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Page 1: Things That Go Bump In the Night - imp.coop · This piece is not for a shy choir! ... Things That Go Bump in the Night was composed with and for students at Syracuse’s Edward Smith

Elizabeth Alexander

Seafarer Presswww.seafarerpress.com

SEA-011-06 $6.00

Things That Go BumpIn the Night

A journey from dusk to dawn, in three movements

SATB, piano and optional flute

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This piece is not for a shy choir! In order to create a mysterious atmosphere, singers are asked to speak,whisper, shout, moan, click their tongues, and make rolls in their throats. They are also asked to rubtheir hands together, snap their fingers, and stomp their feet on the floor!

Neither may the pianist be a shrinking violet! The pianist is asked to play inside the piano, striking thestrings with the palm, playing glissandos with the fingernail, or dampening certain strings while playingthem on the keyboard. There are also some chord clusters that are played using the whole forearm!

Many measures in this piece do not have time signatures. These measures, which contain special effectsand spoken words, should be given as much time as they need, depending on the musical content.

It is more important to have fun with these effects than to do them “exactly right.”

Things That Go Bump in the Night was composed with and for students at Syracuse’s Edward Smith

Elementary School, as part of Syracuse Society for New Music’s Composers-in-the-Schools project.

The original work, as performed by the entire music program of the school, consisted of threemovements for chorus, one interlude for band, and two interludes for string orchestra. The three choral

movements, performed separately, create their own “Journey from Dusk to Dawn.”

The composition of this piece was truly collaborative. Before I came on the scene, the students chose a

subject for the piece, and then produced a wealth of creative writing on that theme. I edited these variedpoems, stories and descriptions, assembling them into three song lyrics with very different moods.

Then, small groups of student composers met, choosing time signatures tempos, and chord qualities;

composing melodies, rhythms and harmonies; assigning parts to instruments; and adding special effects.

Finally, I forged their ideas into a large work which student musicians learned and performed for their

teachers, parents, and friends.

Funding for this project was provided by New York State Council on the Arts; The Copland Fund;

Martin A Yenawine and I’m Smart of CNY, Inc. Also vital to this effort was the energetic grant-writer

Billie Burdick, Syracuse Society for New Music’s Neva Pilgrim, and the talented and enthusiasticteachers at Edward Smith Elementary School.

Student Composers: Mikel Ashkin, Sean Bailey, Kirsten Barrett, Kim Crossways, Robert Dougherty, LisaEade, Emile Godwin, Jaqual Green, Matt Guisbond, Shatosha McMullen, Ana Riley, Meredith Robson, KatieScheutzow, Kye Smith, Alexandra Watson, Matt Abbott, Jessica Barbour, Chris Hall, Elizabeth Klemperer,Elisha Maxfield, Brian McCulley, Maggie Stonecash, Kent Sutherland, Joel Tillman, Katie Wood, AshleyBailey, Kyle Bell, Clarence Brennen, Grace Broadwater, Zach Chase, Sarah Floyd, Tyler McAndrew, EviRobinson, Daquan Thomas, & Eli Tiffault Student Lyricists are listed with the lyrics of the individual songs.

For more information about Elizabeth Alexander and her music,including scores, recordings, grants, awards, and current projects, visit:

www.elizabethalexander.com

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and students at Edward Smith Elementary School(h=60) Placidly

Original version © 1997 by Elizabeth AlexanderSATB arrangement © 2011 by Elizabeth Alexander

I. And the moon is listening...

SATB, piano and optional flute

SATB arrangement commissioned by Festival Choir of Madison, WI

Things That Go Bump in the Night

Originallly commissioned by Society for New Music, as part of the Composers-in-the-Schools Project

Elizabeth Alexander

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Each new note like a distant bell

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lie in bed at night and lis ten,-

Doors creak and walls moan, Fau cets- drip and the house is set tl- ing,-

Doors creak and walls moan, Fau cets- drip and the house is set tl- ing,-

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Tongue clicks, like a dripping faucet. Form mouth into large and small “O”s

Tongue clicks, like a dripping faucet. Form mouth into large and small “O”s

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And- the moon is

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lie in bed at night and lis ten,-

Mice creep and clocks tick, Mark ing- time while we are dream ing.-

Mice creep and clocks tick, Mark ing- time while we are dream ing.-

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And the moon is

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And the moon is

Tongue clicks, like a ticking clock. Form mouth into large and small “O”s

Tongue clicks, like a ticking clock. Form mouth into large and small “O”s

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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet

B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,

composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,

artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald

Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B

Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B

Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,

composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,

composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B

Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet

B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet

B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller

B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.

