Philip LedgerCHORAL MUSIC
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Sample pages from a selection of anthems and carols by Philip Ledger
are shown in this file
Slowly and peacefully
Slowly and peacefully
Music: PHILIP LEDGERWords:15th-century Germantranslated by Catherine Winkworth (1827-78)
for Stephen Cleobury and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge
A spotless rose
SOPRANOALTO
TENORBASS
ORGAN
1. A2. The
p
rosespot
lesswhich-
Irose
amis
singblow
ing,ing,
--
(2.) where
(1.) sprung
p offrom
aI
tensai- ah
der--
p
Solo
Man.
pp
Ped.
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isof
froman
itscient-
sweetseers’
rootfore
springshow
-ing,ing,
--
inof
MaJes
ry,se
--
purpro
estmised-
-
said,root,
inof
MaJes
ry,se
--
purpro
estmised-
-
tacet
Man.
2
Words: Rowan Williams Music: Philip Ledger
Advent Calendar
In memoriam George Guest
BASSSOLO
1. He
p
will come like last
leaf's fall.
He will come.
Slow and gentle
3S.A.
T.B.
One
p
night
when the No vem
- ber- wind has flayed
the trees to bone,
and
p
5
earth wakes chok ing- on
the mould, the soft
shroud's fold
ing.
-
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2. He
S.1S.2
mp
will
come like
frost.
He will come.
2
9
S.A.
T.B.
One
p
morn
ing- when the shrink
ing- earth
op
ens- on mist,
to find it
-
p
11
self- ar rest- ed- in
the net of a
lien,- sword set beau
ty.
-
13
3. He
T.1T.2B.1B.2
mf
will
come like
dark.
He
will
come.
15
S.1S.2A.1A.2
and
p
T.1T.2B.1B.2
One
mf
eve
ning- when the burst
ing- red De cem
- ber- sun draws up
the sheet
3
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Gently and expressively q = 72
Christ's journeyMusic: PHILIP LEDGERWords: Anonymous
for Michael Gaffney and the Choir of Archbishop Curley High School, Baltimore
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
forrehearsalonly
And
mf
love
me
brought
To
be
thy
Love
mp
me
wrought
And
mf
love
me
brought
To
be
thy
Love
mp
me
wrought
And
mf
love
me
brought
To
be
thy
Love
mp
me wrought
To
mf
be
thy
mp
mf
6
faith
ful
- friend.
faith
ful
- friend.
Love
mp
me
fed
And
mf
love
me
faith
ful
- friend.
Love
mp
me fed
And
mf
love
me
faith
ful
- friend.
mp
mf
12
And
mp
sent
me to
my
end.
led
And
mp
sent
me,
and
sent
me
to
my
end.
p
led
And
mp
sent
me,
and
sent
me
to
my
end.
p
and
mp
sent
me
to
my
end.
p
mp
p
19
Love
mp
me drew
And
love
me slew
And
laid
me on
a
bier.
For
p
Love
mp
me drew
And
love
me slew
And
laid
me on
a
bier.
For
p
Love
mp
me drew
And
love
me slew
And
laid
me on
a
bier.
For
p
Love
mp
me drew
love
me slew
And
laid
me
on
a bier.
For
p
mp
p
2
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Do not stand at my grave and weepMusic: PHILIP LEDGERWords: anonymous
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
ORGAN
Unhurried and with serenity q = 52
Do
mp
not stand
at my grave
and weep;
Do
mp
not stand
at my grave
and
weep;
Unhurried and with serenity
p
Man.
4
I
p
am
not there.
I do
not sleep.
I
mp
am
a thou
sand- winds
that blow.
I
p
am
not there.
I do
not sleep.
I
mp
am
a thou
sand- winds
that
blow.
pp
Note: small notes in the organ part are optional.
Ped.
Man.
p
8
I
p
am
the sun
light- on ri
pened
- grain.
I
p
am
the sun
light- on ri
pened- grain.
I
p
am
the dia
mond- glints
on snow.
I
p
am
the dia
mond- glints
on snow.
pp
Ped.
Man.
12
When
mp
you
a wa
- ken
- in the morn
ing's- hush,
When
mp
you
a wa
- ken
- in the morn
ing's- hush,
I
p
am
the gen
tle
- au
tumn
- rain.
When
mp
you
a wa
- ken
- in the morn
ing's- hush,
I
p
am
the gen
tle
- au tumn- rain.
