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DAVID
AVSHALOMOV
The 13 Clocks
an Opera
(based on the book by James Thurber)
Full Score
© 2018 Raven Music
1
THE 13 CLOCKS
(Libretto by David Avshalomov, based on the story
by James Thurber. Used by Permission)
DRAMATIS PERSONAE
The Cold Duke of Coffin Castle Nasty Baritone, in his forties
Prince Zorn of Zorna (Xingu* the Minstrel) Lyric Tenor, 21
Princess Saralinda Lyric Soprano, almost 21
The Golux* [also Listen, invisible] Lyric Baritone, old but ageless
Hagga Contralto or Mezzo, 38
Hark/Narrator, the Duke’s henchman Bass, forties
ENSEMBLE
Taverner (Baritone)
Traveller / Jack-o’-Lent (Soprano/Mezzo; pants)
(Traveller may be played by Hagga in pants)
(Jack-o’-Lent may be played by Saralinda in pants)
Tale-Teller / Jackadandy (Bass-Baritone)
Troublemaker (Tenor)
Tosspot (Bass/Baritone)
Castle Guards and Captain (minimum 4, may be played by tavern frequenters)
AND
Whisper, the Duke’s spy, non-singing walk-off
The Todal, non-singing (2 actors, 3-legged-walking in a large dark slimy-looking sack)
Voice of the Todal (all ensemble voices mixed, offstage)
The Geese (all ensemble voices mixed, offstage)
*NOTES: Golux is pronounced as though it were spelled “Gollux,” like Gollum, or mollusk.
Xingu is pronounced “Exingu” and written thus in the score.
Todal is pronounced “Toe-doll”
Prince Zorn, as Xingu the Minstrel, carries and mimes playing a lute. (May substitute a small
guitar, ukulele, or mandolin.)
ACCOMPANIMENT: Piano, Flute(s), Percussion
SYNOPSIS
The cold Duke of Coffin Castle has imprisoned Princess Saralinda until he can marry her. Per a spell put on him,
enforced by the horrible Todal, he must offer princes a chance to win her hand; he sets them impossible tasks, and
when they fail he feeds them to his geese. At the Silver Swan in town, the ensemble tells prince Zorn of Zorna,
disguised as a minstrel, all this; he mocks the Duke in song. The Golux, a forgetful little semi-magician (and
invisible servant of the Duke), offers guidance; the Duke’s guards take Zorn to the Castle. There he sees
Saralinda, and the Duke, with his sarcastic servant Hark, sets him his tasks–bring him 1000 jewels in 99 hours,
and restart all the stopped castle clocks (the Duke claims he slew time). The Golux remembers Hagga, who used
to weep jewels. He and Zorn set off to find her and they tell their plight, but she says her tears are all gone. They
notice some jewels there which she says are tears of laughter; these last only a fortnight, then melt. They try make
her laugh, and fail, but finally she does; they bag the jewels and return to the Castle. Zorn fights the guards; the
Golux and Saralinda start the clocks. The Duke is defeated, and, cheered on by the ensemble, Zorn and Saralinda
ride off to the Land of Ever After.
A fortnight later, the Duke sees his jewels suddenly all melt–and the Todal gleeps him.
David Avshalomov
Copyright © Raven Music/David Avshalomov 2017
q = 66
Lento, Lugubre
Overture—The Castle
Flutes
Percussion
Piano
5
A. Fl.
Pno.
REAR PROJECTION: EXTERIOR OF CASTLE ATOP HILL
ALTO FLUTEmf
p
TAM-TAM
L. V.
p
mf
3
p
cue Alto Flute
p
p
pp
A
q = 76
Moderato
Prologue
9
Hark
Pno.
Giusto, in Tempo12
rit. A Tempo
Hark
Pno.
Poco Ritenuto
16
Poco Mosso
q = 80
Hark
Pno.
quasi recitativo, moving along
mf
NARRATOR (HARK), AT SIDE OF STAGE, IN HALF-LIGHT, WEARING HIS MASK.
Once
drammatico
THE DUKE STANDS VISIBLE THROUGH A LARGE HIGH CASTLE WINDOW,
[OR, ALTERNATIVELY, AT THE TOP OF THE STAGE L. STAIRS,] AND ECHOS
THE NARRATION WITH SUBTLE MOVEMENTS, LOOKING BEYOND THE AUDIENCE.
up on- a time, in a gloom y- cast le- on a lone ly- hill,
where there were thir teen- clocks that would n't-
mf
p
go,
f
there
SPOTLIGHT UP ON DUKE
lived a cold, ag gress
- ive
mf
- Duke,
and
his
AIR QUOTES
"niece," the Prin
dolce, lirico
cess- Sar a-
mp
Lin- da.
-
mp
She was
mf
p
mp
warm in ev' ry- wind and weath er,-
=
but
mf
he was al ways- cold
So he
DUKE ADMIRES THE JEWELS ON
HIS GLOVES, TURNING HIS HAND
AND MOVING HIS FINGERS.
wore vel vet- gloves,bright with
mp mf
13 Clocks P/V2
19
Hark
T.-t.
Pno.
23
Hark
Pno.
B
Giusto, Marcia
q =9226
Hark
Pno.
30
Hark
Pno.
ru bies- and dia
f
monds!-
mf
One eye wore a vel vet- patch,
mp
the oth er,- a mon o- cle.-
3
Thin metal beater at the very top corner.
TRIANGLE
p pp
f
p
3
mf
mp
3
mf
He had lost one eye, when he was twelve, from peer ing- in to- nests for birds to maul!
mf
mp
p
His nights were spent in e vil- dreams and his days were giv en- to e vil
3
- schemes.
mp3 3
p
mp
He would limp and ca
a- ckle
- through the cold cor ri- dors- of Coff in- Cas
f
tle,- in -
f
13 Clocks P/V 3
34
Hark
Pno.
37
poco rit.
Hark
Pno.
40 q = 92
A Tempo, Giusto
C
Hark
Tri.
Pno.
vent ing- new im poss- i- ble- feats for the suit ors- of Sar a- lin
mf
- da- to per form.-
mf
mf
mf
He did not wish to give her hand in mar riage,- since
p
it was the on ly-
mp
p
warm hand in the Cas tle.-
p
E ven- the hands of his Thir teen- Clocks had all fro zen- on a
3
hard xylo. mallet
HI TEMPLE BLOCKS
p
p
13 Clocks P/V4
45 poco rit.
Hark
T. Bl.
Pno.
49 q = 76
Meno Mosso
Hark
T.-t.
Pno.
snow y- night sev en- years be fore,- so
PROJECTION: MONTAGE OF CLOCKS SET AT THAT TIME, OR LIGHT
UP BRIEFLY ON CLOCKS ON THE GREAT HALL BACK WALL
it was al ways- Ten
Min utes-
to Five
in the Cas
tle
-
pp
p
mp
Trav' lers- and mar in- ers- would look up at the lone ly- hill and say:
TAM-TAM
p L. V.
mp
mf
13 Clocks P/V 5
D52
q = 92
A Tempo, Giusto
Hark
Ensemble
Picc.
Pno.
57
Hark
Pno.
61
Hark
B. D.
Pno.
Time
f
lies froz en- there. It's al ways- Then.
It's nev er- Now.
END CLOCK PROJECTION
mf
The Cold Duke was a fraid- of Now, for Now has warmth and
Time
BACKSTAGE: FULL ENSEMBLE, PLUS
SARALINDA, HAGGA, GOLUX, ZORN
f
lies froz en- there. It's al ways- Then.
It's nev er- Now.
Time
f
lies froz en- there. It's al ways- Then.
It's nev er- Now.
f
mf
f
mf
mf
mp
ur gen- cy;- Now might bring a shin ing- knight of gay and shin ing- cour age,- while Then is
dead and bur ied.-
p
The Duke be lieved- he had slain Time with his sword, and wiped his blood y-
BASS DRUM soft mallets p
p
p
13 Clocks P/V6
65
poco rit. Meno Mosso
q =80
Hark
B. D.
Pno.
68
A Tempo, Giusto
q = 92
E
Hark
Dr.
Pno.
72
Hark
Dr.
Pno.
blade up on- its beard and left it ly
mf
ing- there,
mp
its springs un coiled- and sprawl ing,- its
pp Flexatone
(approx. pitch)
mf mp
pen du- lum- dis in- te- grat- ing.-
p
The Duke limped be cause- his legs
SMALL BASS DRUM, TOM TOMS
hard felt, centers p staccato
p
were diff 'rent- lengths
mf
He would ask a suit or:- "What is the dif fer- ence- be tween- my legs?" And
13 Clocks P/V 7
76
Hark
Pno.
80F
Hark
Pno.
86poco accel.
Hark
Pno.
92
Piu Mossoq =100
Hark
Pno.
if the youth re plied,- "Why, one is short er- than the oth er"- the Duke would run
f
him through with his
f
sword, and feed him to his geese.
mp
The suit or- was sup posed- to say:
p
"Long
er."
-
p
Oth
poco a poco cresc.
ers
- were slain
p
mp
p
poco a poco cresc.
for tramp ling- the
Duke's
cam el- ias,- fail ing- to praise his wines, star ing- too long at his gloves, or
3
gaz
ing- too
3
long at his
3
niece!
fmf
Some were slain for us ing- names that start with X, or drop-ping
f
mf
mp
13 Clocks P/V8
Ritenuto,
Meno Mosso
q =72
97
poco rit.
GPiu Mosso
q =92
Hark
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
101
poco rit. q =86
Hark
Fl.
Pno.
107
Hark
Pno.
spoons, or wear ing- rings,
f
or speak ing- dis re- spect- ful- ly- of sin!
mf
The rest were giv en- in -
mf
f
hard yarn mallets
SUSP. CYM
pp mf f
LOW TOM-TOM, LARGE BASS DRUMfp
mf
f
cred i- ble- lab ors- to per form-
dolce, liricomp
to win his niece' s warm
3
hand:
mp
They were told to cut a slice of the Moon, or
pp
mp
p
change the O cean- in to- wine.
mp
a due mani
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
3
13 Clocks P/V 9
q = 92
A Tempo, Giusto109
Hrit.
Hark
B. D.
Pno.
q = 76
114rit. I
Lento,
Lugubre
q = 66
Giusto
q = 92
Hark
B. D.
Pno.
119
Meno
q = 72
Giusto
q = 92 q = 80
Poco Meno
Hark
Pno.
They
p
were set to find ing- things that nev er- were,
or build ing- things that could not be, could not
pp
pp
be.
p
All came, and tried, and failed, and dis ap- peared- The
p
Cas tle- and the
Tam-tam
p L. V.
p
p
Duke grew a lit tle- cold er.- And Sar a- lin
DUKE VANISHES.
- da- grew a lit tle- old er.-
mp
She was near ly- twen ty- -
p
13 Clocks P/V10
125J Giusto
q = 92
Hark
Pno.
131
Moderato
q. = 76
Hark
Pno.
136
KMarcia
q = 84
Moderato
q = 72
Hark
Dr.
Pno.
onethe day a Prince dis guised- as a min strel- ar rived.- He called him self- Ex Xin- gu,- which was
mf
dan ger- ous,
- since
HARK MAKES AN X WITH
FOREFINGERS OF BOTH HANDS.
the name be gan- with X!
He was a Thing of Shreds and Patch es,-
mf
mf
sing ing- for pen nies.-
f
But Ex In- gu- was the son of a pow er- ful- King;
mf lirico
he
SNARE DRUM
mf
f
13 Clocks P/V 11
140
q = 40
Sostenutorit. q = 60
Poco Mosso
q. = 86
Hark
Fl.
Pno.
L144
Hark
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
149Tornando
Hark
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
yearned to find, in a far off- land, the maid en- of his
p
dreams.
p
(after low arp.)p
mf
p
slow arp.
p
mp
So off he set, sing ing- as he went,
mp
SNARE DRUM
pp (on rim)
(flute)
learn ing- the life of the low ly.- One night he came to the town be low- the Duke's Cas tle.-
pp
To Picc.
f
13 Clocks P/V12
1A
q. = 128
Vivo158
Scene I -- at the Silver Swan
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
164
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
f
LIGHTS UP ON TOWN PLAZA, CENTER. REVELERS ARE SCATTERED AROUND 2 TABLES
UNDER AN AWNING. PRINCE ZORN STANDS NEXT TO A TABLE WITH HIS LUTE.
ALL ARE LAUGHING, ANIMATED WITH THE INTRO MUSIC.
etc.
TAMBOURINE
f (knuckle)
(knuckle/shake)
(slide)
f
mp f
13 Clocks P/V 13
1B
171
Ensemble
Picc.
Perc.
Dr.
Pno.
178
Ensemble
Dr.
Pno.
ALL
f
Here
we all are, at the Sign of the Sil ver- Swan! Towns peo- ple,- tav ern- er,-
2
f
Here
we all are, at the Sign of the Sil ver- Swan! Towns peo- ple,- tav ern- er,-
2
mp
mp
MUFFLED MED. TOM TOM
mf
trav el- ers- and tale tel- lers,-
toss pots- and troub le- mak ers,- all gath ered- to drink and make
2
trav el- ers- and tale tel- lers,-
toss pots- and troub le- mak ers,- all gath ered- to drink and make
2
13 Clocks P/V14
185 1C
Ensemble
Picc.
Perc.
Dr.
Pno.
194 q. = q.
1D
Ensemble
Picc.
Perc.
Dr.
Pno.
mer ry-
p
or at least to for get- our woes.
ONE FAKES PLAYING A
RECORDER OR PENNY WHISTLE.
ZORN FAKES PLAYING ALONG.
ALL MOVE TO THE MUSIC,
IN PLACE, WITH TANKARDS
mer ry-
p
or at least to for get- our woes.
mp
f
p
TRIANGLE
f
TAMB.
f
p f
(cue piccolo)
(l. h.)
p
TAVERNER
f
And
mf
13 Clocks P/V 15
201
Zorn
Bar. Solo
Pno.
206
Zorn
Pno.
211 1E
Zorn
Ensemble
Pno.
mf
I
ALL f
Yes,
who?
who may you be, pray tell? You are new here!
ALL
f
call
PLAYING HIS LUTE
(finger picking)
my self- Ex in- gu,- a rag ged- min strel- as you can see. I sing for
2 2 2 2 22
una cordap
pen nies,- or
(strumming)for
a
drink!
ALL f
Ha hah,- ha hah,- ha hah!-
TRAVELLER
f
Ha hah,- Tav er- ner- a
ALL f
Ha hah,- ha hah,- ha hah!-
mf
3 corde
mf
13 Clocks P/V16
216
A. Solo
Pno.
221
Bar. Solo
Picc.
Pno.
227
Bar. Solo
Picc.
Pno.
drink for our rag ged- Min strel- here!
TAVERNER, SETS DOWN A STEINMin
f
strel,- whose
mf
ALL THE REST GRIMACE, MAKE AN "X"
WITH CROSSED FIRST FINGERS OF 2
HANDS AND TURN THEIR HEADS.
(spoken)
ALL f
FEH!
name be gins- with X!
ALL f TAVERNER, LEERING
lirico
Have you heard of Sar a
(ossia)
- lin- da,
2mp
love li- est-
mp
f
p
prin cess- on all the thous and- is lands- of the o cean- - -
p
13 Clocks P/V 17
231
Bar. Solo
Picc.
Pno.
237
Bar. Solo
Picc.
T.-t.
Pno.
241 1F
Bar. Solo
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
seas?
(ossia)
She is the
POINTS UP TO CASTLE ABOVE THE TOWN
niece of the Cold Duke of Cof fin-
mf
Cas tle.-
mf
If you can turn the rain to sil ver-
2
p
TAM-TAM
p L. V.
SUS. CYMBAL
pp
dome
wood snare sticks tips
edge
p (2 hands)
6
2 2
ALL
f
Ha
fhah,- ha hah,- ha hah,- ha hah!-
she is yours!
ALL
mf
13 Clocks P/V18
244
Ensemble
Pno.
248
B. Solo
Pno.
252
B. Solo
Pno.
ha
half-spoken, losing/dropping pitchha- ha- hah!
-
ha ha- ha- hah!
-
TALE-TELLER, GRINNING
If
f
you can slay the Thorn y- Boar of
p
mf
Bor y- thorn- she is yours!
p
But there is no
p
Thorn y- Boar of Bor y- thorn,- which
makes
it
hard!
mf
13 Clocks P/V 19
1G256
A. Solo
Picc.
Pno.
262
A. Solo
Picc.
Pno.
267
A. Solo
Picc.
Pno.
What
fTRAVELLER, STANDS
makes it e ven- hard er- is her un cle's- scorn and sword. You will
2 2 2
p
p
fail, and the Duke will slit
you from your Gug gle-
22
mf
to your Zatch!
ALL mf
gug gle,
- gug gle-
Zatch!
p TRAVELLER
and feed you to his pet
ALL
Gug
mf
gle
- gug gle,- Zatch!
mf p
13 Clocks P/V20
273 1H
A. Solo
Pno.
278
B. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
283
B. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
geese.
ALL AT TABLE MIMIC HUNGRY GEESE
PECKING A SINGLE BODY ON THE TABLE
(realistic honking geese imitations, vary pitch,spoken, freely, not all same rhythm, some gaps)
honk, honk honk, honk honk, honk honk,honk, honk honk,
2
2 2 2
ALL
honk, honk honk, honk honk, honk honk,honk, honk honk,
TOSSPOT STANDS UNSTEADILY, GESTURING
WITH TANKARD. IN A GURGLING VOICE.
The
mf
Duke is sev en- feet,
2 2 2 2
p
nine inch es- tall, and on ly- twen ty- eight years old.
FLUTE
mf
in his prime. His hand is cold e -
3
13 Clocks P/V 21
287
B. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
291
B. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
296
B. Solo
Pno.
nough to stop a clock, and strong e -
3 3
3
3
nough to choke a bull! He breaks up Min strels-
4
in his
3 3 3
mp
soup like crack errrs.-
(idiot laugh)
(like a-ha, but huh)
uh huh,- uh huh,- uh huh,- like crack errrs.-
13 Clocks P/V22
1I301
Ensemble
Fl.
Pno.
307
T. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
313
T. Solo
Pno.
TROUBLEMAKER, SIMPERING, STANDS AND
MIMICS THE MINSTREL, PRETENDING TO STRUM.
lirico f
Nay, our Min strel- here will warm the Cold Duk'es
mp
mf
heart with song, daz zle- him with jew els- and gold. He'll
tramp
ritmico
le- on the Duke's cam e- lias,- spill his wine, and blunt his sword, and say his name be gins- with
2 2 2 2 2
13 Clocks P/V 23
318 1J
T. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
324
T. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
328 Ritenuto
T. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
(spoken)
ALL
"X" GESTURE
f
FEH!
X!
ALL f
And
TROUBLEMAKER
in the end the Duke will say:
(mimics the Duke's edgy timbre)
mp
"Take Sar a- -
f
pp
f
pp
lin da- - with my bless ing,- O lord ly-
Prince of Rrrags and Tags!
BOWS, SITS.
ENSEMBLE LAUGHS, APPLAUDS
13 Clocks P/V24
1KA Tempo
q. = 128
333
Dr.
Pno.
Ritenuto338A Tempo
q. = 128
Ensemble
Pno.
344
A. Solo
Pno.
349
B. Solo
Pno.
AS ALL WATCH, ZORN QUICKLY YANKS HIM UP BY THE TUNIC, PUSHES HIM UP WITH ONE HAND
BY THE THROAT AND HOLDS HIM UP ON HIS TOES, LOOKS HIM SHARPLY IN THE EYE, THEN
RELEASES HIM AND HE CRUMPLES TO THE GROUND.
SMALL BASS DRUM, heavily muffled
f center, wood snare stick butts
ff
ZORN STRIDES AWAY INTO THE NIGHT.
ALL TURN BACK TO THEIR DRINKS, MUTTERING.
TRAVELLER, MUSING, STARING AFTER ZORN:
I've
p
seen that youth be fore,
(ossia)
but
ff
mf
pp
he was no Min strel- then. Now, where was
it?
pp
TOSSPOT, GURGLING, INTO HIS TANKARD
p
In his soup, huh- huh like crack ers.-
2
pp
13 Clocks P/V 25
354
Scene 2 -- Town outside the Silver Swan
Pno.
359
Andantepoco rit.
2A
q. = 60
Pno.
365
Zorn
Pno.
3712B
Zorn
Pno.
LIGHTING CHANGE: FOCUS OFF TAVERN, DARKER. OUTSIDE THE NIGHT IS LIGHTED BY A ROCKING
YELLOW QUARTER MOON THAT HOLDS A WHITE STAR IN ITS HORN. IN THE GLOOMY CASTLE HIGH ON
THE HILL [PROJECTION, HIGH:] A LANTERN GLEAMS AND DARKENS, COMES AND GOES. OPTIONAL
NOISES: THE DUKE STALKS FROM ROOM TO ROOM, STABBING BATS AND SPIDERS, KILLING MICE.
ZORN, TAKES HIS LUTE FROM HIS
SHOULDER AGAIN, PLAYS
mf
una corda
mp
Daz
lirico
zle- the Duke with jew els,- Daz zle- the Duke with jew els,- There's
p
p
some thing- in it some where,- but what it is I can not- think. I
won der- if the Duke
13 Clocks P/V26
377
poco rit.
q. = 60
A Tempo, Andante
Zorn
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
Poco Piu Mosso
q. = 68383
Zorn
Pno.
390 q. = 72
Poco Mosso
Zorn
Pno.
will or der- me
to cause a fall
STOPS PLAYING
of pur ple- snow. Or
FLUTE
pp
MED. TOM TOM
ppp
felt sticks
2 hands
pp mp pp
3 corde
build a tab le- out of saw dust?- or mere ly- slit me from my "Gug gle"- to my "Zatch!" and say to Sar a-
2
-
mp
mp
lin da:- "There he lies, your lat est fool, a name less- Min strel!"- I'll have my var lets- feed him to the
13 Clocks P/V 27
397 2C
Zorn
Pno.
404
Zorn
Perc.
Pno.
412
Zorn
Pno.
2DAncora Mosso
q = 76418
Zorn
Pno.
geese."