David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King

THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.

(YOU KNOW WHY.)

A COMPLETE PERUSAL COPY MAY BE PURCHASED

FROM ELIZABETH ALEXANDER AT

Seafarer PressSeafarer PressSeafarer PressSeafarer Presswww.seafarerpress.com

A LOT OF HARD WORK &CREATIVITY

WENT INTO BRINGING

THIS MUSIC TO YOU...

...AND SOME OF IT

WAS EVEN MINE.

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Cats quickly snap back to being choral singers

A little fountain of giggles, from several scheming cats...

Cats quickly snap back to being choral singers

Bring index finger to lips to make shushing motion.

Shh!

sfz

mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,

My

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mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,

My

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Again, cats snap back to being choral singers.

Again, cats snap back to being choral singers.

cats go bump i- ty- bump all night, mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,

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cats go bump i- ty- bump all night, mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,

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Repeat a few times if desired

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Sopranos and Altos become total party cats: break out the birthday-type noisemakers, slide whistles, maracas, and toy ratchets! (If you can throw in a quick non-deafening vuvuzela blast, go for it!)

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Once again, cats become responsible choral singers. My, how innocent they look!

mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,

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Once again, cats become responsible choral singers. My, how innocent they look!

mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,

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cats go bump i- ty- bump all night, mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,3

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cats go bump i- ty- bump all night, mis chief- hap pen- ing- left and right,

3 3 3 3 3 3

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i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty- bump!

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i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty- bump!

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i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty,- bump i- ty- bump!

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lie in bed at night and lis ten,-

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lie in bed at night and lis ten,-

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lie in bed at night and lis ten,-

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lie in bed at night and lis ten,-

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Oo

gliss.

Wind chimes clat ter- in the

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gliss.

Wind chimes clat ter- in the

Snow falls and branch es- sway,

Snow falls and branch es- sway,

breeze, And the moon is

breeze, And the moon is

And the moon is

And the moon is

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meno mosso

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meno mosso

dreamily

I drift to sleep.

And

dreamily

I drift to sleep.

And

dreamily

I drift to sleep.

And

dreamily

I drift to sleep.

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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet

B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,

composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,

artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald

Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B

Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B

Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,

composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,

composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B

Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet

B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet

B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller

B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.

David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King

THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.

(YOU KNOW WHY.)

A COMPLETE PERUSAL COPY MAY BE PURCHASED

FROM ELIZABETH ALEXANDER AT

Seafarer PressSeafarer PressSeafarer PressSeafarer Presswww.seafarerpress.com

A LOT OF HARD WORK &CREATIVITY

WENT INTO BRINGING

THIS MUSIC TO YOU...

...AND SOME OF IT

WAS EVEN MINE.

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Senza misura

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hold.

Exhale, making wind sounds

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Snap fingers rapidly

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hold.

Exhale, making wind sounds

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Snap fingers rapidly

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Sky

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Spoken

and clouds brawl, sim ple- things make my skin crawl

gliss.

and the

Sky

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and clouds brawl, sim ple- things make my skin crawl

gliss.

and the

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night grows sud den- ly- loud and

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dark and cold.

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night grows sud den- ly- loud and

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dark and cold.

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Glissando on middle strings with fingernail

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hold my breath and dare not make a peep.

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hold my breath and dare not make a peep.

Glissando on middle strings with fingernail

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try to go

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back to sleep, I

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try to go

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try to go

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back to sleep, I try to go

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back to sleep.

try to go

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back to sleep, I try to go

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back to sleep.

try to go

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back to sleep, I try to go

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back to sleep,

to

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DSenza misura

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I can’t go back to sleep!

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Spoken

Oooooh

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port.

