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1 GREG RHOLOMEW From the Odes olomon hree settings for unaccoanied mixed choir Do Not Duplicate URKE & GLEY

2 From the Odes olomon From Odes 1 & the Odes olomon Duration 5 From Ode 14 the Odes olomon Duration 5 From Ode 17 the Odes olomon Duration 5 0 From the Odes olomon was first performed in concert by the rs runensis Chorus on June 2, 2002, at the Husov bor, rno. Recorded on June 1, 2002, at the Church the acred art Our Lord, rno Husovice, Czech Republic. Roman Valek conducted the rs runensis Chorus, Dan Kalousek choirmaster, Frantisek Poul recording engineer, nnegret Lange producer. Released on CD by Capsne Records. For information about the cooser, visit: URKE & GLEY North 5 rd treet eattle, W el: fice@burkebagley.com

3 From the Odes olomon he Odes olomon are lieved have en written around the year 100.D., include strong parallels the Dead ea crolls. cholars have debated whether the Odes should considered Jewish, Christian or Gnostic, whether they were first written in Greek, brew or yriac. Early Christian writings refer quote from them. n old yriac manuscript containing the text most the Odes was discovered in 1909 by the English scholar J. Rendel Harris, other partial texts in various languages have also en found. here are 42 Odes. ome fragments are still missing from Odes, no part Ode has yet en found. have selected text from four the Odes olomon which found particularly coelling. he anonymous translation have used comes from he Gnostic ociety Library. Greg artholomew Ocr 7, 2000 eattle

4 From Ode he Lord is on head like a crown nd shall without him. From Ode clothe his limbs, his own limbs, hang from them. loves How would know how love the Lord if he did love me? nd who can tell us about love? Only one who is loved. love the loved, soul loves him. am where he reposes, will no stranger him, cause he is petty, high merciful Lord. have gone join him for the lover has found his loved. From Ode XV s the eyes a son his father, so eyes turn you, O Lord, at all times, for with you are consolation joy. Do turn your mercy from me, O Lord, nor your kindness, but stretch out your right h, guide the end. Care for me, save me from evil, let your gentleness love with each me sing truth, that may engender fruit in you. From Ode XV was crowned by God, by a crown alive. nd Lord justified was freed from self uncondemned. he chains fell from wrists. he thought truth drove walked it did wer f. glorified me by kindness lifted thought truth. opened closed doors, shattered bars iron. My own shackles melted. Nothing appeared closed cause was the door everything. freed slaves, left no man in bonds. spread knowledge love, sowed fruits in hearts transformed them. blessed them. hey lived. gathered them saved them. hey came the limbs body was their head. anonymous translation excerpted from the Gnostic ociety Library ( Open the harp your holy spirit so may praise you, Lord, with all its es. From your sea mercy, help me, help me in hour need.

5 D Descant oprano l enor ass Piano for rehearsal only 8 From Odes & the Odes olomon Dedicated first music teacher, Mary Christine artholomew q = 96 he he he he he q = 96 Lord Lord Lord Lord is is is is Perusal Copy nd nd nd nd Lord is on on on on on 2000, 200 head head head head head like like like like like a a a a a Greg artholomew crown. crown. crown. crown. shall, shall shall shall shall shall with with with with with out out out out out Him. crown. Him. Him. Him. Him.

6 2 15 p From Odes & the Odes olomon p, p,, p, clothe His limbs, clothe clothe clothe clothe His His His His limbs, limbs, limbs, limbs, his His own, own, His own, His 22 His own p p limbs, clothe His limbs, p p clothe His His own p limbs, p clothe His His own limbs, p clothe His own, His own limbs. clothe His

7 0 From Odes & the Odes olomon limbs, limbs, hang, limbs, hang, hang hang hang from from from limbs, hang, hang, hang from 6 them. them. loves them. loves loves them. loves

8 4 42 q = 120 How q = 120 would know How would How would know know how love the Lord how love the Lord how love the Lord How would 49 if if did did love love me? me? nd know? who? if From Odes & the Odes olomon did love me? How would know how love the Lord? nd

9 56 From Odes & the Odes olomon 5 nd who can tell us a bout love? How would know how f How would know how who can tell us a bout love? f 62 C love love did did the the Lord? love me? nd Lord? nd love me? C who who can can tell tell us nd us who can tell us a bout love? a bout love? a bout love? bout love?

10 6 From Odes & the Odes olomon 68 q = 96 D q = 120 On On ly one q = 96 ly one On ly one On ly one who who who who is is is is loved. loved. loved. D q = 120 love the lov ed loved. soul loves 74 p am where Him. am where re pos es. p p love the lov ed soul loves Him. love the lov ed soul loves Him.

