V.

Cradle Song
from "Out of Africa"

Alan Thomas

# 6
V 8

Calmo, con tenerezza e = 130

2 6 . .

4
8

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(l.v.
ad
lib.)
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(thumb on strings 4, 5, and 6 should be played lightly pizz. throughout, using a mixture of
flesh p and slight right hand muting with the RH position described in "Evening Dance")

j
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V 8
J
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2
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6

2
4

2
6 . .
8

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(dynamics ad lib.,
generally p to F )

vib.

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9 . . . . 8
8

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V 8 68

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14

4
# 3 j j
V 2

J
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18

4
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V 8 . 8 .
3 3

3
1
2

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J
21

24
68
2
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4

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2
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88
3
8

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2
CV

78

4
4 4 3
1

68 3 88 1
3
3 2
J
2
2
J
J
4

CIII

Copyright 2005 Alan Thomas. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Please inform the composer of any public performances of this work by emailing info@alanthomas-guitar.com

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a tempo
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repeat many times ad lib.,

gradually fading to nothing