When Adonis Calls

Music by Clint Borzoni

From the poems of Gavin Geoffrey Dillard
Libretto by John de los Santos

WHEN ADONIS CALLS

First Exchange: End of Days
The POET is seated at his writing table with a bottle and
glass of Hendrick's gin. He is surrounded by books, plants,
and cats. Despite his calm surroundings, there is a subdued
sense of frustration and frenetic energy. He starts to write
and then stops, several times. He ips through a few books,
holds and strokes a cat, then eventually sits again.

Clint Borzoni

Adagio q = 69

2
4

POET

5
4

3
4

of passion and love

If they ask me now I tell them I have lived,

Adagio q = 69
Triangle
Cymbals

Violin I

2
4
2
4p

5
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4

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mf

pp

Violin II

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Viola

2
4

5
4

3
4

c
pp

c
p

3
4

c
pp

c
p

POET

c
I have had as much as any man need have,

W.Ch.

Vln. I

ppp

ppp

ppp

pizz.
Vln. II

c
ppp

Vla.

mp

c
ppp

Vc.

3
11

POET
for the monster of loneliness there is left no room,

Vln. I
p

arco
Vln. II
3

Vla.
Vc.
14

5
4

POET

4
4

my heart has been lled,

Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

my body sated,

4
4
mf

pp

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mf

pp
3

5
4

Vla.

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4
mf

pp

5
4

Vc.

4
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mf

pp

17

POET

4
4

5
4
my body sated,

Vln. I

Vln. II

4
4

5
4
3

4
4
3

5
4
3

Vla.

4
4

5
4

Vc.

4
4

5
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20

3
2

Bongos
p

3
2

Vln. I

3
2

Vln. II
p
3

3
2

Vla.
3

3
2

Vc.
f

rit.
23

A tempo q = 69
(He writes.)

5
4

POET

6
4
rit.

5
4
5
4

have met

the

dev il

A tempo q = 69

6
4
ppp

Vln. I

2
4

may I share this contentment

with you?

Cym.

2
4

2
4

mp

6
4

pp

pp

Vln. II

5
4

6
4

2
4

5
4

6
4

2
4

5
4

6
4

2
4

pp
3

Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

28

2
4

POET

2
4

fess

we made love

2
4

3
2

2
4

POET

2
4
2
4

pp

ly,

and swift ly

va ri

Pi mosso q = 88
3

3
4

Vln. II

ty of

styles,
3

c
pp

Vln. I

3
4

c
slow

Sogo

3
4
f

Pi mosso q = 88

33

3
4
f

pp

3
4

3
2

3
4

2
4
pp

f
Vc.

2
4

3
2

3
4
times,

pp

f
Vla.

in fact man y

3
2

2
4

2
4

we made love

f
Vln. II

3
2

c
and I con

Vln. I

3
4

3
4

pp

pp

c
3

Vla.

3
4

c
pp

Vc.

3
4

c
pp

Tempo primo q = 69

37

5
4

POET
the heat

of two bod ies

des per ate to rise;

c
I

have heard men say that they

Tempo primo q = 69

5
4

5
4

5
4

W.Ch.

mf
Sogo
p
Vln. I

mp

mp

mf

freely p

c
but

I must ad mit

gave mine free ly

c
ppp

ppp

mf

c
ppp

ppp

mf

c
ppp

Vc.

c
sold their souls,

Vla.

mp

5
4
f

pp

41

Vln. II

c
p

5
4
f

Vc.

Vln. I

Vla.

mp

5
4

Vln. II

POET

ppp

mf

c
ppp

ff

ppp

mf

46

mf

POET
and be fore he ev en asked;

would like to say

Vln. I
pp

mp

pp

mp

pp

mp

Vln. II
3

Vla.

Vc.
pp

50

mp

rit.

Meno mosso q = 69

3
4

POET
shot him down,

but it was he

who left me for a worth i

er

soul.

Meno mosso q = 69

rit.

3
4

Vln. I
pp

3
4

Vln. II
3

pp

3
4

Vla.
pp

3
4

Vc.
mp

pp

54

mp

3
4

POET

Lov ers lie a wake at

night

in which per haps I

3
4

Sogo

mp
Vln. I

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

mp

pp

58

POET
sleep;

They talk in

voic es

sil ent

us ing words

I nev er

Sogo
f

pp

Vln. I
f

pp

Vln. II
f

pp

Vla.
f

pp

Vc.
f

pp

62

(He drinks.)

mp

POET

speak.

Vln. I

Vln. II

When last I

lie

to rest my

arco

Vla.

Vc.

65

POET
head

let

it

not be said

I missed a bed!

Vln. I
p
Vln. II
3

Vla.

Vc.

10

68 (He drinks again, touching his right temple)

POET

T. Bl.
f
Vln. I
f
Vln. II
3

Vla.
f
Vc.
3

71

5
4

T. Bl.

The Meniere's disease and the Hendrick's are making my eyes swim;

Vln. I

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

pp
3

Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
6

Vc.
ff

pp

75

(He shuffles through some papers,

pulls out a letter and reads)

pp

3
4

POET

my n gers

are

blur

Cym.

3
4

Vln. I

3
4

The walls, cloistered, gray and monolithic

sent me reeling toward your warmth
without your arms to hold me there,
I have fallen to your feet again.

ry...

pp

pp

pp

3
4

Vc.

pp

3
4

Vla.

3
4

Vln. II

11

Andante q = 96

81

MUSE

3
2

3
2

3
4
The walls,

p
POET

3
2

clois tered, gray and mon o

3
4

3
2

3
2

3
4

3
2

3
2

3
4

3
2

The walls, cloistered, gray and ...

in deed!
(The Poet begins to read the letter again, as he does,
the Muse becomes visible. He is beautiful, lithe, irresistible,
and nearly naked. As athe Poet reads the words, the Muse sings.

Andante q = 96

Tamb.
pp
Vln. I

mf

p
Vln. II

pp

3
2

3
4

3
2

3
2

3
4

3
2

p
Vla.

c
p

Vc.

pp

3
2

c
p

3
4

3
2
pp

12

mf

86

3
2

MUSE

sent me

3
2

reel

ing

c
mf

3
2

Vln. II

to

ward your

c
warmth with

3
2

3
4

c
p

3
2

3
4

mf

mf

91

mf

mf
Vc.

your arms

pp

3
4

out

3
4

mf
Vla.

mf

3
4

c
lith ic

Vln. I

mf

MUSE
hold

me

there,

Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

I have fal

len

to your feet

to

13

95

(The MUSE changes his position, then sings

with the POET as he continues to read)

(The POET puts the letter back onto the

table and takes out another. He reads.)
rit.

Meno mosso q = 72
pp

MUSE
gain!

with
pp

POET
Plucked out the worms their families and remains and cast the good parts into the pot.

with

Meno mosso q = 72

rit.
Vln. I

Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

100

mp

Andante q = 96

MUSE
hone ey

and

gin ger,

in to ap

ple sauce

to

spread

mp
POET
hone ey

and

gin ger,

Andante q = 96
6

Vln. I

Vln. II
mp
Vla.
mp

14
f

104

MUSE
cross

your

chest,

Sogo
f
Vln. I
6

Vln. II
f
Vla.
6

Vc.
mp

106

mf

MUSE
red

den,

hot,

that

Bongos
f
Sogo
p

Vln. I
p subito
6

ff

Vln. II
p subito

ff

Vla.
6

p subito

ff

Vc.
p subito

ff

15

108

3
2

MUSE
smil

ing

crest

and

c
3

slide

a mong

the

3
2

Vln. I

mf
6

Vln. II

3
2

3
2

mf
Vla.
mf 6

3
2

Vc.

mf

110

MUSE

c
gold

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

en

hair

Vc.

grow

ing...

16

rit.

112

Meno mosso q = 76

3
2

MUSE
Then
6

rit.

c
I would be the worm,

then

Meno mosso q = 76

Vln. I

3
2

3
2

3
2

p
6

Vln. II
p

Vla.
6

p
3

3
2

Vc.
3

115

MUSE

mf

c
I

Vln. I

would

crawl

on

to,

and try to nd

my

way

with in;

c
mf

Vln. II

Vla.

c
mf

Vc.

c
p

mf

there I would

17

Meno mosso q = 63

rit.

pp

119

MUSE
nest, a mid

tast y hair

breast,

there I would sleep,

in those sun

rit.

set

skies,

Meno mosso q = 63

Tri.
p
Vln. I
pp
Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

123

MUSE
your gold en de

li

cious thighs,

your ap ples, your pies!

(The POET tosses the letter aside. As he

does, the lights on the MUSE change and
fade, but do not go out.
Vln. I
3

Vln. II
3

Vla.

Vc.

3
3

18
mf

128

POET
The

war

has got ten

(The POET nishes his drink,

then pours another. He writes)
Vln. I
3

ppp

Vln. II
ppp
3

Vla.
ppp
Vc.
ppp

135

3
4

POET
nast y

I'd

3
4

just

c
3

Pi mosso q = 88

139

5
4

c
I'm not for eith er side,

Vc.

POET

ff

5
4

c
bomb

would drop

and

all

the arm ies

died.