Oooooh

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Oooooh

Moaned (higher)

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Oooooh

Moaned (lower)

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Scratch, scrunchity, scritch...

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WHAT'S THAT?

Shouted

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mf

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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet

B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,

composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,

artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald

Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B

Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B

Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,

composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,

composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B

Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet

B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet

B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller

B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.

David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King

THIS PAGE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK.

(YOU KNOW WHY.)

A COMPLETE PERUSAL COPY MAY BE PURCHASED

FROM ELIZABETH ALEXANDER AT

Seafarer PressSeafarer PressSeafarer PressSeafarer Presswww.seafarerpress.com

A LOT OF HARD WORK &CREATIVITY

WENT INTO BRINGING

THIS MUSIC TO YOU...

...AND SOME OF IT

WAS EVEN MINE.

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E Senza misura

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squeak ing- and groan ing,- and creak ing- and moan ing- and squeak ing- and groan

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ing,

port.

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squeak ing- and groan ing,- and creak ing- and moan ing- and squeak ing- and groan

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port.

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squeak ing- and groan ing,- and creak ing- and moan ing- and squeak ing- and groan

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THERE IT IS AGAIN!

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Shouted

Oooooh

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Oooooh

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WHO'S THERE?

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Shouted

Scratch, Scrunchity, Scritch

Whispered repeatedly

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It's

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get ting-

It's

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get ting- loud er,-

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get ting-

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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet

B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,

composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,

artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald

Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B

Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B

Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,

composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,

composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B

Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet

B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet

B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller

B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.

David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King

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Senza misura

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Should I hide or should I flee?

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Scratch, scrunchity, scritch...

Whispered repeatedly, randomly

mp

f

I feel my house shaking........... shaking.......... shaking.............

Spoken

mp f

Spoken by the previous speaker's neighbor

No, YOU’RE shaking!

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Solo

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Solo

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Spoken

I'm so scared I rat tle- the sheets!

I’m...

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Spoken. Stomp foot lightly

I’m...

Stomp foot lightly

I’m...

Dampen strings with right hand

f

mf

Spoken.

I'm so scared I start to freeze!

Stomp foot lightly

I’m...

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I’m...

mf

Spoken.

I’m so scared I start to grow a beard!

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Stomp foot lightly

I’m...

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I’m...

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steps- in the hall, I'm not a fraid- at all,

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steps- in the hall, I'm not a fraid- at all,

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mp

to be quite cer tain,- I'll hide be hind- the cur tain,-

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to be quite cer tain,- I'll hide be hind- the cur tain,-

mp

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ing- ver y- still like a sta tue...-

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ing- ver y- still like a sta tue...-

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p

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roar and a rip and then I know it's a... it's a... it's a...

mf

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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet

B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,

composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,

artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald

Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B

Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B

Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,

composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,

composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B

Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet

B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet

B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller

B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.

David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King

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p

turn out the

I

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turn out the

pp

light, not a sha dow- in sight,

and I

light, not a sha dow- in sight,

and I

so

p

I go back to sleep, and I

so

p

I go back to sleep, and I

don't hear a peep.

don't hear a peep.

don't hear a peep.

don't hear a peep.

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(h = approx. 60) Placidly

III. Things That Go Bump In the Night

Flute

300

Fl

307

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A

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mp

3 3 3 3 3 3

Right hand notes are for rehearsal only, or in performance without a flutist.

3 3 3 3 3 3

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I

pp placidly

pull the cov ers- from my face and glance a round- my room.

I

pp placidly

pull the cov ers- from my face and glance a round- my room.

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3 3

The

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light of dawn re veals- no

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pp placidly

light of dawn re veals- no

3 3

ponderously

that I had been vi sit- ed- by crea tures- of

that

ponderously

I had been vi sit- ed- by crea tures- of

trace

ponderously

that I had been vi sit- ed- by crea tures- of

trace that

ponderously

I had been vi sit- ed- by crea tures- of

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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet

B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,

composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,

artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald

Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B

Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B

Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,

composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,

composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B

Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet

B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet

B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller

B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.

David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King

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B

348

B

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361

A

They get so scared that they won't be pre -

pared for the things that go bump in the night.

pp

pp

Things

pp

that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.

pp

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A

B

370

A

T

B

374

S

A

T

B

Thingsthat go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.

