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Wheel of the Year A Pagan Song Cycle
For Choir, Soloists, Two Flutes, ‘Cello, Piano,
Hand Drum, and Singing Bowl in C.
Leanne Daharja Veitch
2004
Copyright ©2004 Leanne Daharja Veitch
All Rights Reserved.
For Michael, Matchiko, and the Akasha Coven.
Wheel of the Year: A Pagan Song Cycle
Notes about the Wheel of the Year
This piece celebrates the eight holy days of the Pagan community, which are collectively known as the
Wheel of the Year. All of the text and music is original and copyright to the composer, except where
indicated below (**).
The Wheel of the Year: A Pagan Song Cycle also includes opening and closing movements.
Samhain (1 May)
Samhain (pronounced saw-een) is the Pagan New Year, and it is from here that the Wheel of the Year
is traditionally counted. It is a time for fireworks, sparklers and night-time celebration, and a time to
both say farewell to the old year, and to welcome in the new. Thyme (associated with departed souls),
rue (the flower of repentance), and rosemary (for remembrance) are the traditional herbs burned at
Samhain. Samhain is also a time to remember loved ones who have passed on, and many Pagan set
candles at the windows of their homes (to welcome friendly souls).
Eucalyptus, rosemary, Burning brightly for remembrance: Burning bright for purity On this night when we remember…
Once again, Shadow’s Eve. Light the candle at the window. Set a light to guide them home Through the darkness of the night. Contemplate our visions, Dreaming of times long gone: Dreaming of our loved ones Who have passed across our lives… Eucalyptus, rosemary, Burning brightly for remembrance Burning bright for purity On this night when we recall.
Yule (21-22 June)
The Midwinter Solstice, when the nights are longer and the days shorter than at any other time of the
year. Yule corresponds in many ways with the Northern Hemisphere Christian Christmas festival. Yule
logs are burned, homes are decorated with evergreen, and gifts are given. Yule is a traditional time of
feasting, and the seasonal colors are green and red. Yule was the traditional time of birth of Dionysus,
Mithras and Baal. The birth of the Norse Goddess Freya was also celebrated at this time.
Cold snow, Icy the winds that blow Cold, blow, in the dark of night. Cold snow, icy the winds that blow Cold, blow in the dark of night. Icy cold wind blow, freezing winter snow Yuletide is come! Feel the icy breath, bitter cold of death Yuletide is come!
Cold winter wind blowing icily. Coldest, longest of nights. Coldest, darkest of nights. Drifting snowflakes on the air, blowing icily. Twirling snowflakes on the air: Wintertime at Yule.
Imbolc (1 August)
Imbolc is the celebration of the imminent arrival of Spring. White and green candles are lit, homes
decorated once again with garlands and fresh native flowers, and thanks is given that warmth is
returning to the earth. Imbolc is a celebration of all that is fresh, new and young, and is also a
celebration of the Goddess as Virgin. It is a particularly feminine festival, sacred to women.
Ostara (21-22 September)
Corresponding with the Christian Easter (and both festivals derive their names from the Norse Fertility
Goddess Eostre), Ostara is a celebration of life, and of fertility. Symbols of the Equinox include fertile
animals (hence the Christian association with the rabbit) and eggs - a symbol of new life, fertility and
new beginnings. Colors of the season are soft green, white, and soft yellow, and the festival is
associated with Venus, the Goddess of Love.
Beltane (31 October)
Beltane is the festival of the Sacred Marriage, and is the time of the year when sexuality and fertility
are recognised and most revered. This is the festival of the Great Rite - of sexual union between
Goddess and God. Beltane is the most popular time for Pagans to be handfasted (married). Sacred to
Beltane is the Apple tree, and in Australia the jarrah replaces the oak as the sacred tree of this time.
Brightly the fires at Beltane burn Rise, as the dusklight is fading And we will dance, as we sing this song Sing to the Lord and the Lady.