(gentle goose honks)
(honk honk honk!)
(shudders)
I won der- where my "Zatch" and "Gug gle"- are. I won der- where and when I
mp
could in vade- the Cas
LOOKS UP TO CASTLE
tle-
I'll think of a way.
PLAYS AND MUSES
pp
(la la la la, la la la,
TAM TAM pp
L. V.
p
una corda
mmm)
REVELERS BEGIN TO GET UP AND REEL AND STAGGER HOME.
NOISE: A FEW DISTANT DOGS BARK A FEW TIMES.
3 corde
p
ZORN PLAYS, AND IMPROVISES A
DITTY, THINKING BETWEEN PHRASES
mf
Hark, hark,the dogs do bark, but on ly- one in three. They bark at those in vel vet- gowns, they
p
una corda
13 Clocks P/V28
427
Zorn
Pno.
2E
436
Zorn
Pno.
Andante
q = 80445
Ensemble
Pno.
454
Zorn
Pno.
nev
TALE-TELLER, TOTTERING BY, STOPS, LAUGHS.
OTHERS BEGIN TO GATHER AND LISTEN.
er- bark at me.
The Duke is fond of
3 corde
una corda
3
3 3
vel vet- gowns, he'll ask you
THE REVELERS AND TAVERNER CROWD AROUND THE MINSTREL,
LAUGHING AND MURMURING. TROUBLEMAKER STANDS BEHIND THEM.
all to tea but I'm in rags and I'm in tags, he'll nev er- send for me.
TALE-TELLER
mf
He's a bold one, Rags is, mak in'- songs a bout- the Duke.
3
mf
3 corde
mf
una corda
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Hark,
f
hark, the dogs do bark, theDuke is fond of kit tens.- He likes to pull their in sides- out, and use their fur for mit tens,- and
13 Clocks P/V 29
462 2F
Zorn
Ensemble
Pno.
469 2G
S. Solo
Pno.
use their fur for mit
BOWS TO THE CROWD
tens.-
THE CROWD GASPS, FALLS SILENT IN AWE AND
WONDER--AND FEAR. THEY SLINK OFF.
(gasp)
ONE WOMAN pp
I must tell my hus band!-
ONE MAN
pp
I must tell my wife!
ppANOTHER
I must tell my
(una corda)
pp
ANOTHER
pp
I must tell my kit ten!-
TRAVELER STAYS, LOOKS
HARD AT ZORN, PAUSES.
I've
TRAVELER
mf
seen you shin ing- in the
dog!
3 corde
13 Clocks P/V30
477
A. Solo
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
485
2HPoco Meno
q = 76
Zorn
A. Solo
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
lists, or top ping- knights
in bat tle,- or break ing- men
in two like crack
ers.
- You must be Tris tam's-
f
f
f
SUSPENDED CYMBAL
wood snare stick butt, dome
f
SNARE DRUM
mf
mf
p
A wan d'ring- Min strel- I, a thing of shreds and
3 3 3 3 3 3
son, or are you Tyne? or Tor a?-
pp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
una corde
13 Clocks P/V 31
493Marcia, Andante
q = 80
Zorn
A. Solo
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
500
A. Solo
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
Zatch
BITES HIS LIP IN
CONSTERNATION
es,
3
-
TRAVELER
Ev
f
en- if you were the might y- Zorn of Zorn a,- you could not es-
mf
hard yarn mallets
SUS. CYMBALp
mf
3 3
3 corde
cape the fur y- of the Duke.
He'll slit you from your Gug
POINTS TO ZORN'S
THROAT AND STOMACH.
gle- to your Zatch!
mp
From
13 Clocks P/V32
506
2IMeno Mosso
q = 72
Zorn
A. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
516
A. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
5242J
A. Solo
Pno.
Ah.
mp
Now I know what to guard.
A FIGURE IN BLACK VELVET MASK, HOOD AND CLOAK
DISAPPEARS BEHIND A TREE. BOTH NOTICE HIM.
here to here.
TRAVELER
That's
p
the Cold Duke's
p
(cue flute)p
p pp p
(loco)
3 3 3
Spy in- Chief,- a man named Whis per.- To mor- row- he will die, be cause- to name your sins, he'll have to men tion-
p mp p p mp
(sung stage whisper,behind cupped hand)
(mit tens.)- I leave at once for oth er- lands for the same rea son.- (sighs)
mf
You'll nev er-
13 Clocks P/V 33
532
A. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
538
A. Solo
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
live to wed his Niece;
mp
you'll on ly- die
to feed his geese. Good
p
night,
good bye,
- and sor
TRAVELER BOWS AND VANISHES
ry,-
f
SNARE DRUM
f
f
13 Clocks P/V34
2K546
Meno q = 60Allegretto
q = 90
Moderato
q = 76
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
555
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
562 2L
Zorn
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
pp
(mmm)
(hums to himself)
GOLUX APPEARS BEHIND HIM AS THOUGH OUT OF
NOWHERE. TAPS HIM SOFTLY ON HIS SHOULDER
3 3
ZORN TURNS TO HIM If
mp
you have
p
THE TOWN CLOCK DROPS A
STONY CHIME INTO THE NIGHT.
TRIANGLEpp
pp
p
pp
no thing- bet ter- than your song, you are some what- less than much and on ly- a lit tle- more than a ny- -
mp
I man age- in my fash ion.-
Hark, hark, thedogs do bark, thecrav ens- are go ing- to bed.
3 3
thing.
mf
mp (una corda)
p
13 Clocks P/V 35
571
Moderato
q = 72poco rit. 2M
q = 80
Mosso
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
580
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
Some will rise to greet the sun, but Whis per- will be dead.
THE OLD MAN
LOSES HIS SMILE
p mf
Who are you?
pp
SUSP. CYM.pp dome, wood snare sticks tips
pp
p
GOLUX BOWS.
mp
I am the Gol ux,- the on ly- Gol ux- in the world, and not and mere de-
pp
13 Clocks P/V36
587
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
594
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
mf
My per il- is myvice. I
mf
must al ways- be on hand when peo ple- are in Per il.-
pp
mf
3 corde
own.
mf
I had n't- thought of that. Half
mf
of it is yours, and half is Sar a-
p
lin- da's.-
p pp
6 6 6
mp
p
6 6 6
mp
13 Clocks P/V 37
2N601
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
2OAllegretto q = 90
608
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
KNEELS f
I place my faith in you, and where you lead I fol low!-
Not
p
so fast:
f
SUSP. CYM.
f dome
mf
half
mp
the plac es- I have been to, nev er- were.
mf
I make
things
up!
mp
Half the things I say are there can not- be
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
mf
HIGH TEMPLE BLOCKS
f hard xylo. mallets
mf
p
p
13 Clocks P/V38
617
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
6232P
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
found.
mf
When I was young I told a tale of bur ied- gold and men from leagues a-
SNARE DRUM
brushesp
p
p
But why?
round dug in the woods.
SHRUGS p
I dug, my self.-
mf
I thought the tale of treas ure- might be
p
13 Clocks P/V 39
630
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
638
Golux
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
mf
You said you made it up!
true.
mf
I know.,but I did n't- re mem ber- that I had.
I for get
things,
mf
HI TEMPLE BLOCKS
f
too!
I make mis takes,- but I am on the side of Good!
p
By ac- ci dent- and hap pen- stance.
p
13 Clocks P/V40
647
2Q
Piu Mosso
q = 96
Golux
T. Bl.
Pno.
657
accel. rit.
Golux
Pno.
664
2R
q. = 110
Vivace
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
A DEEP BELL SOUNDS IN THE CASTLE.
VOICES SHOUT ORDERS.
PROJECTION: LIGHTS APPEAR. A LINE OF LANTERNS
STARTS FLOWING DOWN THE DARKNESS. p
The Duke has heard your songs.
TAM-TAM
p dead center
p
p
The fat is in the fire, the die is cast, the jig is up, your goose is cooked, and the cat
f
is out of the bag!
mf
And ...my hour has struck!
GOLUX CUPS HAND TO EAR
(spoken) Ah! sharp en- ing!-
NOISE, OFF: A FAINT AND DISTANT RASPING SOUND,
OF A BLADE OF STEEL BEING SHARPENED ON A STONE.
p
3 3 3 3 3 3
GUIRO
ppscraped, tip of thin stick
(small notes cue flute)
p
3 3 3 3 3 3
mf
13 Clocks P/V 41
668
Golux
Fl.
Cab.
Pno.
672
Golux
Fl.
Cab.
Pno.
mp
The Duke pre pares- to feed you to his geese!
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
p
3 3 3 3
p
We must in vent- a tale to stay his hand!
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
13 Clocks P/V42
676
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Cab.
Pno.
680
Golux
Fl.
Cab.
Pno.
mf
What man ner- of tale?!
2
mp
A tale to
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
p
make the Duke be lieve
- that slay ing-
2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
13 Clocks P/V 43
684
Golux
Fl.
Cab.
Pno.
6902S
Golux
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
you would light a light in some one- else 's- heart!
f
He hates
a
f
3 3 3 3 3 3
f
mf
light in peo ples'- hearts, he hates
it!
mf
So you must say a cer tain- Prince and Prin cess-
2 2
p
TRIANGLE
p
p
13 Clocks P/V44
697
Golux
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
703 2TA Tempo
Golux
Pno.
711
Golux
Fl.
Cab.
Pno.
can not- wed un til- the eve ning of the sec ond- day af ter- the Duke has
fed
you
to
his
geese!
port.
ZORN, SPOKEN: "I wish you
would not keep mentioning geese."
mp
The tale sounds true, and
f
mp
ver y- like a witch es'- spell! The
pp p
FLEXATONE
p
(approx. pitches)
pp p
13 Clocks P/V 45
715
Golux
Fl.
Flex.
Pno.
717
Golux
Fl.
Flex.
Pno.
Duke has awe of
witch es'- - - spells. I'm
13 Clocks P/V46
719
Marcia
2U
q = 90
Golux
A. Solo
Fl.
Flex.
Pno.
731
A. Solo
Perc.
Pno.
cer tain- he will stay his hand.
SHRUGS
(I
p
think!)
GUARDS AND CAPTAIN,
start marching to the beat offstage
SNARE DRUM
(snares on)
ppp
pp
pp
THE SOUND OF TRAMPING FEET COMES NEAR AND NEARER.
ZORN AND GOLUX LOOK IN THE DIRECTION OF
THE MARCHING SOUNDS AND WAIT.
pp
GUARDS START SINGING OFFSTAGE
Oh ah- o!- Oh ah- o!-
THE IRON GUARDS OF THE DUKE CLOSE IN,
THEIR LANTERNS GLEAMING AND THEIR SPEARS
AND ARMOR. THERE IS A CLANG AND CLANKING.
Oh ah- o!- Oh ah- -
13 Clocks P/V 47
739
A. Solo
Perc.
Pno.
745 2V
Zorn
A. Solo
Perc.
Pno.
756
Bar. Solo
Pno.
o!
GOLUX DISAPPEARS AS THEY ENTER
Ay oh- ah o!- Ay oh
f
- ah- o!-
hoarse military shout
CAPTAIN
f
Halt!
f
ff
Do
f
not ar rest- my friend!
ZORN LOOKS AROUND HIM ,
BUT THERE IS NO ONE THERE.
GUARDS
Hoo
hoarse military shout
f
hah!-
CAPTAIN
growlsWhat
f
friend?
guffaws
ONE GUARD
Huh
f
hah!
-
May be- he's seen the
(snares off)
GUARDS,
stamp-stamp; halt
f
Go lux!-
CAPTAIN
f
There ain't no Go lux!- I been to school and I know. Take
him!
TWO GUARDS TAKE HIS ELBOWS
Fall
in!
f
f
13 Clocks P/V48
768 2W
B. Solo
Perc.
Pno.
779
Ensemble
Perc.
Pno.
786
Ensemble
Perc.
Pno.
Dress up
that line!
March!
THEY MARCH THE PRINCE OFF STAGE LEFT.
GUARDS
Ah
f
oh- ah!- Ah oh- ah!- Ah oh- -
(snares on)
mf
f
f
ah! Ee ah- oh- ah!
ONCE THEY ARE OFFSTAGE, LIGHTING: A STREAM
OF LANTERN LIGHT FLOWS SLOWLY UP THE HILL.
- Ah oh- ah!- Ee Ah- oh- ah!-
Ah oh- ah!- Ah oh- ah!- Ah oh- ah!-
pp
oh ah!-
(snares off)
pp
pp
pp
13 Clocks P/V 49
3A
q = 66
Lento, Lugubre794
Scene 3 -- Great Hall of the Castle
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
800
3BModerato
q = 76
Ensemble
A. Fl.
Pno.
807
Duke
Ensemble
Pno.
Alto Flute
f
(fermata for cut)
3 OPTIONAL CUT IF QUICK SCENE CHANGE
mf
pp
Tam-tam
p L. V.
p
p
p
THE BLACK OAK ROOM. ZORN STANDS CENTER STAGE, HIS HANDS BOUND BEHIND HIM.
ENSEMBLE, OFFSTAGE: DISTANT SOUNDSOF GEESE HONKING HUNGRILY.
ppp pp
ppp p
DUKE, STANDING, GAZES OUT A STAGE-RIGHT SIDE WINDOW THOUGHTFULLY.
HE IS WATCHING HIS VARLETS FEED WHISPER TO THE GEESE.
tenderly, almost whisperingpp
Fare well,- Whiss per,-
ppp
ppp
loco
loco
13 Clocks P/V50
815
3Cq = 90
Piu Mosso, libero,
Quasi Recitativo A Tempo Moderato
q = 76
Duke
Pno.
822Piu Mosso, libero
q = 90
A Tempo, Moderato
q = 76
3D Andante
q. = 66
Zorn
Duke
Pno.
829
Zorn
Pno.
Moderato
q = 76835
Zorn
Duke
A. Fl.
Pno.
we shall misss you.
TURNS AND STARES AT THE
PRINCE. GEESE HONKING FADES.
f
What man ner- of Prince is this you speak of?
pp
molto
f
mp
simply, innocent mp
A And what man ner- of maid en- does he love,
to use a word that makes no sense?
moltopp
f
p
molto
f
nob
PLAYS LUTE
le- Prince, a nob le- La dy,- when they are wed a mil lion peo ple- will be glad!
mp
una corda
DUKE PULLS HIS SWORD OUT OF
HIS CANE AND STARES AT IT. HE LIMPS ACROSS AND FACES HIS CAPTIVE.
TOUCHES HIS GUGGLE SOFTLY WITH
THE POINT, AND THEN HIS ZATCH.
SIGHS AND FROWNS, AND
PUTS THE SWORD AWAY.f
I
FLUTEp
p mp
p (cue flute)
molto f
3 corde
p
p
13 Clocks P/V 51
Piu Mosso, libero
q = 90844
A Tempo,
Moderato
q = 76
Piu Mosso, libero
q = 90
Duke
Pno.
851
3EAndante Mosso
q. = 72
Zorn
Duke
Pno.
857
Zorn
Pno.
do not like your tricks and guile.
f
I think that there is no Prince or maid en- who would wed if I were to
mp
molto
f
p
simply, innocent
PLAYS LUTE
mp
But
slay you, but I am nei ther- sure nor cer
mf
tain;-
p
we'll think of some a mus- ing- task for you to do.
mp
mf p
una corda
I am not a Prince, and on ly- Princ es- may as pire- to Sar a lin- da's- hand.
13 Clocks P/V52
q = 90
Mosso
864
Duke
Dr.
Pno.
870
Duke
Pno.
3Fq = 66
Andante875
q = 72
Poco Mosso
Duke
Fl.
W.Ch.
Pno.
Then
mf
we will make a Prince of you,
the Prince of Rags and Jin
gles!- Take
f
him to his cell!
TAMBOURINE
p
p
3 corde
f
Feed him wa ter- with out-
TWO GUARDS TAKE THE PRINCE’S ARMS,
TURN HIM TO TAKE HIM OUT, ALL STAMP.
bread, and bread with out- wa ter!
DOWN THE IRON STAIRS THE
PRINCESS SARALINDA FLOATS
LIKE A CLOUD.
THE PRINCE GAZES IN WONDER, FROZEN BY HER
BEAUTY. THE DUKE'S EYE GLEAMS LIKE CRYSTAL.
HE HOLDS UP THE PALMS OF HIS GLOVES, AS IF
SHE WERE A FIRE AT WHICH TO WARM HIS HANDS.
gently, almost breathless p
This thing of rags and tags and tat ters- will
pp
STUDIO WIND CHIME (MARK TREE)
p
L. V.
pp
una corda
13 Clocks P/V 53
879
Lento
q = 50
q. = 92
MossoRiten. q. = 92
A Tempo q. = q
Sar.
Duke
Fl.
W.Ch.
Dr.
Pno.
Ancora Mosso
q = 100885 rit. q = 50
Lento
Sar.
Duke
Fl.
W.Ch.
Pno.
dreamy, as though hypnotized
SARALINDA, LOOKS
OVER ZORN’S HEAD:
mp
I wish him well.
THE PRINCE BREAKS HIS BONDS, LUNGES
TO HER AND TAKES HER HAND IN HIS.
THE DUKE SLASHES HIS
ARM AWAY WITH HIS CANE.
play our lit tle- game.
pp
p
L. V.
SMALL BASS DRUM, heavily muffled
f(B. D.: wood snare stick butts)
snares on
SNARE DRUM
f(snares off)
p
p
3 corde
f
ff
mp
I
neutral
wish him well. I wish him well.
Take
f
him to his dun geon- now!
LOOKS AT HIM COLDLY
p
You'll find themost a mus- ing- bats and spi ders- there.
pp
STUDIO WIND CHIME (MARK TREE)
p
L. V.
ff
p
13 Clocks P/V54
Moderato
q = 80891Andante
q = 64
Moderato
q = 80
Pno.
4A898
Scene 4 -- Dungeon Cell
Fl.
T.-t.
Pno.
Mosso
q = 96905
Zorn
Golux
Picc.
B. D.
Pno.
2 GUARDS GET A BETTER GRIP ON THE PRINCE, ALL WALK HIM DOWN THE STAGE LEFT
STAIRS TO A CELL [BELOW THE GREAT HALL PLATFORM] WITH A GRATED DOOR.]
LIGHT GRADUALLY
OFF GREAT HALL.
THEY OPEN THE DOOR PUSH HIM IN, AND CLOSE IT.
THEY EXIT SILENTLY STAGE LEFT, NOT MARCHING.
f
detached, non-staccato
mp
f
THROUGHOUT THIS SCENE OCCASIONALLY SMALL CREATURES LIKE
TURTLES CRAWL/ARE DRAGGED ACROSS THE FLOOR, ONLY DIMLY SEEN.
DIM LIGHT IN DUNGEON
CORRIDOR AND CELL.
NOISE: THE ZICKERING OF BATS IS ECHOED BY THE WALLS.
PICCOLO
ff (or as highas possible)
(or as highas possible)
TAM-TAM
L. V.
BASS DRUM
pp
pp
ff
pp f
Why
f
are you here?!
f
Take
care,you're on my foot!
mf
I for got- a bout- the task the Duke will
f (or as high
as possible)
f
f
OPT: ASSISTANT ADD SCRAPES OF LOW WIRE PIANO STRINGS
WITH CREDIT CARD; SLOW, FAST, PEDAL DOWN, LID UP.
13 Clocks P/V 55
Poco Meno Mosso
q = 92910
Zorn
Golux
B. D.
Pno.
916 4B
Zorn
Golux
B. D.
Pno.
921
Golux
B. D.
Pno.
f
Who knows?
mf
Swim lakes too wide to swim, Turn li quids- in to- stone, or find bone less-
set you.
mf
crea tures- made of bone? How came you here?
mf
I nev er- know: My moth er- was a witch but
ppcenter
p
rath er- med i- o- cre- in her way; my fath er- was a wiz ard,- who of ten- cast his spells up on- him-
13 Clocks P/V56
925
Zorn
Golux
B. D.
Pno.
931
4C
q. = 92
Same BeatSame Beatq = 92
rit.
Golux
Fl.
B. D.
Pno.
q = 86937
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
f
The task! You came to tell me!
self when he was in his cups.
port.
(they)
p
I did? Oh,
yes,
nat.
pp
f
p
Lis
mf
ten:-
Tell the Duke that you will hunt the Boar the Boar, or trav el- thrice a round- the
p
p
p p
moon, or turn No vem- ber- in to-
a due mani
5
5
5
5
5
5
13 Clocks P/V 57
q = 92
A tempo, Same Beat940 q. = 92
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
945
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
953 q = 92
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
June. Im
f
plore- him not to send you out to find a thou sand- jew -
mf
mf
3 3
And
f
then?
els,
p
He's ver y- fond of jew els,- you've seen them on his gloves.
f
And then he'll send you
mf
mf
p
f
But I am poor!
out to find a thou sand- jew els!-
Come,
f
come, you are
f
f
hard yarn mallets
SUS. CYMBAL
p
f
f
13 Clocks P/V58
959
Golux
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
963Vivo
q = 110
4D
Zorn
Golux
B. D.
Pno.
967
Zorn
Perc.
Pno.
Zorn of Zor na!-
mp
I had it from a trav el- er- I met. Your fath er's- casks and cof fers-
mp
mp wood sticks, tips
mp
mp
p
In
agitato
spells and lab ors- a time is al ways- set.shine with ru bies- and sap phires!-
3
Thin metal beater at the very top corner.
TRIANGLE
p ppmf
SNARE DRUM
brushes p
mf p
3
mf p
3
It would take me nine and nine ty- days; first, three and thir ty- days to go to
13 Clocks P/V 59
970
Zorn
Perc.
Pno.
973
A Tempo,
Allegro
q = 100
poco rit.
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
976 rit.
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
Zor na,- then it al ways- takes my Fath er- three and thir
ty- days
to make
de -
ci sions;-
and then three and thir ty- days to come back here!
f
The
mf
mf
mf
Duke might give me on ly- thir ty- days, or for ty- two, to find a thou sand-
13 Clocks P/V60
979
4EAndante
q. = 72
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
985
Golux
Pno.