Pi mosso q = 88
Vln. II

5
4

c
p

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

c
p

c
f

as soon the

5
4

19

143

MUSE
with

hone

ey

and

gin

ger,

in to

ap

ple sauce

to

Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp

147

MUSE
spread

cross

your

chest,
f

POET
War

is de

Vln. I
mf

f
6

Vln. II
f
6

Vla.
f

Vc.
f

20

150

2
4

POET
clared

and I don't care,

let blood and ter ror ll

c
the

Vln. I

2
4

2
4

2
4

p
Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
3

2
4

Vc.

pp

154

MUSE

c
there I would sleep,

POET

in those sun

set

skies,

your gold en de

c
air...

(The POET shakes his head, setting the paper aside)

Vln. I

c
p

Vln. II

pp

pp
Vla.

c
p

Vc.

pp

c
pp

21

158

MUSE
li

cious thighs,

your ap ples, your pies!

POET

Come quickly, O Dark One; swoon me, consume my soul,

Vln. I
3
3

Vln. II
f

Vla.
f

Vc.
f

164

POET

3
4

3
2

obliterate my last feeble thoughts in Your ery rains!

T. Bl.

3
4

3
2
f

Vln. I

3
4

3
2
pp

Vln. II

3
4

3
2
pp

Vla.

3
4

3
2
pp

Vc.

3
4

3
2

22

rit.

169

T. Bl.

3
2

3
2

Vln. I

3
2

3
2

f
Vln. II

3
2

pp 3

3
2

3
2

3
2

pp
Vla.

3
2
f

Vc.

pp

3
2
f

pp

171 A tempo q = 88

MUSE

5
4

c
I think I heard Adonis call

his voice was thin and sullen

(HE rips the page he is writing out of the pad.

As he does, the POET picks up another letter from
his table. POET silently reads as MUSE sings

A tempo q = 88
Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

5
4

5
4

Vla.

c
ff

Vc.

pp

23

174

mp

5
4

MUSE

think

heard

5
4

Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

mf

5
4

Vla.

mf

5
4

Vc.

mf

176

MUSE

5
4

3
2
A don is call

his

voice was thin

Vln. I

5
4

3
2

Vln. II

5
4

3
2

Vla.

5
4

3
2

Vc.

5
4

3
2

and sul

len,

he

24

178

MUSE
seemed to

be

sad dened

or

in some sor

ry

need:

Tamb.

pp
Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

180

3
2

MUSE
I

felt

shiv

er

up

my

spine

scro

tum tight

en,

3
2

Tamb.
mf

my

pp

3
2

Vln. I
mf

3
2

Vln. II
f

3
2

Vla.
mf

3
2

Vc.
mf

25

182

mf

3
2

MUSE

I thought of

all the wo men I

would have to se

3
2

Vln. I

3
2

c
duce

to prove I

was

3
2

3
2

3
2

3
2

3
2

Vln. II

mp

3
2

Vla.

3
2

Vc.

184

MUSE

mp

3
2

5
4
man.

Vln. I

3
2
mf

Vln. II

I think I

3
2

Vc.

5
4

3
2

5
4

3
2

5
4

3
2

5
4

3
2

3
2
mf

his

mf

3
2
mf

A don is call

f
Vla.

heard

3
2

26

186

3
2

MUSE

voice

Vln. I

3
2

Vln. II

3
2

Vla.

3
2

Vc.

3
2

was

pale

and

wear

y,

it

rit.

187

MUSE
spoke of

fad

ing skin

and

thin

ing

hair

rit.
Vln. I

c
pp

Vln. II

c
mp

Vla.

c
pp

Vc.

c
pp

27

Adagio q = 63
189

pp

5
4

MUSE

3
2

bod y lice,

sag ging rear,

c
3

the tone was cold, ef fem i nate:

I felt pit y for

Adagio q = 63
Cym.

5
4

Vln. I
3

Vln. II

3
2

5
4

3
2

5
4

3
2

5
4

3
2

pp

pp
Vla.

5
4

Vc.

193

3
2

Andante q =84
p

6
4

MUSE
all the dy ing gods and

pp

c
cried

for my self

whom the

si

Andante q =84

6
4

Vln. I

c
p

6
4

Vln. II

c
p

6
4

Vla.
f
Vc.

c
p

6
4

rens

have

28

196 f

3
2

MUSE
rav

aged,

and

for

those of

us

who

pre

fer

3
2

Vln. I
f

3
2

Vln. II
f

3
2

Vla.
f

3
2

Vc.
f

pp
198

3
2

MUSE
sleep

to

the

wak ing state.

And

3
2

Vln. I

p
Vln. II

for

pp

3
2

3
2

p
Vla.
p

pp

3
2

Vc.
p

pp

29

200

3
2

MUSE

poor

Gong

3
2

Vln. I

3
2

Vln. II

3
2

don

is

poor

don

is

mp
Vla.

3
2

Vc.

3
2

202

MUSE
whose needs seem so much great er than my own.

Cym.

Vln. I
f

Vln. II
f

Vla.
f

Vc.
f

30

204

Cym.

ff

Vln. I

mp

ff

pp
3

Vln. II

ff
3

pp

Vla.

ff
6

Vc.

ff

rit.

pp

207

5
4

MUSE

3
4

3
2
A

5
4

POET

The Meniere's disease and the

Hendrick's are making my eyes blur;

3
4

3
2

my n gers are swim my...

rit.

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

3
4

3
2

Vla.

5
4

3
4

3
2

5
4

3
4

3
2

Vln. I
3

pp

3
4

3
2

Vc.
pp

31

Adagio q = 72

212

3
2

MUSE

c
don

is

3
2

POET

c
Pit y

me

not for dy ing young,

Adagio q = 72
Gong

3
2

Vln. I

3
2

pp

pp

3
2

Vc.

pp

3
2

Vla.

pp

3
2

Vln. II

pp

pp

218

POET
but pit y all those nights now

ung

Tamb.

pp

Vln. I
ppp
Vln. II
ppp
Vla.
ppp
Vc.
ppp

be yond the grasp of mem or y,

32

freely pp

222

MUSE
You

mf

POET
for they may yet

re mem ber

me!

My ngers are swirry...

Cym.

Tamb.
mf

Vln. I
p

mf

pp

Vln. II
p

mf

pp

Vla.
p

mf

pp

Vc.
p

mf

pp

mf

228

MUSE

3
4

c
have giv en me

di

eas es

and

c
I have

ac cept ed, pre sent ed what pleas es

and

33

Andante q = 82

rit.

234

MUSE

I have col lect ed,

mf

POET

Our bod ies

the tools

with which we're made

fools...

Andante q = 82

rit.

Sogo

Vc.

ppp

mp

239

MUSE
Tip

your

glass

and join me in my

mp
POET
3

It

Sogo

Vln. I
p

pp

Vln. II
p

pp

Vla.
p

pp

Vc.
pp

is now the End of Days,

34
mf

243

MUSE
spil ling,

bring

me

to your mouth!

mf

POET
why

mince par a bles

and mo ral

ty?

Vln. I
mf
Vln. II
mf
Vla.
mf
Vc.
mf

f
246

MUSE
bring me to your mouth!

bring me

to your mouth!

POET
all that

we have will be

lost,

all that

Vln. I
3

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

we

ff

249

MUSE
your

ff

POET
are shall be found;

have I

made my self

per

Vln. I
f

Vln. II
3

Vla.
f
3

Vc.
f

252

MUSE
mouth!

POET

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

fect

ly

clear?

35

36

254

MUSE

POET
I don't know how to do this: I've never had a successful relationship.

Vln. I
mp

mp

mp

mp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

258

Adagio q = 66

rit.

POET
Which means I don't know what works, what doesn't work;

I have no techniques, no agendas, shibboleths or solutions.

Adagio q = 66

rit.
Vln. I
3

Vln. II
pp
3

Vla.
pp

Vc.
pp

ff

37
p

262

POET
Which means
I am a baby,

nak ed

waiting for someone to come set me upon their knee.

on the oor,

pizz.
Vln. I
pizz.
Vln. II
3

Vla.

pizz.
Vc.
pp

Andante q = 82

A tempo q = 82

rit.

266

mf

3
4

MUSE
Up on

your

chest,

Andante q = 82

arco

rit.

my head.

Up

on

A tempo q = 82

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4
p

arco

mf

3
4

Vc.

p
mf

274

rit.

pp

MUSE
your

breast,

my hand.

Up

on

the rest,

rit.
Vla.

c
pp

Vc.

c
mf

pp

the rest of me.

38

Adagio q = 69
281

MUSE
Still,

but not

un

5
4

3
4

5
4

3
4

2
4

2
4

moved.

p
POET
I

am more than a

Adagio q = 69

half cen tur y

old

and,

arco

5
4

Vln. I

3
4

2
4

3
4

2
4

3
4

2
4

3
4

2
4

pp
Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4

pp

pp

5
4

Vc.

pp

mf

287

POET

2
4

2
4

Vln. II

2
4

5
4

though I have hailed

Vln. I

num er ous a stound ing

af fairs,

have nev er had one suc cess ful

5
4

c
mf

2
4

Vc.

