People, Look East Howard Helvey

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1 2 The Advent carol text eople Look East was penned by the English poet Eleanor Fareon (1115) and first appeared in The Oxford Book of Carols 12 (Fareon is perhaps best known for her hymn/poem Morning Has Broken) Also known as Carol of the Advent the words were coupled with the lively traditional French carol melody BESANÇON and that pairing has virtually never been broken The Lord esus identified as Love in the carol s final line is woven into the rich imagery of each preceding stanza with Love personified in turn as the guest the rose the bird and the star When taken at a sprightly tempo (as in this setting for choir and piano [or optional chamber orchestration]) the effect of the carol and the anticipation of the arrival of esus is nearly breathless REVIEIEW IEIEIEIE Howard Helvey is among the most widely published composers of his generation Awarded the international choralcomposition first prize in 200 by the ohn Ness Beck Foundation his hundreds of works are published by over twenty maor American and British companies and are regularly performed and recorded throughout the world Recent highlights include performances of his music by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir the Choir of King s College (Cambridge England) the BBC Singers the Kansas City Chorale Conspirare (Austin) The Cros (hiladelphia) the Choirs of the Cathedral of St ohn the Divine (NYC) Chicago a cappella the Turtle Creek Chorale and in the English cathedrals of Ely Liverpool Christ Church (Oxford) York Hereford Norwich Chester and Wells Mr Helvey also concertizes frequently as a pianist conducts (and cofounded) the professional Cincinnati Fusion Ensemble and in 1 was appointed as organist/choirmaster of historic Calvary Episcopal Church in Cincinnati With cognate studies in conducting voice organ and poetry he holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in composition and piano performance from the University of Missouri (Columbia) and the University of Cincinnati s CollegeConservatory of Music and as a Chautauqua Scholar studied piano at New York s Chautauqua Institution REVIEIEIEIR VIEIEIEIEIEW REVIEW Legal REVIEW Use Requires REVIEIurchase REV REVIEIEIEIEW REVIEIEW VIEIEIR

2 Words by ELEANOR FAREON (11 15) ACCOM 4 &? &? & & SORANO / ALTO TENOR / BASS Moderato con moto (q = ca 72) leggiero for the Choir of Calvary Episcopal Church Cincinnati Ohio EOLE LOOK EAST Carol for Advent for SATB voices accompanied* REVIEIEW IEIEIEIE 5 3 F leggiero eo ple look East The F leggiero F? 1 cresc time is near Tune: BESANÇON Traditional French Melody Arranged by HOWARD HELVEY REVIEIEIEIR VIEIEIEIEIEW (Accompanist may double voices if desired) REVIEW Legal REVIEW Use Requires REVIEIurchase REV * To purchase a fulllength performance recording () of this piece go to alfredcom/downloads Also available: Orchestration CDROM (4504) FlexTrax CD Volume (440) Copyright 2015 CandelaWorks Music (ASCA) a division of ubilate Music Group LLC O Box 307 Brentwood TN All Rights Reserved rinted in USA REVIEIEIEIEW The copying of this music is prohibited by law and is not covered by CCLI LicenSing or OneLicensenet 3 REVIEIEW VIEIEIR

3 4 & 7? & 10? 13 &? of the crown ing of the year REVIEIEW IEIEIEIE & 1? & (lay)? Make your house fair as n you are a ble Trim the hearth and set the ta ble eople look East and to day: way eo ple F 3 to day: Love the Guest is on the REVIEIEIEIR 1 (SA tacet to m 31) VIEIEIEIEIEW Furrows be glad Though REVIEW Legal REVIEW Use Requires REVIEIurchase REV REVIEIEIEIEW REVIEIEW VIEIEIR

4 1? &? 22? &? 25? &? earth is bare n Give up your strength n n the n one more seed is REVIEIEW IEIEIEIE seed to nour ish; plant ed there that in course the REVIEIEIEIR flow r may flour ish eo ple to day: 2 eo ple look East and to day: VIEIEIEIEIEW REVIEW Legal REVIEW Use Requires REVIEIurchase REV REVIEIEIEIEW 5 REVIEIEW VIEIEIR

5 2? &? Love the Rose is on the 31 S p & p T? 31 A &? Birds though you long B & 34? &? p must be filled have 1 2 n way REVIEIEW IEIEIEIE ceased to build guard the nest that 2 REVIEIEIEIR E ven the hour when wings are fro zen n n VIEIEIEIEIEW REVIEW Legal REVIEW Use Requires REVIEIurchase REV REVIEIEIEIEW REVIEIEW VIEIEIR

6 & 37? &? & 40? &? He for fledg ing time has cho sen eo today: today: F REVIEIEW IEIEIEIE & 43? & & 3 eo ple look East and 3 Love the Bird is on the F Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ F? 1 & way ple REVIEIEIEIR VIEIEIEIEIEW 3 7 (TB tacet to m 0) REVIEW Legal REVIEW Use Requires REVIEIurchase REV REVIEIEIEIEW REVIEIEW VIEIEIR

7 & 4 SORANO / ALTO &? & 4 &? & 52 &? Stars keep the watch When bowl shall brim; bright as sun and & night is dim REVIEIEW IEIEIEIE n one more light the shining beyond the frost y weath er n n n REVIEIEIEIR moon to geth er eo 54 eo ple look East and VIEIEIEIEIEW ple REVIEW Legal REVIEW Use Requires REVIEIurchase REV REVIEIEIEIEW? REVIEIEW VIEIEIR

8 & 55 &? & 5 & &? to day: to day: SORANO ALTO / TENOR / BASS & Love the Star is on the REVIEIEW IEIEIEIE & 1 & &? shouts of mirth shouts of mirth Christ who brings new Christ who brings new 2 0? way cresc f An gels announce f An gels announce 0 f life with with REVIEIEIEIR to earth VIEIEIEIEIEW life to earth 1 2 n REVIEW Legal REVIEW Use Requires REVIEIurchase REV REVIEIEIEIEW REVIEIEW VIEIEIR

9 10 & 4 & &? & 7 & &? Set ev ry peak and val ley hum ming Set ev ry peak and val ley hum ming n Lord is com REVIEIEW IEIEIEIE & 70 & &? with the Word Lord is com ing eo ple look East and to day: the with the Word the ing eo ple to day: Love the Lord is on the Love the Lord is on the Ÿ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ way way REVIEIEIEIR VIEIEIEIEIEW 3 REVIEW Legal REVIEW Use Requires REVIEIurchase REV REVIEIEIEIEW REVIEIEW VIEIEIR

10 & 73 & &? & 7? &? (senza rit) on (senza rit)? 3 SORANO / ALTO TENOR / BASS REVIEIEW IEIEIEIE & 7? & & the & 75 più f Love the Lord is più f 75 way più f g REVIEIEIEIR g VIEIEIEIEIEW 7? g REVIEW Legal REVIEW Use Requires REVIEIurchase REV REVIEIEIEIEW 11 REVIEIEW VIEIEIR