992
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
jew els!- Why should he give me nine- ty nine?-
p
The
calm, soothing
long er- the la bor- lasts, the
mp p
long er- lasts his gloat ing.- He loves to gloat,
you know. The Duke knows not that you are Zorn
of
p
Zor
na.- He thinks you are a Min strel- with out- a pen ny- or a moon stone.-
SNARE DRUM
mf
mf
13 Clocks P/V 61
4Fq = 110
Vivo
997
Zorn
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
1001 rit. Allegretto
q = 90
Zorn
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
1004Moderato
q = 80
Zorn
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
mf
The Duke has spies who may know who I am!
mf
I
mf
I maybe wrong, but we must risk and Try it!
wish you coud be sur er!- My fath er- may have lost his
I wish I could be,
p
too.
SUS. CYMBAL
mf wood sticks, tips
p
mf
jew els,- or give en- them a way!-
I
p
have oth er- plans than one, right now we need to rest.
p
pp
13 Clocks P/V62
4G1009
Fl.
T.-t.
Pno.
1016
Golux
Pno.
1023
Poco Piu Mosso
q = 86
Zorn
Golux
Pno.
THEY FIND A CORNER WITHOUT
CREATURES AND LIE DOWN.
THE TODAL GLIDES SLOWLY ACROSS THE CELL.
NOISE: THE ZICKERING OF BATS IS ECHOED BY THE WALLS.
PICCOLO
f (or as highas possible)
(or as highas possible)
TAM-TAM
ppL.V.
BASS DRUM
pp
ff L. V.
THE TODAL DISAPPEARS.
CHAINS CLANK AND RATTLE
One
mp
o'
SITS UP, RUBS HIS EYES.
- clock. The Duke has sent for you a gain.- Be
THE TOWN CLOCK STRIKES ONE.
[PROJECTION: TOWN CLOCK, 1:00]
pp
mp
pp
GUARDS WALK ON FROM STAGE LEFT, NOT
MARCHING, START TO UNLOCK THE GREAT
IRON DOOR. IT BEGINS TO OPEN SLOWLY.
GOLUX DISAPPEARS
THE DOOR IS OPEN WIDE NOW
AND THE DUNGEON IS FILLED
WITH LANTERN LIGHT.
mf
Wait! Where are you!care ful- what you say and do.
p
mf
mf
OPT: ASSISTANT ADD SCRAPES OF LOW WIRE PIANO STRINGS
WITH CREDIT CARD; SLOW, FAST, PEDAL DOWN, LID UP.
13 Clocks P/V 63
1029 4H
Zorn
Ensemble
Pno.
1033
Moderato
q = 72
Zorn
B. Solo
Picc.
Pno.
When shall I see you next?
(OR free tittering, non-sung,not all in same rhythm)
2-4 CHILDREN OR HIGH
SOPRANI, FAR OFFSTAGE
(through cupped hands)
Tee
pp
hee- hee- hee- hee- hee!-
f
The
CAPTAIN
Duke com mands- your pres ence!-
mp
What was that!?
GUARDS FORM
UP, STAMP.
ppp like a toy piano
f
una corda
What
p
was what?
mf
Is the Duke a fraid- of laugh ter?
3 3 3 3
I know not. I thought I heard the sound of some one- laugh ing!-
f (or as high
as possible)
ff
3 corde
mf
L. V.
p una corda
13 Clocks P/V64
4IPoco Piu Mosso
q = 761037
Zorn
B. Solo
Pno.
1043Poco Mosso
q = 80
Zorn
Ensemble
Pno.
senza vibrato pp
the To
dal?
-
pp
What
ALL GUARDS AND CAPTAIN
grimly as though frozen by fearsenza vibrato
pp
the
with teeth clenched
To
dal.
-
flat affect (poker face)
CAPTAIN
p
The Duke is not a fraid- of an y- thing,-
pp
not e ven...-
senza vibrato
the To
dal!- senza vibrato
pp
the
with teeth clenched
To
dal.
-
pp
3 corde
p
is the To
dal?-
ALL GUARDS AND CAPTAIN,
AT ATTENTION, MOTIONLESS.
senza vibrato
pp
the
with teeth clenched
To dal- looks like a blob of glup.
It
senza vibrato
pp
the To dal- looks like a blob of glup.
It
pp
13 Clocks P/V 65
1049
Ancora Mosso
q = 92
4J
Ensemble
Fl.
Pno.
1055
Zorn
B. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
makes a sound like rab bits-
mp
scream
pp
ing.
- and smells like old un o- pened- rooms.
makes a sound like rab bits-
mp
scream
ing.
pp
- and smells like old un o- pened- rooms.
mp
It's
CAPTAIN
wait ing- for the Duke to
FLUTE
mf
mp
p
mp
And if he sets me one, and I suc-
fail in some en dea- vor- such as set ting- you a task that you can do.
(ossia)
p
p
13 Clocks P/V66
Moderato
q = 721060
Mosso
q = 92
Zorn
Ensemble
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1065
Moderato
q = 72
B. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
4K1069
Pno.
ceed?
ALL GUARDS AND CAPTAIN, SAME
pp
The To dal- will glup you.
pp
The To dal- will glup you.
mpCAPTAIN
It's an a gent- of the Dev il- sent to pun ish- ev il- do- ers- for
mp
SUSP. CYM.
mp dome, wood snare stick, tip
mp p
mp
hav ing- done less e vil- than they
GESTURES TO GUARDS
should. I have said too much.
2 GUARDS TAKE THE PRINCE'S ARMS.
Come on,
the Duke is wait ing-
GUARDS,
stamp-stamp
mf
f
GUARDS WALK THE PRINCE OUT AND UP THE STAGE LEFT
CURVED STAIRS TO THE GREAT HALL PLATFORM AGAIN.
mfdetached, non-staccato
p
13 Clocks P/V 67
5A1074 q = 80
Moderato
Scene 5--The Great Hall
Zorn
Pno.
q. = 86
Poco Mosso
1080q = 80
Poco Meno
Zorn
Fl.
Pno.
1086
Poco Mosso
q = 92 5B
Zorn
Duke
Pno.
NOW LIGHTED BY FLAMING TORCHES THAT THROW RED GLEAMS ON SHIELDS AND LANCES.
THE DUKE SITS AT ONE END OF A BLACK OAK TABLE. HIS GLOVES SPARKLE WHEN HE MOVES
HIS HANDS. HE STARES MOODILY THROUGH HIS MONOCLE AT PRINCE ZORN.
GUARDS,
stamp-stamp
p
I
tranquillo
am read y,- Duke.
Set me my task. Would you
p p
f
p
f
have
me hunt
the Boar? Or trav el- twice a round- the moon, or turn No vem- ber- in to-
p
p
p
June?
(hah hah hah hah!) Sar
almost lovinglylirico
p
a- lin- da- in Nov em- ber- turns No vem- ber- in to-
f p
DUKE, SNEERING, LAUGHS,
AND A TORCH GOES OUT.
13 Clocks P/V68
1091
Same Beatq. = 92
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
Cedendo
1098q. = 80
Moderato
Duke
Pno.
1105 5C
Zorn
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
June.
mf
A cow can trav el- thrice
a round- the Moon or e ven- more, and an
y- one- can mere ly-
p
pp
p mp
hunt
the Boar.
p
I have an oth- er- plan for you. I thought it up an hour a go,- while I was kill ing-
p p
mf
But... a
mice:
mf
I'll send you out to find a thou sand- jew els,- and bring them back!
mf
mf
13 Clocks P/V 69
1112
Same Beat
q = 80
Zorn
Duke
Pno.
1117
Poco Vivo
q = 100
Duke
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1121
Vivo
q = 110
Zorn
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
wan d'ring- Min strel- I, a thing of shr'...
f
Ru bies- and sap
hires!
- (heh heh heh) For
p
you
almost whispered
are Zorn of Zor na!-
mp
Your
3
mf
f
p
una corda
3 corde
Fath
f
er's- casks and cof
fers- shine with jew els!- In six and six ty- days you could sail to Zorn a- and re
mf
mf
SUSPENDED CYMBAL pTRI.
SNARE DRUM
brushesp
p
mf
mf mf
but
f
it al ways- takes my Fath er- three and thir
ty- days
to make
de -turn.
mp
CHUCKLES LIKE ICE
CRACKLING IN A CAULDRON.
wood snare stick butt, dome
13 Clocks P/V70
Allegro
q = 921124
Zorn
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
1128
5Dq. = 80
Moderato
Zorn
Duke
Pno.
1134
Allegro
q. = 92
Duke
Pno.
ci sions!-
f
That
is what I want ed- to know, my na ive- Prince! Then you would have me give you
f
BASS DRUM
p
f
That
f
would be fair. But how do you know that I am Zorn?
nine and nine ty- days?
mf
mp
mp
This is my spy Hark. He found your Prince ly- rai ment- in your quar ters- in the
mp
GRINS, SHOWING HIS TEETH.
HARK ENTERS, WEARING A VELVET MASK,
CLOAK AND HOOD. HE IS CARRYING THE
PRINCE’S RAIMENT AND SWORD.
13 Clocks P/V 71
1142
Duke
Pno.
1150 5E
Zorn
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
1157
Zorn
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
town and brought them here.
mf
Go, put the rai ment- on! I'll think of beet les- while you're
p
mp
You will notgone.
p
p
give me nine and nine ty- days.
mf
How man y- then?
mf
I'll think of a love ly- num ber.- Come
mf
p mf
HE POINTS AT A TALL FOLDING SCREEN
ENCLOSING A CORNER, STAGE RIGHT.ZORN TAKES HIS RAIMENT FROM HARK
AND STEPS BEHIND THE SCREEN TO CHANGE.
DUKE LIMPS TO HIS CHAIR
AND SITS DOWN AGAIN.BEHIND THE SCREEN
13 Clocks P/V72
1165
5F
Marcia
q = 86
Duke
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1170rit. Andante
q = 72
Duke
Pno.
1175
Zorn
Duke
B. D.
Pno.
out!
f
Ver y- Prince ly!-
mp
I give you nine and nine ty-
f
BASS DRUM
mf
SUSPENDED CYMBAL
mf
f
mp
f
hours,
not days, to find a thou sand- jew els- and bring them here!
And
p
when you
re turn,- the
p
mf
p
The thir teen- clocks here in the Cas
tle?-
clocks must all be strik ing- five!
TAM-TAM
ppL.V.
ZORN COMES OUT IN HIS PRINCELY ATTIRE.
HE TRIES TO PULL HIS SWORD, BUT IT IS SEALED.
hard malletwood snare stick butt, dome
SARALINDA PEEKS AROUND A
CORNER AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS.
13 Clocks P/V 73
5G
1180 q = 76
Moderato
Sar.
Zorn
Golux
Duke
Hark
Ensemble
T.-t.
Pno.
1185
Duke
Pno.
SARALINDA, HEAD PEEKING AROUND
CORNER AT TOP OF STAIR.pp
The thir teen- clocks here in the cas
p
tle-
SARALINDA PULLS BACK.
PRINCE LOOKS AT THE
CLOCKS ON THE WALLS.
All onstage deadpan,
staring straight ahead
The
p
hands are fro zen.- The clocks are dead.
pp
The thir teen- clocks here in the cas
p
tle-
pp
The thir teen- clocks here in the cas
ptle-
pp
The thir teen- clocks here in the cas
ptle-
GUARDS AND CAPTAINpp
The thir teen- clocks here in the cas
ptle-
pp
The thir teen- clocks here in the cas
p
tle-
Hi Temple Blocks
mp
pp
Pre
p
cise- ly.-
And e ven- more charm ing- ly,- there are no jew els- to
be found with in- the space
of nine
and
13 Clocks P/V74
1191 5H
Zorn
Golux
Duke
Hark
Perc.
Pno.
1197
Zorn
Duke
Pno.
LOOKS AROUND
Who
mfwas
FROM BEHIND THE SCREEN
p
In gen- i- ous.
-
nine ty- days, ex
cept- those in my vaults.
HOLDS HIS GLOVES UP
AND THEY SPARKLE.
and these:
p
I thought you'd like it.
p
A pret ty- task. Mmm
p TRI.
pp
that?
mf
There's no one- there!
GESTURES WITH HIS
CANE AT NOTHING.
That
p
is Lis ten.-
Lis
p
ten- is in vis- i- ble.- Lis ten- can be heard,
but nev er- seen.
TO HARK: f
Un-
p
p
13 Clocks P/V 75
1202
5Iq = 66
Andante
Sar.
Zorn
Duke
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
Moderato
q = 801206
Sar.
Duke
Pno.
DUKE WAVES A GLOVED HAND
AT THE IRON STAIRS, AND SARALINDA
APPEARS STANDING AT THE TOP.
SHE FREEZES, PUPPET-LIKE,
HER ARMS HALF-RAISED.
dreamy, as though hypnotized
mp
I wish him well.
HARK DOES SO.
mf
And if I should suc ceed?-
DUKE LAUGHS AND
LOOKS AT ZORN.seal his sword!
Ha ha- -
pp
dome, wood snare stick, tip
SUSP. CYM.
mp
STUDIO WIND CHIME (MARK TREE)
pL. V.
mp
f
p
pp
HE CUTS HER OFF WITH
A FLIP OF HIS HAND
hah!
p
I hired a witch to cast a tin y- spell up on- her. When she is in my pres ence,- all she can say is: "I
13 Clocks P/V76
1211
5JAndante
q = 66
Sar.
Zorn
Golux
Duke
Hark
W.Ch.
Pno.
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS SPEAK A DEEP
PRIVATE LANGUAGE WITH THEIR EYES.
THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS CONTINUE TO
LOCK EYES. SHE RELAXES HER ARMS.
p
I wish him well, I wish him well.
I
p
Mmm
p
An aw ful- spell
wish him well." You like it?
p
A clev er- spell
p
L. V.
pp
13 Clocks P/V 77
1216accel.
Sar.
Zorn
Golux
Hark
Ensemble
Pno.
wish him well, I wish him well.
I wish him, wish him well.
I
mp
wish him well, I wish him
Ooh
Ooh
mp
Ahh Ahh
SARALINDA GRADUALLY WORKS HER WAY DOWN THE STAIRS,
ZORN GOES TO HER, KNEELS, AND THEY CLASP HANDS.
HARK AND LISTEN ARE ALSO CAUGHT
UP IN THE MAGIC, OPENING THEIR ARMS
pp
Mmm
GUARDS AND CAPTAIN SEVERALLY TAKE A KNEE,
CLASP ONE FIST TO THEIR BREAST, THEN JOIN IN.
pp
Mmm
ALL OTHER CAST MAY JOIN GUARDS FROM
BACKSTAGE, CONDUCTOR'S DISCRETION
pp
Mmm
THE DUKE FORGETS HIMSELF
AND WATCHES AND LISTENS, RAPT.
pp
Mmm
13 Clocks P/V78
1221
Sar.
Zorn
Golux
Hark
Ensemble
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
well.
mf
Ah
f
Ah
3 3 3
mf
Ah
f
Ah
3 3
Mmm Mmm
p
Ooo
mp
Ah
Mmm
Mmm
p
Mmm Ooo
mp
Ah
p
Mmm Ooo
mp
Mmm
p
Mmm Ooo
mp
AGHAST, DUKE CLENCHES HIS FISTS AND STARTS TO SHAKE IN FURY
mp
soft yarn mallets,one-handed over/under roll
SUSP. CYM.
ppL. V.
mf
(for rehearsal only) p mp
13 Clocks P/V 79
molto rit.
1225
5Kq = 80
A Tempo.
Moderato Andante
q = 72
Sar.
Zorn
Golux
Duke
Hark
Ensemble
Fl.
B. D.
Pno.
f
(ossia) Ah
f
f
Ah
ZORN AND THE PRINCESS
SEPARATE RELUCTANTLY.
ZORN STANDS AND
RECOVERS HIMSELF.
DUKE, SLAMS THE BUTT OF
HIS CANE ON THE FLOOR
E
f
nough!
- Go!
Ah
Ah
GUARDS, ONE HAND HOLDING PIKE
STRIGHT UP, RAISE THE OTHER.
Ah
Ah
CAPTAIN GLARES AT GUARDS; THEY RISE
QUICKLY AND SHEEPISHLY, STAMP-STAMP
INTO FORMATION AND FREEZE, POKER FACE
mf
BASS DRUM
pp dead centerf
SARALINDA SCURRIES UP THE STAIRS.
RAIN STICK
p
mf
p
keep tremolo goingbetween chords
ff
f
13 Clocks P/V80
Moderato
1229 q = 80
Zorn
Golux
Duke
Hark
Ensemble
Pno.
1235
Zorn
Duke
Ensemble
Pno.
p
And if I fail?
DUKE PULLS HIS SWORD FROM HIS SWORDCANE
AND RUNS HIS GLOVE ALONG THE BLADE.
with clenched teeth
senza vibrato ppwide-eyed, motionless
the To
dal!
-
mf
I'll slit you from your Gug gle- to your Zatch
and feed you to...
pp
the
senza vibrato
To
dal!
-
with clenched teeth
senza vibrato
ppwide-eyed, motionless
the To
dal!
-
GUARDS AND CAPTAIN
with clenched teethsenza vibrato
ppwide-eyed, motionless
the To
dal.
-
with clenched teethsenza vibrato
ppwide-eyed, motionless
the To
dal.
-
pp
pp p
I've
mf
heard of it.
p
You've on ly- heard the half of it. The oth er- half is worse. It's made of lip.
It
GUARDS AND CAPTAIN
senza vibrato
pp
Of lip.
with clenched teeth pp
Of lip.
pp
13 Clocks P/V 81
1240
Zorn
Duke
Ensemble
Pno.
q = 86
Poco Mosso
1244 5L
Zorn
Golux
Duke
Hark
B. D.
Pno.
PRINCE PUTS HIS HAND ON
THE HILT OF HIS SWORD.
feels as if it has been dead at least a doz en- days, but it moves a round- like mon keys- and like sha dows!-
mp
The
senza vibrato
p
sha dows.-
with clenched teeth
p
sha dows.-
p pp
mp
What is gleep ing?-
DUKE AND HARK LOOK
AT EACH OTHER.
grimly f
Ha ha- ha- ha- hah!-
3
To dal- can't be killed!
grimly f
Ha ha- ha- ha- hah!-
mf
time is wast ing,-
3
mp
It gleeps!
grimly f
Ha ha- ha- ha- hah!-
3
RATCHET
p
mp
p
13 Clocks P/V82
1249 q = 80
Moderato
Duke
Pno.
1254
Duke
Pno.
rit. 1259Andante
q = 66
rit.
Zorn
Duke
B. D.
Perc.
Pno.
Prince. Al read- y- you have on ly- eight and nine
y- hours. I wish you ev' ry- stran gest- kind of luck.
One last word of warn ing:- I would not trust the Go lux- o ver- far.- He can not- tell
what can be from what can't. He
DUKE POINTS TO A WIDE OAKEN DOOR AT THE END
OF THE ROOM; IT OPENS AND THE PRINCE SEES
LIGHTNING AND MIDNIGHT AND FALLING RAIN
mf
When
bravely
all the Clocks are strik ing-sel dom- knows what should be from what is. THE PRINCE GLANCES AT HARK AND THE DUKE,
AND AT A SPOT WHERE HE THINKS LISTEN STANDS.
(may substitute large, low thunder sheet) dead center
ff
normal
pp f p mp
pp
wood snare stick butt.
HI SPLASH CYM.
ff (choke)
both palms sideways,black and white keys
ff
left palm sideways,black and white keys
f
catch the ring of the staccatobass cluster with pedal
pp
two-handed tremolo, thunder
f p mp
L. V.
pp p
13 Clocks P/V 83
12635M
q = 76
Moderato
Zorn
Golux
Duke
Hark
R.S.
Pno.
1268
Golux
Duke
Hark
Ensemble
Pno.
Five! TURNS AND WALKS OUT AND DOWN THE CURVING
STAIRS STAGE R. TO CENTER BELOW, IN LOW LIGHT
mf
Ha ha- ha- ha-
-
mf
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha
- hah- hah!-
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha
- ha- ha ha- ha- hah!-
Ha
mf
ha- ha- ha- ha- hah- hah!
-
RAIN STICK
p turn at end of load as needed and repour several times for continuous rain sound..
let last pour finish . . .
pp
mf
ha ha- ha ha- hah!-
f
ha
ha- ha ha- ha
- ha- hah!-
ha ha- ha ha- ga
- ha- hah!-
ha ha- ha ha-
-
Ha ha- ha- ha- hah!-
f
Ha
ha- ha- ha- ha
- ha- hah!
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha
- ha- hah!
Ha ha- ha- ha-
-
Ha ha- ha- ha- hah!-
f
Ha
ha- ha- ha- ha
- ha- hah!
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha
- ha- hah!
Ha ha- ha- ha-
-
(a third) f
ha ha- ha
ha- Ha- ha- -
GUARDS AND CAPTAIN
f (one)
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah!
(two)
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah!
f
f
13 Clocks P/V84
1271
Golux
Duke
Hark
Ensemble
B. D.
Pno.
1274
Golux
Duke
Hark
Ensemble
B. D.
Pno.
Ha ha- hah!-
ff
Ha ha- ha ha- ha
- ha- hah!-
Ha ha- ha ha- ha
- ha- hah!-
Ha ha- ha ha-
-
ha ha- hah!
HaHa ha-- ha- ha- ha
- ha- hah!
HaHa ha-- ha- ha- ha
- ha- hah!
HaHa ha-- ha- ha-
-
ha ha- hah!
ff
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha
- ha- hah!
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha
- ha- hah!
Ha ha- ha- ha-
-
hah!
(plus a fourth)
ha ha- haha ha- ha ha hah!
ff
Ha
ha- ha- ha- haha ha- hah!
Ha ha- ha- ha- haha ha- hah!
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah!
(ALL)
Ha
ff
ha- ha- ha- haha- ha-- hah!-
Ha ha- ha- ha- haha- ha-- hah!-
f
L. V.
ha ha- hah!-
Ha ha- haha ha- ha
- ha- hah!-
Ha ha- haha ha- ha
- ha- hah!-
Ha ha- haha ha-
-
ha ha- hah!
HaHa ha-- haha- ha-- ha
- ha- hah!
HaHa ha-- haha- ha-- ha
- ha- hah!