Midsummer (21-22 December)
Midsummer is the time of the year when the days are longest and the nights shortest. The color of the
season is red, representing heat and ripe fruit, and fruit is eaten in thanks, and in Australia the Sturt
Desert Pea is a sacred flower of this time. Midsummer is also traditionally associated with the faery
realm, and this Sabbat is preferably celebrated in the evening, with feasting, singing and dancing
lasting throughout the night until dawn.
(Ding dong ding dong, midnight rising) (Ding dong ding dong, chimes are striking) Over hill, over dale, (Shadowy trees) Thorough bush, thorough brier, (Whispering winds) Over park, over pale, (Evening breeze) Thorough flood, thorough fire, (Call Fairies in) I do wander everywhere, Swifter than the moon's sphere; And I serve the fairy queen, To dew her orbs upon the green: The cow slips tall her pensioners be; In their gold coats spots you see; Those be rubies, fairy favours, In those freckles live their savours: I must go seek some dew drops here, And hang a pearl in every cowslip's ear. (We welcome summer in!)
**The above lyrics are from Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act II, Scene I, with the
exception of bracketed text (original work).
Lammas (2 February)
Lammas is the traditional time of Harvest, and preparation for the coming winter months. Lammas
revolves around the awareness of the approach of winter, and it is the time we give thanks for the year's
harvest. The name Lammas derives from the Old English Hlaf-Mass, which means ‘bread feast’.
Lammas is traditionally the festival where the first loaf of bread from the harvest is broken and shared
in the name of the Goddess. All crops associated with bread are sacred to this time, in particular barley.
The drink of the season in Australia is ice cold beer and cider.
(Hoof and horn, hoof and horn, All that dies will be reborn. Corn and grain, corn and grain, All that falls will rise again.) Bring the crops in against the weather: Wheat and barley and hops and hay. Working, harvesting in together - Celebrating Lammas today. Night draws nearer, and wind blows colder: Wheat and barley and hops and hay. Gather in as the days grow shorter, Celebrating Lammas today.
Cull the last of the Summer's bounty: Wheat and barley and hops and hay. Welcome in Autumn's golden beauty - Celebrating Lammas today. Bid farewell to the days of Summer: Wheat and barley and hops and hay. Calling in the cool rains of Winter, Celebrating Lammas today. (Hoof and horn, hoof and horn, All that dies will be reborn. Corn and grain, corn and grain, All that falls will rise again) **All text and music original, apart from bracketed text and its associated chant (traditional).
Mabon (21-22 March)
Mabon falls at the Autumnal Equinox, when nights and days are of equal length. It is a time of balance,
and a time of looking forward to and preparation for the winter. It is the second harvest, when Pagans
take time to give thanks for their blessings, meditate on the joys and trials of the year past, and make
plans for the year to come. At this time food is prepared for storage, jams and pickles are made, and
fruit is preserved. The colors of the season are brown and gold.
Wind, fire, sea, stone Breath, flame, wave, bone Long light has lingered here, Earth still is warm, Deepening shadows lost by the dawn. Long darkness rising here, though heat lingers on, Twist of the Equinox – Mabon has come.
Dead leaves fall silently, drift on the air, Trees standing, slumbering – dry, cracked and bare. Time passes quietly, echoing past: Earth calls the winter in. Mabon at last! Shadows through the mist I see: Time passing silently. Starlight, as the Spiral bends. Moonlight, as the daylight ends.
Closing the Circle
By the Earth, by all fleshly beings By the Water, and all creatures that drink from her By the Fire, and the shining spirits of the Bright Ones By the Breath that gives all Life. By Earth, by Water, by Fire and by Air Bright Ones, depart in peace from this place.
Flute
Flute
SingingBowl
44
44
44
Freely
Freely
(Chime) (Chime) (Chime) (Stroke)
= 80
Match pitch with the bowl
Freely
14
64
64
64
44
44
44
25
3
3
1. Casting The Circle
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Women
Piano
Cello
34
34
34
34
= 75
mp
7
( )
-Eu -ca -lyp tus,
Gently
Pizz.