2
4

c
p

5
4

c
mf

Vla.

c
p

5
4

c
mf

c
p

5
4

c
mf

c
p

3
4

MUSE

mp

3
4

pp

3
4

POET

39

Andante q = 88

291

mar riage

too

All

3
4

much the

po et,

fear

Andante q = 88

3
4

Vln. I

pp

3
4
f

3
4

pp

3
4

Vc.

3
4

Vla.

pp

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

pp
mf

298

we

ev er

3
4
tru ly

be lieve,

is

what

mf

3
4
mf

mf

305

MUSE

3
4

3
4

when

sens es take their leave

Vc.

3
4

3
4

3
4

great

c
p

3
4

3
4

Vla.

And

pp

p
Vln. II

sens es have pre ceived.

c
yet

Vln. I

our

pp

Vc.

3
4

3
4

Vla.

MUSE

3
4

mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

c
c

er

world

is

40

310

Adagio q = 69

rit.

3
2

MUSE
oft

re

ceived.

3
2

POET
You

have touched

me

in

Adagio q = 69

rit.

3
2

Vln. I
pp

3
2

Vln. II
pp

3
2

Vla.
pp

3
2

Vc.
pp

315

POET

3
2

c
plac

es

that had lain

dor

mant,

and

now

Vln. II

3
2

Vla.

3
2

Vc.

3
2

no

41

A tempo q = 69

rit.

318

MUSE

with

mf

hone ey

and

POET
breeze

blows to

cool the burn.

rit.

A tempo q = 69

(The lights on the MUSE begin to slowly fade out)

Vln. I

Vln. II

c
mf

Vla.
3

mf

Vc.
mf

323

pp

mp

Andante q = 92

MUSE
gin

ger,

in to

ap

ple sauce

to

spread

Andante q = 92
6

Vln. I

Vln. II
mp
Vla.
mp
Vc.

42
f

326

MUSE
cross

your

chest,

Sogo
f
Vln. I
6

Vln. II
f
Vla.
6

Vc.
mp

328

mf

MUSE
red

den,

hot,

that

Bongos
f
Sogo
p
6

Vln. I
p subito
6

ff

Vln. II
p subito

ff

Vla.
6
p subito

ff

Vc.
p subito

ff

43

330

3
4

MUSE
smil

ing

crest

3
4

Vln. I
mf

Vln. II

3
4

3
4

mf
Vla.
mf

3
4

Vc.

mf

mf

332

POET

3
4

c
Me thinks this child's

Bongos

3
4

c
f

Sogo

3
4

3
4

f
Vln. I

c
6

Vln. II

mf

3
4

3
4

3
4

c
mf

Vla.

Vc.

mf

a tri e

44

335

rit.

3
4

POET
wild.

I'd tame him with both chains and whips

but

2
4
hav ing none,

must

c
use

my

rit.
Vln. I
pp

339

MUSE

A tempo q = 92

pp

43

42

3
4

2
4

3
4

2
4

Vc.
pp

Vla.
pp

2
4

Vln. II
pp

3
4

rit.

Adagio q = 69

3
4

with hone ey

mp

p
POET

3
4

lips.

A tempo q = 92
Sogo

Butt boy thinks

rit.

Adagio q = 69

3
4

he's

c
mp

Vln. I

3
4

3
4

p
Vln. II

c
p

Vla.

mp

3
4

c
p

Vc.

c
mp

3
4

c
p

c
mp

45

344

mp

POET

Pan,

and may be

he is.

who am I

f
f

mp

mf

mf

mf

mf

mf

3
4

Vc.

pas sion,

3
4

Vla.

"strange

3
4

Vln. II

stay

3
4

Vln. I

to

3
4

Sogo

mf

3
4

347

POET
this!"

What re course have I,

when horns do sprout?

3

Sogo

c
p

Vln. I

c
p

Vln. II

c
p

Vla.

c
p

Vc.

c
p

46
p

350

MUSE

Hon

ey...

POET
but to watch the child

grow stout and goat

a bout?

Who am

Sogo
f

subito p

subito p

subito p

subito p

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

353

mp

POET
I

Tamb.

to crit i cize the rap tures of youth,

pp

make an gels of dev ils or de cry

Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f

Vla.

Vc.

goat ly

47
mp

357

3
4

POET
truths?

c
Butt boy thinks he's

43

Sogo

ff

p
3

Vln. I
p

ff

Vln. II
ff

3
4

c
p

3
4

c
p

3
4

Vla.
ff

Vc.

c
p

3
4

ff

360

POET

3
4

c
Pan,

Sogo

as well

he may

be,

he'll nd no re pri mand

c
pp

3
4

c
f

Vln. II

pp

3
4

c
p

pp

3
4

c
f

Vc.

c
p

f
Vla.

from an

3
4

c
p

pp

3
4

c
f

f
Vln. I

c
p

pp

old

sa tyr like

48

Largo q = 58

rit.

364

POET
me!

Hon ey from your

lips

shall sus tain me

Largo q = 58

rit.

in the

Vln. I
f

pp

pp

Vln. II

Vla.
3

pp
3

Vc.
f

369

pp

f
3

POET
des ert, un til such a

3
4
time as we

3
4

Vln. I

2
4

pp subito

sit

nak

3
4

2
4

3
4

2
4

Vc.

3
4

3
4

3
4

pp subito

3
4
pp subito

sus.

3
4

Je

3
4

2
4

of

pp subito

3
4

pon the knees

3
4

3
4

pp subito

f
Vla.

ed up

c
f

Vln. II

3
4

2
4

3
4

c
f

49

376 Andante q = 88

POET

3
4

2
4

3
4

I have a hole in my life that you might ll brilliantly.

As for anything resembling a marriage-

c
we should probably
do brunch rst.

Lights out on the Muse

Andante q = 88
Vln. I

3
4

2
4
ppp

Vln. II

2
4
2
4
ppp

mf

mf

pp

c
p

3
4

c
pp

3
4
pp

3
4

mf

ppp
Vla.

pp

3
4

3
4

mf

pp

c
p

pp
pizz.

Vc.

3
4

2
4
ppp

3
4

c
pp

50

Second Exchange: Fancy for Matches

Lights up on the MUSE. He has more clothes on now,
but is by no means overdressed. There are two beautiful
MEN near him dancing together. The DANCERS move
around him, and may even make contact, but he hardly
takes notice of them.
384 Andante q = 80

Cym.

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

pp

Bongos

5
4
f

5
4

Vln. I

5
4

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

5
4

pp

Vla.

5
4

pp

5
4

5
4

5
4

c
pp

arco
Vc.

5
4

5
4

5
4

c
f

51

390

Cym.

5
4

Bongos

5
4

c
c
p

5
4

Vln. I

c
p

5
4

Vln. II

c
p

5
4

Vla.

c
p

5
4

Vc.

c
p

393

Bongos

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

52

395

Bongos
ff

p subito

Vln. I
ff

p subito

ff

p subito

ff

p subito

ff

p subito

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

397

Bongos
mf

Vln. I
mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

53

399

Bongos
mf
Vln. I
mf
Vln. II
mf
Vla.
mf
Vc.
mf

401

Bongos
f

Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

54

403

Bongos
ff
Vln. I
ff
Vln. II
ff
Vla.
ff
Vc.
ff

405

Bongos
p subito

f subito

Vln. I
p subito

f subito

pp

p subito

f subito

pp

p subito

f subito

pp

p subito

f subito

pp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

55

408

mf

2
4

MUSE
Whis kers

grow,

3
4
fea tures

Bongos

2
4

3
4

Vln. I

2
4

3
4

Vln. II

2
4

3
4

Vla.

2
4

3
4

Vc.

2
4

mf

3
4
mf

412

MUSE

3
4

hard en,

Bongos

3
4

au

tumn

in my youth

ful

gar

c
f

Vln. I

3
4

c
f

Vln. II

3
4

c
f

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

c
p

den.

56

One of the DANCERS shoots the MUSE a

hungry look and sexy move. The MUSE turns
away disinterested.
416

Bongos
p

ff subito

Vln. I
pp

ff subito

Vln. II
pp

ff subito

Vla.
pp

ff subito

Vc.
pp

ff subito

418

Bongos
p subito

Vln. I
p subito

pp

p subito

pp

p subito

pp

p subito

pp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

57

421

MUSE
My eyes are attracted to so few smiles these days, gleaming in these murky depths,
I have been forced to learn to kiss without warning and with great abandon.

The DANCERS exit as the lights come up on the POET.

He has changed clothes also and is wearing a little less than
before. There are more owers among his plants now, and
he waters them with affection as the MUSE sings.
Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Moderato q = 116
422

pp

MUSE
Shall

climb all your moun tains,

or

drown

in your sea?

Moderato q = 116
Vln. II
pp

pp

pp

Vla.

Vc.

58

rit.

426

MUSE
Love's a

two head ed

god

and two Vir gins

are

we!

rit.
Vln. I
mp

Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

Adagio q = 69

430

mp

5
4

POET
He sent me his lust
in a letter.

c
lit tle bear,

a sa tyr,

Adagio q = 69
Vln. I

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

p
Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
3

Vc.
p

59

mf

434

POET

the

na tur al man;

his

limbs

are

lad der

to

Heav

en.

