Matt Wetmore. Invictus. SSAATTBB a cappella

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1 Matt Wetmore SSAATTBB a cappella 201

2 Performance Notes The Bass 2 notes in m. 9 can be accented to help upper parts find ir starting pitches The hispers in m. 7 should last entire bar. Though dynamic is marked piano, loud hispers ill likely be necessary for balance. The breath mark in m. 56 should be a short but noticeable break, no longer than an eighth note. n m. 62, second sopranos and first altos are marked fortissimo; this is done for balance purposes since y ill be covered significantly in that range y are not meant to sound louder than rest choir. An arro leading from one ord or syllable to anor indicates a slo, even shift beteen to over course given note. Program Notes is a setting poem by William Ernest Henley. Full dramatic imagery, this poem as perfect to explore harmonies that clash and dynamics that jump suddenly from one to next until a clear, triumphant emerges in final stanza: " am master, am captain!" About Composer MATT WETMORE (b. 1989) has composed orks across a variety media, from solo and chamber orks to large ensembles and electronics. He has received numerous commissions and has arranged orks for Danish composer Bent Sørensen. He earned his Bachelor's in Music Theory and Composition at East Carolina University studying under Ed Jacobs, Mark Taggart, Mark Richardson and marc faris, and is currently in pursuit his Master's in Music Composition at University Louisville, studying under Krzyszt Wołek. Learn more, listen to samples, and contact him directly at.mattetmore.com.

3 5:00 Poem by William Ernest Henley Dramatic q = 72 Matt Wetmore Soprano 1 Out night that co vers me Soprano 2 Out that co vers me Alto 1 Out that co vers me Alto 2 Out that co vers me (mm) Tenor 1 Out (mm) Tenor 2 Out (mm) Bass 1 Out (mm) Bass 2 Piano (for rehearsal only) c c Ó Out.. (mm) b Ó b N 201 Matt Wetmore Crosshatch Publications

4 2 7 as pit as pit as pit 7 Ó Ó b Ó N Ó

5 1 Sloer q = 60 from pole to pole from pole to pole from pole to pole thank hat ev er gods may thank hat ev er gods may thank hat ev er gods may thank hat ev er gods may 1 Ó Ó thank hat ev er gods may b b 5 5

6 17 un be for un con quer a ble un be for un con quer a ble un be for un con quer a ble un be for un con quer a ble un be for un.. con quer a ble un 6 6 b b b. b b b. j j b n b n b b 5 5

7 19 5 con quer a ble con quer a ble con quer a ble For un conquer a ble con quer a ble For un conquer a ble con quer a ble For un conquer a ble con quer a ble n b n. n b b n b. For un conquer a ble 5 5..

8 6 22 Tempo circum stance circum stance circum stance circum stance n fell clutch circum stance n (nn) circum stance n (nn) circum stance 22 n (nn) b n Ó

9 26 7 cried cried Un der bludgeonings Un der bludgeonings have not inced nor cried a loud. Un der bludgeonings have not inced nor cried a loud. Un der bludgeonings have not inced nor cried a loud. Un der bludgeonings 26 have not inced Ó. nor J cried a loud. Ó b b.. b b 5 5 Ó J b J b

10 8 29 molto rit. (oo) molto rit. Be yond this place (oo) Be yond this place molto rit. chance head is blood y but unboed Be yond this place molto rit. chance head is blood y but unboed molto rit. Be yond this place chance head is blood y but unboed molto rit. chance head is blood y but unboed molto rit. chance head is blood y but unboed molto rit. 29 b. b b b b. blood y but unboed j. j

11 2 9 rath and tears Be yond tears rath and tears Be yond tears rath and tears Be yond tears rath and tears Be yond tears Be yond this place rath and tears Be yond this place rath and tears Be yond this place rath and tears 2 Be yond this Ó place. rath and. tears Ó

12 10 6 Y hispered Looms Hor ror shade Y hispered Looms Hor ror shade Looms but Hor ror shade Looms but Hor ror shade Looms but Hor ror shade Looms hispered Y but Hor ror shade Looms Hor ror shade Y hispered 6. Looms 6 6 Hor ror n shade.

13 0 and yet 11 and yet men ace years and yet men ace years and yet men ace years and yet men ace years and yet men ace years and yet men ace years and yet men ace years and yet men ace years n. n.

14 12 finds and shall find me un a fraid finds and shall find me un a fraid finds and shall find me un a fraid b b 6

15 7 1 t mat ters not ho t mat ters not ho t mat ters not ho t mat ters not ho t mat ters not ho t mat ters not ho t mat ters not ho 7 6 t mat ters not. ho 6 Ó b b b

16 1 9 strait strait gate ho strait gate strait gate ho strait gate strait gate ho strait gate ho strait gate 9 J J b J J Ó J b J J J J.. 2 2

17 Con Moto q = Ho charged ith punishments scroll am master Ho charged ith punishments scroll am master Ho charged ith punishments scroll am master Ho charged ith punish ments scroll am master charged ith punishments scroll am master charged ith punishments scroll am master charged ith punishments scroll am master charged ith b. b b. punishments b b scroll b. am. master

18 16 59 captain am mas ter captain (oo) (oh) captain (oo) (oh) captain am mas ter captain am mas ter captain am mas ter captain 59. captain am mas ter b b b Ó b b j b Ó b

19 6 Sloly Receding q = am captain am captain am am captain am captain am 6 n Ó b b b b. b b b b N n Ó

20 18 69 mas ter mas ter mas ter mas ter am master : am master : am captain am master : am 69 master : am captain

21 72 19 cap tain mas ter cap tain cap tain mas ter cap tain captain am master : am master : am captain am master : 72 am master : am

22 20 75 n (mm) n mas ter n (mm) mas ter n am cap tain n cap tain n am cap tain n 75 cap tain

23 78 21 (mm) (mm) (mm) 78. Ó b