-rose -ma ry -Bur ning -bright ly
12
for -re -mem brance -Bur ning bright for -pu -ri ty On this night when
( )
( )
we -re -mem ber...
Arco
17
Women
Men
8
Once -a gain,
Oh
-Sha dow’s Eve Light the -can dle at the -win dow
2. Samhain
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21
8
Set a light to guide them home Through the -dark ness
( )
( )
of the night
25
8
-Con -tem plate our -vi sions -Drea ming of times long gone
29
8
-Drea ming of our loved ones Who have passed -a cross ourWho have passed -a cross our
lives...lives...
- 3 -
33
8
-Eu -ca -lyp tus,
Oh
-rose -ma ry -Bur ning -bright ly for -re -mem brance
37
8
-Bur ning bright for -pu -ri ty On this night when we -re call
- 4 -
Soprano
Alto and Tenor
Bass
34
34
34
Cold
Quick and light (in one), = 50
Solo p
Oh
pp
snow -ic y the winds that blow Cold,
6
blow in the dark of
( )
night Cold
Tutti
Blow,
snow
blow,
-ic y the
cold -win ter
12
winds that blow
wind.
Cold,
Blow,
blow
blow,
in the dark of
---Yule
night
tide.
17
-Ic y cold wind blow,
Blow,
-freez ing -win ter snow
blow,
-Yule tide is
cold -win ter
come!
wind.
Feel the -ic y breath,
Blow,
22
-bit ter cold of death
blow,
-Yule tide is
--Yule
come!
tide.
Cold
-I cy cold wind blow,
Blow,
snow
-free zing -win ter snow
blow,
3. Yule
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-ic y the
-Yule tide is
cold -win ter
winds that blow
come!
wind.
Cold,
Feel the -i cy breath,
Blow,
blow
-bit ter cold of death
blow,
in the dark of
-Yule tide is
--Yule
32
night
come!
tide.
Cold,
-Col dest
-dri fting
-win ter wind
-long est of
-snow flakes on the
-blow ing, -i -ci ly
nights
air -blow ing, -i -ci ly
37
-Col dest
-Col dest
-twir ling
-dar kest of
-dar kest of
-snow flakes on the
-win -ter time at Yule.
nights
air -win -ter time at Yule. Blow,
42
blow, cold -win ter wind. Blow, blow, -Yule
48
tide.
-Ic y cold wind blow,
Blow,
-freez ing -win ter snow
blow,
-Yule tide is
cold -win ter
come!
wind.
- 2 -
53
Feel the -ic y breath,
Blow,
-bit ter cold of death
blow,
-Yule tide is
--Yule
come!
tide.
Cold
-I cy cold wind blow,
Blow,
58
snow
-free zing -win ter snow
blow,
-ic y the
-Yule tide is
cold -win ter
winds that blow
come!
wind.
Cold,
Feel the -i cy breath,
Blow,
62
blow
-bit ter cold of death
blow,
in the dark of
-Yule tide is
--Yule
night
come!
tide.
Cold
-I cy cold wind blow,
snow
-free zing -win ter snow
67
-ic y the
-Yule tide is
winds that blow
come!
Cold,
Feel the -i cy breath,
blow
-bit ter cold of death
in the dark of
-Yule tide is
72
night
come!
Cold,
-Col dest
-win ter wind
-long est of
-blow ing, -i -ci ly
nights
-blow ing, -i -ci ly
- 3 -
77
-Col dest
-Col dest
-Cold est
-dar kest of
-dar kest of
-dar kest of
-win -ter time at Yule.
nights
nights -win -ter time at Yule.