Vln. I

mf

Vln. II

mf

Vla.

mf

Vc.

mf

Allegro q = 132
437

mf

3
4

MUSE

The POET reads a letter

I don't want to know you

Allegro q = 132

3
4

Vln. I
pp

mf

mf

mf

3
4

Vln. II
pp

3
4

Vla.
pp

3
4

Vc.
pp

mf

but just want to

blow you, don't mean to

con

60

444

mf

MUSE
trol you

just roll in your skin;

take off your britch es,

show me your

Vln. I
p

mf

mf

mf

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.
p

450

mf

MUSE
stitch es, oh scratch me,

it itch es;

come on, let's

be

gin!

Vln. I
f

Vln. II
f

Vla.
f

Vc.
f

61

455

mp

POET
Boy

love,

fresh

and

clean,

lit tle rough,

Sogo
f
Vln. I
p

mf

Vln. II
p

mf

Vla.
p

mf

mf

Vc.

458

mf

5
4

POET
a

lit tle mean;

Sogo

2
4

lit tle sweet,

lit tle tart,

5
4

2
4

5
4

2
4

p
Vln. I
p

mf

5
4

Vln. II
p

2
4
mf

5
4

Vla.
p
3

2
4
mf

5
4

Vc.
p

2
4
mf

62

461

2
4

POET

3
4
to

eat

2
4

Vln. I

heart

lit

tle

green.

3
4

2
4

Vln. II

3
4

2
4

Vla.

3
4

c
f

2
4

Vc.

3
4

Moderato q = 116
f

MUSE

3
4

c
Love is not

a spark,

it is a

3
4

blaze,

464

re

that

rag es

and can

not be con

Moderato q = 116
Vln. I

3
4

3
4

pp
Vln. II

3
4

3
4

pp
Vla.

3
4

3
4

pp
Vc.

3
4

c
pp

3
4
f

63

470

3
4

MUSE
tained un til

all

be comes

si

lence

be neath its ash y snow;

can tell that

3
4

Vln. I

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

475

MUSE

3
4

c
you,

like

I, have

fan

cy

for match es!

p
POET

3
4

c
One good cat is worth a

Vln. I

3
4

c
f

Vln. II

3
4

c
f

Vla.

3
4

c
f

Vc.

3
4

c
f

p subito

64

481

POET
thous and lov ers,

faith ful friends and dot ing moth ers;

a mil lion poems for a preg nant purr,

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

486

mf

MUSE
If your chest

were a cat

POET
my feal ty for a

face of

fur!

Vln. II
mp
Vla.
mp
Vc.
mp

490

5
4

MUSE
it could be

no more fur

ry,

some where soft

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4

for my ears

c
p

c
p

Vc.

5
4

c
p

65

493

mf

MUSE

when they tire

of

hear ing

but to on ly

just list en

Vln. II

mf

Vla.

mf

Vc.

mf

Andante q = 88
p

rit.

497

rit.

3
4

MUSE
for your purr

as

3
2

stroke you

I'd

like to see

you

3
4
nak ed,

The POET smiles and puts down the letter . The MUSE
sings again as if to chastise him for not nishing the poem.

Andante q = 88

rit.
Vln. II

3
4

rit.

3
2

3
4

3
2

3
4

3
2

3
4

pp
Vla.

3
4
pp

Vc.

3
4
p

66

503

A tempo q = 88

3
4

MUSE

5
4

white

be neath

me

in

the

3
4

moon,

to

c
fall

sleep

in

A tempo q = 88

3
4

Vln. II

5
4

3
4

c
pp

Vla.

3
4

5
4

3
4

Vc.

3
4

5
4

3
4

pp

rit.

508

MUSE

3
4

c
side

you,

3
4

c
we

would

purr

dif

ferent

tune!

rit.
Vln. II

3
4

3
4

Vla.

3
4

3
4

Vc.

3
4

3
4

The POET catches himself. He has

513 no intention of making this easy.

POET
Meow!

I like that, the way cats smile when they're all curled and sleepy
content, warm, like despite everything else
they will be happy and content and warm;
I like that, the way a cat eyes you suspiciously and keeps its distance.

67

514 Allegro q = 138

POET

Cats

cats!

My life

is

made up of

Allegro q = 138

Tri.

mf

Vln. I

mf

Vln. II

mf

Vla.

mf

Vc.

mf

518

3
2

POET
these:

some

of them pure breds,

some

c
of them strays,

Tri.

3
2

Vln. I

3
2

pp

3
2

Vln. II
pp

c
f

3
2

Vla.
pp

c
f

3
2

Vc.
pp

c
f

68
521

POET

man y

I nd a long the way

to stroke or feed with sweets.

am a man who col

Vln. I

mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

mf

525

mf

POET
lects

cats

and tries not to let them

do min ate his life:

though

must say

Vln. I
mf

pp

mf

mf

pp

mf

mf

pp

mf

mf

pp

mf

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.
529

mp

POET
I

have lost

man y

bat tles.

and have

suf fered the af fec tions of the

Vln. I
pp
Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

69

532

POET
most

war stained

toms...

The MUSE decides to play the same game

Vln. I
mf

Vln. II
mf

Vla.
mf

Vc.
mf

Moderato q = 112

536

MUSE

3
4

c
I

al ways stop to stroke a

mf

fur

or

Moderato q = 112
Vln. I

3
4

3
4

c
kiss

a fuz zy

pizz.

arco

c
p
pizz.

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

mf
arco

c
p

Love is where you

mf
arco

c
p
pizz.

face,

mf
arco

c
p
pizz.

mf

70

Andante q = 100

541

2
4

MUSE
make it,

of ten

c
sit ting on

walls...

42

POET

c
I

Andante q = 100

2
4

Vln. I

can

pizz.

c
pp

Vln. II

2
4

Vla.

2
4

c
pp

c
pp

2
4

Vc.

c
pp

547

POET
teach you how to love

each and eve ry one of my sev en kit ties,

but

arco
Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

71

553

POET
I

can not in struct you how to make

love

to

me,

for I have lost

that faint con

Vln. I
f

pizz.

arco

Vln. II
f
Vla.
f

arco
Vc.

559

pp

3
2

POET
nec tion

and must

re

ly on you

to

nd

it.

3
2

Vln. I
p

pp

3
2

Vln. II
p

pp

3
2

Vla.
p

pp

3
2

Vc.
p

pp

72

566

Moderato q = 120
p

3
2

MUSE

3
2

c
Have

you got

cold

feet?

will

warm

them;

Moderato q = 120
Vln. I

3
2

3
2

Vln. II

3
2

3
2
mf

3
2

Vla.

3
2

c
mf

3
2

Vc.

3
2

c
mf

570

MUSE

3
2

mp

3
4

Cold

mo

tions?

will

storm

them;

do

Vln. I

3
2

3
4

Vln. II

3
2

3
4

pp

Vla.

3
2

3
4

c
pp

Vc.

pp

3
2

pp

3
4

c
pp

pp

73

573

3
4

MUSE

fraid of what stands be fore

3
4

too nak

Andante q = 100

ed

for

most

3
2
p

pp

3
2

c
mp

3
4

pp

3
2

c
mp

3
4

Vc.

you-

c
mp

Vla.

3
2

3
4

Vln. II

pp

Andante q = 100

c
not be a

Vln. I

pp

3
2

c
mp

pp

Moderato q = 120
mp

580

MUSE

3
2

3
4

c
for

c
am

Moderato q = 120
Vln. I

3
2

3
4

c
f

Vln. II

3
2

3
4

c
f

Vla.

3
2

3
4

c
f

Vc.

3
2

3
4

c
f

74

588 p

3
4

MUSE
for I

3
4

Vln. I

3
2

c
am

the

fe ral est of

toms,

in

3
2

pp

pp

3
4

Vln. II
pp

pp

3
2

3
4

Vla.
pp

pp

3
2

c
f

3
4

Vc.
pp

c
p

3
2

c
f

need

pp

c
p

pp

Larghetto q = 60

595

MUSE
of

5
4

5
4

host.

POET
If I seem dry,
please bear with me,

I no longer take drugs

and am less creative
than before;

Larghetto q = 60
Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

c
c

75

603

POET

If

am cold,

it

is just that

pizz.
3

am old

er,

Vln. I

ppp

p
pizz.

Vln. II

p
3

Vla.

Vc.

607

mf

3
2

POET
I

no

c
long er have the needs

I once

had;

aft er all,

arco
Vln. I

3
2

Vln. II

3
2

c
arco

Vla.

3
2

Vc.

3
2

c
3

c
c

76

610

f
3

43

POET
one can on ly do the things that I

have done

for so

long

be fore the

3
4

Vln. I
mf

pp

f
3

3
4

Vln. II
mf

pp
3

f
3

Vla.
mf

pp

3
4

Vc.
mf

pp

3
4

gods

Tamb.

613

POET

take re tri

3
4

bu

tion.

c
p

Vln. I

3
4

c
p

Vln. II

3
4

c
p

Vla.

3
4

c
p

Vc.

3
4

3
4

c
p

77

617 Allegro q = 144

MUSE
And if I seem impatient, it is just the pain of youth that I am wearied of:

Allegro q = 144
Tamb.
f

mp

mp

mp

mp

mp

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

621

MUSE
Pain no longer amuses me and I have yet to nd its replacement.