HaHa ha-- haha- ha--
-
ha ha- hah!
Ha ha- haha- ha-- ha
- ha- hah!
Ha ha- haha- ha-- ha
- ha- hah!
Ha ha- haha- ha--
-
ha ha- ha- haha ha- hah!
Ha ha- ha- ha- haha ha- hah!
Ha ha- ha- ha- haha ha- hah!
Ha
Ha
ha-
-
ha- ha- haha- ha-- hah!-
Ha ha- ha- ha- haha- ha-- hah!-
Ha ha- ha- ha- haha- ha-- hah!-
f
mp
ff
13 Clocks P/V 85
1277 e = e
Golux
Duke
Hark
Ensemble
B. D.
Pno.
6A Scene 6 -- Outside/below the Castle. Night
1281
Fl.
R.S.
Pno.
ha ha
LIGHTING DIMS ON GREAT HALL, SHIFTS TO OUTSIDE.
- hah!-
Mwah ha- haha ha- ha
- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha
- ha- ha- ha-
-
shift to non-sung laugh, to choking and stop
3
ha ha- hah!
Mwah ha- haha- ha-- ha
- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- haha
- ha-- ha- ha- ha- ha
shift to non-sung laugh, to choking and stop
- ha- ha- -
3
ha ha- hah!
Mwah ha- haha- ha-- ha
- ha- ha- ha- ha
shift to non-sung laugh, to choking and stop
- -
3
Ha ha- ha- ha- haha ha- hah!
Mwah ha- ha- ha- haha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha
shift to non-sung laugh, to choking and stop
- haha- ha-- haha- ha-- -
3
Ha ha- ha- ha- haha- ha-- hah!-
Mwah ha- ha- ha- haha- ha-- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha
shift to non-sung laugh, to choking and stop
- ha- haha- ha-- haha- ha-- -
3
f
p
L. V.
A FEW IN THE GREAT HALL HAVE A LAST
EXTRA CHUCKLE OR SNORT, INDIVIDUALLY.
ZORN LOOKS UP AT A HIGH LIGHTED WINDOW
(ABOVE MAIN HALL) AND SEES SARALINDA THERE.
ALL IN THE GREAT HALL EXIT SILENTLY IN DARKNESS.
SHE TOSSES OUT A ROSE
IT FALLS AT HIS FEET..
dolcissimo
HE PICKS IT UP.
p
RAIN STICK
p turn at end of load as needed and repour several times for continuous rain sound..
etc.
p
pp
p
5
pp
p
13 Clocks P/V86
1287
6Bq = 72
Moderato
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1293
Poco Piu Mosso
q = 80
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1297
Zorn
Golux
Pno.
SHE VANISHES
GOLUX APPEARS BESIDE THE PRINCE,
TOUCHES HIM GENTLY ON THE ELBOW
proudly p
It is I, the Gol ux!- The on ly-
pp
pp
3
(Rain Stick stops)
SUSP. CYM.
pp dome, wood snare sticks tips
pp
5
sourly p
Ah,
yes.
The Duke thinks you are not as wise as he thinks
Gol ux- in the world!
pp
pp
pp
p
you think you are.
p
I
smiling
think he is not so wise as he thinks I
think he
is.
The Duke is lam er- than I am
13 Clocks P/V 87
1301
Golux
Pno.
1306
Zorn
Golux
Pno.
1312
6Cq = 86
Ancora Mosso
Golux
R.S.
Pno.
old, but I am old er- than he is cold. But you will hear with some sur prise,
- that
f
I am wise er- than he is
mf
f
How were you there?
wise, I
was there!
I know
the terms!
pp
I
proudlyam List en.-
f
p
or at an y- rate he thinks I am.
f
Nev er- trust a Spy you can not- see!
THINKS, SCOWLS p
We now have on ly-
HIGH TEMPLE BLOCKS
f hard xylo. mallets
mp p
13 Clocks P/V88
1317
Zorn
Golux
T. Bl.
Pno.
Vivo, Piratical
q. = 1081321
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
1327
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
f
You
said you had
GOLUX CLOSES HIS EYES
AND CLASPS HIS HANDS.
more plans than one!eight and nine ty- hours
mf
to find a thou sand- jew els!-
mf
mf
EYES OPEN mf
There
very animated
was a Treas ure- Ship that sank, not for ty- hours from here,
PICCOLO
mf
p
HAND DRUM
mf
p
(cue picc.)
(cue picc.)p
mf p
But, come to think of it, the Duke ran- sacked the Ship and stole the
mf
mf p
13 Clocks P/V 89
1332
6Dq = 80
Moderato
Zorn
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Perc.
Pno.
1339
Golux
Fl.
Bongos
Pno.
sighing p
So much for that.
GOLUX THINKS
jew els.-
p
If there were hail,
p
FLUTE
wood snare sticks, tips
snares off
uneven rudimental roll,like hail on a tin roof
HI SNARE DRUM, muffled
pp
(cue picc.)p
pp
5
5
pp
una corda
and we could stain the hail with
pp
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5
p pp
pp
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5
13 Clocks P/V90
1342 Riten.molto rit. q = 80
A Tempo
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1348 q = 72
Moderato, Lugubre 6Eq. = 116
Vivo
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Bongos
Perc.
Pno.
There
p
is no hail.
blood,
it might turn in to- ru bies...-
(may switch back to
Picc. for this phrase)
pp
5
SPLASH CYMBALdome
pp uneven rudimental roll
wood snare sticks, tips
pp
p
p
The task is hard and can't be done.
So
sighingp
much for that.
GOLUX SNAPS HIS FINGERS,
LEAPS AND CLICKS HIS HEELS.
PICCOLO
f
TRIANGLE
on pad on table/flat stand
TAMB.f
f
p
p
f
13 Clocks P/V 91
1357
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Perc.
Pno.
1364
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
ANIMATED, WITH MIMING LIKE
A VAUDEVILLE MAGICIAN
f
I
can do a score of things that can't be done!
f
p
HAND DRUM TAMB.
p
I
mf
can find a thing I can not- see, and see a thing I can not- find.
p
p
HAND DRUM
13 Clocks P/V92
1370
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Perc.
Pno.
1376
Zorn
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Perc.
Pno.
LOOKS AT ZORN TO
SEE IF HE CAN GUESS
The first is Time. The se cond- is a spot be fore- my eyes.
TRIANGLE
f
HAND DRUM
p
I
mf
can feel a thing I can not- touch, and touch a thing I can not-
f
p
f
TAMB.
p
HAND DRUM
13 Clocks P/V 93
1382
Riten.rit. q. = 66
Molto Meno Mosso
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Perc.
Pno.
q. = 116
A Tempo, Vivo1388
Meno Mosso
q. = 806F
q = 80
Same Beat
Zorn
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
feel.
LOOKS AT ZORN.
The first is sad and sor ry,- the se cond- is your heart.
p
TRIANGLE
f
f
flat, senza vibrato
p
Noth ing...-
what
p
would you do with out- me?
f
Say no thing!
-
p
Good,
then you're
TAMB.
p
p
13 Clocks P/V94
1395 q = 72
Moderato
Golux
Pno.
1401
Golux
Picc.
Pno.
1406
Zorn
Golux
A. Fl.
Pno.
help less- and I'll help you. I said I had a noth- er- plan, and I do.
p
p
pp
There
misterioso, telling a tale
is a wom an- on this Isle, who'd have some eight and eight y- years. And she is gift ed- with the
ALTO FLUTE
mp
pp
pp
Tears?
strang est- gift of all, for when Hag ga- weeps,
what do you think she weeps?
mp
mf
13 Clocks P/V 95
Mosso
q = 921411
6GSame Beat
q. = 92
Zorn
Golux
A. Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1417
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
GOLUX SHAKES
HIS HEAD.
f
But that is too re mark- a- ble- to be!
Jew
mf
els!-
f
I don't see why. E
mf
ven- the low ly- oy ster-
mf
TRIANGLE
p mf
mf
mf
f f
mf
makes his pearls with out- the use of eyes or hands or an y- tools,
f
and pearls are jew els!-
mf
The
TRIANGLEmf
mf mf p
13 Clocks P/V96
1424q = 92
Same Beat
rit.
A Tempo
q = 92
Zorn
Golux
A. Fl.
Pno.
1432
6H
q = 72
Moderato
Zorn
Golux
A. Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
mf
Where does this
oy ster- is a Blob of Glup! But a wo man- is... a wo
man!
f
mf
mf
won drous- wo man- live?
mp
O
mournfully
ver- moun tain,- o ver- stream by way of storm and thun der.- in a
mp
BASS DRUM
dead center
mf p
normal
p pp p
side of hand,white keys
mf
catch thering
13 Clocks P/V 97
1437
6Iq = 110
Piu Mosso
Golux
A. Fl.
B. D.
Pno.
1442
Golux
T. Bl.
Pno.
hut so high or deep, I
p
can nev er- re mem- ber- which, the na ked- eye can't see it.
p
We
3
mp
L. V.
HI TEMPLE BLOCKS
p
pp
p
must be on our way. It will take us nine ty- hours or more, or less to go and come.
f
It's this way!
p
Or it's
f
13 Clocks P/V98
1447 q = 80
Meno Mosso
Rubato
Zorn
Golux
A. Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
1453
In Tempo
q = 92
6J
q. = 100
Marcia, ModeratoPoco Mosso
Golux
A. Fl.
W.Ch.
Perc.
Pno.
f
How can I?
PRINCE HOLDS OUT THE ROSE ON HIS
PALM AND ITS STEM SLOWLY TURNS
AND STOPS, POINTING STAGE RIGHT.
that way? Make
f
up my mind!
mp
You have a rose; hold it in your hand.
p
STUDIO WIND CHIME
p
f
p
p
mf
It's
f
this way!
3
p
f
THEY START OFF IN THAT DIRECTION. (OPTION: SUGGEST
THEIR START BY WALKING AN ELLIPSE FROM
SIDE TO SIDE OF THE STAGE.) GRADUALLY TREES APPEAR,
SUGGESTING THEY HAVE WALKED INTO THE FOREST.
SEVERAL PAUSES ALONG THE WAY FOR THE MUSIC.
13 Clocks P/V 99
1459
Golux
A. Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1466
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
1473
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
mp
I will tell you the Tale of Hag ga.-
PICCOLO
p
SNARE DRUM
p rim, wood
When Hag ga- was e lev- en,- and pick ing- cher ries- in the woods one day, she
p
p
came up on- the Good King Gwain of Yar row- with his foot
caught
in
a
p
13 Clocks P/V100
1479
6K
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
1486
Golux
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
1496
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
wolf
trap.
f
"Weep for me, maid en"- said the King. "I
p mf
f
dome
RIDE CYMBAL
f wood snare stick, tip
p
f
can not- get my foot loose from this thing!"
(opt. falsetto)
"I have no time for tears," the
(nat.)
maid en- said
p
She set a bout- to free his fet tered- foot.
mf
"Lo, the maid has freed my foot!" the King ex-
mf
mf
13 Clocks P/V 101
1504 6L
Golux
Ensemble
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
1512
Golux
S.
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
ul ted.- And for her kind ness- he gave her the pow er- to weep jew els- in stead- of
2
ENSEMBLE, OFFSTAGE
to
pp
weep jew els-
2
Tenors pp
jew
els-
FLUTE
p
2
mf
TRIANGLE
mp
2
tears. Peo ple- came from miles a round,- by night and day, in warm or Win ter- wea ther,- to
Jew els,- jew els!-
pp
jew els!-
Jew
All men
ppels,- jew els!-
pp
jew els!-
mf
p
13 Clocks P/V102
1520
6M
Golux
S.
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1529
Golux
S.
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
make her sad and sor ry,- and to
LIGHTING: COLORED-LIGHTS DISCO BALL EFFECT
make her weep
jew els.- They came with heav y- hearts, and
Ooo
pp
weep
jew els.-
mf
Jew els,- jew els!-
pp
Ooo
pp
Ooo weep
jew els.-
mf
Jew els,- jew els!-
pp
Ooo
mf
mf
left with pearls and ru bies.- Child ren- played with sap phires- in the streets. Dogs chewed o pals- and
ru bies.- Ooo
mp
Sap phires.
pp
Ooo
ru bies.- Ooo
mp
Sap phires.
pp
Ooo
mf
mf
mf
13 Clocks P/V 103
1537
6N
Golux
S.
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1546
Golux
S.
Fl.
Pno.
ev ry- pea cock- had at least nine dia monds- in its giz zard.
LIGHTING: DISCO BALL EFFECT FADES.
- The price of plain stones and peb bles-
Ooo Ooo Dia
pp
monds. Ooh
Ooo Ooo Dia
pp
monds. Ooh
mf
mf
mp
rose, the price of gems de clined, un
p
til- for mak ing- Hag ga- weep you could be
pp
Ooh
Altos
Ooh
All Women
weep
p
Ooh
pp
Ooh
Basses
Ooh
All Men
weep
p
Ooh
p
p
p
13 Clocks P/V104
1557 6O
Golux
S.
W.Ch.
Pno.
1567
Golux
Fl.
B. D.
Perc.
Pno.
hanged
f
and
fined!
f
In the end, the jew els- were mel ted- in a fright ful-
ahh
mp mf
Ouch!
ahh
mp mf
Ouch!
BASS DRUM
mf
p
mf
p
mf
fire!
LIGHTING: FIRE EFFECT, FLARES UP, DIES DOWN.
f
SPLASH CYMBAL
hard cord mallets
p f
two hands
f
13 Clocks P/V 105
1570 q = 80
q. = 80
Golux
Fl.
B. D.
Perc.
Pno.
6Pq. = 96
A Tempo,
Poco Meno1575
Golux
B. D.
Pno.
1582 q. = 80
Meno Mosso
Golux
Fl.
B. D.
Pno.
THEY PAUSE IN THE WOODS
by or der- of the King!
mf
f
Fin
p
al- ly- the Maid could weep no more.
pp dead center, small felt mallet
p
at an y- tale of trag e- dy- or trib u la- tion.- She grew to be six-
pp
pp
13 Clocks P/V106
1590
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
1595
6Q A Tempo
q. = 96
Golux
Fl.
B. D.
Pno.
teen and twen ty- six- and thir ty- four.- And now she waits at eight y- eight for
pp
p
p
me and you.
(Optionalfermatafor applause)
mf
I hope that this is true. I make
things
mf mf
ppp
f hard xylo. mallets
HIGH TEMPLE BLOCKS
mf
13 Clocks P/V 107
1603
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
1610
Andante
q = 86
Zorn
Golux
Pno.
1617rit.
Golux
Pno.
sighs mf
I know you do.
p
If Hag ga- weeps no more, why should she weep for
up,
you know!
p
pedal freely
us?
p
I feel that she is frail and frag ile,- I trust that she is
pedal freely
sad and sor ry,- I hope that she is nei ther- dead nor dy ing.-
13 Clocks P/V108
1623 q = 80
Meno Mosso
6Rpoco rit. q = 80
A Tempo
Golux
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
1632 Rubato Poco Riten.
6S In Tempo
q = 92
Golux
Fl.
B. D.
Pno.
I'll think of some thing- ver y-
THEY ARE IN FOREST OF TALL THICK TREES,
TANGLED IN BRAMBLES. LIGHTNING FLASHES
AND THUNDER ROLLS, AND ALL PATHS VANISH.
sad to tell her. Ver y- sad and lone ly.-
(may substitute large, low thunder sheet)
BASS DRUM
dead center
f
normal
pp
Hi Splash Cym.
wood snare stick butt.
ff (choke)
both palms sideways,black and white keys
f
catch the ring of the staccatobass cluster with pedal
left palm
f
two-handedtremolo
pp
Take
mf
out your Rose,
p
I think we're lost.
PRINCE TAKES OUT THE ROSE AND HOLDS
IT IN HIS HAND. THE STEM BEGINS TO
TURN AND TWIST, AND POINTS.
It's
f
this way!
p
3
mf p mp
pp
STUDIO WIND CHIME
p
To Fl.To W.Ch.
p
mf p mp pp
L. V.
13 Clocks P/V 109
Marcia, Moderato
q. = 1001642
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
1649
Fl.
Pno.
1655
Zorn
Fl.
Pno.
THEY FIND THE PATH, AND VANISH INTO THE BRAMBLES.
p
mp
p
p
AS THEY EMERGE IN A SMALL HOLLOW, A
JACKADANDY APPEARS FROM THE OTHER
DIRECTION, HIS DANDY CLOTHES TORN AND
TATTERED. THEY ALL HALT. ZORN ASKS HIM:
mf
Did you see Hag- ga?
mf
13 Clocks P/V110
6Tq = 96
Allegretto1662
Hagga Weeps No More
B. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
1671
B. Solo
Pno.
1679
B. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
JACKADANDY NODS, THEN
SHAKES HIS HEAD SADLY.
Hag
p
ga- weeps no more,
pp
Hag ga- weeps no more.
p
I told her tales of
pp
pp p
pp
lov ers- lost in Ap ril,- I told her tales of maid ens- lost in June. I told her tales of
Princ es- fed to geese.
ZORN BLANCHES.
I ev en- told her how I lost my young - est niece. She
pp
13 Clocks P/V 111
1688
6U
Golux
B. Solo
Pno.
1697
B. Solo
Pno.
1703
Golux
B. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
This
p
is sad and get ting- sad der!-
wept
not!
p
The way is long and get ting- long er.-
The road goes up hill- all the way and e ven- far ther.- I
p
AS HE TURNS TO GO, THE JACK-O'-LENT
APPEARS FROM THE SAME DIRECTION,
HER CLOTHES ALSO TORN AND TATTERED. p
Did
wish you luck; you'll need it.
solo
mp
p
13 Clocks P/V112
1711 6V
Golux
B. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
1718
S. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
1726
S. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
you see Hag ga- too?
BOTH “JACKS” LOOK AT EACH OTHER,
THEN NOD, SHAKE HEADS SADLY.
JACK-O'-LENT
Hag
p
ga- weeps no more,
pp
Hag ga- weeps no
JACKADANDY p
Hag ga- weeps no more,more.
pp
Hag ga- weeps no
pp
pp p
pp
more.
mp
I told her tales of lov ers- lost at sea, I told her tales of ba bies- lost in foun tains.-
more.
pp
lov ers- lost at sea,
lost in foun-
pp
pp
chil dren- lost in woods,
told her tales of Shep herds- lost in
tains.
mp
I told her tales of chil dren- lost in woods, I told her tales of shep herds- lost in
13 Clocks P/V 113
1734
Molto Ritenuto
q = 66
A Tempo
q = 96
6W
Zorn
S. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
1744
Zorn
S. Solo
Pno.
This
p
is grim and get ting-
moun tains.-
mf
She wept not!
moun tains.-
mf
She wept not!
pp
mp
mf p
p
grim mer!-
p
The hut is high, and e ven- high er.-
p
The way is dark, and get ting- dark er.- The hut is high, and e ven- high er.-
13 Clocks P/V114
1751 6X
S. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
1760
S. Solo
Fl.
Pno.
6YAllegretto
q = 961769
Perc.
Pno.
there is none.
I wish you luck; there is none.
THEY BOW, THEN VANISH IN THE
BRIARS, IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.
p
Hag ga- weeps no
solo
mp
p
Hag
pAS THEY EXIT, FINISH OFFSTAGE
ga- weeps no more. Hag ga- weeps no more. Hag ga- weeps no more.
pp
no more.
ppp
more. Hag ga- weeps no more. Hag ga- weeps no
pp
more. no more. no more.
ppp
niente
p
ZORN AND GOLUX LOOK AT EACH OTHER,
SHRUG THEIR SHOULDERS, THEN STEP INTO
THE BRAMBLES IN THE OTHER DIRECTION.
BASS DRUM (OR KICK DRUM)
pp
at center
p
p
13 Clocks P/V 115
1775
S. Solo
Perc.
Pno.
1780
6Z
B.
Perc.
Pno.
TEXT PROJECTED ON SCREEN, AS THEY WALK, CUED TO THE SUNG NARRATION:
“The brambles and thorns grew thick and thicker in a ticking thicket of bickering crickets.
Farther along and stronger, bonged the gongs of a throng of frogs. From the sky came the
crying of flies, and the pilgrims leaped over bleating sheep creeping knee-deep in a
sleepy creek, where swift and slippery snakes slid and slithered silkily, whispering sinful secrets.”
STARTING IN HALF-STAGE-WHISPERS
The
p
bram bles- and thorns grew thick(thic'
andkand)-
thick er- in a tick(tic'
ingking)
NOISE: CRICKET NOISES, THICKENING
--
thick et
- of bick er- ing
-
mf
crick ets.
-
(do the staccatos by only closing the palate on the"k" shape before the next syllable, then startingthe next syllable with the real "k")
p
The bram bles- and thorns grew thick(thic'
andkand)-
thick er- in a tick(tic'
ingking)
--
thick et
- of bick er- ing
-
(rehearsal only)
Crick ets,
- crick ets,
- crick et,
- crick et,- crick ets!
-
(close the "ngg" quickly, use it to start the next syllable))
mf
Far ther- a long
(longgg
- and
ngand)-
3
crick
mf
ets.ets,
- crick ets,
- crick ets,-
crick et,- crick ets!
-
mf
Far ther- a
3
-
mf
13 Clocks P/V116
1783
B.
Perc.
Pno.
1787 6AA
B.
Perc.
Pno.
strong
(stronggg
er
'ger)
-
-
bonggg the gongggs of
NOISE: FROGS BONGING
a
(thronggg
throng of
ngove)-
frogs frongs
gliss.
frongggs.
gliss.
From the
(longgg
long and
ngand)-
strong
(stronggg
er
'ger)
-
-
bonggg the gongggs of a
(thronggg
throng of
ngove)-
frogs frongs frongggs.
mf
(ska
sky
eee)
(emphasize the ending "ee"portion of sky, flies)
-
came the cry ing- of flies,(fla ees)-
of flies, ofof fla ee- ah- ee- ah- - ees. and the pil grims-
From the
(ska
sky
eee)-
came the cry ing- of(flaflies,
ees)-of fla ee- ah- ee- a- - ees.
(pop the "p"s, very tight nasal "EE"s)
and the
13 Clocks P/V 117
1791
B.
