A Unitarian Universalist Cantata for Chorus & Soloists, Piano, Strings and Percussion Piano Part Words by Kendyl Gibbons Music by Jason Shelton Words Copyright 2006 Kendyl Gibbons Music Copyright 2006 Jason Shelton
Piano 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 10 5 10 10 10 A Driving! 10 (no pedal) 14 19 B 2006 Jason Shelton
2 In the Beginning 24 29 4 9 44 C (pedal freely, legato)
In the Beginning 49 54 59 D (no pedal) 64 69
4 In the Beginning 74 79 84 E (pedal freely) 89 94
In the Beginning 5 99 F 106 11 G 118 12
6 In the Beginning H 128 I 146 151 156 J sub. 161 164
Piano 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. (all rolls from top to bottom) Music: Jason Shelton 11 A 17 2 29 5 2006 Jason Shelton
8 Transformation B 41 48 C 54 61 67 7 D
Transformation 9 78 8 88 cresc. poco a poco 9 E 98 10 F
10 Transformation 108 11 119 G 125 11 H 18
Transformation 11 14 cresc. poco a poco 148 roll up - slowly!
Piano Words: Kendyl Gibbons Sponsored by the Rev. Nancy Haley in honor of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Iowa City, in celebration of ten years as a GLBT Welcoming Congregation Reverently All Lifted Hearts from Sources: a Unitarian Universalist Cantata Third movement - Wisdom from the world's religions which inspires us in our ethical and spiritual life Music: Jason Shelton 6 A 12 B (pedal freely) 18 24 C 2006 Jason Shelton
14 All Lifted Hearts 0 6 D 42 48 E 5 59
65 F All Lifted Hearts 15 71 G 77 8 89 H 95 I
16 All Lifted Hearts 101 107 11 J 119 K 124 129 L
All Lifted Hearts 14 M 17 19 (hold through end) 144 147 Repeat and fade
Piano 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 11 B 19 28 6 C 2006 Jason Shelton
20 On Wings of Praise 44 52 D 60 E 67 75 82 F
90 On Wings of Praise 21 96 102 G 108 115 H 12 I
22 On Wings of Praise 12 J 140 K 149 rit.
Piano Words: Kendyl Gibbons Moderato, poco rubato 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 7 rit. A1 A 14 21 B 28 2006 Jason Shelton
24 No Other World 5 41 C 47 54 D 61 67 E
No Other World 25 74 81 F 86 91 96 100 G poco rit. a tempo
26 No Other World 105 110 115 poco accel. H Faster, intense 120 124 I 129
No Other World 1 rit. 27 17 J Tempo I Marcato 141 poco rit. a tempo 146 151 K 156 Molto rit.
Piano Words: Kendyl Gibbons 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 Music: Jason Shelton 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. Mysterioso A B 2nd time only Play both x's 10 C 16 D 22 2006 Jason Shelton
0 The Sacred Circle E 27 2 F 7 1. 2. 42 47 G 5
Piano 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 = A1 A B Music: Jason Shelton 14 22 29 C 6 2006 Jason Shelton
2 The Promise 4 D1 D E 56 65 72 F 78 85 G
107 H I The Promise 127 Optional hold 2nd X tacet through 2nd ending 12 17 1. 2. J 14 150 K
4 The Promise 157 164 171 L 176 181 186 M