Tamb.
p
Vln. I
p
Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

78

625

Tamb.
f
Sogo
p
Vln. I
fp

Vln. II
fp
Vla.
fp
Vc.
fp

630

MUSE
At least

it will be

a grand

Sogo
f

mp

Vln. I
f

mf

mf

mf

mf

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

e go boost

when we're

at a bar

and

79

634

MUSE
eve ry one's star ing

at

me,

pret ty young

me,

Sogo

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

mp

638

MUSE
some thing you

Tamb.
mp
Sogo

Vln. I
mp
Vln. II
mp
Vla.
mp
Vc.
mp

can tell your gang

that the

80

642

MUSE
hot

num ber

ov er there

dressed to kill

and danc ing

so por

Tamb.
pp

mp

Vln. I
f

p fp

Vln. II
fp

Vla.
fp

Vc.

646

MUSE
no graph ic ally

is

ac tu ally

ver y

in

love

with

Tamb.
mf

pp

Vln. I
fp

mf

mf

mf

mf

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

mf

81

Largo q = 54
pp

650

3
4

MUSE
you

Would die

or

Largo q = 54

3
4

Cym.
mf

pp

Tamb.

3
4

Vln. I

3
4
pp

ff

3
4

Vln. II
ff

3
4

Vla.
pp

ff

3
4

Vc.
ff

655

MUSE

pp

3
4

pp

3
4

spend

the

rest

of his

life

at your

c
feet,

chained

Vln. I

3
4

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

3
4

Vla.

3
4

3
4

Vc.

3
4

3
4

pp

to your

82

A tempo q = 54

Meno mosso q = 48

660

pp

MUSE
3

wall, for just those oc ca sion al glimps es for

Meno mosso q = 48

5
4

the smell

of your bod y

when you walk

by

A tempo q = 54

Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

c
ppp

c
ppp

c
ppp

c
ppp

664

f
3

pp

5
4

Cym.

5
4

Vln. I

5
4

5
4

5
4

MUSE
(or the looks when you say you real ly don't care

at

pp

Vln. II
f

pp

Vla.
f

all.)

pp

pp

5
4

Vc.
f

pp

83

Larghetto q = 63

669

Cym.

Bongos

5
4

5
4
f

The Muse begins to dance, and as he does, the two dancers enter and slowly
walk near the Poet. He watches them intently as they move in close.

5
4

Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

c
p

5
4

Vc.

5
4

Vla.

c
p

673

Cym.

Bongos
p

Vln. I
p
Vln. II

Vla.
3

Vc.

84

Andante q = 88

675

Bongos
3

ff

Vln. I
ff
Vln. II
ff
3

Vla.
ff
3

Vc.
ff

677

rit.

Larghetto q = 63

Bongos
3

p subito

Vln. I
p subito
Vln. II
p subito

Vla.
p subito
Vc.
p subito

85

679

Bongos
mf

p
As the Poet sings, the dancers slowly
fade away as they make their exit.

Vln. I
mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

Vln. II
3

Vla.
ff
3

pp
3

Vc.
mf

pp

ff

682

5
4

POET

5
4

c
How can

pp

for get the

c
love

ers

that came be

fore

5
4

5
4

Vln. I

5
4

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

5
4

Vla.

5
4

5
4

Vc.

5
4

5
4

W.Ch.

pp

you?

86

pp

687

POET
They are old

and you

are new

but what is that in

time?

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

693

mf

3
4

POET
They

are dead

and you

live

W.Ch.
mf
Vln. I

but how can life to death com pare?

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4
mp

3
4

mp

3
4

mp

3
4
f

3
4

f
Vc.

3
4

f
Vla.

3
4

f
Vln. II

3
4

c
mp

87

699

3
4

POET

rit.

p
3

3
4

c
3

They all rest in dust and

brine

while you toss back un salt

ed

c
hair;

it seems un fair to

rit.

3
4

Vln. I

3
4

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

3
4

Vla.

3
4

3
4

Vc.

3
4

Largo q = 50
704

rit.

5
4

POET
love you as

do.

3
2

It seems unfair to love you as I do.

The Poet exits

Largo q = 50

rit.

Vln. I
pp

mp

pp

mp

pp

3
2

5
4

3
2

5
4

3
2

5
4

3
2

Vln. II
pp

5
4

Vla.
pp

mp

pp

Vc.
pp

mp

pp

88

Andante q = 88
p

710

3
2

MUSE

Largo q = 56

5
4

c
3

An oth er fear, as a chain let ter,

Andante q = 88

3
2

Vln. I

pp

We some times fall

in to the wrong

Largo q = 56

5
4

5
4

5
4

ppp

3
2

Vln. II

ppp

3
2

Vla.

ppp

3
2

Vc.

pp

5
4

c
ppp

rit.

715

MUSE

5
4
hands,

Tri.

rit.

5
4

c
I might nev er be op ened by a saint;

rit.

5
4

A tempo q = 56

per

haps a sad ness.

rit.

A tempo q = 56

5
4

A tempo q = 56

The full moon

A tempo q = 56

c
p

Vln. I

5
4

5
4

c
pp

Vln. II

5
4

5
4

c
pp

Vla.

5
4

5
4

c
pp

Vc.

5
4

5
4

c
pp

89

720

MUSE
ris es

and noth ing is plant

ed,

the light

falls

on

emp ty soil

Vln. I
p

mf

Vln. II
p

f
3

Vla.
f

Vc.
3

724

MUSE
cal lus rock;

the

full

moon

ris

es break ing ov er

me

Vln. I
p

pp

Vln. II
pp
3

Vla.
pp

Vc.
mp

and seeds on

90

pp

729

MUSE
where I have fal len

too,

some

one

who is not a

Vln. I

Vln. II
pp
3

Vla.
pp

Vc.
pp

732 f

pp

6
4

MUSE
saint

tears

op en

my

bod

y,

Vln. I
f

mf
3

6
4

6
4

6
4

pp

Vla.
mf

pp

Vc.
f

6
4
pp

Vln. II

mf

pp

91

rit.
mp

737

MUSE

pp

Vla.

Vc.

c
3

fool who dis cards my esh

and moon

light

and

A tempo q = 56

rit.

Vln. II

am read by a

Vln. I

A tempo q = 56

pp

pp

pp

pp

c
p

742 p

mf

5
4

MUSE
moon

light

shines

in

to

the

op en wound.

5
4

Vln. I
p

mf

5
4

Vln. II
p

pp

5
4

Vla.
p

pp

5
4

Vc.
p

mp

92

rit.

746

5
4

MUSE

Andante q = 92

We have plant ed

rit.

45

Vln. I

mp

3p
4
a seed,

you and I,

but we

can not pre

Andante q = 92

43
ppp

5
4

Vln. II

3
4
ppp

pp

5
4

Vla.

3
4
ppp

5
4

Vc.

mp

mp

mp

3
4
ppp

Allegro q = 126

754

MUSE
dict

the tree

that

it will be

come,

But what

Allegro q = 126

Vln. I
mp

Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
3

fun

Vc.
f

93

rit.

759

MUSE
we can

have

pis sing on

its

roots,

danc ing a round

its

trunk,

and

rit.
Vln. I
3

Vln. II
3

Vla.

Vc.

Andante q = 92
764 rit.

Larghetto q = 63
p

some

day

Andante q = 92
rit.
Vln. I

3
2

MUSE
cra dling in its

arms.

Larghetto q = 63

3
2

c
pp

3
3

Vln. II

3
2

pp
Vla.

3
2

c
pp
3

Vc.

3
2

c
pp

94

Andante q = 96
f

769

3
2

MUSE

c
I

Andante q = 96

3
2

Vln. I

3
7

Vc.

3
2

c
f

Vla.

this

3
2
3
2

bend

Vln. II

will

c
f

c
f

772

MUSE
beast,

this

god,
3

Vln. I
p

Vln. II
p

f
3

Vla.
p

Vc.
p

95

mf

774

MUSE
be

neath

the

Vln. I
mp
3

Vln. II
mp
3

Vla.
3

mp

Vc.
mp

776 ff

ff

rit.

MUSE
rag ings

of

my

storm.

rit.
Cym.
mp

Vln. I
f

ppp

Vln. II
f

ppp

Vla.
f

ppp

ppp

Vc.

96

Third Exchange: A Garden of Teeth

Lights up on the POET exercising. He

782 exhausts himself, then collapses in a hot sweat.

2
4

POET
Let me be frank: time is short, before the tides have
abolished coastal cities, before the Ark sets aoat

Adagio q = 76

(still out of breath)

pp

783

2
4

POET

mp

5
4
I

want to plant

gard en of teeth

up on

2
4

Vln. II

2
4

pp

5
4

3
4

5
4

3
4

pp

2
4

Vla.

5
4

2
4

3
4

5
4

pp

790

pp

5
4
I want to con

pp

mp

POET

pp

3
4

A tempo q = 76

pp

pp
Vc.

is land and crest;

rit.

Adagio q = 76
Gong

3
4

and the Tardis

touches down...

rit.

sume

c
all

your riv

ers

3
4

and plund er dank

for ests.

A tempo q = 76
Vln. II

5
4

3
4

Vla.

5
4

3
4

3
4

p
Vc.

5
4
p

97

Allegro q = 132

796

Tamb.

c
f

The Muse enters. He is in a very excitable state

acting a lot more typical of his youth.