- 4 -
Soprano Solo
Sopranos
Altos
Tenors
Basses
Cello
8
44
44
44
44
44
44
mp
= 70
Daw dawp
Daw daw
"aw" as in "glory"
mp
Daw daw
Daw daw
Daw daw daw
Daw daw
6
8 Daw
Daw
Daw daw
Daw daw
Daw daw daw
Daw daw
Daw daw daw
Daw daw
Daw
Daw
4. Imbolc
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11
8
pa pa pa pa
3
mf pa pa pa pa
3
104
104
104
104
104
104
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
= 70
14
8
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
94
94
94
94
94
94
15
8
94
94
94
94
94
94
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pamf
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
- 2 -
17
8
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pamf
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
19
8
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Daw daw
Daw daw
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Daw dawmf
Daw dawf
f
- 3 -
21
8
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Daw daw daw
Daw daw
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Daw
Daw
23
8
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Daw daw
Daw daw
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Daw daw daw
Daw daw
- 4 -
25
8
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Daw daw daw
Daw daw
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa paf
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa paf
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa paf
Dawf
Dawf
f 27
8
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa paff
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa paff
pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa paff
ff
ff
ff
44
44
44
44
44
44
- 5 -
29
8
44
44
44
44
44
44
= 70
(ff)
(ff)
(ff)
(ff)
(ff)
pa pa pa pa
3
p
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp
pa pa pa pa
3(no dim)
niente
niente
niente
niente
niente
- 6 -
SopranoSolo
Sopranos
Altos
Men
HandDrum
Cello
8
88
88
88
88
88
88
= 120, 8 = 3+3+2
Pizz. 5
8
-Os -ta ramf
-Os -ta ra -Os -ta ra -Os -ta ra -Os -ta ra
10
8 -Os -ta ra -Os -ta ra -Os -ta ra
Ah
ppp
-Os -ta ra -Os -ta ra
5. Ostara
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15
8 -Os -ta ra
f
-Os -ta ra
All hail -Os
-Os -ta ra
-ta ra when
-Os -ta ra
19
8
all life is -re
-Os -ta ra
born
-Os -ta ra
-Ho -nou ring
-Os -ta ra
new life on
-Os -ta ra
23
8
-Os -ta ra
-Os -ta ra
morn
-Os -ta ra
All hail -Osmf
All hail -Osmf
All hail -Os
-Os -ta ra
-ta ra as the
-ta ra as the
-ta ra
-Os -ta ra
- 2 -
27
8
sun -ri ses in the
sun -ri ses in the
all hail the
-Os -ta ra
morn from the
morn from the
-sun rise all hail the
-Os --ta ra
--bi ting cold of
-free zing -bi ting cold of
morn from
-Os -ta ra
30
8
-win ter all hail the
-win ter all hail the
-win ter all hail the
-Os -ta ra
day, all hail the
day, all hail the
day, all hail the
-Os -ta ra
light
light
light
-Os -ta ra -Os -ta ra
- 3 -
34
SopranoSolo
Sopranos
Altos 1
Altos 2
Altos 3
Men
HandDrum
Cello
8
life ---ris
--ri sing -light
--ri sing -light
-Os ---ta ra
ing life
ing -gro wing
ing -gro wing
--ri sing -light
-Os --ta ra
36
8
-grow ing
all hail the
life
ing -gro wing
-ri sing -light
-Os --ta ra
-wea ving
light
life
ing -gro wing
-Os -ta ra
life
-ri sing -light
-wea vinggliss.
-Os --ta ra
- 4 -
39
SopranoSolo
Sopranos
Altos
Men
HandDrum
Cello
8
-wea ving
ing -grow ing
-wea ving
-Os -ta ra
life
all hail the
-wea ving
-Os -ta ra
light
-wea ving
-Os -ta ra
42
8
-ri singgliss.
