A Unitarian Universalist Cantata for Chorus & Soloists, Piano, Strings and Percussion Percussion Parts 3 players minimum Snare Drum (Mvmt. 1) Wind Chimes (1, 2) Suspended Cymbal (1, 5) Bass Drum (1) Congas (2, 6, 7) Shaker (2, 6) Claves (2) Woodblock (2) Trap Set (4, 7) Tambourine (6, 7) Wind Effects (6) Tacet Mvmt 3 (All Lifted Hearts) Words by Kendyl Gibbons Music by Jason Shelton Words Copyright 2006 Kendyl Gibbons Music Copyright 2006 Jason Shelton
Percussion Words: Kendyl Gibbons Sponsored by Terrance A. Robinson in honor of the Church of the Larger Fellowship In the Beginning from Sources: a Unitarian Universalist Cantata First movement - Direct experience of that transcending mystery and wonder, affirmed in all cultures, which moves us to a renewal of the spirit and an openness to the forces which create and uphold life Music: Jason Shelton Mysterioso A Driving! Sus. Cymbal Snare Drum + wind chimes - ad libitum - through m. 10 Bass Drum 14 19 B 24 30 36 Sus. Cym. 42 C 42 B. Dr. 2006 Jason Shelton
In the Beginning 2 46 51 55 Sus. Cym. 59 D 59 B. Dr. 64 72 82 E Sus. Cym. 82 B. Dr. 86 90
3 In the Beginning 94 Sus. Cym. 99 F 99 B. Dr. Sus. Cym. 104 104 B. Dr. Sus. Cym. 109 109 B. Dr. 114 G Sus. Cym. 114 B. Dr. 119
In the Beginning 4 Sus. Cym. 126 H 126 B. Dr. 143 I Sus. Cym. 143 B. Dr. 148 158 J Sus. Cym. 158 B. Dr. sub. 163 Sus. Cym. 163 3 3 3 3 B. Dr.
Percussion Words: Kendyl Gibbons Samba groove Co-sponsored by the Meadville/Lombard Theological School Alumni/ae Association in memory of the courageous ministry of the Rev. Nick Cardell; and by Henry A. Ickes, in memory of Sandra Transformation from Sources: a Unitarian Universalist Cantata Second Movement - Words and deeds of prophetic women and men which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion, and the transforming power of love. Music: Jason Shelton Claves/Wd. Block Shaker Conga Drums 6 A 6 15 wood block 3 3 15 23 3 claves 23 2006 Jason Shelton
30 Transformation wood block 6 3 3 3 3 30 37 B claves 37 43 C 43 52 wood block 3 3 52 60 3 claves 60
7 Transformation 68 wood block 3 3 3 3 68 74 D claves 74 81 81 91 E 91 99 F 99
Transformation 8 108 108 118 G 118 127 127 135 H 135 144 144
Drum Set Words: Kendyl Gibbons Co-sponsored by Unitarian Universalists for Jewish Awareness and the Unitarian Universalist Christian Fellowship On Wings of Praise from Sources: A Unitarian Universalist Cantata Fourth movement - Jewish and Christian teachings which call us to respond to God's love by loving our neighbors as ourselves Freely, chant-like rit. Bluesy, Gospel swing A Music: Jason Shelton 12 21 B 30 39 fill* C 48 D 57 66 E 75 84 F *N.B. - all fills are simplified and are meant as suggestions/starting points. Feel free to improvise and really lay it out as the pieces gets bigger 2006 Jason Shelton
93 On Wings of Praise 12 102 G 110 119 H 3 127 3 I 3 135 3 J 3 143 3 K 3 150 rit.
Suspended Cymbal Words: Kendyl Gibbons Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockford, Illinois In honor of the Rev. David R. Weissbard, minister, 1978-2006 With love and gratitude No Other World from Sources: a Unitarian Universalist Cantata Fifth movement - Humanist teachings which counsel us to heed the guidance of reason and the results of science, and warn us against idolatries of the mind and spirit. Music: Jason Shelton Moderato, poco rubato A1 A B C D 68 E F G H Faster, intense I 134 rit. J K 157 Molto rit. 2006 Jason Shelton
Percussion Words: Kendyl Gibbons Mysterioso Sponsored by a Margaret Fuller Grant from the Unitarian Universalist Women's Federation The Sacred Circle from Sources: a Unitarian Universalist Cantata Sixth movement - Spiritual teachings of earth-centered traditions which celebrate the sacred circle of life and instruct us to live in harmony with the rhythms of nature Note: Piece begins with wind effects (wind whistle, chimes, rainstick, thumder effects, etc.), ad lib. Time begins after storyteller's first paragraph (...that the Spirit of Life might be heard.) Return to wind effects at the end of the piece. A Music: Jason Shelton Drum (e.g. djembe, low conga) Drum B 7 7 Drum C 15 15 23 D Drum 23 31 E Drum 31 31 2006 Jason Shelton
The Sacred Circle 16 38 1. 2. F Drum 38 38 44 G Drum 44 44 50 Drum 50 50
Percussion Words: Kendyl Gibbons & Justice Whitaker Tambourine Funk/Hip-Hop Groove Co-sponsored by the Sigmund Music Endowment Fund of the First Unitarian Society, Minneapolis, and the Adult Choir of the First Unitarian Universalist Church, Nashville in honor of Kendyl Gibbons and Jason Shelton = The Promise from Sources: A Unitarian Universalist Cantata Final movement - a celebration of what makes us whole 3 A1 Music: Jason Shelton 4x Conga Drums Conga rhythms are suggestions - feel free to improvise 7 A 4x B 7 13 13 21 21 29 C 29 39 39 2006 Jason Shelton
47 D1 The Promise 4x D 18 47 53 4x E 53 61 61 69 F 69 77 77 85 G 85 93 93
19 The Promise 101 2x H 101 109 109 117 2x I 117 125 125 133 1. 2. 133 140 J 140 148 148
The Promise 20 156 K 156 162 162 172 L 172 178 178 186 M 186 fill 3
Trap Set Words: Kendyl Gibbons & Justice Whitaker Funk/Hip-Hop Groove Co-sponsored by the Sigmund Music Endowment Fund of the First Unitarian Society, Minneapolis, and the Adult Choir of the First Unitarian Universalist Church, Nashville in honor of Kendyl Gibbons and Jason Shelton = The Promise from Sources: A Unitarian Universalist Cantata Final movement - a celebration of what makes us whole 3 A1 Music: Jason Shelton 4x A 7 4x B (feel free to improvise rhythm patterns - just keep it funky) 13 19 25 29 C 35 41 47 D1 4x D 53 4x E 2006 Jason Shelton
59 The Promise 22 65 71 F 75 81 88 G 94 103 2x H 109 118 2x 123 I 127
23 The Promise 133 1. 139 2. J 144 150 156 K 162 167 L 174 180 184 188 M