11 79 E From Odes & the Odes olomon 7 he re pos es. am am where where re re pos es. pos es. nd nd will will no no am where re pos es. E nd 85 strang er strang er nd will Him, Him, will no no no no stran ger stran ger stran ger stran ger Him Him Him. Him

12 8 91 F From Odes & the Odes olomon cause is pet ty, high mer ci ful Lord. cause is pet ty, high mer ci ful Lord. cause cause F is is pet pet G 99 q = 96 p have gone. ty, ty, high high mer ci ful Lord. mer ci ful Lord. p 've Love has found found p For the lov er has found his have gone q = 96 G join Him, for the lov er has found his

13 105 love. From Odes & the Odes olomon 9 f love. lov ed. lov ed. 112 H havegone join Him, havegone havegone havegone join Him, join Him, join Him, high high high high q = 96 he he Lord Lord is is on on head head like like a mer ci ful Lord. f mer ci ful Lord. f mer ci ful Lord. f mer ci ful Lord. a crown. crown. H q = 96 he he Lord Lord is is on on head head like like a a crown. crown.

14 10 From Odes & the Odes olomon 120 nd shall with out nd shall with out shall, shall with out nd shall, shall with out 126 f Him. loves f Him. loves f Him. loves f Him. loves

15 oprano l From Ode XV the Odes olomon Dedicated father, Fletcher Lavallee artholomew q = 54 Gently Greg artholomew enor ass s the s the his fa eyes a son ther, eyes a son his fa ther, so so eyes turn you, O eyes turn you, O Piano for rehearsal only 4 q = 54 Gently Do turn Lord, Lord, at all times, at all times, for with you are con so la tion for with you are con so la tion joy. joy.

16 2 7 Do turn your mer cy, From Ode XV the Odes olomon O Lord, Do turn O Lord, O your mer cy from me, Do turn your mer cy from me, O Lord, O Lord, O Lord, Lord, O 11 Lord, Do turn your mer cy Do turn your mer cy from from me, me, nor your kind ness me, O from O

17 14 Lord, Lord, nor your kind ness, Do turn your mer cy from me, Lord. ut stretch out your right h, Lord. 18 From Ode XV the Odes olomon ut stretch out your right h, ut stretch out your right h ut stretch out your right h guide the end. Care for ave me from e vil. Care for guide guide the end. Care for ave me from e vil. Care for the end. Care for Care for ave me from e vil. guide the end. Care for Care for ave me from e vil.

18 4 From Ode XV the Odes olomon 24 ave me ave mefrom e vil, letyour gen tle ness love ave me ave mefrom e vil, letyour gen tle ness love Care for Care for Care for Care for 29 with with nd let your gen tle ness nd let your gen tle ness love love with with

19 From Ode XV the Odes olomon 5 Più allegro ( q = 72 ) C each me, each each me me sing. sing. each me C each Più allegro ( q = 72 ) me each 7 each Con mo ( h. = 54 ) eachme sing truth. eachme eachme sing sing me truth, truth, me sing. sing. eachme eachme sing sing truth truth that that Con mo ( h. = 54 )

20 6 From Ode XV the Odes olomon 47 each me sing may each me, sing. may en en gen der fruit gen der fruit in in you. you. each me each me sing sing 55 rit. each rit. me sing truth. truth. truth. truth. D eo ( q = 54 ) O O O O D pen, eo ( q = 54 ) o pen, o pen, o pen, o pen, pen, pen, pen,

21 61 h. = 54 From Ode XV the Odes olomon 7 o pen the harp your ho ly spi rit. o o o pen, pen. pen, so so may praise you, may praise so may 67 you, praise h. = 54 so you, may praise so so may you, praise so may praise, you, may praise, so may praise praise praise praise you, you, you, you, Lord Lord, Lord, Lord,

22 8 E q = E O O O O q = 54 pen, o pen, o pen, o pen, pen, o pen, o pen the harp your ho o pen, o pen, o Perusal Copy 80 so maypraiseyou, Lord, you, so maypraise so maypraiseyou, so may Lord, ly spi pen, o pen, o pen, o rit pen pen pen so may praise you,lord, with all its es. Lord praiseyou, Lord From Ode XV the Odes olomon so maypraise you, so maypraise you, you, o may praise o may praise you, Lord, with all o may praise its you,

23 F 8 Lord. es. Lord. O pen the harp your ho ly spi rit. O pen the harp your ho ly spi rit. 87 mer o may praise you, Lord, with all its mer cy, help mer cy, help mer es. From o cy, help cy, help From Ode XV the Odes olomon 9 me, me, me, may praise you, Lord, with all its es. From help help help help me me me me in in in in hour hour hour hour need. need. need. need. f lp f lp f lp f lp F Froour sea your sea Froour sea your sea me, me, me, me, help help help help me,

24 10 9 From Ode XV the Odes olomon lp lp lp me in hour need. lp lp me me in hour in hour lp me in hour need. lp me in lp me in hour hour 96 ppp need. need. need. need. ppp p Relaxed, as a memory ppp s p ppp the eyes a son his fa ther.