When
mp
you
a wa
- ken,
-
p
2
Gently flowing
Words from Psalm 121
I will lift up mine eyesfor Brian
PHILIP LEDGER
ORGAN
Solo
p
Sw.
8
SOPRANOS & ALTOS
I
mp
espressivo
will lift
up
mine eyes
un to
- the hills
from
whence
com
-
Sw.
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eth
- my
help.
My
help
com
eth- ev
en- from
the Lord
Solo
20
who
hath made
hea
ven
- and
earth.
Sw.
Gt.
25
S.
A.
TENORS & BASSES
He
mf
will
not suf
fer
- thy foot
to
be moved
and
cresc.
he
that
keep
T.B.
eth- thee
Gt.
mf
cresc.
31
Be
f
hold
- he
that keep
eth
- Is
ra- el
-
will
not
sleep.
f
2
36
shall
ff
nei
ther
- slum
ber- nor
sleep.
shall
ff
nei
ther
- slum
be- nor
sleep.
Gt.
f
41
SOPRANOS & ALTOS
The
p
Lord
him
self
- is
Sw.
pp
molto legato
48
thy
keep
er
- - -
Solo
3
Words: Christina Rossetti (1830-94)
In the bleak mid-winter
q = 96
Music: PHILIP LEDGER
for Timothy Brown and the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge
SOPRANOALTO
TENORBASS
1. In
pEspressivo
the bleak
mid
win
- ter
- Frost
y- wind
made
moan,
p
mf
Earth
mp
stood hard
as
i
ron,
- Wa
mp
ter
- like
a stone;
mp
mf
mp
Snow
p
had fal
len,
- snow
on
snow,
Snow
on
snow,
p
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In
the bleak
mid
win
mp
- ter,
- Long
p
a
go.
-
mp
p
2. Our
mf
God,
heav'n can
not
- hold
him
Nor
earth
sus
tain;
-
mf
Heav'n
f
and earth
shall
flee
a way
- When
he
comes
to reign:
f
In
mp
the bleak
mid
win
-
ter
- A
sta
ble- place
- suf
ficed
- The
mf
mp
mf
Lord
God
Al
might
- y
- Je
p
sus
- - - Christ.
p
3. E
mp
nough
- for him,
whom
che
ru- bim
- Wor
ship- night
and
day,
A
mp
2
Gently flowing
Gently flowing
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Jesus Christ the apple tree
Music: PHILIP LEDGERWords: from Divine Hymns or Spiritual Songs (1784)
h = 54
Version for mixed voices
SOPRANOS
ORGANor
PIANO
1. The
mp
p
[Ped.]
5
tree
of
life
my
soul hath
seen,
La
den
- with
10
The composer's arrangement of this carol for two-part voices is available from the publisher.
fruit
and
al ways
- green:
The
trees
of
na
ture
- fruit less
-
15
be
S.A.
Com
mf
pared
- with
Christ
the
ap
ple
- tree,
The
trees
of na
ture
-
T.
B.
mf
20
fruit
less
- be
Com
pared
- with
Christ
the
ap
ple
- - tree.
p
25
SOPRANOS
2. His
mp
beau
ty
- doth
all
things ex
cel:
-
2
31
By
S.A.
faith
I
know,
but
ne’er
can
tell,
The
35
glo
S.A.
The
ry
- - - which
glo
I
ry
-
now
now
can
I
see
see
In
In
mf
T.
B.
mf
39
Je
sus
- Christ
the
ap
ple
- tree,
The
glo
ry- which
I
now
can
see
In
3
for Adrian Lucas and the Choristers of Worcester Cathedral
Gently flowing
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Music: PHILIP LEDGERWords: from Divine Hymns or Spiritual Songs (1784)
Jesus Christ the apple tree
h = 54
The composer's original mixed voice setting of this carol is available from the publisher.
Version for 2-part voices
SOPRANOS
ORGANor
PIANO
1. The
mp
p
[Ped.]
5
tree
of
life
my
soul hath
seen,
La
den
- with
10
fruit
and
al ways
- green:
The
trees
of
na
ture
- fruit less
-
15
S. I
S. II
be
Com
mf
pared
- with Christ
the
ap
ple
- tree,
The
trees
of na
ture
-
be
Com
mf
pared
- with
Christ
the
ap
ple
- tree,
The
trees of na
ture
-
mp
[Man.]