-ri singgliss.
all hail -Os
-Os -ta ra
-gro wing
-gro wing
-ta ra
-Os -ta ra
-wea ving
-wea ving
-Os -ta ra
-Os -ta ra
-Os -ta ra
-Os -ta ra
-Os -ta ra
-Os -ta ra
- 5 -
46
8
-Os -ta ra
-Os -ta ra
-Os -ta ra
-Os -ta ra
sfzsfz
- 6 -
Flute
Flute
34
34
= 135
mp
mp
8
17
Sopranos
Mezzos
Altos
Men
-Bright ly the
mp
-fi res at -Bel tane
-Bright ly the
mp burn
-fi res at
Rise, as the
-Bel tane
-Bright ly the
mp
22
dusk light is
burn
-fi res at
-fa
Rise, as the
-Bel tane
-Bright ly the
mp
ding And
dusk light is
burn
-fi res at
we will
-fa
Rise, as the
-Bel tane
dance as we
ding And
dusk light is
burn
sing this
we will
-fa
Rise, as the28
song
dance as we
ding And
dusk light is
Sing for the
sing this
we will
-fa
Lord and the
song
dance as we
ding And
-La
Sing for the
sing this
we will
dy
Lord and the
song
dance as we
-Bright ly the
-La
Sing for the
sing this
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-fi res at
dy
Lord and the
song
-Bel tane
-Bright ly the
-La
Sing for the
burn
-fi res at
dy
Lord and the
Rise, as the
-Bel tane
-Bright ly the
-La
dusk light is
burn
-fi res at
dy
-fa
Rise, as the
-Bel tane
-Bright ly the40
ding And
dusk light is
burn
-fi res at
we will
-fa
Rise, as the
-Bel tane
dance as we
ding And
dusk light is
burn
sing this
we will
-fa
Rise, as the
song
dance as we
ding And
dusk light is
Sing for the
sing this
we will
-fa46
Lord and the
song
dance as we
ding And
-La
Sing for the
sing this
we will
dy
Lord and the
song
dance as we
-La
Sing for the
sing this
dy
Lord and the
song
-La
Sing for the
52
dy
Lord and the -La dy
Sing for the
Solo
Slower ( = 120)
Sing for the
Solo
Solo
Lord and the
Lord and the
Lord and the
-La
-La
-La
dy
dy
dy
- 2 -
Sop Solo
Sops
Altos
Tenors
Basses
8
34
34
34
34
34
= 83
-Midmf
-Mid
night
night
-stri
-stri
-ki
-ki
Ding
mf
ng
ng
dong ding -do ng
-Mid
-Mid
night
night
11
8-ri
-ri
-si
-si
Ding
ng
ng
dong ding -do ng
Chimes
mf
Chimes
Chimes
are
are
are
-stri
-stri
-stri
-ki
-ki
-ki
Ding
ng
ng
ng
dong
23
8
ding -do ng
-Mid
-Mid
-Mid
night
night
night
-ri
-ri
-ri
-si
-si
-si
Ding
ng
ng
ng
dong ding dong, -O ver hill -o ver
Ding
Ding
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8
dale
Dong
Dong
-Sha -do wy
Ding
Ding
Thorough
trees
-Do
-Do
bush thorough
ng
ng
-bri er
-whi -spe ring
-O ver
winds
park -o ver
Ding
Ding
42
8
pale
Dong
Dong
-E -ve ning
Ding
Ding
Thorough
breeze
Dong
Dong
flood thorough
Ding
Ding
-fi re
Dong
Dong
Call -fai ries
Ding
Ding
in
Dong
Dong
I do
I do
Ding
Ding
50
8
-wan der
-wan der
Dong
Dong
-e -ve ry
-e -ve ry
Ding
Ding
where
where
I do
Dong
-wan der
Ding
-e very
Dong
where
Ding
-Swi fter
-Swi fter
-Swi fter
Dong
than the
than the
than the
Ding
moon’s
moon’s
moon’s
Dong
Ah
mf
sphere
sphere
sphere
Ding
- 2 -
60
8
And I
f
And I
f
And I
f
And I
f
serve the
serve the
serve the
serve the
-Fai ry
-Fai ry
-Fai ry
-Fai ry
-Fai ry
Ah
queen
queen
queen
---quee
Ah
To
To
To
dew her
dew her
dew her
n
70
8
orbs -u
orbs -u
orbs -u
pon the
pon the
pon the
green
green
green
The
mf
mf
-cow slips
Ding
Ding
tall
hermf
Dong
Dong
-pen -sio ners
Ding
Ding
79
8
be
-Do
-Do
In their
ng
ng
gold coats
spots you see
Those be
Those be
Those be
Ding
-ru bies
-ru bies
-ru bies
Dong
-fai ry
-fai ry
-fai ry
Ding
-fa vours
-fa vours
-fa vours
Dong
- 3 -
88
8
Ah
Ding Dong Ding Dong
In those
In those
In those
Ding
-fre ckles
-fre ckles
-fre ckles
Dong
live their
live their
live their
Ding
Ah
-sa vours
-sa vours
-sa vours
Dong
97
8
I must go
f
I must go
