Copyright © 2009 SOCAN - Luci Shaw / Edward Henderson

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Edward Henderson

Star Song

Luci Shaw

Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Alto 1

Alto

Guitar

Double Bass

We have been having epiphanies, like suns,all this year long.And now, at its close, when the planets are shining through frost,radiance runs like music in the bones,and the heart keeps rising at the sound of any song.

Old magic flowing,the calling of bells,round high and clear,flying and falling, re-sounding the death knellof our old year,the new appearing of Christ, our Morning Star.

Luci Shaw - from WinterSong 146

Now burst! all our bell throats.Toll!every clapper tongue. Stun the still night!Jesus himself gleams through our high heart notes(it is no fable).

It is he whose light glistens in each song sungand in all of usin the true comingtogether againat the stable: shepherds,sages, his women and men,common and faithful,wealthy and wise,with carillon heartsand, suddenly, stars in our eyes.      

intense, excited and dramatic

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harmonics - let ring

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September 17, 2009copyright © Cypress Choral Music 2014

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this

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Star Song

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36

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are

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Star Song

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B.

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of a

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pizz.

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S. 2

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B.

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Star Song

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Star Song

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S. 1

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B.

death knell

of our old

year,

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Star Song

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10

103

S. 1

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our Mor

ning- Star

(stagger breathing)

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ning- Star

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burst!

all our bell

throats.

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cresc. poco a poco

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burst!

all our bell

throats.

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cresc. poco a poco

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burst!

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throats.

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cresc. poco a poco

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burst!

all our bell

throats.

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pp

cresc. poco a poco

Star Song

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11

117

S. 1

S. 2

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A.2

G.

B.

Toll!

ev' ry- clap per- tongue.

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Stun the still

night!

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ev' ry- clap per- tongue.

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night!

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per- tongue.

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night!

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per- tongue.

Stun the still

night,

the still

night!

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rit.

S. 1

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B.

Je

Grandly

sus- him self

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through our high

heart

a tempo

notes

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heart notes

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heart notes

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ble.)

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heart notes

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Star Song

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126

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S. 2

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(It is

no fa

ble.)

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With quiet conviction

It

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is He

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is He

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132

S. 1

S. 2

A.1

A.2

G.

B.

light

glis tens- in

each song

sung

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glis tens- in

each song

sung

light,

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whose light

glis tens- in

each song

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glis tens- in

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sung

Star Song

September 17, 2009

13

138

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B.

and in

all

of us

in the true

com ing- to

stretch...

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let ring

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Star Song

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152

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B.

weal thy

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with ca

ri- llon- hearts,

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ri- llon- hearts,

com mon

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ful,

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with ca

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and,

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Star Song

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Ed Henderson has years of experience and success in film, theatre, concerts and recording as producer, arranger/orchestrator, composer, guitarist and music director. His success has been noted with many awards: a Juno for El Camino Real (Ancient Cultures), a Jesse for outstanding musical direction of “When the Rains

Come,” a Dora for outstanding music direction for Pump Boys and Dinettes as well as an award from the Cannes Festival for the outstanding commercial he composed, “Stamp Out Cold Feet”. Recently, Ed was nominated for a Jesse for his scoring of the play Travels with My Aunt, has just been nominated for another Jesse for his scoring of the play Elizabeth Rex, and as Best Producer for the West Coast Music Awards for his production of “Endless” by Silk Road an album which did take the honors as Best World Music Album also a nomination at that year’s Juno’s as Best World Album. !!!!

Other Ed Henderson Christmas publications by Cypress Choral Music: !!CP 1271 - Banuwa (Sing Noel) - SATB !CP 1270 - Deck the Hall - Joy to the World - SATB !CP 1098 - Fum Fum Fum - SATB !CP 1096 - Huron Carol - SSAA and SATB !CP 1097 - I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In - SSAA and SATB !CP 1114 - Il est ne, le devin Enfant - SATB !CP 1271 - Lullay - solo or unison voices with guitar !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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