25 oprano l enor ass Piano From Ode XV the Odes olomon q = 60 q = 60 was Dedicated sister, nnie artholomew crowned by God, Greg artholomew was crowned by was crowned by God, God, 4 was crowned was crowned by God. by God, was crowned was crowned by God. by God, by by by by a a a crown a live. a crown a live. crown a live. crown a live. 2000, 200, 2006

26 2 7 From Ode XV the Odes olomon Lord Lord Lord just just just i fied i fied i fied Lord just i fied 12 l q = 72 was freed from self, was freed from self, un con demned. q = 72 un con demned. was freed.

27 From Ode XV the Odes olomon 16 was freed from self, he chains fell from un con demned. was freed from self. 19 un con demned. he chains fell from wrists. he fell from chains wrists. he thought truth drove he wrists. he fell from wrists. chains he thought truth drove

28 4 2 poco accel. thoughf truth rallento drove From Ode XV the Odes olomon poco accel. truth hethought hethoughf truth he thought truth drove he thought truth. hethought truthdrove he he poco accel. rallento 27 C poco rall. a teo poco accel. drove drove thought truth. thought truth. C a teo he thought truth drove

29 0 poco accel. walked it. walked it, From Ode XV the Odes olomon 5 walked it. poco rall. walked it a teo nd did did did did wan der f. wan der f. wan der f. wan der f. poco accel. poco rall. a teo 4 D walked walked walked walked it it it it did did did did wan der f. wan der f. wan der f. wan der f. glo ri fiedme glo ri fiedme glo ri fiedme glo ri fiedme by by by by kind ness kind ness, kind ness, kind ness, D

30 6 From Ode XV the Odes olomon 9 lift ed thoughts truth. openedcloseddoors, f shat terredbars lift ed thoughts truth. openedcloseddoors, f shat terredbars f lift ed thoughts lift ed thoughts truth. truth. openedcloseddoors, openedcloseddoors, shat terredbars f shat terredbars 4 i i ron. i ron. i ron. he thought ron. truth. My l own shack les melt ed. My l own shack les melt ed. My own shack les melt ed. My own shack les melt ed.

31 From Ode XV the Odes olomon 7 48 E No thing ap peared closed cause No thing ap peared closed cause was the E door ev 'ry thing. 51 F freed wasthedoor ev 'ry thing. No thingap pearedclosed No thingap pearedclosed cause wasthedoor cause wasthedoor ev 'ry thing. F ev 'ry thing.

32 8 55 slaves, left no man From Ode XV the Odes olomon in bonds. freed slaves, left no man in 58 bonds. My own My own melt ed. shack les shack les melt ed. freed freed slaves, slaves, left no man in bonds. left no man in bonds.

33 62 G freed From Ode XV the Odes olomon 9 slaves, left noman My own My own shackles melt ed. shackles melt G ed. in bonds. spread know spread know ledge ledge 67 spread know ledge spread know ledge love, love, love. love. know ledge know ledge spread know ledge spread know ledge love, love, love, love,

34 10 From Ode XV the Odes olomon 72 sowed fruit in hearts trans formed them. trans formed them. sowed fruit in hearts trans formed them. sowed fruit in hearts, trans formed them. 77 H blessed blessed blessed blessed them. them. them. them. hey hey hey hey lived. lived. lived. lived. saved ga thered them them. H gatheredthem gatheredthem

35 82 From Ode XV the Odes olomon 11 saved them. saved them. hey came the limbs hey came the limbs bo dy bo dy 87 hey came the limbs bo dy. hey hey came the limbs came the limbs hey came limbs hey came limbs

36 12 91 bo bo bo dy, dy, dy, bo dy, subi p subi p subi p subi p was was was was their their their cresc. head. cresc. head. cresc. their head. cresc. head. 96 q = 60 q = 48 q = 60 was crowned was crowned by by God. God. From Ode XV the Odes olomon q = 48 was was was was was crowned was crowned was crowned was crowned their their their their by by by by f head. head. f f head. f head. God. God. God. God.

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