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

800

MUSE
Mail

ings

Tamb.
f
Vln. I
f
Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

from

him,

98

802

3
2

MUSE
pas

sel

o'

poems,

he's

hos

taged

my

heart

and

Vln. I

3
2

Vln. II

3
2

Vla.

3
2

Vc.

3
2

804

MUSE

3
2

3
4

c
las

Vln. I

3
2
soed

my

loins;

now

bound

me

in

verse

where I'll

3
4

Vln. II

3
2

3
4

Vla.

3
2

3
4

Vc.

3
2

3
4

99

806

3
4

MUSE

c
nev

er es

cape

Vln. I

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

how tend

er

809

MUSE
rape!

Tamb.
p

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

ly

terse

do I bend for this

100

812

POET
I wore a wife-beater out in public today, for the rst time in some years the diet is working and I confess I got looks and comments both. I could score pretty well for
an old scribbler, were I in the market; but you and I know better.

The POET takes off his shirt,

and examines himself in the mirror
813 Moderato q = 112

5
4

Vln. I
pp

c
f

5
4

Vln. II
pp

c
f

5
4

Vla.
pp

pp

819

pp

5
4

Vc.

pp

pp

c
f

pp

A tempo q = 112

rit.

POET
My

A tempo q = 112

rit.
Vln. I
f

pp

Vln. II
f

pp

pp

pp

Vla.

Vc.

101

825

43

POET
hair is

gray,

my

skin

lined

and scarred

from

c
bat tles both

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

Vln. I
mp

Moderato q = 112

rit.

mf

831

POET

3
4

c
lost

and won;
3

Vln. I

and ad

ven ture to

Moderato q = 112

rit.

3
4

mf
Vln. II

3
4

mf
3

Vla.

3
4
mf
pizz.

Vc.

me

3
4
mf

is

102

pp

836

POET
sit ting un

moved

up on a rock

un til

squir rels,

deer,

skunks and snakes

Vln. I
p

pp

Vln. II

pp

Vla.
p

pp

Vc.
p

pp

Larghetto q = 63

rit.

841

5
4

POET
nd me

use ful

as both

c
pil

low

and

perch.

Larghetto q = 63

rit.
Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

arco

But you,

103

mf

846

3
8

POET
but

you,

W.Ch.

3
8

Vln. I

3
8

Vln. II

3
8

pre co

cious half ling,

when you

pp

mf
Vla.

3
8

Vc.

3
8

mf

mf

854

POET
grin
3

and

dance

be fore

me,

ev

Vln. I
mf
Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

en

the

pos sums

104

Andante q = 84

rit.

861

pp

POET
mum ble how tast y

you

might be in a

pie

rit.

or

stew

and it be comes

im

Andante q = 84

Tri.

pp

c
c

Vln. I

pp

Vln. II

pp

Vla.

pp

Vc.

pp

mf

869

5
4

POET
pos si ble

to

not feed you

pea nuts and

wond er how you might feel

Vln. I
mp
Vln. II

6
4
at the

5
4

6
4

5
4

6
4

5
4

6
4

5
4

6
4

mp
Vla.
mp
Vc.
mp

105
p

874

6
4

MUSE

3
2

3
4

I can read your

pp

6
4

POET

3
2
foot

of

my

Sogo

6
4
6
4

Vla.

6
4

3
2

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

pp

3
2
p

pp

6
4

3
2
p

pp
mf

878

3
2

MUSE
scars

like a

3
4
bi

ble,

and

pray

Cym.

3
2

3
4

Gong

3
2 pp
3
2

3
4
3
4

Vln. II

3
2

3
4

Vla.

3
2

3
4

Vln. I

ff

pp

Vc.

3
4

3
2
p

Vln. II

3
2
p

Vln. I

3
4

bed.

6
4

for the

joy

mp
mp

of

in

ict ing

my

c
c
c

mf

c
mf

c
mf

Vc.

3
2

3
4

c
mf

106
883

MUSE

own!

Sogo

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

p
887

POET
It's no street trick, reaching down your throat and pulling out your heart,
hell you were already chocking on it; I heard your prayers.

Adagio q = 72

888

POET
May

I sink my teeth

in to the roan

nape of your

Adagio q = 72
Cym.

pp

Sogo
pp
Vln. I
p
Vln. II
p
Vla.
pp

107

893

mf

spice

of your pain?

POET
neck

and

rel ish the sav or y

Tamb.

pp
6

mf

mf

Sogo
ppp

mf

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Moderato q = 120
mf

897

pp
3

POET
You

bring out the chef in me,

want to

Moderato q = 120
Vln. I
mp
Vln. II
mp

pp

Vla.
mp

pp

Vc.
mp

pp

108

Andante q = 76

902 f

6
4

POET
eat

you

3
2

by the spoon ful.

Both of them are restless, and bored, and becoming more aroused.
Although they are still not in the same place, their bond has become
stronger and is beginning to throb with heat and desire.

Andante q = 76

6
4

Vln. I
f

3
2

3
2

3
2

pp

6
4

Vln. II
mf

pp

6
4

Vla.
mf

pp

mf

c
f

6
4

Vc.

3
2

pp

907

Gong

c
ppp

Vln. I

c
p
3

Vln. II

c
f
3

Vla.

c
p

Vc.

109

911

accel.

Moderato q = 120

Gong
f
Sogo
f
Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
3

Vla.
f
Vc.
f

915

Andante q = 84

Sogo

3
2

3
2

3
2

3
2

3
2

ff
Vln. I
ff
Vln. II
ff
Vla.
ff
Vc.
ff

110

pp

919

mf

3
4

MUSE

As a ripe

av o ca do

he plucks me from my tree,

gnaw ing loose my skin, de

mf

3
4

3
4
3
4

pp

for him,

3
4

seed he takes

in

one full cheek,

pp

3
4

mf

c
f

pp

3
4

mf

c
f

Vc.

the

c
f

Vla.

mf

A tempo q = 84

rit.

Vln. II

A tempo q = 84

vour ing what I've left

Vln. I

3
4
mf

rit.

3
4

pp

MUSE

3
4
mf

pp

924

3
4
mf

Vc.

pp
Vla.

3
4

pp
Vln. II

3
4

3
4

Vln. I

pp

3
4

mf

c
f

pp

mf

with

111

pp
col canto

928

43

MUSE
op en mouth he does not speak,

Cym.

and

44

plants

by a

gard en tree,

that

4
4
3

3
4

Vln. I
3

f
3

col canto
Vln. II
pp
col canto

4
4

3
3

3
4
f

4
4

3
4

Vla.
pp

deep

3
4f

pp
col canto

pp

me

4
4
3

col canto
Vc.
pp

MUSE

4
4

3
4

4
4

with

3
4

4
4

3
4

Vc.

be.

5
4
f

pp

5
4

c
6

3
4

pp

5
4

c
p

4
4

me

p
Vla.

out

A tempo q = 84

p3

4
4

5
4

c
out

rit.

Vln. II

nev er he'll with

Vln. I

4
4

A tempo q = 84

rit.
934

3
4

3
4

pp

5
4

c
p

pp

112

Adagio q = 66
pp

938

5
4

POET

2
4

3
4

2
4

3
4

2
4

3
4

2
4

3
4

2
4

3
4

c
The lure

is too

strong.

The POET speaks to himself.

5
4

Vln. I

mf

5
4

Vln. II

mf

mf

pp

5
4

Vc.

mf

pp

943

3
2

c
I

Vln. I

pp

5
4

Vla.

POET

pp

want to be

c
rich

for him,

3
2

c
pp

Vln. II

3
2

3
2

3
2

p
Vla.

c
p

Vc.

c
p

want to be

113

rit.

mf

A tempo q = 66

946

POET
fam ous for him,

Real

ly

fam ous,

want

A tempo q = 66

rit.
Vln. I
mf

p3

mf

mf

mf

Vln. II

Vla.
3

Vc.

950

mf

5
4

POET
him

to

want me

reas

5
4

Vln. I
3

for all the wrong

mf

mf

c
p

5
4

Vla.
mf

c
p

5
4

Vc.
mf

for an y

5
4

Vln. II

ons,

c
p

114

953

rit.

mp

POET

reas

on;

want

him

to want me

un til

sat is ed,

rit.

Vln. I

mp

mp

Vln. II

Vla.

mp

mp

Vc.

957

A tempo q = 66
pp

POET
he for gets

all want for an y one else,

A tempo q = 66
Vln. I
pp
Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

the way

that I

115

Andante q = 96
962

mf

3
2

POET
was nev

er

ab le to do.

Late night poems for the

Andante q = 96

3
2

Cym.

c
p

mf

The POET sings to

the MUSE again.

3
2

Vln. I
3

c
mf

Vln. II

3
2

Vla.

3
2

c
mf
pizz.

3
2

Vc.

c
mf

966

3
4

POET
saints to

read

who go to bed

in a blank et

of need. This night is young and so are

3
4

Vln. I
3

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

116

970

3
4

POET

we,

let's plumb these depths and swim this sea,

and if by fate

we reach

3
4

Vln. I

3
4

Vln. II

love's

2
4
shore,

2
4
2
4

3
4

Vla.

2
4
p

arco

3
4

Vc.