Perc.
Pno.
1795
B.
Perc.
Pno.
leaped
gliss.
ov er
NOISE: SHEEP BLEATING
- bleat ing- sheep creep ing- knee deep- in a ssleep y- creek, in a ssleep y- creek,
pil grims- leaped ov er- bleat ing- sheep creep ing- knee deep- in a ssleep y- creek, in a ssleep y-
where
(anticipate and lengthen all sibilant "S"s)
mp
sswift and sslip per- y- ssnakes sslid and
3
sslith
NOISE: SNAKES HISSING
ered- ssilk i- ly,- whiss per- ing- ssin ful- sse cretss.
3
-
3 3 3 3 3 3
creek,
mp
where sswift and sslip per- y- ssnakes sslid and
3
sslith ered- ssilk i- ly,- whiss per- ing- ssin ful-
3 3 33 3 3
(rehearsal only)
13 Clocks P/V118
1798
rit. Moderato
q = 80
B.
Perc.
Pno.
6BB1802
Zorn
Golux
Pno.
ssin ful
3
- sse crets,
3
- sse cretss.
3
-
ppmpnormal diction
On the sec ond- day they came to the bot tom- of a hill.
sse crets,
3
- ssin ful- sse crets,
3
- sse
pp
cretss.
3
-
mp
On
normal diction
the sec ond- day they came to the bot tom- of a hill.
3
p
ZORN AND GOLUX
STOP IN THE OPEN.
p
A lit tle,- then.
GOLUX SITS DOWN.
p
I am so wear y- let us rest for a lit tle- while.
f
(hard arpeggio on the beat)
f p
13 Clocks P/V 119
1808
Same Beat
q. = 80
Zorn
Golux
Pno.
But we must go up
POINTS.
that hill soon. Shall I sing you a
3
song?
ZORN TAKES HIS LUTE, QUIETLY
TUNES A LITTLE, STACCATO.
[ZORN, SPOKEN:] “My Wandering Minstrel Ballad!
(Every time I start to sing it, someone cuts me off.
Besides,) until I met the Princess Saralinda, I really
could not finish it. But I have been working on it in
my head as we walked, and now it is done.
[TO GOLUX AND AUDIENCE:] May I?”
GOLUX NODS WEARILY.
p
A song? What
song?
p
pp
13 Clocks P/V120
6CCAllegretto Grazioso
q. = 761816
A Wand'ring Minstrel
Zorn
Pno.
1824
Zorn
Pno.
1831
Allegro
q. = 90
6DD
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
ZORN PLAYS, AND SINGS.
mp
A
(Minstrel mode)
wan d'ring- Min strel- I, a thing of shreds and
p
una corda
patch es,- of bal lads,- airs, and catch es- and lul la- bies.- I wan dered through the world in search of
Prin cess- es- who made me sigh.
f
But
I
(Warrier Prince mode)
was born a Prince. ev' ry thing was mine.
mf
dome, wood snare stick, tip
RIDE CYMBALmf
mf
3 corde
una corda 3 corde
13 Clocks P/V 121
1839
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1846
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
18536EE
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
Rich es,- rai ment,- ar mor,- sword, and steeds! and ser vants- who at tend- ed- all my needs. Trained to win in
mf
mf
una corda 3 corde
etc.
com bat,- van quish- ev ry- foe,
p
but al so- taught to sing and play the lute, and make up vers- es.
mf
mf BASS DRUM
center, small hard felt
p
una corda
MIMES PLAYING LUTE.
mf
Rest less- I be came,- bored with tourn eys- drag ons- and dow ries,- no
mf
pp
TRIANGLE
TAMBOURINE
RIDE CYMBAL
dome mf
mp
3
p
come prima
13 Clocks P/V122
1859
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1864
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1869
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
Prin cess- of the realm could touch my heart.
f
So I threw off roy al- garb, put
mp
3
p
on some hum ble- gar ments,- took my lute and set off wan
mf
p
3 corde
mf
d'ring to
13 Clocks P/V 123
1872
Zorn
Fl.
Pno.
6FF1876
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
1884 rit.
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
find and woo the Prin cess- of my dreams!. And
now that I have found her, the love ly- Sar a- lin- da,-
I'll wan der on un til- I find a thou sand- jew -
TRIANGLE
p
els! Then snatch her from the clutch es- of the cold and cru
(ossia)
el-
(catches himself, relaxesback to Minstrel mode)
Duke!
f
BASS DRUM
centerf
SNARE DRUM
f (wood snare stick, tip)
(snares off)
f
f
una corda
p
13 Clocks P/V124
1892
6GGq. = 76
Allegretto Grazioso
Zorn
Pno.
1898 rit.
Zorn
Pno.
Riten.
1905
A Tempo
q. = 72 rit.
Zorn
Fl.
Pno.
mp
Yes,
I must wan der- on, at tend- ed- by a wiz ard,- search ing for a
hut high on a hill
mf mp
Yes, I must wan der- on so I may win my Sar a- -
mf
p
lin da's hand.
MIMES PLAYING THE LAST
2 NOTES AS HARMONICS.
BOWS TO GOLUX AND
AUDIENCE.
p pp
(optionalpause forapplause)
(ossia)
etc.
13 Clocks P/V 125
6HHq = 76
Same Beat
1913
Golux
Fl.
W.Ch.
Pno.
1917
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Fl.
Pno.
Well...
p
it is more than no thing- and a good bit bet ter- than your sil ly- lit
A COMET WHISTLES THROUGH THE SKY.
tle- dit ty- on the Dogs Do Bark...
(Jet Whistle start,then normal)
f
(chromaticscale)
(tongue hard, to getthe high partial; fluttertongue is optional.)
SLIDE WHISTLE
f
mf
slowgliss.
p
(A)
mf
gli
ss.
gliss.
p
FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, BY ITS LIGHT THEY
SEE THE HUT OF HAGGA HIGH ON HAGGA'S HILL.
How
p
man y- hours have we left? Up
p
there is Hag ga's- Hut.
pp
gliss. p
p
13 Clocks P/V126
1922 q = 70
Poco Meno
Zorn
Golux
Pno.
1926
Lugubre
q = 66
Golux
Pno.
6II SCENE CHANGE MUSIC
1932
Fl.
Pno.
mp
I hope that she's a live- and sad.
p (opt.)
If we can make her weep with in- the hour we'll bare ly- make it.
psighs
I fear that she has died. I feel it in my sto mach.- You bet ter- car ry- me. I'm wear y.-
p
PRINCE PUTS DOWN HIS LUTE, SQUATS TO LET THE
GOLUX CLIMB UP TO RIDE "PIGGY-BACK." HANDS HIS
LUTE TO THE GOLUX, AND CARRIES HIM OFF STAGE LEFT.
p
13 Clocks P/V 127
1940rit.
A Tempo
q = 66
Fl.
Pno.
7A
1948
Scene 7. Hagga's House
Piu Mosso
q = 82
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
1953
Zorn
Golux
Pno.
TOP OF HAGGA'S HILL. HAGGA’S HUT,
CENTER STAGE. STARRY NIGHT.
PRINCE, CARRYING THE GOLUX, ENTERS FROM STAGE RIGHT,
LETS THE GOLUX DOWN AND ONTO HIS FEET. THEY APPROACH
THE HUT AND STAND AT EITHER SIDE OF THE DOOR.
p
There is no light in her win dow,- and it is
mp
LOOKS TO ROOF
p
There is no smoke in her chim ney,- and it is cold and get ting- cold er.-
dark and get ting- dark er.-
13 Clocks P/V128
1957
Golux
Pno.
1960
poco rit.
Golux
Pno.
7Bq = 68
Meno Mosso
1964
Golux
Pno.
p
What wor ries- me the most is that spi der's- web on the
door, that stretch es- from the hing es- to the latch.
pp
Knock
ppQUAVERING VOICE
on her door.
GOLUX CROSSES HIS FINGERS.
PRINCE KNOCKS.
HAGGA OPENS THE DOOR AND STARES
AT THEM. HER EYES ARE DRY AS DESERTS,
HER MOUTH SEEMS MADE OF STONE.
AND SHE IS CLEARLY ONLY THIRTY-EIGHT
OR THIRTY-NINE.
FOOTSTEPS
mp
5
p
13 Clocks P/V 129
Maestoso
q = 601970
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
GOLUX AND ZORN KNEEL
Weep
f appassionato
for us, or else this Prince will nev er- wed his Prin cess!-
Weep
f appassionato
for us, or else this Prince will nev er- wed his Prin cess!-
f mp
mf
f
5
13 Clocks P/V130
7CLargo Mesto
h = 46
I Weep No More
1975
Hagga
Fl.
Pno.
1982
Hagga
Fl.
Pno.
1988
7Dh = 54
Poco Mosso
Hagga
Fl.
Pno.
mp
resigned, impassive
I have no tears, I weep no more. I have turned a thou sand- per sons- gem less,-
p
p
(cue Fl.)
pedal freely
gem less- from my door. Once I wept when ships were o ver- due,- or brooks ran dry, or
p
p
tan ger- ines- were ov er- ripe,- or sheep all got pink eye.- Once I wept when maids were mar ried- un der- -
p
13 Clocks P/V 131
1994
Hagga
Fl.
Pno.
1998
rit.
h = 54
7E A Tempo
Hagga
Fl.
Pno.
2004
Hagga
Pno.
neath the Ap ril- Moon.
f
Now I weep no more when maids are bur ied,-
f
f mf
ev
mp
en- in the month of June.
(ossia)
mp
f
mp
(top oct. opt.)
f
f
Dam
f
sels- killed by drag ons- leave me cold, and brok en- hearts, and love de-
mf
13 Clocks P/V132
2009 7F
Hagga
Pno.
2014
poco rit.
Hagga
Pno.
20207G
h = 46
Tempo I, Largo Mesto
Hagga
Pno.
2025
rit.
h = 40
7H Poco Meno
RitenutoTempo I
h = 46
Hagga
Fl.
Pno.
nied, and ev en- stol en-
tarts.
mp
I do not weep for lov ers- lost at sea, or
p
bab ies- drowned in foun tains,- nor chil dren- lost in
(ossia)
woods,(ossia)
or shep herds- lost on
p
moun tains.-
pp
p
I do not weep for lambs who give no fleece,
nor
p
ev en- for
LOOKS SADLY AT ZORN
young princ es-
ZORN WINCES
fed
to
geese.
mp
I
SHAKES HER HEAD SADLY
have no tears,
liberomf
I weep no more.
mp
mp
colla parte
p
mp
p
13 Clocks P/V 133
2031
Hagga
Fl.
Pno.
2037Poco Meno
Hagga
Fl.
Pno.
Tempo I
h = 46
2042 rit.
Hagga
Fl.
Pno.
I have turned a thou sand- gem less- from my door. Once I wept for an y- lit tle- thing,
But now I'm dry.
mp
My tears are gone.
mf
I weep
portato
no
port.
more.
(Optionalpause forapplause)
p
13 Clocks P/V134
7IAndante
q = 702045
Hagga
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2050
Hagga
Golux
Pno.
2054
7Jq = 80
Poco Mosso
Golux
Pno.
p
Come in, come
THEY FOLLOW HER IN.
in.
THE ROOM IS DARK AND HOLDS A TABLE AND A
CHAIR, A COT, A WALL CLOCK AND IN ONE
CORNER A CHEST OF OAK BOUND WITH BRASS.
p
I have tales to make a hang man-
p
weep, and tales to bring a tear to a mon
ster's- eye.
p
I have tales that would dis-
turb a drag on's- sleep,
and e ven- make the
OPTIONAL: AT THE MENTION OF THE TODAL,
A LOCK OF HAGGA'S HAIR TURNS GRAY.
To dal- sigh.
13 Clocks P/V 135
2058
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2061
Meno Mosso
q = 66
ATempo
q = 80
Hagga
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2066Meno Mosso
q = 66
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
mf
I will tell you of the death of Kings, and lit tle-
mf
p
I
(shaking her head)
have no tears.
ba bies- choked by rings.
STAGE WHISPERS IN
HER EAR: "The Kings all
died. The babies all choked." p
I will
p
pp
p
tell you of the chil dren- locked up for e ver- in the Duke's tow er- in Cof in- Cas
STAGE WHISPERS IN HER
EAR:"The children have
been locked up forever."
tle.-
TAM TAM
p
p
13 Clocks P/V136
2071
7K
q = 88
Piu Mosso
Hagga
Golux
T.-t.
Pno.
2076
rit. Poco Meno Mosso
q = 72
Hagga
Golux
Pno.
(shaking her head)
I
p
weep no more.
mf
Look,
and lis ten!
- The Prin cess- Sar a- lin- da- will nev er- wed this youth un less- he
damp
mf
(sighs)
THE PRINCE HAS WANDERED TO THE OAKEN CHEST.
p
I would weep for Sar a- lin- da- if
HE LIFTS ITS COVER
AND THROWS IT OPEN.
I were a ble.-
lays a thou sand- jew els- u pon- the Dukes' ta ble.-
p
p
13 Clocks P/V 137
7L
q = 82
Piu Mosso
2081
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
Ooh
p
CHOIR (ALL OTHER CAST), OFFSTAGE
A MULTICOLORED RADIANCE FILLS THE ROOM AND LIGHTS THE DARKEST CORNERS.
INSIDE THE CHEST IS A HEAP OF JEWELS: DIAMONDS, RUBIES, SAPPHIRES AND EMERALDS.
wah
mf
Ooh
p
wah
mf
p mf
ppp
TRIANGLE
f
mp
6 6
13 Clocks P/V138
2083
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
Dr.
Pno.
PRINCE AND GOLUX LOOK AT HAGGA.
mf
Oh, those are the jew els- of laugh ter-
f
What is this?
f
What is this?
Ooh
pp
mm
Ooh
pp
mm
pp
ppp
MARK TREE
f
pp
13 Clocks P/V 139
2085
Hagga
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
M.tree
Pno.
2087
Hagga
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
M.tree
Pno.
I woke four teen- days a go- to find them on my
p
bed.
In my sleep I had laughed
at some thing 'til I
mm
mm
13 Clocks P/V140
2089
Hagga
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
M.tree
Pno.
wept, but I thought it was on ly- a dream.
mm
pp
Ooo
mm
pp
Ooo
pp
pp
13 Clocks P/V 141
2091
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
THE GOLUX GRABS A GLEAMING HANDFUL OF THE GEMS,
AND THEN ANOTHER; HE AND THE PRINCE CROW WITH DELIGHT
Jew
f
els!- - Jew els!- - Jew els!- - Yes!
Jew
f
els!- - Jew els!- - Jew els!- -
Jew
mp
els!- - Jew els!- - Jew ell- - lll
pp
-
Jew
mp
els!- - Jew els!- - Jew ell- - lll
pp
-
pp
13 Clocks P/V142
2093
Zorn
Golux
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
7M2095
Hagga
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
Yes!
Ha ha ha
ha ha
ha hahhh!
Yes!
Yes!
Ha ha ha
ha ha
ha hahhh!
Put
f
them back! Put them back!
pp
Mmm
pp
Mmm
loco 2 hands
13 Clocks P/V 143
2097
Hagga
Choir
Pno.
2101 rit.
Hagga
Choir
Pno.
ZORN AND GOLUX, STARTLED, DROP THE GEMS BACK IN THE CHEST.
For you must know this con cern- ing- jewels of laugh ter:- PerKing Gwain's spell they turn a gain- to tears a fort night- af ter.-
Mmm Mmm
Mmm Mmm
mp
It has been a fort night,-
POINTS TO THE CLOCK
to the day and min ute-
mf
since I took the pret ties- to this chest and put them in it.
Mmm Mmm
Mmm Mmm
13 Clocks P/V144
7N2105
A Tempo
q = 82
Zorn
Choir
Pno.
2109
Meno Mosso
q = 72
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Pno.
AS THEY WATCH, THE LIGHT AND COLOR DIE AND
THE JEWELS OF HAGGA'S LAUGHTER TURN TO
TEARS WITH A LITTLE SOUND LIKE SIGHING.
mp
Now there is no thing- in the chest but lim pid- li quid-
SLOW GROUP SIGH, START ROUGHLY ON
PITCH, END ON ANY PITCH OR PITCHLESS
pp
huhhh
gliss.gliss.gliss.
pp
huhhh
gliss.gliss.gliss.
pp
HAGGA CLOSES THE LID
AND SITS DOWN ON IT.EYES BLANK mp
I do not
wink ing.-
mf
You must think! You must think of what you laughed at in your sleep!
13 Clocks P/V 145
2112
Piu Mosso
q = 92
Meno Mosso
q = 66
Allegro Scherzando
7O
q. = 92
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Pno.
2117
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2124q. = 80
Poco Meno Mosso
Hagga
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
know, for this was four teen- days a go.-
frowns
I nev er- can re mem- ber- dreams!
f
Think!
Think!
GOLUX'S EYES TURN
BRIGHT AND BRIGHTER.
f
Think!
Think!
mp
mf mf
HE CLAPS HIS HANDS
mf
I will make herlaugh un til- she weeps! I will tell her fun ny- tales of ri di- cu- lous- thingsthat
EYES BLANK
mp
I laugh at no thing- that has been, or is, or was.
were and have been!
SMILES mf
Then
mp
13 Clocks P/V146
7Pq. = 96
Piu Allegro Scherzando
2130
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2136
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2141 7QPiu Mosso
q. = 102
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
I will tell you of things that will be, are not now, and nev er- were!
WITH MODERATE GESTURES
I will tell you of the ri-
dic u- lous- pic nic- of the Gor gon,- the U ni- corn,- and the Man ti- core!- The
mp
mp
Gor gon,- U ni
- corn,- and Man ti- core!-
I will tell
WITH INCREASINGLY MANIC GESTURES,
BOUNCING OR DANCING A LITTLE.
you of theFrogs in the For um- and the
mp
f
mf
13 Clocks P/V 147
2148
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
Ancora Piu Mosso
q. = 1082155
accel.
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2162
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
Toads in the Rice. I will tell you of the Pop py- cock
- a- lor
- um- and the Cock a- hoop
- a- trice!
-
mf
mf
The Frogs in the For um!- The Pop py- cock
- a- lor
- um- The Toads in the Rice. The
f
Cock a- hoop
- a- trice!
- The Cock a- hoop
- a- trice!
- Once,
and twice,
and
4
4
4
4
13 Clocks P/V148
al q. = 120
2167
7RA Tempo
q. = 92
Hagga
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2174
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2179 q. = 80
7S Moderato
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
LOOKS AT HAGGA; SHE
GIVES HIM A LOOK BACK.
spoken
p
That's... just...... not... fun ny.-
2
thrice!
4 4
p
2
spoken "Then I will think of
something else!"
THINKS; WHEELS ON HER
p
"I know:"
"Limericks!"
CLEARS HIS THROAT, SHOOTS HIS
CUFFS. GESTURES TO PRINCE TO
ACCOMPANY HIM ON HIS LUTE.
PRINCE STRUMS TWO
CHORDS FOR GOLUX.
mf p
una corda
13 Clocks P/V 149
2184
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
2190 q. = 90
Piu Mosso
Zorn
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
A
DANCES GENTLY FROM FOOT TO FOOT, IN
PLACE, WITH RAISED JAZZ HANDS AND SHOW
GESTURES. OCCASIONAL QUICK THOUGHT PAUSES,
AS THOUGH MAKING IT UP ON THE SPOT.
mf
de hoy- who was ter ri- bly- hob ble-
cast on ly- the stones that were cob ble.-
and bats that were ding from a
SNARE DRUM
pp
wood, on rim
colla voce
colla voce
mp
colla voce
colla voce
3 corde
GESTURES TO PRINCE TO JOIN HIM ON THE
REFRAIN; PRINCE ALSO DANCES LIGHTLY.
f
Hob ble!- cob ble!- bob ble!- wob ble!-
shot that was sling but he nev er- hit links that were bob ble,-
f
Hob ble!- cob ble!- bob ble!- wob ble!-
13 Clocks P/V150
2195
7T
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
2202
Moderato
q. = 80
Hagga
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
HAGGA SUPPRESSES A LITTLE
SNORT, THEN CHUCKLES,
f
Ha
libero
ha
THEN LAUGHS UNTIL
SHE WEEPS A LITTLE.
ha hah!
breathe naturallybetween groups
Ha ha ha ha
hah!
He nev er- hit links that were bob ble.-
BOTH GLARE AT
PERCUSSIONIST;
THEN TURN TO
HAGGA, WAIT.
He nev er- hit links that were bob ble.-
BASS DRUM
SOCK CYM.
mp
Haha
speed up
ha ha
ha ha ha
shift to nonsunglaughter
ha ha ha
ha hah!
nonsung laughter,rising, cresc., fallingslowing, stop.
Ah, hahahahaha.....haaaah!
WIPES HER EYES, AND SEVEN
MOONSTONES TRICKLE DOWN HER
CHEEK AND CLATTER ON THE FLOOR.*
NODS TO
PRINCE
“Moonstones! She's weeping semiprecious stones! Well then, how about this?”
GOLUX, PICKS
ONE UP, WAILS
spoken
TRIANGLE
`pp at corner
mp
(*Yes, that's right, you guessed it, she has them hidden in her apron
pockets and brings up handfuls when she wipes her eyes and release them.)
13 Clocks P/V 151
7U
Meno Mosso
q. = 722208
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
Moderato
q. = 802214
accel. Piu Mosso
q. = 90
Zorn
Golux
Picc.
Cab.
Pno.
Now
mf
there
DANCES LIGHTLY.
MORE THOUGHT PAUSES.
was an old cod dle- so mol ly- that he
talked
in a glot
that was po ly.- His
PICCOLO
p
STUDIO CABASA
p
PRINCE STRUMS
TWO CHORDS.
mp
una corda
p
3 corde
GESTURES TO PRINCE TO JOIN
HIM ON THE REFRAIN AGAIN.
f
Mol ly!-
gaws were so gew, that his laps be came- dew and he on ly- ate pops that were lol ly!-
f
Mol ly!-
mf
mf
13 Clocks P/V152
hahahahaha.....haaaah!
2219Moderato
q. = 80
7V
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Picc.
Cab.
Dr.
Pno.