f
I must go
f
I must go
f
seek some
seek some
seek some
seek some
Ah
-dew drops
-dew drops
-dew drops
-dew drops
here
here
here
here
Ah
And
And
And
And
hang
hang
hang
hang
106
8
a
a
a
a
pearl in
pearl in
pearl in
pearl. We
-ev ery
-ev ery
-ev ery
-wel come
-cow slip’s
-cow slip’s
-cow slip’s
-sum mer
ear
ear
ear
in We
sp
-wel come
Ah
-sum mer
We
sp
We
sp
We
sp
in We
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
- 4 -
115
8
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
We
sp
in We
in We
in We
in We
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
in We
in We
in We
in We
in We
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
in We
in We
in We
in We
in We
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
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-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
in We
in We
in We
in We
in We
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
in We
in We
in We
in We
in We
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-wel come
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
-sum mer
in
ff
in
ff
in
ff
in
ff
in
ff
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FemaleSolos
Sopranos
Altos
Hoof and horn
Alto solo = 70
hoof and horn all that dies will be -re born
5
corn and grain
Alto+Mezzo Solos
corn and grain all that falls will rise a gain
Bring the crops in -a
10
gainst the -wea ther Wheat and -bar ley and hops and hay
-Wor king -har -ve sting
14
in -to -ge ther -Ce -le -bra ting -Lam mas -to day
Night draws -nea rer and18
wind blows -col der wheat and -bar ley and hops and hay
21
S
A
Men
Cello
-Ga ther in as the
Oh oh
Oh = O as in ’Glory’ days grow -shor ter
Oh oh
-Ce -le -bra ting -Lam
Oh oh
mas -to day
Oh oh
8. Lammas
2004 by Leanne Daharja Veitch all rights reserved [email protected]
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Cull the last of the
Cull the last of the
-Lam mas
-Sum mer’s -boun ty
-Sum mer’s -boun ty
-Lam mas
Wheat and -bar ley and
Wheat and -bar ley and
-Lam mas
hops and hay
hops and hay
-Lam mas
29
-Wel come in -Au tumn’s
-Wel come in -Au tumn’s
-Lam mas
-go lden -beau ty
-go lden -beau ty
-Lam mas
-Ce -le -bra ting -Lam
-Ce -le -bra ting -Lam
-Lam mas
mas to day
mas to day
-Lam mas
33
Bid -fare well to the
A little louder
Bid -fare well to the
-Lam mas
days of -Sum mer
days of -Sum mer
-Lam mas
Wheat and -bar ley and
Wheat and -bar ley and
-Lam mas
hops and hay
hops and hay
-Lam mas
37
-Cal ling in the cool
-Cal ling in the cool
-Lam mas
rains of -Wi nter
rains of -Wi nter
-Lam mas
-Ce -le -bra ting -Lam
-Ce -le -bra ting -Lam
-Lam mas
mas -to day
mas -to day
-Lam mas
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FemaleSemi/Solos
S
A
Men
Cello
Hoof and horn
ff Alto+Sop Solo
f
f
-Lam mas
f
hoof and horn
-Lam mas
all that dies will
-Lam mas
be -re born
-Lam mas
45
corn and grain
-Lam mas
corn and grain
-Lam mas
all that falls will
-Lam mas
rise -a gain
-Lam mas
Hoof and horn
Alto+Mezzo+SopSolo/Semi
-Lam mas
50
hoof and horn
-Lam mas
all that dies will
-Lam mas
be -re born
-Lam mas
corn and grain
-Lam mas
corn and grain
-Lam mas
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all that falls will
-Lam mas
rise -a gain
-Lam mas
Hoof and horn
mp Alto Solo Slower
Corn and
mp Solo
mp
hoof and horn
grain
all that dies will
corn and
60
be -re born
grain
corn and grain
All that
corn and grain
falls will
all that falls will
rise -a
rise -a gain
Rit.
gain!