2
4
p

accel.

975

POET

2
4

c
let's dive back

in

and search

for

more!

accel.
Vln. I

2
4

c
6
6

Vln. II

2
4

Vla.

2
4

Vc.

2
4

117

Moderato q = 120

mp

978

MUSE
A lov er a day,

ain't that the way

to make life pay,

be

Moderato q = 120
pizz.
Vln. I
mp
Vln. II
pizz.
Vla.
pizz. mp
Vc.
mp

983

23

MUSE
young be gay?

c
toss in the hay,

3
2

Vln. I

tur gid fay,

pizz.
Vln. II

3
2

Vla.

3
2

Vc.

3
2

a void the fray,

stay

118
987

Adagio q = 72

MUSE
home and play!

POET
The true poet never sleeps
twice in the same bed.
3

Adagio q = 72
Bongos
3

arco

Vln. I
pp
arco

pp

Vln. II
pp
arco
Vla.
pp
arco
Vc.
pp
992

5
4

POET
You can't hide the heart of a naked man. Surrender is sweet;

5
4

Bongos
3

The DANCERS appear, One goes to the MUSE, the other to the POET.
They caress the POET and MUSE'S bodies; but are unseen by them.
Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4
f

pp

5
4

Vla.

pp

5
4

Vc.
mp

119
996

5
4

POET

c
surrender is bliss!
3

5
4

Bongos

c
3

mp
3

5
4

Vln. I

c
f

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

c
f

5
4

Vc.

mp

c
f

mp

Andante q = 100

999

Bongos
3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.
p
Vc.
p

120

1003

Sogo
pp

Vln. I
3
3

Vln. II

Vla.
3
3

Vc.

Adagio q = 69

rit.

1006

3
4

Sogo
f

3
4

Vln. I
f

pp

3
4

Vln. II
f

mf

3
4

Vla.
f

pp

3
4

Vc.
f

pp

121

1009

MUSE

3
4

c
Wast ed
3

Sogo

3
4

c
mf

Vln. II

3
4

c
p
pizz.

Vla.

3
4

c
p
pizz.

Vc.

3
4

c
p

1012

MUSE
u ids

se crete

down

tun nels

and in to vac ant

lov er's mouths,

in my

Vln. I
p
Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

122

1015

MUSE
3

ears

the vi o lent sound,

a nak ed

bed

creak ing

to the pump ing

Vln. I
f

Vln. II
f
3

Vla.
f
Vc.
f

1018

MUSE
3

of a sing le arm;

in my hand the ac id tears of all my forms

(vibrato)
Vln. I
3

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

and fan tas ies.

123

1021 accel.

POET
I

want

you

raw

ov

er

accel.
Tamb.
f
Vln. I
3

Vln. II

arco
Vla.
arco
Vc.

Andante q = 84

1023

MUSE
All

POET
ice.

Andante q = 84
Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

ask

is your pure,

un

dul

ter

at

ed

ad

124
1025

MUSE
dic

tion.

POET
You

may

do

an

and

as

of

ten

thing you

want

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1027

POET
3

an

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

time,

and place,

as

you

like.

to

me

125

1029

MUSE
I

would like

to

shave your

bod

clean,

POET

Tri.

mf

Tamb.
6

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.
6

Vc.

1031

5
4

MUSE
strip
6

its

hair

to

5
4

Vln. I
p
6

5
4

Vln. II
p

5
4

Vla.
p

5
4

Vc.
p

126

1033

MUSE

5
4

3
2
nak

ed

ness,

see

you

Vln. I

5
4

3
2

Vln. II

5
4

3
2

Vla.

5
4

3
2

Vc.

3
2

mf

3
2

3
4

bland

Tri.

as

cave

liz

ard,

shim

3
2

mer

mf

3
2

3
4
mf 6
6

Vln. II

ing,

3
4
6

Vln. I

5
4

1034

MUSE

3
2

6
6

6
6

3
4
mf

Vla.

3
2

3
4
6

Vc.

3
2

mf

3
4
3

mf

127

1036

MUSE
blind,

as

white

cave

sh;

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

c
6

Vc.
3

Adagio q = 69

1038 rit.

MUSE

rit.

Adagio q = 69

Vln. I
f

p
6

ppp
6

Vln. II
f

ppp

ppp

ppp

Vla.
f

Vc.
f

128
1041

MUSE
If

I might, to touch your esh i

ness and move a

bout

your glas

si

ness

Vln. I
p3
3

Vln. II
p
3

Vla.
p

Vc.
3

f
1045

MUSE
my

lips

of pink ened steel.

POET
I don't want to
fuck your clever!
3

Sogo
p
Vla.

Vc.
f

ff

129

1049

3
2

MUSE
FUCK...!

3
2

POET
Indeed! It's just what everyone needs once ina while, a good sound fucking...

The DANCERS move away from the

POET and MUSE into a central space
between the two. They remove their clothes
and begin to melt into each other's bodies

A tempo q = 69
1050

POET

3
2

5
4

5
4

5
4

To be squashed between the matched bodies of two great gods like the delicate
oyster that conceals itself between the impermeable walls of its pearly hideaway

A tempo q = 69
Cym.

3
2

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

pp
Bongos

3
2

Vln. I

3
2

5
4

5
4

pp
Vln. II

3
2

5
4

5
4

Vla.

3
2

5
4

3
2

5
4

pp

pp

5
4

c
f

5
4

5
4

c
pp

Vc.

pp

pp

5
4

pp

5
4

c
f

5
4

c
f

mp

130

1055

POET

5
4

5
4

peeking out only for quick tastes of the dim outside world.

Bongos

5
4

5
4

Vln. I

5
4

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

5
4

Vla.

5
4

5
4

Vc.

5
4

5
4
3

Andante q = 100

1058

MUSE

Andante q = 100

Your

veins,

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

f
6

Vc.
3

131
1062

MUSE

Tamb.

Vla.
p
Vc.

1065

MUSE
as

they

move

Tamb.

Vla.

Vc.

f
1067

MUSE
you,

Tamb.
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

my arms as they

132

1070

MUSE
sooth you,

our lips

as they quench you,

my hips as they drench

you,

Tamb.

Vln. I
f

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1072

MUSE
tip

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

133

1075

MUSE
tip

tip

tip

your glass

and join me in my spil

ling,

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1078

MUSE
bring

me

Tamb.
p
Vln. I
pp
Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.

134
mf

1080

MUSE
bring me

bring me

bring me

bring me

bring me

Tamb.
mp
Vln. I
mp
Vln. II
mp
Vla.
mp
Vc.
mp

1083

MUSE
bring

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

me

bring

me

bring

me

1085

135

MUSE
bring me

bring me

to

your

mouth.

POET
You

Tamb.
f
Bongos
f

Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f
1087

POET
have

giv

en

me

you

have giv en

me dis

Bongos
3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

136
3

1090

POET
eas

es

giv
3

en

me

dis

eas

es

and

Bongos
3

Vln. I
3

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1092

mp

POET
I

have

ac

cep ted,

Bongos
3

Vln. I
3

Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

137

Pi mosso q = 112

1095

mp

MUSE
my

POET
I

have

ac

ceep ted,

pre

sent

ed

Pi mosso q = 112
Bongos
3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1097

MUSE
arms

as they sooth

you,

my

lips

as they

POET
what pleas

Bongos
3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

es

pleas

es

138
1099 mf

MUSE
quench

you

my hips

as they drench you,

mf
POET
and

have

col

lect

ed

Bongos
mf
Vln. I
5

mf

Vln. II
mf
Vla.
mf
Vc.
mf

ff

1101

MUSE
as they move you,

ff

move you,

POET
I

have

ac

Bongos
ff
Vln. I
ff
Vln. II
ff
Vla.
ff
Vc.
ff

cept

ed

what

139

1103

MUSE
my arms as they sooth

you,

POET
pleas es,

dis

eas

es,

what pleas

Bongos
3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

es,

140

1105

MUSE
our

lips

as they quench you,

my

hips as they drench you,

my

hips

as they

p
POET
dis

eas es,

what pleas es,

dis

Bongos
3

Vln. I
p

Vln. II
p

Vla.

Vc.
p

141
ff

1107

MUSE
drench you,

my

hips

as they drench

you,

ff
POET
eas

es,

what pleas

es,

you

have giv

en

Bongos
3

Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
sfz

1109

rit.

Andante q = 100

rit.

Andante q = 100

POET
eas

es

Sogo
6

f
6

Vln. I
6

Vln. II

Vla.
6

Vc.
3

me

dis

142
f

1111

MUSE
Our
3

bod ies

the

tools

with
3

Sogo

Vln. I
sfz
Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1114

mp

ff

our bod ies

our

MUSE
which

we're made

fools,

Sogo
pp
Vln. I
p
Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

mf

143
1117

MUSE
bod ies

our

our

our

our

ff
Vln. I
ff
Vln. II
ff
Vla.
ff
Vc.
ff

MUSE
our

our bod ies

our bod ies

your

Cym.
3

our
3

Sogo

1120

our

Sogo
p
Vln. I
sfz

Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

mp

144
f
1123

MUSE
bod

your

Cym.
f

Sogo
pp
Vln. I
f

pp

Vln. II
f

pp

Vla.
f

pp

pp

Vc.

mp
1126

MUSE
bod

Sogo
mp
Vln. I
mp
Vln. II
mp
Vla.
mp
Vc.
mp

145

ff

1128

MUSE
your

bod

Sogo
ff
Vln. I
ff
Vln. II
ff
Vla.
ff
Vc.
ff

1130

MUSE
so

su perb ly

ling,

tip

Sogo
p
Vln. I
p
Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

tip

146

mf

1133

MUSE
tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

Tamb.
f
Sogo
mf
Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

1136

MUSE
glass

and join me in my

spil

ling,
3

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

your

147
1139

MUSE
bring

me

bring

me

bring

Tamb.