2225In Tempo
q. = 80
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
HAGGA READILY LAUGHS AGAIN
AND WEEPS A LITTLE MORE,
mf
HaHa ha ha ha
ha ha ha
ha ha
breathe naturallybetween groups
haha
Ha ha ha
Po ly!- he on ly
BOTH END WITH A TA-DAH! POSE.
- ate pops that were lol ly!-
THEY CUT THE DRUMMER OFF
WITH A QUICK GLARE, THEN
TURN BACK TO HAGGA.
Po ly!- he on ly- ate pops that were lol ly!-
BASS DRUM
mp freeze with stick raised
to finish on cymbal
ha ha ha ha
shift to nonsunglaughter
ha ha ha
Ah,
nonsung laughter,rising, cresc., fallingslowing, stop.
RUBS HER EYES, AND SEVEN CUT
GLASS BRILLIANTS TRICKLE DOWN
HER CHEEK AND CLATTER ON THE FLOOR..
PRINCE KNEELS
BEFORE HER
Let
mp
me try some thing.-
GOLUX, PICKS
ONE UP, GROANS.
“Rhinestones! Now she's weeping costume jewelry?”
spoken
at corner
TRIANGLE
pp
mp
13 Clocks P/V 153
7W
q. = 68
Poco Meno
2232
Pno.
2239Moderato
q. = 80
Hagga
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
7Xq. = 72
Meno Mosso
2246
Choir
Pno.
mp
ZORN CATCHES HER EYE, AND MAKES A SERIES OF
FOUR INCREASINGLY SILLY FACES AT HER
THAT ASTONISH EVEN THE GOLUX, FINALLY
PULLING AT HIS FACE WITH HIS FINGERS.
f
HaHa
SHE LAUGHS AND WEEPS AGAIN,
PRODUCING A FLUX OF PEARLS.
ha ha ha
ha ha ha
ha ha haha
Ah,
nonsung laughter,rising, cresc., fallingslowing, stop.
hahahahaha.....haaaah!
RUBS HER EYES, PRODUCING
A FLUX OF PEARLS.
PRINCE BEAMS PROUDLY.
"Pearls! The Duke hates pearls. He thinks they're made by fish."
spoken
GOLUX, PICKS
ONE UP, GROANS.
TRIANGLE
pp at corner
mp
IT GROWS DARKER IN THE ROOM. THE MOON IS GONE.
GLOOM. THE PRINCE AND THE GOLUX STAND THERE,
STILL AS STATUES. THE GOLUX CLEARS HIS THROAT.
THE PRINCE UNCROSSES HIS ARMS AND CROSSES THEM..
OFFSTAGE, ONE SOLO VOICE, ALTO, OR BARITONE (FALSETTO),
OWL CALL, CLOSE TO PITCH. THROUGH CUPPED HANDS.
mp(h)oo (h)ooh!
(h)oo (h)ooh!
f mf
p mp
13 Clocks P/V154
q. = 40
2258 e = x
Hagga
Pno.
q. = 502263
Hagga
Dr.
Pno.
q. = 56
Steady, Andante
2265 7Y
Hagga
Golux
Choir
Cab.
Dr.
Pno.
Hoo
start slow, gradually to tempo
a little hoarse, close to pitchmp
hooh-
hoo hooh-
Hoo
focused, on pitch
hoo- hoo- hooh
-
Hoo hoo- hoo- hoo
- hooh-
Hoo hoo- hoo- hoo
- hoo- hooh
start slower again.quickly speed up.
-
shift naturally fromhooh to hah
Hoo
mf
huh- huh- heh-
-
heh ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah!-
HAGGA LAUGHS AND WEEPS AND ROCKS AND KEEPS RUBBING HER EYES,
AND PRECIOUS JEWELS TWINKLE DOWN HER CHEEKS AND SPARKLE
ON THE FLOOR, UNTIL THE SPACE AROUND HER FEET IS ANKLE-DEEP IN GEMS.
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah-
TRIANGLE
pp
pp
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah-
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah-
GOLUX DROPS TO HIS KNEES, PICKS
SEVERAL UP AND LOOKS AT THEM:f
Dia monds!- Ru bies!-
(women, offstage) pp Mmm
GLASS WIND CHIME
f
keep it going
start at corner pp
a 2 mani
pp
13 Clocks P/V 155
2267
Hagga
Golux
Choir
Fl.
M.tree
Dr.
Pno.
2269
Hagga
Choir
Fl.
M.tree
Dr.
Pno.
Ha
f
ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah- Ha
ha-
GOLUX WHIPS OUT A VELVET SACK FROM UNDER HIS
CAPE AND STARTS COUNTING THEM AND PUTTING
THEM IN THE SACK.
ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah
- Ha ha- ha- ha- -
emer alds!- Sap phires!-
pp
Ooo
FLUTE
f
7
mp
ha
Golux, spoken, quickly: "Two, four, six, eight, ten . . (fades, to himself)
ha- ha- ha- haha- ha-- ha- ha- ha- ha- - ha AH!- ha ha
ZORN PICKS UP SEVERAL HANDFULS AND LETS
THEM TRICKLE DOWN BETWEEN HIS FINGERS.
- ha- ha- ha- ha
- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- -
13 Clocks P/V156
2271
Hagga
Choir
Fl.
M.tree
Dr.
Pno.
7Z2274
Hagga
Zorn
Choir
Fl.
M.tree
Dr.
Pno.
hah
ZORN STARTS TO GATHER THEM AND
BRING THEM TO THE GOLUX.
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha
- ha- ha- ha- hah-
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah-
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah-
Oo aah
on the beat
pp
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah-
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah-
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah-
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah-
Daz
f
zle- the Duke with jew els!- Daz zle- the Duke with jew els!- There's
aah aah
mf full turns around 3 sides
mp
13 Clocks P/V 157
2278
Hagga
Zorn
Choir
Fl.
M.tree
Dr.
Pno.
2281 7AA
Hagga
Zorn
Choir
Fl.
M.tree
Dr.
Pno.
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah- Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah- Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah-
some thing- in it some where,- and now we know it's
aah Ooo
Ha ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- ha- hah- Hm
lips and teeth closed
hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm
Hm hm hm hm
Hag ga's- tears!Golux, spoken, slowing: "Nine hundred ninety-eight, nine hundred ninety-nine, ONE THOUSAND!
Mmm Mmm
ppp
13 Clocks P/V158
2284
Hagga
Golux
Choir
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
2287
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Choir
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm
Hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm
Hm hm hm hm
mf
I on ly- wish that she had laughed and
Mmm Mmm
pp
hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm
Hm hm hm hm hm hm
ZORN, TAKES HER HAND:
hm hm hm Hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm
mf
God
wept these jewels for some thing- that I said!
13 Clocks P/V 159
2290
Hagga
Zorn
Choir
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
2293
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Choir
Dr.
Pno.
GOLUX TIES OFF THE SACK AND SLINGS IT OVER HIS SHOULDER.
Hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm Hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm Hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm
keep you warm in win ter- and cool in sum mer.-
Mmm
Hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm Hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm Hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm hm
Fare
mfGOLUX BOWS TO HER
well,- and thank you.
ppp
13 Clocks P/V160
7BB
2296
Allegro
q = 120
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Choir
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
2303
Hagga
Zorn
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
PRINCE AND GOLUX GO QUICKLY OUT INTO THE MOONLESS NIGHT.
shift to nonsung laughter, mostly mouth closed, free groups, wider pauses, quieter p
How
imploring
man y- hours are
pp
BASS DRUM
pp center, small hard felt
pp
p
p
p
left us now?
What
p
a bout- the p
I should say that we have on ly- for- ty left, but it is down hill- all the way
13 Clocks P/V 161
2308
Zorn
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
7CC2312
Dr.
Pno.
2317 accel.
Dr.
Pno.
clocks?
THEY PEER ABOUT THEM IN THE DARK.
THEY START OFF IN THAT DIRECTION.
That's a prob lem- for a noth- er hour.- I think it's this way. We must hur ry- now!
p
AS THEY WALK OFF, ONE GEM, TWINKLING,
POPS OUT OF THE SACK THE GOLUX IS CARRYING
AND FALLS TO THE GROUND. HE DOES NOT NOTICE.
open, corner
TRIANGLE
p hand-choked
mf
p
HAGGA’S LAUGHTER SLOWS. SHE SEES SARALINDA’S ROSE ON THE FLOOR
AMONG THE JEWELS, STOPS LAUGHING, DRAWS BREATH, AND PICKS IT UP.
SHE GETS UP AND GOES QUICKLY TO HER DOOR AND STANDS THERE,
HOLDING IT OUT, BUT THEY ARE GONE. SNIFFS IT, SMILES, STARTS UP
CHUCKLING AGAIN, NOW MORE GENTLY, AND GOES BACK INSIDE. LAUGHTER FADES
13 Clocks P/V162
2321
7DD
q = 152
Vivace
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
2325
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
2328
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
2332 7EE
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
mf
f
mf
p
mf p
f
13 Clocks P/V 163
2336
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
2339
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
2343
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
13 Clocks P/V164
7FF
2348
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
2352
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
2357rit.
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
ff
LARGE SUS. CYM.
wood
f
L. V.
ffff
mf
f
ff
p
pp
13 Clocks P/V 165
8A
q = 62
Lento, Lugubre
Scene 8. Castle, Saralinda’s Window
2364 q = 62
Mesto
Why Must I Wed This Duke?
Sar.
Fl.
M.tree
Pno.
2369
Sar.
Pno.
2373
Sar.
Pno.
2376
Sar.
Pno.
COFFIN CASTLE, EXTERIOR
SARALINDA AT HER HIGH TALL
WINDOW, GENTLY SPOTLIT.
I
pglum
sostenuto
have been a pris oner- in this
ALTO FLUTE
f
pp
TAM-TAM
p L. V.
p p L. V.
p
L. V.
place so man y- years. I begged for free dom,- was de nied;- I shed a thou sand- tears. No moth er,- fath er,- sis ter,- broth er,-
cous in,- aunt, or play mate.
- The on ly- one I've known is this cold Duke so filled with his hate.
I
know each Prince who comes here wants to meet his task and mar ry- me,
pp
but no Nurse taught me what to do when
13 Clocks P/V166
2379
Sar.
Pno.
2382
rit.
8Bq = 60
A Tempo, Lento
Sar.
Pno.
2388
Sar.
Pno.
2395
Sar.
Pno.
to his home he'd car ry- me,
mp
And ev' ry- Prince has failed, and the Duke fed them to his geese.
p
And
now this cru el- man in tends- to mar ry- me...
mp
his Niece?
Ah,
why
mf
must I wed this Duke, who claims he is my
mp
mp
Un cle?- He says he is fond of me, and he tries to be kind, but it's a strug gle,- since he's so full of rage, and he's
mp
kept me in a cage, and un der- a spell of speech, so that I must say to each, 'I wish him well!'
to so man y- hap less-
13 Clocks P/V 167
2403 q = 66
poco accel. 8C Poco Mosso
Sar.
Fl.
Pno.
2410
Sar.
Fl.
Pno.
2416
Sar.
Fl.
Pno.
Princ es.-
f
Oh,
why is the Duke so crue el?- He kills them all for sport!
What fath er- did
he
FLUTE
f mf
mf
mp
mf
f
have? What moth er?-
No re port.- So why must I wed this Duke? I swear he is not my
mf
mf
f mp
Un cle.- He has a mu sty- smell,
p
and of ten- cracks his knuck les.-
mf
He's twice my age and gim py,- and
mp
p
mp
13 Clocks P/V168
2423 rit.
A Tempo
q = 60rit.
Sar.
Pno.
2429
8D
q = 56
Poco Meno A Tempo
q = 60
Sar.
Fl.
Pno.
2438
accel.
Sar.
Pno.
un der- the To dal's- eye.
If
mp
some Prince meets the task he sets, this Duke will sure ly- die.
p
5
mp
So
port.
I pray that this last Prince, the no ble- Zorn
of
mp
mp
mp mp
Zor na,- will suc ceed- where all have failed, and not leave me a mourn
mf
er,- will res cue- me and car ry- me to
the
mf
13 Clocks P/V 169
2445
q = 60
Riten.rit.
A Tempo
q = 60
Sar.
Pno.
2453 q = 52
Meno Mosso A Tempo
q = 52rit.
Sar.
Pno.
2461
8E
q = 80
Moderato
Sar.
Golux
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
Land of Hap py-
f
Laugh
accel., libero, quasi ridente rit.
port.
ter.
mpThen
I can es cape- this
3
f
colla parte
colla parte
(loco)
mp
Duke, whomakes me want to
(knuckle to "p"-closed lips,pouched cheeks)
flee. For no one- could love a man such as he.
pp
mp
p
(optional fermatafor applause)
GOLUX APPEARS OUTSIDE BELOW THE
CASTLE, CARRYING THE SACK, AND STAGE
WHISPERS UP TO HER THROUGH CUPPED HANDS
SARALINDA PEERS DOWN
INTO THE DARK
mp
Who is it?
spoken
"Psst! Saralinda!"
mp
It is I, the Gol ux,- the
rushed
on ly,- et -
p
pp
5
dome, woodsnare sticks, tips
SUS. CYM.pppp
p
pp
5
13 Clocks P/V170
2466
Sar.
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2470
Golux
Pno.
8Fq = 102
Piu Mosso
2474
Moderato
q = 80 e = e
Sar.
Golux
Pno.
mp
How
steady
could you find the Cas tle- in the dark, with out- my rose? He would not let me light a torch!
cet er- a...-
mp
You
pp
5
a 2 mani
p
p
light ed- up your win dow- like a star and we could see the Cas tle- from a far.-
mf
Come
mf
But did you find the
down to the Great Hall by the sec ret- pass age,- we must start the clocks!
13 Clocks P/V 171
9A
2478
Meno
q = 72rit.
Sar.
Golux
Dr.
Pno.
Lugubre
q. = 46
Scene 9. Castle, Great Hall
2482
Moderato
q = 72
Duke
Hark
T.-t.
Pno.
2486
Piu Mosso
q = 84
Duke
Hark
Pno.
jew els?- -
HE RAISES THE SACK.
Now there is real ly- hope.
VANISHES FROM
HER WINDOW
3
mf
Yes! Yes! Hur ry!-
EXITS QUICKLY.
pp
start at corner
p
p
mf
LIGHTS UP ON THE BLACK OAK ROOM. YELLOW TORCHES FLARE
AND CRACKLE ON THE WALLS, AND THEIR FIRE BURNS
ON THE LANCES AND SHIELDS. THE DUKE'S GLOVES GLITTER. mf
How
gnarls
goes the night?
p
The TAM TAM
pp L. V.
rush the lasttriplet slightly
a 2 manipppp
ppp
mf
(screams) f
You'll nev er- hear them! I
slew
Time
in this
moon is down, I have not heard the clocks.
p
mf
(Through this entire scene, the Duke progresses from restless through impatient,
hasty, jumpy, to nearly hysterical with waiting and imagining. (Except for the
tender interlude of his aria.) Hark remains cool and only ironically reassuring. )
13 Clocks P/V172
2490
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2494poco rit.
9BModerato
q = 72
Duke
Hark
Dr.
Pno.
2499
Molto Meno Mosso
q = 50
Andante
q = 80molto accel.
Duke
Choir
Dr.
Pno.
Cas tle- man y- a cold and snow y- year a go!-
SITS DOWN AT THE FAR END OF THE TABLE.
LOOKS AT THE DUKE
Sure,
sardonicf Time froze here, but
ritmico
that was just be cause- some one- left
the
mf
STANDS UP AGAIN, AND LIMPS ABOUT
f
Bah!
It bled hours and min utes- on the floor,
mp
I saw it
(points)
with my eye.
win dows- op
en!-
(may substitute large, low thunder sheet) dead center
mf
normal
pp
f mp
f
left palm sideways,black and white keys
catch the ring of the staccato bass cluster with pedal mp
two-handedtremolo
pp3
OFFSTAGE, ONE SOLO VOICE, ALTO, OR BARITONE (FALSETTO),
OWL CALL, CLOSE TO PITCH. THROUGH CUPPED HANDS.
roars f
There are no jew els!- they'll have to bring me
p (h)oo
(h)ooh!
mp pp p
pp
f
mp pp
a 2 mani pp
mp
3 3
3 3 3
OUTSIDE THE GOTHIC
WINDOWS THUNDER GROWLS.
13 Clocks P/V 173
2503
Duke
Pno.
Moderato
q = 722506
Piu Mosso
q = 84
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2511
Moderato
q = 72
Duke
Pno.
peb bles- from the sea, or mi ca- from
the mea dows!-
awful laugh
Ha ha- ha- hah!-
f
How much time is
mp
a 2 mani
f
left?
f
They'll nev er- make it! I hope they drowned or broke their
p
I should say they have some for ty- min utes- left.
p
f
legs, or lost their way. Where
mf
were they go
HE COMES SO CLOSE TO HARK
THEIR NOSES ALMOST TOUCH.
ing?- Where
p
were they go ing?-
L. V. p
13 Clocks P/V174
9C2515
Hark
Fl.
Pno.
2519
Duke
Hark
A. Fl.
Pno.
2523
Duke
Hark
A. Fl.
Pno.
HARK FLINCHES AND
STEPS BACKWARD
p
I met a Jack a- dan- dy, some sev en- hours a go.- He passed them on the way to Hag ga's-
ALTO FLUTE
mp
p
Hag
mp
ga- weeps no more. Hag ga- has no tears. She
House. You do re mem
- ber- Hag ga?-
did not e ven- weep when she was told a bout- the chil dren- locked up in my tow er.-
f
I liked
it!
I
f
hat ed- that!
13 Clocks P/V 175
Piu Mosso
q = 8425279D q = 50
Molto Meno Mosso
accel.
Duke
Hark
Pno.
Moderato
q = 722530
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2535
Molto Meno
q = 50
Moderato
q = 72Molto Meno
q = 50
Moderato
q = 72
Duke
Hark
Pno.
No child can sleep in my ca
me- lias.-
LIMPS AROUND SOME MORE AND
STARES OUT AT THE NIGHT.
mp
pp a 2 mani
3
3 3 3 33
p
Where is Lis ten?-
growlsp
I do not trust him, I
p
He fol lowed- them, the Go lux- and the Prince.
p
f
like a spy that
SHOUTS UP THE STAIRS
I can see!
mf f
Lis ten!-
AND CALLS OUT THE WINDOW
Lis
p
ten!- I'm cold.
snarls p
I'm
mf
You're al ways- cold!
mf pp
p
3 3
13 Clocks P/V176
2539
9E
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2542
Piu Mosso
q = 84
Moderato
q = 72
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2546
Duke
Pno.
cold er- now.
And nev
mf
er- tell
TAKES HIS SWORD OUT AND
SLASHES AT NOTHING.
me what I al ways-
f
am! I
p
misss Whisss per-
p
You
mf
NOISES OFF f
Si lence!- What
p
was that?
p
Like
fed him to the geese. They seemed to en joy- him.
p
What did it sound like?
p
a 2 mani
mf
pp
3
Princ es- steal
ing- up
the stairs,
like Sar
THE DUKE LIMPS TO THE IRON STAIRS
AND SLASHES AGAIN AT SILENCE
a- lin- da- leav ing.-
What
p
does Lis ten- feel like?
pp p
13 Clocks P/V 177
2550
Duke
Hark
Pno.
9F2555
Duke
Hark
Rt.
Pno.
2559
Piu Mosso
q = 849G
Duke
Hark
Rt.
Pno.
Have you felt him?
p
Lis ten?-
mf
He's five feet high. He has a beard, and some
thing- on his head I can't...
p
f
The Go lux!- You felt the Go lux!- I hired the Go lux- as a
p
des cribe.-
RATCHET
p f f f
a 2 mani
p ff
f
9 3
3
spy and did not know it!
p
What in so- lence- is this?
p
A
f
f
p
A LARGE PURPLE BALL
WITH GOLD STARS ON IT
COMES SLOWLY BOUNCING
DOWN THE IRON STAIRS AND
WINKS AND TWINKLES.
13 Clocks P/V178
2563 rit.
Duke
Hark
Pno.
Moderato
q = 722568
Piu Mosso
q = 84 Moderato
q = 72
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2572
Piu Mosso
q = 84
9Haccel.
Duke
Hark
Pno.
f
I know
that! But why? What does itsghast ly- pres ence- sig
mf
ni- fy?-
ball.
PICKS IT UP AND BOUNCES
IT IN HIS HAND p
It looks to me ve ry- like a
f
p
apoplectic
KNOCKS THE BALL OUT
OF HARK’S HAND
f
They're on his side!
hushed, shuddering
Their
p
ghosts are on his side.
ball the Gol ux- and those Chil dren- used to play with.
p
He
p f
mf
p
roars f
Si lence!-
p
I'll throw
THE DUKE'S GLOVED HANDS
`SHAKE AND SHIMMER
them up for grabs be twixt- the
3
has a lot of friends...
p
3 3 3 3 3 3
mf
pedal every new chord
3
13 Clocks P/V 179
2575
Duke
Pno.
2578
al . . . Piu Mosso
q = 110
Duke
Pno.
9Iq = 66
Adagio
2582
Hark
Pno.
Todal and the geese!
mp
I'll lock them in the dun geon- with the thing that has no
mf
head!
f
I"ll
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
mp mf
slay them both! This Gol ux- and her suit or,- this cross eyed- Clown Prince!
ROLLING HIS
EYE UPWARD
piu
You
f
hear
me?
f
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Yes.
p
But there are rules and rites and ri tu- als- old er- than the sound of bells and snow on moun
pp
tains.
-
sostenuto
pedal every new chord
ppp
13 Clocks P/V180
2588
9Jq = 84
Piu Mosso
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2593
Duke
Pno.
2597
9K
q = 66
Adagio
Duke
Hark
Pno.
pp
Go on.
f
The Cas tle- clocks were
p
You must let them have their time and turn to make the Cas tle- Clocks strike Five.
p f
mur dered.- I
killed
Time
here my self- one snow y- morn ing.- You can still see the old brown
p
mf
stains where sec onds- bled to death, here
shows him
on my sleeve. What else?
You
p
know as well as I. The
p
13 Clocks P/V 181
2601
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2605
Duke
Hark
Pno.
points
p
And if he does...?
