
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ble bee,
poco f
Na
mp
ture is
clipse the Bum ble bee,
poco f
Nay,
mp
Na ture is
clipse the Bum ble bee
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Na
mp
ture is
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Hea
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ven, Na ture is what we hear,
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Hea
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ven, Na ture is what we hear,
Hea
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ven, Na ture is what we hear,
Hea
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ven, Na ture is what we hear,
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The Bo bo link, the Sea, Thun
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der, the
mp
Cri cket,
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The Bo bo link, the Sea, Thun
poco f
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mp
Cri cket,
The Bo bo link, the Sea, Thun
poco f
der, the
mp
Cri cket,
The Bo bo link, the Sea, Thun
poco f
der, the
mp
Cri cket,
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Nay,
mp
Na ture is Har
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mo ny, Na
poco f
ture is what we
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Na
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ture is Har
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mo ny, Na
poco f
ture is what we
Nay,
mp
Na ture is Har
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mo ny, Na
poco f
ture is what we
Na
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ture is Har
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mo ny, Na
poco f
ture is what we
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know, Yet
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have no art to say, So
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im
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know, Yet
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have no art to say, So
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have no art to say, So
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know, Yet
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have no art to say, So
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po tent our wis dom is to her sim pli ci ty.
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po tent our wis dom is to her sim pli ci ty.
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po tent our wis dom is to her sim pli ci ty.
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po tent our wis dom is to her sim pli ci ty.
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