Things

pp

that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.

They

p

get so scared that

Things

p

that go bump in the night, things that go bump in the night,

Things

p

that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.

Things

p

that go bump in the night, things that go bump in the night,

they might be cared by the

Things that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.

They get so scared that they

pedal simile

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S

A

T

B

382

S

A

T

B

Things

mp

that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.

Things

mp

that go bump in the night, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump,

They

mp

get so scared that they

won't

mp

be pre pared- for the

They get so scared that they

Things that go bump in the night just might make some bod- y- get light with fright.

won't be pre pared- for the

things that go bump in the night. bump, bump, bump, bump, bump,

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Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generousweb designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B MichaeldeVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey,poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher,composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous webdesigner B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa,composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan WolfPrefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B StevenStucky, composer/teacher B Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B JohnGreenleaf Whittier, poet B Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood,poet B Yehudi Wyner, composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret &George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis, composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B RayBradbury, writer B Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet

B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike,proofreader B Steve Harper, technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill,

composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen,

artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J. David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald

Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King Sigismund III, religious reformer B Steven Stucky, composer/teacher B

Rabindranath Tagore, poet B Howard Thurman, civil rights leader/writer B John Greenleaf Whittier, poet B

Theodore Chickering Williams, poet B Daniel Winter, pianist/teacher B Nancy Wood, poet B Yehudi Wyner,

composer/teacher B Paul Adams, technical advisor B Opal Palmer Adisa, poet B Margaret & George Alexander, parents B Yehuda Amichai, poet B Bjorn Arneson, generous web designer B Scott Bates, poet B Abbie Betinis,

composer/colleague B Dennis Blubaugh, music dealer B Michael deVernon Boblett, poet B Ray Bradbury, writer B

Norbert Capek, visionary B e. e. cummings, poet B Philip Dacey, poet B Emily Dickinson, poet B Evelyn Dudley, poet B Rob Eller-Isaacs, minister/writer B Sophia Lyon Fahs, writer B Richard M. Fewkes, writer B Pesha Gertler, poet

B Richard S. Gilbert, minister/writer B Jack Gallagher, composer/teacher B Paul Gerike, proofreader B Steve Harper,technical advisor B Steve Hawkins, generous web designer B Edie Hill, composer/colleague B Langston Hughes, poet

B Mark Humphrey, piano technician B Karel Husa, composer/teacher B Kalidasa, poet B Garrison Keillor, storyteller

B Denise Levertov, poet B George Ella Lyon, poet B Jonathan Machen, artist B Edna St. Vincent Millay, poet B J.

David Moore, composer/colleague B Joan Wolf Prefontaine, poet B Gerald Rich, poet B Carl Sandburg, poet B King

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A

T

B

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S

A

T

B

Things that go bump, things that go bump, things that go bump, things that go bump,

bump, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump, bump,

Things that go bump, things that go bump, things that go bump, things that go bump,

won't be pre pared- for the

Things

ff

that go bump in the night.

Stomp with opposite feet

Stand very still!

Things

ff

that go bump in the night.

Stomp with opposite feet

Stand very still!

Things

ff

that go bump in the night.

Stomp with opposite feet

Stand very still!

Things

ff

that go bump in the night.

Stomp with opposite feet

Stand very still!

ff

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But

mf solemnly

they know it is n't- true,

and

f

But

mf solemnly

they know it is n't- true,

and

f

But

mf solemnly

they know it is n't- true,

and

f

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mf solemnly

they know it is n't- true,

and

f

f

mf solemnly

hope ful- ly-

so do you!

hope ful- ly-

so do you!

hope ful- ly-

so do you!

hope ful- ly-

so do you!

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ff

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5

5

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HERE YOU GO: ONE FINAL STOMP! *

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5 5

5 5

* In the original children's choir version of this piece, I wrote "Bring Down the House!" here. I am reluctant to write this in the adult choirarrangement, lest you actually bring down the risers! So I will instead ask for singers standing on the floor or stage to gives us a whompin'stomp, and those on risers to stomp less dramatically. - E.A.

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