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Solo Flute 44
= 66
p 9
Semi/SoloFemale(s)
Sopranos
Cello
Ah
wind
(whispered)
Pizz.
fire
Ah
sea
13
Ah
stone breath
Ah
flame
17
Solo/SemiMale(s)
Sopranos
Cello
8 Long light has -lin gered here
wave
Arco
Earth still is warm
bone
19
8
-Dee -pe ning -sha dows Lost by the dawn
breath
Long -dark ness -ri sing here Though
flame
22
8 heat -lin gers on
blood
Twist of the -e -qui nox
bone
-Ma bon has come
9. Mabon
2004 by Leanne Daharja Veitch all rights reserved [email protected]
25
Women
Men
Cello
Dead leaves fall -si -lent ly
Dead leaves fall -si -lent ly
drift on the air
drift on the air
27
trees -stan ding -slum -be ring
trees -stan ding -slum -be ring
dry cracked and bare
dry cracked and bare
time -pas ses -qui -et ly
time -pas ses -qui -et ly
30
-e -cho ing past
-e -cho ing past
earth calls the -win ter in
earth calls the -win ter in
-Ma bon at last!
-Ma bon at last!
33
SoloSoprano
Women
Men
Cello
-Sha dows through the
Dead leaves fall -si -lent ly
Dead leaves fall -si -lent ly
mist I see
drift on the air
drift on the air
35
time -pas sing
trees -stan ding -slum -be ring
trees -stan ding -slum -be ring
-si -lent ly
dry cracked and bare
dry cracked and bare
-Star light as the
time -pas ses -qui -et ly
time -pas ses -qui -et ly
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-Spi ral bends
-e -cho ing past
-e -cho ing past
-Moon light as the
earth calls the -win ter in
earth calls the -win ter in
-day light ends
-Ma bon at last!
-Ma bon at last!
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SingingBowl
Women
Men
8
Freely, = 60 approx.
(stroke) (tune to singing bowl)
(tune to singing bowl)
By the earth, by all -fle shly -be ings
Male 1 Solo
3
8
By the -wa ter, and all -crea tures that drink from her
Female 1 Solo
4
8 By the fire, and the -shi ning -spi rits of the bright ones
Male 2 Solo
5
8
By the breath that gives all life,
( )
Female 2 Solo
By earth, by -wa ter, by -fi re, and by air
Tutti
By earth, by -wa ter, by -fi re, and by air
Tutti
7
8
Bright ones, -de part in peace from this place.
( )
Bright ones, -de part in peace from this place.
( )
niente
niente
niente
10. Closing The Circle
2004 by Leanne Daharja Veitch all rights reserved [email protected]
SingingBowl
Women
Men
8
Freely, = 60 approx.
(stroke) (tune to singing bowl)
(tune to singing bowl)
By the earth, by all -fle shly -be ings
Male 1 Solo
3
8
By the -wa ter, and all -crea tures that drink from her
Female 1 Solo
4
8 By the fire, and the -shi ning -spi rits of the bright ones
Male 2 Solo
5
8
By the breath that gives all life,
( )
Female 2 Solo
6
8
By earth, by -wa ter, by -fi re, and by air
Tutti
By earth, by -wa ter, by -fi re, and by air
Tutti
10. Closing The Circle(alternative version using E singing bowl)
2004 by Leanne Daharja Veitch all rights reserved [email protected]
7
8
Bright ones, -de part in peace from this place.
( )
Bright ones, -de part in peace from this place.
( )
niente
niente
niente
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