20
fruit
less
- be
Com
pared
- with
Christ
the
ap
ple
- - tree.
fruit
less
- be
Com
pared
- with
Christ
the
ap
ple
- - tree.
[Ped.]
p
25
2. His
mp
beau
ty
- doth
all
things ex
cel:
-
2. His
mp
beau
ty
- doth
all
things ex
cel:
-
2
31
By
faith
I
know,
but
ne’er can
tell,
The
By
faith
I
know,
but
ne’er
can
tell,
35
glo
ry
- - - which
I
now can
see
In
mf
The
glo
ry
- now
I
see
In
mf
39
Je
sus- Christ
the
ap
ple
- tree,
The
glo
ry- which
I
now
can
see
In
Je
sus
- Christ
the
ap
ple
- tree,
The
glo ry- which
I
now
can
see
In
mp
[Man.]
3
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Gently moving
Words: Washington Gladden (1836-1918) Music: PHILIP LEDGER
O master, let me walk with thee
In memory of Evelyn Lee Witherspoon (1896-1987)
ORGAN
p
Ped.
5
S.A.
T.B.
ORG.
O
mf
mas
ter,
-
let me walk
with
thee
In
mp
low
ly- paths
of
mf
10
ser
vice
- free;
Tell
mf
me
thy sec
ret;
-
help
me
mf
15
bear
The
mp
strain
of toil,
the
fret
of
care.
Help
p
me
the
p
pp
20
S.A.
T.B.
slow
of
heart
to
move
mp
By
some
clear,
win
ning
- word
of
love;
mp
25
Teach
me
the
way
ward
- feet
to
stay,
And
guide
them
in
the
home
ward
-
30
S.A.
T.B.
ORG.
way.
p
2
Lively
Lively
for Annetta Heeran
Music: Dutch carolarranged by PHILIP LEDGER
Words: George R. Woodward (1848-1934)
This joyful Eastertide
SOPRANO
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
ORGAN
1.
Death'sMyThis
mf
3.2.
mf
Ped.
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floodfleshjoy
hathinful
-
losthopeEas
hisshallter
-
chill,rest,tide,
-
SinceAnd
A
Jeforway
-
susa
with
- cross'dseasin
thesonand
-ri
slumsor
- - -- - -- - -
2.1.
Death'sMyThis
mf
floodfleshjoy
hathinful
-
losthopeEas
hisshallter
-
chill,rest,tide,
-
SinceAnd
A
Jeforway
-
susa
with
- cross'dseasin,
theson,a
-ri
forway
-
ver,a
with
- cross'dseasin
thesonand
-
3.
2.1.
A
SinceAnd
mf
way
Jefor
-
susa
with
- - cross'dseasin
thesonand
- -
2.1.
HathIn
This
mf
losthopeEas
hisshallter
-
chill,rest,tide,
3.
-
SinceAnd
A
Jeforway
-
susa
with
- cross'dseasin,
theson,a
-ri
forway
-
ver,a
with
- cross'dseasin
thesonand
-
for rehearsal only
3.
8
ver:ber:row!
- - -- - -- - -
LovTillMy
ertrumpLove,
- offromthe
souls,eastCru
fromtoci
-
illwestfied,
- HathShallMy
rislumsor
ver:ber:row!
- -- -- -
LovTillMy
ertrumpLove,
- offromthe
souls,eastCru
toci
from
- fied,west
ill
- HathShallMy
rislumsor
ver:ber:row!
- -- -- -
HathShallMy
rislumsor
ver:ber:row!
- -- -- -
LovFromThe
ereastCru
- oftoci
- fied,westsouls,
- HathShallMy
13
passwake
sprung
ingtheto
- souldeadlife
dein
this
linummor
-
ver.ber.row.
- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - Had
p
passwake
sprung
ingtheto
- soul,dead,life,
myshallhath
passwake
sprung
ingtheto
- souldeadlife
dein
this
linummor
-
ver.ber.row.
- - -- - -- - - Had
p
passwakesprung
ingtheto
- - souldeadlife
dein
this
linummor
-
ver.ber.row.
- - -- - -- - -
passwake
sprung
ingtheto
- soul,dead,life,
myshallhath
passwake
sprung
ingtheto
- souldeadlife
dein
this
linummor
-
ver.ber.row.
- - -- - -- - -
p
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