Prince must have his turn and time to lay a thou sand- jew els- there on the tab le.-
p
You
p
Ah!
sighs, port.
know: He wins the hand of Prin cess- Sar a- lin- da.-
13 Clocks P/V182
9L
Sentimental Waltz
Andante
q = 1142608
The Hand of Saralinda
Duke
Pno.
2617
Duke
Pno.
2625
Duke
Pno.
2632Poco Mosso
q = 120
9M
Duke
Pno.
DUKE CLOSES HIS EYES AND SWAYS
A LITTLE DURING INTRO, SLOWLY
RUBBING HIS HANDS TOGETHER.
(oddly sentimental)
p
The hand
poco libero
of Sa ra- -
1-5
5-1p
lin da,-
the on ly- warm hand in the Cas tle.-
in tempo
Who los es- Sar a- lin- da- los es- fire! I mean the
colla voce
fire of the set ting- Sun and not the cold and cheer less- flame of jew els.
pp
Her
(like a prayer)
eyes are can dles- burn ing- in a shrine on a tran quil- night.
13 Clocks P/V 183
2642
Duke
A. Fl.
Pno.
2649 9N
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
2657
Ancora Mosso
9O
q = 126
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
She wears ser en- i- ty- like a rain
pp
pp
bow.
She
p
moves a cross- the room like wind in vi o- lets-
p
and she wears free sias- in her dark, dark hair.
pp
Her voice is
ppp
pp
cue flute
13 Clocks P/V184
2666
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
2675
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
26849P
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
far a- way- mus ic- and her laugh ter- spar kles- on the air. It is
poco
not eas y- to
play
ppp
cue
poco
tell her mouth from the rose
mp
or her brow from the white lil y.-
p
p
p
p
Her feet ap pear- to me as doves. Her fing ers- bloom up on- her breast
p
pp
13 Clocks P/V 185
2692
Quasi Tempo I,
Poco Menorit.
q = 110
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
9Q2701
Duke
Pno.
2711
rit. A Tempo, Piu Mosso
q = 132
Duke
Pno.
like flow
mf
ers!
p
The
p pp
mp p
mf
p
hand of Sar a- lin- da,- the love ly- Sar a- lin- da,- Who los es- Sar a- lin - da
los es- fire.
(optional fermatafor applause)
pp
13 Clocks P/V186
9R
q = 104
Allegretto
2720 q = 80
Meno Mosso
Duke
Hark
Dr.
Pno.
2723
Duke
Dr.
Pno.
2726
9Sq. = 56
Andante
Duke
Hark
Dr.
Pno.
f
She's not
my
niece!
I
p
This
f
is scarce ly- the way to speak of one's own Niece!
SNARE DRUM
f
f
f
stole her! I stole her from the cas tle- of a King! I snatched her from the bos om- of a sleep ing- Queen!
mf
I
LOW TOM TOM
hard feltp
p
still bear on my hands the marks where she bit
me!
f
The
Prin cess!-
mf
The Queen?
p
Who was the King?
p
13 Clocks P/V 187
2730
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2736
Duke
Hark
Fl.
Pno.
2742
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
I
mf
nev er- knew. My ship was beached up on- an is land- in a storm.There was no moon or an y- star, nolights were in the
mp
cas tle.-
She
mf
had a ra di- ance,- she shone there like a star u pon- her
p
How could you find the Prin cess- then?
mp
moth er's- breast. I knew I had to have that splen dor- in my Cas tle.- I de cid- ed- to keep her here un-
p
13 Clocks P/V188
2747
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2751 9T
Duke
Hark
Fl.
Dr.
Pno.
til she was grown and then mar ry- her!
mp
Why did n't- you be fore?- This Cas tle- is your
p
Be cause- her nurse turned out to be a witch whoKing
mf
dom!-
ALTO FLUTE
p
RIDE CYMBAL
dome mf
FLEXATONE
p
(approx. pitches)
mf
sempre similehold chord tones on each beat
mf
p
13 Clocks P/V 189
2755
Duke
Hark
A. Fl.
Flex.
Pno.
2759
Duke
Pno.
2764
Duke
Hark
Pno.
cast a spell on me!
p
I can not- wed her till the
p
What were its terms?
day she's twen ty- one, and that day is to mor- - row. And I must keep her in a cham ber- where
she is safe from me. I've done that.
f
I hate
it! Last, I must
f
I like that part!
13 Clocks P/V190
2770
Duke
Pno.
9U2776
Hark
Pno.
2781
Hark
Pno.
grant the right to an y- Prince to seek her hand in mar riage.- I've done that too.
p
In spells of this sort one al ways- finds there is a chink or loop hole- by means of which the
pp
pedal every beat
right and per fect- Prince can win her hand in spite of an y- task you set him. How did the Witch an
4
-
13 Clocks P/V 191
2786 9V
q. = 64
Poco Mosso
Hagga
Duke
Hark
Fl.
Perc.
Rt.
Pno.
2789
Hagga
Duke
Fl.
Perc.
Flex.
Pno.
OFFSTAGE: HAGGA OR
ENSEMBLE SOLO ALTO
f Witchy Voice, through cupped hands
She can be saved, and
f
Like this:
She
Alternatively, Duke may sing this line
falsetto instead; conductors/singers' choice.
can be saved, and
nounce that part?
DUKE LIP-SYNCHS TO ALTO LINE.
fluttertongue (if possibile)
mf
WOOD BLOCK
p
RATCHET
p f
FLEXATONE
mf
f
3
mf 3
you des troyed- on y- by a Prince whose
you des troyed- on y- by a Prince whose
13 Clocks P/V192
2791 q. = 72
Moderato
Hagga
Duke
Fl.
Perc.
Flex.
Pno.
2796
Duke
Fl.
Pno.
9WAndante
q = 802801
Hark
Pno.
name be gins- with
DUKE MAKES AN X WITH
FOREFINGERS OF BOTH HANDS.
X... and does
n't-
name be gins- with X... and does
n't-
Ha!
There is no Prince whose
f
f
name be gins- with X...
HARK'S MASK SLIPS OFF AND HE PUTS IT BACK
AGAIN, BUT NOT BEFORE THE DUKE SEES
LAUGHTER IN HIS EYES. HARK COVERS HIS
MOUTH TO CONCEAL A WRY SMILE.
and does n't!-
2
p
Ah.
p
This Prince is Zorn
of Zorna!
mf mp
But he once posed as a Min strel- Hecalled him self- Ex in- gu- then.
mp
p
mf
13 Clocks P/V 193
2805
Moderato
q. = 72
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2811
9Xq = 86
Allegretto
Duke
Pno.
2816
Duke
Hark
Pno.
HARK MAKES AN X WITH
FOREFINGERS OF BOTH HANDS.
THE DUKE'S SWORD BEGINS TO SHAKE
pp
No bod- y-
And was n't.- This
mf
is your Prince whose name be gins- with X...
and does n't!-
mf p
ev er- tells me an y- thing.
A SMALLER BLACK BALL STAMPED WITH SCARLET
OWLS COMES BOUNCING DOWN THE STAIRS.
DUKE WATCHES IT ROLL ACROSS THE FLOOR.
-
f
What im pu- dence- is this!
2 2
pp
HARK WALKS TO THE STAIRS
AND LISTENS, (NOISES OFF:
SKITTERING ABOVE.) HE TURNS.
It's
p
the Chil dren...-
p
There's some one- up there.
p
The Chil dren- are dead, and thesound I heard was made by liv ing-
3
p
13 Clocks P/V194
2820
Moderato
q = 729Y
q. = 72
ModeratoSame Beat
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2824
accel.
Duke
Pno.
2830
Duke
Hark
Pno.
How
f
much time is left them now?
feet.
p
Half an hour I think.
p
a 2 mani
mf
3
I'll
mp
have their gug gles- on my sword for play ing- games with
STARTS UP THE STAIRS AND STOPS.
me.
mf
They're up there, all of them!
ped. etc.
mf
Call
f
out the Guards!
POINTS AT THE TWO CLOCKS ON THE WALLS
mf
The Guards are guard ing- the oth er- Clocks. You and I are
13 Clocks P/V 195
2836
Duke
Hark
Pno.
2842
9Z
q. = 80
Andante
accel.
Hark
Perc.
Pno.
2849 q. = qq = 86
Andante (same beat)
accel.
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
f
Call out the Guards!
guard ing- these. You
f
want ed- it that way!
ff
Guards! Re port
- to the Great Hall
f
on the doub le!-
GUARDS TROOP INTO THE ROOM
LIKE ENGINES FROM STAGE R.
DUKE LIMPS UP THE STAIRS,
HIS DRAWN SWORD SHINING
BASS DRUM
mp
p
SNARE DRUM
mf p
Guards stamp-stamp, offstage
mp
mf p
DUKE LEADS THE WAY. THE
GUARDS RAMP UP THE STAIRS.
f
Fol low- me! A noth- er- game's a foot!
2
13 Clocks P/V196
Allegro
q = 1122853
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
9AA2855
Duke
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
I'll
ff
slay
AT THE THE TOP OF THE STAIRS THE DUKE
WHIRLS TO FACE THE GUARDS, WHO STOP SUDDENLY
the Go lux- and the Prince and mar ry- Sar a- lin- da-
f mf
f mf
ff mf
ff mf
ff
ossia
ffa 2 mani
ff
mf
yet! Fol
low
-
PICCOLO
ff
SUS. CYM.
f
wood
ff
(opt., with drum, omit L.H small notes and add lower octave in treble)
13 Clocks P/V 197
2858
Duke
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
10A
2862
Perc.
Pno.
2868
Andante
q = 90
Scene 10. Great Hall
Golux
Picc.
Pno.
me!
THEY AND DUKE EXIT.
HARK SMILES AT THE AUDIENCE AND FOLLOWS QUIETLY.
f
mp
pp ppp
p
pp
THE BLACK OAK
ROOM IS SILENT.
THEN A SECRET DOOR
SWINGS OPEN IN A WALL.
THE GOLUX SLIPS INTO THE
ROOM, CARRYING THE SACK.
LEAVES THE DOOR AJAR.
BECKONS
THE PRINCESS FOLLOWS.
p
Our
p
FLUTE
p
p
13 Clocks P/V198
2874
Sar.
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
2878
Sar.
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
2883
10Bq = 76
Meno Mosso
Sar.
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
I
p
can not- start
the clocks.
SOUNDS OF PURSUIT FAR ABOVE.
time is marked in min utes.
POINTS
- Start
the clocks.
p
4 MUFFLED TOMTOMS
wood snare sticks, centers
pmp
f
He fac es- thir teen- men, and that is hard!
mf
We face thir teen- clocks and that is hard er-
p
How
f can I start the clocks?
p
Your hand is warm er- than the snow is cold Touch the first clock with your hand.
p
p
13 Clocks P/V 199
2887
Meno
q = 66
Sar.
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
2892
Poco Mosso
q = 76
Sar.
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
THE PRINCESS HOLDS HER HAND
AGAINST THE FACE OF THE FIRST
CLOCK, BUT NOTHING HAPPENS.
f
You make my heart stand still!
Use mag
- ic!
glum p
We are doomed. ..
p
I have no mag ic- for a
p
p
p f
p
THE PRINCESS TRIES THE OTHER
CLOCK, AND NOTHING HAPPENS.
Use...
p
use...
mf
log ic- then!
task like this. Try the oth er- clock.
p
p
13 Clocks P/V200
10C
2898
Golux
Perc.
Pno.
2903
Golux
Pno.
2908
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
SOUNDS OF THE IRON GUARD POUNDING
AFTER ZORN, AND COMING CLOSE. SNARLING
PIRATE NOISES FROM THE GUARDS, “ARRR, YARR!”
p
Log ic?- Well...
mf
If you can touch the clocks and nev er-
4 MUFFLED TOMTOMS
wood snare sticks, centerspp
p
p
p
mp
p
start
them
then you can start the clocks and nev er- touch
them.
BEAMS PROUDLY
That's Log ic- as I know and use it!
p
SHOWS A DISTANCE BETWEEN HIS HANDS
p
Hold your hand this far a way.-
SHE DOES. SHOWS
now that far
SHE ADJUSTS.
Clos er-
p
p
13 Clocks P/V 201
2913
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
10D
2917
Golux
Fl.
Rt.
Perc.
Pno.
SHE ADJUSTS.
Now a lit tle- far ther- back
SHE ADJUSTS.
A lit tle- far
SHE ADJUSTS.
ther
mp
-
p
p mp
There,
THE CLOGGED AND RIGID WORKS OF THE CLOCK
BEGIN TO WHIR; A TICK AND THEN A TICKING.
mf
I think you have it! Start the rest!
SARALINDA QUICKLY STARTS THE SECOND
CLOCK, THEN RUNS THROUGH THE SECRET
DOOR TO THE OTHER ROOMS; SOUNDS OF 11
MORE CLOCKS STARTING UP IN CLOSE SEQUENCE.
molto vibr.
f
f
RATCHET
pp short partial turns, then longer
f
TEMPLE BLOCKS
medium hard mallet
f
2 WOOD BLOCKS
very hard mallet
mf
mf
13 Clocks P/V202
2922
Perc.
Fl.
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
ENSEMBLE PLAYS UNSYNCHRONIZED TICKING NOISES OFF, BUILDING UP TO AS MANY
AS 11 MORE TRACKS, IN MANUAL PERCUSSION, (PLASTIC CHOPSTICKS, KNITTING
NEEDLES, TRIANGLE BEATERS, CLAVES, MARACAS, CASTANET MACHINE, PAPER CUP
BOTTOMS TAPPED WITH CHOPSTICKS, FINGER SNAPS (SEVERAL PEOPLE), VOCAL CLICKS)*
*FALLBACK: RECORDED SOUNDS/MONTAGE, OVER SOUND SYSTEM.
These rhythms are serving suggestions.Pick your own speed, just off the music beat.
3
3
(Add one track roughly every two beats.)
3
3
OFFSTAGE TICKING
CONTINUES UNTIL MARKED.
3
3 etc.
etc.
13 Clocks P/V 203
2925 10E
Sar.
Golux
Fl.
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
2928
Duke
Fl.
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
A SHADOW LIKE A VULTURE SPREADS
ITS WINGS AND LEAVES THE CASTLE.
SHE RETURNS QUICKLY
THE LIGHT OF MORNING
ILLUMINATES THE WINDOWS
It's
f
Now!
THE GOLUX STARTS TO CAREFULLY POUR
THE JEWELS OUT OF THE SACK ONTO THE TABLE.
It's
f
Now!
(offstage ticking)
f
a 2 mani
p
3 3
3
3
6
6
6 6
mf
3 3
3
3
ALT: VOCAL COCK CROW, OFFSTAGE,
DUKE, SEEN IN A WIDER UPPER WINDOW
moaning f
I hear the sound of Time!3
3 3
ff
(cue vocal cock crow)
LIGHTS DOWN ON GREAT HALL
p
mf
6 6 6 6
13 Clocks P/V204
2931
Duke
Fl.
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
2935
10F
q. = 80 Same Beat
Duke
Hark
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
And yet I slew it,and wiped my blood y
3
- sword up on- its beard!
SLASHES BEHIND HIM WITH HIS SWORD.
f
Come out, you croon
ing- knave,
step
3 3 3 3 3 3
f
SUS. CYM.wood butt, dome
f
f
for ward,- Zorn,
OFFSTAGE TICKING FADES OUT
of Zorn
a!-
SOUNDS: SAVAGE CLASH OF SWORDS OFF,
ALWAYS ONE ON ONE; MORE PIRATE NOISES OFF.
f
They've got him! E lev- en-
He's
f
not here!
f
4 MUFFLED TOMTOMS
wood, at centers
mf
f
mf
13 Clocks P/V 205
2940
Duke
Hark
Perc.
Pno.
2945
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
2950
10G
q. = 86
Piu Mosso
Duke
Hark
Perc.
Pno.
men to one.
f
You may have heard of Gal a- had,- whose strength was as the strength of ten!
(note shifts of accents)
(note shifts of accents)
That
f
leaves one man to get him. I count on Krang, thestrong est- guard I have! The fin est-
fenc er- in the world...
f
...save
one:
An un known- Prince in arm or- van quished-
13 Clocks P/V206
2955
Ancora Mosso
q. = 94
Hark
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
2961 rit.
Hark
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
him a year a go; no one- else could beat Krang!
f
ff
f
The
f p
13 Clocks P/V 207
2965
Steady
q. = 86
Hark
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
10H2970
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
un - known Prince was...
FIGHTING NOISES STOP.
Zorn of Zor na!-
2 2
ff
2
SUSP. CYM.
f
f wood snare stick, butt
2
ff
ONE BIG GUARD VOICE: “Ow! Ow!
OWW-YYYY”. DOOR SLAMS ABOVE.
I'll
ff
slay him then
DUKE AND HARK EMERGE AT THE
TOP OF THE STAIRS STAGE L.
my self!-
f
I
slew
Time,
and Time
is great er- far than Zorn of
2 2 2 22
wood snare stick, tip
SUSP. CYM.
edge
f
f
ff
13 Clocks P/V208
2978 10I
Duke
Hark
Perc.
Pno.
2984
Hark
Pno.
2990
Duke
Hark
Pno.
Zor na!- OFFSTAGE TICKING RESUMES, QUIETER.
2
p
No mor tal- man can mur der- time,and ev en- if he could, there's some thing- else: A
SN. DRUM
f
2
2
ff p
pp
clock work- in a maid en's- heart that strikes the hours of youth and love, and knows the south ward- Sun from
f You
Win ter- snow, and Sum mer- aft ter- noons from tu lip- time.
f
13 Clocks P/V 209
10J2996
Duke
Pno.
3002
Duke
Pno.
3009
Duke
Hark
Pno.
3017
Hark
Pno.
sick en- me with yourchoc o- late- chat
ter!- Your tongue is made of can dy.- I'll slay this rag ged-
mf
Prince if Krang has missed him! I'll show you on my sleeves the old brown stains of sec onds- where they bled and
2 2
died! I
slew
Time
in these gloom y- halls and wiped my blood y- blade...
ff
Ah,
shut
up!
f
You are the
f
f
ff
Most Ag gress- ive- Vil lain- in the World I al
ways- meant
to tell
DUKE AND HARK STUMBLE DOWN THE
IRON STAIRS TO THE GREAT OAK ROOM.you that.
I said it
and I'm
2
ff
13 Clocks P/V210
11A Moderato
3024 q = 80
Scene 11. Great Hall
Hark
Choir
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
glad
LIGHTS UP ON THE GREAT HALL; SARALINDA AND GOLUX ARE STANDING
BEHIND THE GREAT TABLE. THE PRINCE, DISHEVELED, SWORD IN HAND,
ENTERS BY THE SECRET DOOR AND TAKES SARALINDA’S HAND.
THE DUKE IS DAZZLED BY THE GLEAMING OF A
THOUSAND JEWELS THAT SPARKLE ON THE TABLE.
THE CLOCKS, SCATTERED, BEGIN TO STRIKE SLOWLY.*
mp One(nn)
Mmm
ENSEMBLE, OFFSTAGE
pp ppp
Mmm
pp ppp
FLUTE
pp ppp
TRIANGLE
pp ppp
Play these 2 bars ONLY if not playing clock chimes (done offstage)
OFFSTAGE TICKING STOPS FOR CHIMES
p
rubato, very unevenly
13 Clocks Strike 5:00, converging
mp
unevenly
3 3
6 6
* The clocks, scattered, begin to strike slowly, gradually chiming closer and closer together,
Converging on the lowest (grandfather clock, A plus E) as the last one.
Noises: pit percussion (susp. cym on dome with triangle beater; triangle, small bump gong with hard beater), plus
offstage hand percussion of various types played by ensemble: single metal wind chime tube(s) struck with
small wood beaters; small yoga bowl gongs, bicycle bell, wine glasses struck with bamboo
Chopsticks, triangle. Last note on 2 handbells (lowest A plus E fifth), one player, or percussionist
on single tubular chime (low a). Piano does not play chimes if covered offstage and in pit percussion.
Each player pick your note from the notated piano pattern, but no need to match piano pitches.
Space notes roughly as notated in piano part; always start with the highest chime.
The very very last strike is a close cluster, almost simultaneous. Let all ring.
*alternate--and for rehearsals: piano.
p
L. V. sempre
strictdownbeats p3
3
13 Clocks P/V 211
3029
Sar.
Zorn
Golux
Duke
Hark
T. Bl.
Pno.
GOLUX POINTS AT THE TABLE
Five
f The task isdone.
mf
Four
f
The task isdone.
mp
Two
(ooo)
f
The task isdone.
(aghast) mf
Three
(ooo)
med rubber marimba mallet
hard cord vibe mallet
2 MIDDLE TEMPLE BLOCKS
pp
2 WOOD BLOCKS
mfunevenly (betweenfingers and hands)
f ff
6 3
mp mf f ff
13 Clocks P/V212
3034
Sar.
Zorn
Golux
Duke
T. Bl.
Pno.
Same Beat
q. = 803038
Zorn
T. Bl.
Pno.
The terms are met!
DUKE LOOKS SLOWLY AROUND THE ROOM
The terms are met!
mf
I
The terms are met!
p
Where
croaks
are my guards? Where is Krang? The great est- of them
mp
all!
p
lured them to the Tow er- and locked them in. The one that's tied in knots is Krang.
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
p
13 Clocks P/V 213
11BSame Beat
q = 803045
Duke
Choir
Fl.
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
q = 92
Piu Mosso3049
Duke
Hark
T. Bl.
Pno.
DUKE HOBBLES OVER AND GLARES
AT THE JEWELS ON THE TABLE
They're
f
false! They must be col ored
HE PICKS ONE UP AS HE PULLS A SMALL FOLDING 10X
HAND LOUPE FROM A POCKET, LOOKS AT THE JEWEL
THROUGH HIS MONOCLE AND THE LOUPE, SEES THAT IT
IS REAL, PUTS IT DOWN AND PUTS AWAY THE LOUPE.
- peb bles!-
Mmm
ENSEMBLE, OFFSTAGE
pp ppp
Mmm
pp ppp
pp ppp
ppp
OPT. OFFSTAGE TRIANGLE (CAST MEMBER)
pp ppp
3 3
pp p
33
f
Not
archly
un til
- I count
them.
