Measure # 1 2

Form A -
Phrase Structure

Text

Diction Considerations
Throughout the piece,
Tempo
Happily
66
Dynamics
mp
Meter/Rhythm 2
- feel in
2 2 eigth notes
Tonality
B MAJOR
Harmonic Motion
I V
Accompaniment/Instrumentation

Piano intro with RH

General Character
Happily, legato,
Means for Expression
Piano intro sets tonal
Conducting Concerns
IN 2
8 1/2 bar piano
Rehearsal Consideration
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use tall, proper nouns, as Rutter may have

in RH piano half notes in LH

IV V I V IV

chordal ostinato & LH half note pedal tones,

delicate - -

center with drone-ish b-flat in LH

intro
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For the beauty of the earth -

intended. no "r"

mainly 1/4 note in melody

V / I V IV I

adding in octave on beat 3 (or large 2) continuing

Lovely, legato-
structurally
Sop sing V1 introducing rhythm used throughout

SOPRANOS beat 2 cut off on 1-

Should all women
sing here, or just
sop? 4 bar phrasing
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For the beauty of the skies- - For the love

quick "s" on
"ahs" cutoff

I IV IV V - iii

from intro through m. 28 underneath voices.

Aug. from initial line

quick "s" &
breath on and Show
/ of 1 movement
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which from our birth Over and a- round us lies over and a-

iii V//V V/V V V

(All accomp in treble clef so far)

Rhythmically breaks up line a bit

in line here -

Make text very clear keeping vowels

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- B - - -

round us lies Lord of all to thee we raise

flip "r"

piano cresc. to
mf mf

I I I II - I

Proclamitory, and lovely

- Strong refrain

>mp
GO! mp < mf climax of line Sync. rhythm

Strong mf or even f here NB---

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This our joyful

hymn - of praise
Quick elision of
"s"

piano decresc.
to mp mp

V/V I/ V I I V V/

light
Inst. interlude before
Sync. descdending line ending refrain V2

cutoff 3

Back it off-
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A' - - - -

beauty of
For the each hour - Of the

piano
cresc. to
mf mf

1/4 and 1/2

notes

IV V I V IV/ V//V I

Full, flowing, expressive

V2, begin uni both voices Divisi voices

all
women hold to 1-

V2, both
voices uni DIVISI-
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and tree flower Sun and

day and of vale and and tree moon and
the night Hill and Hill and vale and flower

"flahr" -

Entrances Entrances
usually set on (or 2 in big usually set on
beat 3 beat) beat 3

IV/ IV iii V iii V V/V iii/

Sop begin, alto

Sop melody Call & response follow 6th below Sop call

cue sop. 3 cue alto 3 cue sop. 3

SOP melody Sop call melody alto respond Sop. strong

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stars of Sun and stars of

light moon and light Lord of all to thee we raise
Elide "of"
to "light"

(or 2 in big
beat)

V V/ I/ V/V I III III

Proclamitory, and lovely

- alto respond - BOTH, sop mel. alto trip.

both voices
cue alto 3 together

hand phrase to
alto Strong f, sop. lead
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This our joyful

hymn of
This our hymn of praise
Elide "s" to
"our"

piano
decresc. to
mf mf

Sop. sync

V/V V - I V iii

Sop. sync, Sop hold,

Alto hold Alto move

between
< to mf watch rhythms voices

Sop move, Sop hold,

Alto hold Alto move Move together
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joy of For the joy of love

For the human love - Brother
"joy ah
fewman"

p
mp mp

G MAJOR

iii M7 I V IV I I

sop. light, echoing

Expressive
Alto melody
V3, call & respond Alto melody call - Sop resond - call

cue alto 3 cue sop 3 cue alto 3

V3, alto call ALTO call (mp-mf) SOP respond (p-

sop. respond KEY (G MAJ) mp)
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sister child, Friends earth and friends -

sister Brother parent on and friends above- For all
parent child Friends on earth a- bove gentle

Contrast in
sop & alto
rhythms - - - -

IV/ I/ V vi I/ ii IV/

S- move
- Sop respond Alto call A-hold SWITCH SWITCH BACK
alto
melody
cue sop 4 cue alto 3 cue

keep melody
Alto call bring out sop. bring out alto mp-mf
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For all gentle thoughts and

thoughts for all thoughts and mild Lord of all- to thee we
and mild gentle mild Lord of all to thee we raise
flip "r"
again

mf

V vii dim. I V I I IV/

sop. angelic

A- refrain S- refrain
Sop. beautiful high response strong mf strong mf

cue sop 1
(p) cue alto 3 cue sop 3

lightly sop. Strong ALTO Go SOP!

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Our joyful
This our hymn of
raise joyful hymn- - of praise For each

piano decresc. to
piano
mp mp cresc. f

B MAJOR
ii I/ - I vi V/iii I

becoming lighter strong,

Sync. alto UNI f VERSE

cue alto 1 sop &1 FORTE-

Alto lead close KEY CHANGE (B STRONG

refrain MAJ) UNISON
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race so
perfect gift of thine- - To our freely given Graces
no "rrr" on
perfect

piano
decresc. to
mf mf

V IV I V vi I/ V

and smooth

strong final verse - - - - - Call Alto

both voices
together cue alto 3

Still UNI looks

split C & R again
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- human and - Ah - Ah-

Graces- -man and divine- Flow'rs of buds of flow'rs of buds of
hu- di- vine earth and heav'n- earth and heav'n-
Relaxed,
tall "ah"

vi I ii vi V I/ I

sop. angelic
alto full
to final strong
Resp. Sop ANGELIC SOP. refrain!

SOP MORE
sop &2 cue alto 3 ANGELS 4 ANGELS 2

Alto move on CRESC TO

melody - - REFRAIN
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This our
Lord of all to thee we raise This-

f mf
3
- feel
8 in one

ii I I flat V/ vi I/

and smooth Lovely,

Sop sync, alto
GOOO! hold

Unison! STRONG bring it 3/8

FORTE back > COMING UP RHYTHM

Bring it back to
FINAL REFRAIN!! GO! sweet sync
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This our
joyful hymn- - - of joyful
- - our joyful hymn of praise hymn-

rall. al
rall. fine

p
2 4
- feel in - feel in
sync. 2 2 4 2

- - - - I IV I

legato
Sop hold, alto Sop (p)
- move - 2! Of Uni rhythm Slowing

2/2 slow it cue sop. 1

RHYTHM RHYTHM COMING UP 2/2 in 2 4/4 IN 4 down rit.

qwds WATCH - - Slowing Finish sweetly

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-
our hymn of praise

molto
rall.

V I V IV I

S-holding
Alto go (p)
Keep slowing HOLD 6th

cue alto 2 slow it down to

rit. cut of 1- the end - -

What if you
and delicately pick up tempo for these 2 measures?