If there be on ly- one that is n't- here I wed the Prin cess-
SPOKEN:"The Task is done.
freely, not in exact rhythm
The Terms are met."
2 CLOCKS/BLOCKS CONTINUE SOFTLY, BUT MAINTAIN
QUARTER NOTE = 80 DESPITE MUSIC TEMPO CHANGES
mp
13 Clocks P/V214
3054 11C
Golux
Duke
T. Bl.
Pno.
3059
Duke
T. Bl.
Pno.
SARALINDA BLANCHES
f
What a grue some- way to treat one's niece!
Sar a- lin- da- on the mor row.-
f
She's Not
My Niece! I stole her! I
mf f
mf
stole her from a King.
SHOWS HIS LOWER TEETH
We all have flaws
SITS DOWN AT THE TABLE AND BEGINS TO COUNT THE
GEMS QUICKLY AND MOVE THEM TO A SECOND PILE,
MUTTERING QUIETLY
and mine is be ing- E vil!- Two, four, six, eight,
13 Clocks P/V 215
3063 11D
Sar.
Duke
Hark
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
3067
Golux
Duke
Hark
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
f
Who is my Fath er- then!?
mp
ten, twelve, four teen,- six
p
teen,teen,- (shift to low stage whisper, jump by 20s.)
etc;
RAISING HIS EYEBROWS mf
I thought the Gol ux- told you but then he
f
mp
f
mf
Es pec- ial- ly- the names of Kings.
mp
(two hun dred- fif ty- six,)-
nev er- could re mem- ber- things. Your fa ther- was
13 Clocks P/V216
3070
Golux
Duke
Hark
Fl.
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
11E3074
Duke
Hark
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
GOLUX TURNS TO SARALINDA
mf
So the gift your fa ther- gave to Hag ga- has worked to make you hap py!-
mf
....ThreeGood King Gwain of Yar row!-
mf
wood snare stick tip, dome
SUSP. CYM. mf
mf
hun. dred.- sev en- ty- six,
DUKE LOOKS UP AND BARES
HIS TEETH, SNARLS
The tale is much too ti dy- for my taste; I hate
it. (resumes counting, whispered)
3
mf
It's neat, and to my
mf
mf
13 Clocks P/V 217
3078
Hark
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
3082
Golux
Hark
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
taste, re fresh
HARK REMOVES HIS MASK
AND SMILES BROADLY. HIS
EYES ARE BRIGHT AND JOLLY.
- ing.- If I may in tro- duce- my self: I am a ser vant- of the Good King
mf f
mf
That I did
n't- know. You could have saved the Prin cess- man y- years a go.
Gwain, of Yar row!-
13 Clocks P/V218
11F3086
Hark
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
3089
Duke
Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
3093
Golux
Duke
T. Bl.
Pno.
mf
This part I al ways- hate to tell, but I too was un der
HARK MOVES TO STAND BESIDE SARALINDA
- a witch es'- spell.
3
p 6 6 6
mf
...Sev en- hun dred- nine
DUKE SMILES, SHOWS HIS UPPER TEETH.
ty- eight.
f
I can not- e ven- trust the spies
TURNS TO LOOK AT THE GOLUX
I can see! You mere de vice!
- You
Qui
mf
et- please
you gleam ing- kid
nap- - per.
plat i tude!
-- You Go
lux
- ex
3
ma chi- na!
- (resumes counting, whispered)
13 Clocks P/V 219
3097 rit. 11G
Moderato
q = 80
Golux
Duke
T. Bl.
Pno.
3101
Poco Meno Mosso
q = 72
Golux
Duke
T. Bl.
Pno.
3104
Golux
T. Bl.
THERE ARE NO JEWELS LEFT ON THE TABLE.
DUKE GIVES THEM ALL A LOOK OF HORRID
GLEE AND A LOUD CACKLING LAUGH, AND
CREEPY-WIGGLES HIS FINGERS.
...Nine
mf
hun dred- nine ty- eight,
nine hun- dred- nine ty- nine!
(laughs)
f
You all like Now so much:
3
f
GOLUX, TURNS PALE AND HIS
HANDS BEGIN TO SHAKE.
(to himself)
sotto voce Oh
pp libero, hasty
dear, I just now re mem- bered-
The Prin cess- now be longs to me!
port.
a 2 mani
3
3
some thing- in the dark, com ing- down from Hag ga's- Hill, that struck a gainst- my an kle.- It must have fal len- from the
13 Clocks P/V220
3106
A Tempo
q = 80
11H
Piu Mosso
q = 92
Golux
Duke
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
rit.
3110
Adagio
q = 66
Duke
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
sack! SPOKEN ALOUD:
"We . . . we demand . . . a recount!"
AS ALL LOOK TO HIM, THE GOLUX
ALONE SEES A DIAMOND FALL FROM
THE DUKE’S LEFT GLOVE TO THE TABLE.
DUKE, SEEING IT, GROANS
IN VAST SURPRISE
ALL EYES ON THE DUKE
f
Aargh! One thous and!-
STANDS UP, SHOWS ALL HIS TEETH.
What are you
hard mall.
BASS DRUM
mf
dead center
f mf p
5 5
p
f
ff
5 5
wait ing- for!?
f
Be gone!
- If
appassionato
you be gone for e- ver, it
nat.
mf
dead center
f mf
5 5
f
f
5 5
13 Clocks P/V 221
3113
Duke
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
3116
11I
Golux
Duke
T. Bl.
Pno.
will not be long e nough!- If you re turn- no more, then it will be too soon! Be -
nat.
mf f
nat.
mf
5 5
f
mf
ff
5 5
GOLUX COVERS HIS MOUTH
WITH HIS FINGERS AND TITTERS.
(any high pitch, descending)
(Tee hee- hee- hee- hee!)-
THEY ALL LOOK AT HIM;
HE RECOVERS HIMSELF.
DUKE POINTS TO DOOR
gone! My jew els- will last for ev- er.-
dull and expressionless (senza vibr.)
mf
Go
13 Clocks P/V222
3120
Fl.
T. Bl.
T.-t.
Pno.
3125accel.
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
11J q = 80
Andante
3130
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
THE GREAT DOORS OF THE OAK ROOM OPEN. ZORN RAISES HIS HAND, PALM DOWN, AND SARALINDA RESTS HERS ON
TOP FOR A "BRIDE-LEAD". THEY LEAVE THE COLD DUKE STANDING THERE, UP TO HIS WRISTS IN JEWELS. THE LIGHT
ON HIM FADES AND THE TICKING OF THE TWO CLOCKS IN THE HALL FADES OUT, AS THE PRINCE, SARALINDA, HARK,
AND THE GOLUX IN SLOW PROCESSIONAL DESCEND THE STAGE-RIGHT STAIRS AROUND TO BRIGHT DAYLIGHT
OUTDOORS BELOW THE CASTLE, WHICH THEN SHOWS IN PROJECTION ABOVE.
p
CLOCKS FADE OUT
TAM-TAM
pp
p
HIGH SUSP. CYM.
soft yarn mallets pp p
pp
TRI.
pp
pp
13 Clocks P/V 223
3132
Zorn
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
3134
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
3136
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
Yar
mp
row- is half way- on our jour ney- to Zor na.-
p
GOLUX POINTS
mp
You'll need the two white hors es- sad dled- and bri dled- yon der.- Your
ship lies in the Har bor,- it
PRINCE PUTS HIS ARM AROUND SARALINDA’S WAIST.
sail with in- the hour.
13 Clocks P/V224
11K
3138
Golux
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
3140
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
3142
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
SHE TURNS AND GAZES A LAST TIME
BACK UP AT THE CASTLE AND SHIVERS.
HE TURNS HER BACK FORWARD.GOLUX GAZES A LAST TIME AT THE PRINCESS
mf
Keep
ff
opt.
3
BASS DRUM
p L. V.
mf
warm ride close to geth- er.- re mem- ber-
mf
mp
laugh ter,- you'll need it, ev en- in the
13 Clocks P/V 225
3144
Golux
Fl.
Pno.
11L3146
Sar.
Zorn
Hark
Pno.
3148
Hark
Pno.
bless ed- Isles of Ev er- af- ter.-
mp
You'll sail for Yar row- with us?
GOLUX VANISHES.
mp
You'll sail for Yar row- with us?
mp
I must stay a fort night-
long er..- So runs my witch es'- spell. It will give me
13 Clocks P/V226
3150
Hark
Pno.
3152
Sar.
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
3154
Hark
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
time to ti dy- up and un tie- Krang as well.
f
Where has the Gol ux- gone?
THEY LOOK AROUND FOR THE GOLUX
f
dome, wood snare sticks tips
SUSP. CYM.
mp mf
mf
Oh, he knows a lot of plac es.- -
13 Clocks P/V 227
3156
Sar.
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
11M3158
Zorn
Fl.
W.Ch.
Pno.
3160rit.
Zorn
Fl.
Pno.
Give
mf
him my love, and this.
HANDS HARK THE ROSE
p
STUDIO WIND CHIME (MARK TREE)
p
p
mf
A fair wind stands for Yar row.-
It is a clear and cloud less-
13 Clocks P/V228
11Nq = 90
Ever AfterAndante Gioioso
3162
Sar.
Zorn
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
3168
Sar.
Fl.
Pno.
DURING FIRST PART OF DUET, FULL ENSEMBLE, INCLUDING GUARDS/CAPTAIN WITH HELMETS OFF, GRINNING,
A HAPPY HAGGA, AND THE GOLUX WITH NO HAT IN THE VERY BACK, ENTER A FEW AT A TIME, CARRYING
FLOWERS, AND GATHER ONSTAGE IN A WIDE CIRCLE BEHIND THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS, SMILING, LAUGHING.
SARALINDA, BECKONING ZORN:
mf
O my Prince, O my Prince, come
day!
mp
mp f
p
TRIANGLE
pp
SUSP. CYM.
yarn mall. ppp mf ppp L. V.
p f
p
pedal often
stand by
HE STEPS BESIDE HER, SHE POINTS; THEY CLASP BOTH HANDS
AND LOOK OUT OVER THE HEADS OF THE AUDIENCE
me. Look, my Prince, Look, my Prince, look far to sea.
mf
p
p
mf
13 Clocks P/V 229
3173
Sar.
Pno.
3179
Sar.
Pno.
mp
I tell you true,
SHE SWAYS TO THE SLOW WALTZ TIME, PULLING HIM.
I think II see, as peo ple- of ten- think they see, on such a clear and cloud less-
p
day, on such
PROJECTION OF THE HARBOR AND SHIP AND, FADING IN, FAR SHORES
a clear and cloud- less day, I see a dis tant- shin ing- land of hap py- laugh ter.-
mf
13 Clocks P/V230
3185
11O
Sar.
Zorn
Fl.
Pno.
3189
Sar.
Zorn
Fl.
Pno.
I
mf
al ways- hoped a hand some- prince would res cue- me.
It
mf
was my des ti- ny- to
p mp
p
The clocks struck Five, We're still a live.-
FULL ENSEMBLE IS NOW ONSTAGE
And now we're free, free as the
come and set you free. The clocks struck Five, We're still a live.- And now we're free, free as the
bell tones
fp
fp
fp
fp
fp
mf
13 Clocks P/V 231
Poco Piu Mosso
q = 96
319411P Poco Riten.
Sar.
Zorn
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
breeze.
A WOMAN (OR GIRL) SHYLY HANDS
SARALINDA A BRIDAL BOUQUET
f
O my Love, O my Love, I'll stand by
breeze.
f
O my Love, O my Love, I'll stand by
oo
p
ahh
mp
Ahh
p mp
f f
ppp mf L. V.
mf
mf
f
13 Clocks P/V232
A Tempo
q = 963198
Sar.
Zorn
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
Thee. Look, my Love, Look, my Love, look far to sea.
Thee. Look, my Love, Look, my Love, look far to sea.
Ahh
f O my love, my love, my love
ppp mf
f
mf
13 Clocks P/V 233
3203
11Q
Sar.
Zorn
Choir
Fl.
Perc.
Pno.
p
Your guess is quite as good as
poco cresc.
mine, since there are man y- things that shine,
p
Your guess is quite as good as
poco cresc.
mine, since there are man y- things that shine,
oo
pp
oo
oo
pp
oo
To Picc.
L. V.
3 3
p
3 3
13 Clocks P/V234
3206
Sar.
Zorn
Choir
Fl.
Pno.
mp
but I be lieve,- I do be lieve,- I real ly- tru ly- do be lieve-
mp
I see the dis tant- shores, I see the
mp
but I be lieve,- I do be lieve,- I real ly- tru ly- do be lieve-
mp
I see the dis tant- shores, I see the
pp
oo wahh-
pp
Piccolo
pp 5
3
5
3
13 Clocks P/V 235
3211
Poco Riten.A Tempo
q = 96 Riten.
Sar.
Zorn
Choir
Picc.
Pno.
shin ing- shores,
mf
I see the dis tant,- shin ing- shores
f f
of Ev er-
shin ing- shores,
mf
I see the dis tant,- shin ing- shores
f f
of Ev er-
p
oo wahh
mp mp
Ahh
mf
p mp mp mf
p
mp
5
6
mp
5
f
13 Clocks P/V236
3215
11R
q = 96
A Tempo poco rit. Vivo
q. = 132
Sar.
Zorn
Choir
Picc.
W.Ch.
Pno.
Af ter!- - - -
Af ter!- - - -
ff O, my Love, O, my love, I'll stand by thee!
ff
ff f
f
SUSP. CYM.
yarn mall.
TAMBOURINE
f (knuckle)
f ff
f
(slide)
ff
13 Clocks P/V 237
3220
Choir
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
3227
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
SARALINDA TOSSES THE BOUQUET BEHIND HER TO THE CROWD; THE GUARDS, CAPTAIN, AND HARK FORM AN ARCH WITH
SWORDS; ZORN AND SARALINDA PASS UNDER IT CAREFULLY AND THEN EXIT STAGE R., SKIPPING, HAND IN HAND. ENSEMBLE
CHEER, TOSS FLOWERS AT THEM, WAVE; HAGGA HAS LAUGHED AND WEPT FOR JOY AND THROWS A HANDFUL OF JEWELS
AFTER THEM. HARK SHEATHES HIS SWORD AND, HOLDING THE ROSE, STARTS TO CLIMB STAIRS BACK UP TOWARDS THE
GREAT HALL. ENSEMBLE STRAGGLE OFF, TALKING HAPPILY TO ONE ANOTHER. (NOISES OFF: TWO HORSES SNORT, WHINNY,
THE TWO RIDERS GALLOP OFF DOWN THE HILLS), HARK TURNS TO WATCH THEM GO, SMILES, SHAKES HIS HEAD. THE SOUND
OF HOOVES FADES. ORCHESTRA TAG. START FADE TO BLACK. HOLD FOR APPLAUSE TO SLOW
etc.
(knuckle/shake)
mp
ff
13 Clocks P/V238
3233
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
3237
poco rit.
11S(Applause)
To Segue
Hold for
applause to
slow.
Picc.
Perc.
Perc.
Pno.
p
p
p
ff
START FADE TO BLACK
ff
BASS DRUM
f
pp
ff
ff
pp
13 Clocks P/V 239
12Aq = 68
Largo
3244
12. Epilogue. Great Hall
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
3251
Duke
Choir
A. Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
SUPERTITLE: A FORTNIGHT LATER.
ALTO FLUTE
f
3 mf
L. V.
TAM-TAM
p L. V.
p
p
p
p
GREAT HALL OF COFFIN CASTLE, NIGHT. LOW LIGHT, ONLY 2 TORCHES. ONLY 2 CLOCKS
TICKING SOFTLY IN HALL. DUKE, SEATED, IS GLOATING OVER HIS JEWELS, RUNNING THEM
THROUGH HIS FINGERS AND LETTING THEM TRICKLE TO THE GREAT TABLE.
chuckles p
Heh heh- heh- Heh heh-
ENSEMBLE, OFFSTAGE (ALL ROLES)
START ALMOST INAUDIBLY.
ppp Mmm
Mmm
pp p
TEMPLE BLOCKS
Bottom 2: hard cord vibe mallet
NOTE: CLOCKS/TEMPLE BLOCKS HERE MAY BE
COVERED BY AN ENSEMBLE MEMBER OFFSTAGE
ppp
Top 2: med rubber marimba mallet
pp
ppp
13 Clocks P/V240
3254
Duke
Choir
A. Fl.
T. Bl.
Pno.
12B3257
Duke
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
My love ly- jew els.- heh heh Love
THE JEWELS SUDDENLY TURN TO TEARS,
WITH A LITTLE SOUND LIKE SIGHING.
ly...-
SLOW GROUP SIGH, START ROUGHLY ON
PITCH, END ON ANY PITCH OR PITCHLESS
uhhh
gliss.
gliss.
uhhh
gliss.
gliss.
chromatic
gliss.
pp
mf
DUKE LOOKS AT THE MELTED
POOL, AND THEN AT HIS GLOVES:p
What slish is this?
HE STAGGERS TO HIS FEET
AND DRAWS HIS SWORD
pp
Whisss per?-
33 3
pp
BASS DRUM
one-handed if playing blocks also
pp
13 Clocks P/V 241
3259
Duke
Choir
A. Fl.
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
12CAndante
q = 763262
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
HIS MONOCLE FALLS, AND HE SLASHES HIS SWORD AT
NOTHING. TODAL MOVES ACROSS THE ROOM TOWARDS
THE DUKE, LIKE MONKEYS AND LIKE SHADOWS. THE
TORCHES ON THE WALLS GO OUT. NEAR-TODAL DARKNESS.
Hark?
(OFFSTAGE: SOUND OF RABBITS SCREAMING, HIGH,
MULTI-PITCHED CLUSTER: “EEEEEE!”. (5-YEAR OLD
GIRLS IF POSSIBLE, ALTISSIMO, MAY BE RECORDED.)
f (Eeeee!)
PICCOLO
f
4 MUFFLED TOMTOMS (IF BLOCKS
ARE PLAYED OFFSTAGE) phard felt, at centers
3 33 3
(Eb)
p
f roars
Come on, you blob of glup!
dead center
f p
mf
nat.
p
mp p
dead center
mf
nat.
p
fp
p mp p
mf
left palm sideways,black and white keys
f ff
mf
ff
p
f
p
mf
ff
5 5
5 5
13 Clocks P/V242
3264
Piu Mosso
q = 92accel.
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
3268accel.
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
Now that my gems have turned to thlup,
and I have lost my Prin cess- Sar a- lin da.- the
mf p
dead center
mf
nat.
p
mf
mf p mf
f
ff
ff
5 5
on ly- warm hand in the Cas tle,- liv ing- on, a lone- and cold,
is not my fond est- wish!
p
13 Clocks P/V 243
Poco Meno Mosso
q = 803274
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
3276
rit.
Duke
Perc.
Pno.
ff
You may fright en- oc to- pi- to death,
you
p
dead center
mf
nat.p p
dead center
mf
nat.p
sf p
mf p
mf
ff
mf
ff
5 5
5 5
gib bous- spawn of hate and thun der,-
ff
but not the Duke of Cof fin-
p
dead center
mf
nat. SUS. CYM.
p hard cord
f
ff
ff
ff
5 5
13 Clocks P/V244
q = 76
Ritenuto
3279
12D
rit.
Duke
Choir
T. Bl.
Perc.
Pno.
Cas tle!
port.
-
(ossia)
DUKE ASSUMES “EN GARDE”
POSITION FACING AUDIENCE.
En garde, you mus
ty- so
fa!-
COMING UP BEHIND HIM, TODAL
JUMPS TOWARD HIM WITH ARMS
RAISED AND FINGERS SPREAD, GLEEPS,
TOUCHES HIS SHOULDERS BY THE NECK.
DUKE GIVES A STIFLED SHRIEK, DROPS
HIS SWORD, SPINS TO LOOK BEHIND
HIM, CRUMPLES TO THE FLOOR.
ff(Aaaaah)
ENSEMBLE, OFFSTAGE, SLOW GROUP GLEEP, SPOKEN.
START NEAR ANY LOW PITCH, END AT LEAST AN
OCTAVE HIGHER; MEN FINISH FALSETTO.
Glee(p)?
f
Glee(p)?
f
Temple Blocks
THE 2 CLOCKS HESITATE, STOP.
uneven, like 2 dying clocks
ff
SNARE DRUM
woodf
ppp
ff
3
p
ff
pp
13 Clocks P/V 245
3284
q = 76
A Tempo
T. Bl.
Pno.
12E3290
Pno.
3295
12F
q = 60
Largo
Choir
Picc.
Perc.
Pno.
pppp
TODAL BENDS DOWN TO SNIFF HIM ONCE,
THEN DRAGS THE DUKE’S BODY OFFSTAGE LEFT
SILENCE. DUKE'S SWORD LIES GLEAMING ON
THE FLOOR, ALONG WITHHIS MONOCLE AND
SOGGY GLOVES. FROM THE TABLE DRIP THE
MELTED JEWELS OF HAGGA'S LAUGHTER.
pp ppp
HARK COMES CAUTIOUSLY INTO THE ROOM
THROUGH THE SECRET DOOR, HOLDING A
LIGHTED LANTERN ABOVE HIS HEAD.
p
HARK STEPS ON SOMETHING THAT SQUUTCHES [SOUND]
BENEATH HIS FOOT AND FLOBBS AGAINST THE WALL.
HE PICKS IT UP AND HOLDS IT NEAR THE LANTERN. IT IS THE
SMALL BLACK BALL STAMPED WITH SCARLET OWLS.
Tee
FAR OFFSTAGE, THE SOUND
OF CHILDREN LAUGHING.)
pp
2-4 CHILDREN OR
HIGH SOPRANI
(OR free tittering, non-sung,not all in same rhythm)
(through cupped hands)
hee- hee- hee- hee
- hee!-
HARK CHUCKLES, EXITS,
BOUNCING THE BALL
GENTLY IN HIS HAND .
FLUTE
pp
dead center, no cheating
TAM TAM
pp hand-stop
ppp like a toy piano
una corda
pp 3 corde
pp
13 Clocks P/V246