Vln. I
pp
Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.

mf

1141

mp

MUSE
bring

me

bring

me

bring

Tamb.
mp
Vln. I
mp
Vln. II
mp

Vla.
mp
Vc.
mp

me

me

148
f

1143

MUSE
bring me

bring me

to

your mouth.

Tamb.
f

Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

1145

mf

POET
u ids

u ids

Sogo
p
Vln. I
6

Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

149

1147

POET
u ids

u ids

have

plen

ty,

my

son,

Sogo

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1149

Allegro q = 126

accel.

ff

POET
u ids

accel.

tem

per

ance have

none,

Allegro q = 126

Sogo
ff
Vln. I
ff
Vln. II
ff
Vla.
ff
Vc.
ff

150
1152

MUSE
bring

me

bring

me

bring

me

bring

me

f
POET
nev er

tease a horn y

bard

Tamb.
f
Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

1156

MUSE
bring

me

bring

me

bring

me

POET
tease

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

tease

tease

tease

tease

tease

151

1159

ff

MUSE
bring

me

to

your

mouth

ff

POET
tease

tease

tease

tease

nev er

Sogo
p

ff

ff

ff

ff

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

tease

a horn y

152

1162

MUSE
bring

me

to

your

er

tease

p
POET
bard

with met a phors un spun!

Nev

Sogo
p

Vln. I
p

Vln. II
p

Vla.
p

Vc.
p

153

ff

pp

1165

MUSE
mouth

ff

pp

POET
horn

bard

Sogo
ff

pp

ff

ff

pp

ff

ff

pp

ff

ff

pp

ff

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.
ff

154

1168

MUSE
bring
p

me

to

your

mouth

POET
Nev
6

Sogo
pp
Vln. I
pp
Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
ff
1170

MUSE
ff
POET
bard

Sogo
ff
Vln. I
ff
Vln. II
ff
Vla.
ff
Vc.

er
6

tease
6

a
6

horn
6

y
6

155

1173

MUSE
bring me to your

POET
with met

Cym.
pp

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

a phors un

156

1177

Largo q = 52

MUSE
mouth!

f
POET
spun!

Largo q = 52
W.Ch.
p

Gong
fff

All four men climax with violent abandon.

Even the dancers can be heard.

Vln. I
fff

pp

Vln. II
pp

fff
3

Vla.
pp

fff
3

Vc.
fff

pp

157

pp

1181

MUSE
I

re mem ber want ing

things

and then ful

l ling dream af

ter

re mem ber want ing

things

and then ful

l ling dream af ter dream

pp
POET
I

Vln. I

Vla.

Vc.

rit.

1185

MUSE
dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream un til

f
POET
af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

un til

rit.
Vln. I
f
Vln. II
mf

Vla.
f
Vc.
f

158

Adagio q = 72
pp

1188

rit.
3

MUSE
now,

dreams

pp

ful lled,

want ing to do them a

mp

gain.

POET
now,

dreams

ful lled,

Adagio q = 72

want ing to do them a

rit.

gain.

The MUSE falls asleep.

3

Vln. I
pp

mp

ppp

mp

ppp

Vln. II
pp

Vla.
pp

mp

ppp

mp

ppp

Vc.
pp

1193

POET
Not so hard to get a good night's sleep, just an evening's dancing, a warm butt
and some quiet, lay you ten to one it's all you'll ever need.

A tempo q = 72
1194

pp

5
4

POET
There

is no light,

the moon

has waned,

weight that has just been re

A tempo q = 72
Vla.

5
4

5
4

pp
Vc.
pp

159

1200

POET

mf

Pi mosso q = 84

c
leased

on my spine;

mus cles

col lapsed,

breath ing

has low ered,

Pi mosso q = 84
Vla.

Vc.

c
mf

mf

A tempo q = 84
rit.

rit.

pp
1206

Larghetto q = 60

POET
soft hairs

that feel

like noth ing

be tween

us.

A tempo q = 84
rit.

rit.

Larghetto q = 60
3

Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

ppp

The lights slowly fade on the POET and MUSE, both of

whom are sated and spent. The DANCERS however, resume
their coupling. Their movement slows down as their bodies
become impossible to tell apart, and the lights very slowly fade out
1212

Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

160

1217

Vln. I
pp
Vln. II
pp
3

Vla.

Vc.

1221

Vln. I
ppp
Vln. II
ppp
3

Vla.
ppp
Vc.
ppp

161

Fourth Exchange: Two Nooses

1229

Lights up on the POET and MUSE. While they are not in the same space, they
are trading stories as if they were having a late night face to face with drinks.

MUSE
I remember teachers illustrating Einstein to be a genius by
the fact that he would forget to wear sox, or would wear
sox that didn't match,
and I thought, even then, that just the fact that these ridiculous
nits would bother to make note of whether a person wore
sox, or unmatched sox, perfectly illustrates why they are
not geniuses.

1230

POET
I remember my mother taking me to purchase my rst
athletic supporter.
"Small." she told the salesman. And I countermanded, bodly,
"Large."
We got the small. It t just ne.

1231

MUSE
I remember my brother making a deal with me, that if I
would let him do it to me, he would let me do it to
him.
Well, I did, and he didn't.
Now he's married, with kids,
and I'm embarrassed to ask ...

1232

POET
I remember when my friend Karen's husband had just left her, after
forty years.
"You don't know what it's like," she admonished me;
"No," I conceded, "and you don't
know what it's like to be left by forty husbands."

1233 The MUSE, never at a loss for words, is silent

POET
Innocence can only be donned by a
soul who has tried everything.

1234 The POET stands up, goes to the sink and splashes some water on his face

POET
I should brush my teeth.

162

Andante q = 100
1235

mf

45

MUSE
I held you a

mong the net

tles

but you were far

way,

Andante q = 100

pizz.

45

Vln. I
f
pizz.

5
4

Vln. II
f
pizz.

5
4

Vla.
f pizz.

5
4

Vc.
f

1238

MUSE

5
4

3
4

c
I pressed my face to your

bod

in

the

leaves and was on

Vln. I

5
4

3
4

Vln. II

5
4

3
4

Vla.

5
4

3
4

Vc.

5
4

3
4

ly

163

Meno mosso q = 84

1241

3
4

MUSE
stung by the dis ap

point ment,

rit.

your ab sence;

swayed

Meno mosso q = 84

rit.

arco

43

Vln. I

mp
arco

3
4

Vln. II

p
arco

3
4

Vla.

mp

arco

3
4

Vc.

1247 A tempo q = 84

MUSE
mong the ow ers of your beau

ty

and was bit ten by the wild

A tempo q = 84
Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.
p
Vc.

mp

164

1252

mp

MUSE
dis play,

chase

me

down a mong the brok en stems,

Vln. I
f

mp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1257

MUSE
I

am

drowned

in the mem o

ry,

pul ling loose my shirt,

my
3

Vln. I

Vln. II
mp

Vla.
mp

mp

p
3

Vc.
mp

165

1262

MUSE
roll

pants,
3

ing nak ed in your burn ing arms,

bit ter

Vln. I
3

Vln. II
f

Vla.
f

Vc.
p

1266

ff

Moderato q = 116

MUSE
bru tal charms;

You are not here!

mf

POET
I

like that you're smart er than me,

Moderato q = 116 pizz.

Vln. I
ff

mf

Vln. II
ff

mf

ff

mf

Vla.

Vc.
ff

mf

166

1270

POET
3

I like that you're na iv er than me;

I don't mind that you're young er

than me (though I

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Allegro q = 138

1273

POET
have tra di tion al ly

pre ferred

old er).

Allegro q = 138
Vln. I

Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

arco
p

love

167

1277

POET
that we have

n't

met

and yet

feel

so

deep

ly

as though we

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1281

POET
had

love

that you've loved

in sev

en

lan guag es

(for I

Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

168

1285

POET
have

so

man

yet

to

go);

love

Vln. I
p

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

rit.
1289

POET
that

you

have

yet

to

nd

"home"

(so

rit.
Vln. I
3

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

that

169

1291

Andante q = 76

3
4

POET
I

can

of

fer

you

mine).

Andante q = 76

Vln. I
3

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

1295

POET
When I truly think of you I realize that I don't
have a clue who you really are - do you smoke, do
you drink to excess, do you show kindness to strangers?
When I am sick will you nurse me with joy;
when you are sick will you allow yourself to be coddled?
Are you good with the non-theoreticals? Is there blood
behind your honed words?

Vln. I

Vln. II
ppp
Vla.
ppp
Vc.
ppp

Adagio q = 66

170

1298

3
2

MUSE

c
How

Adagio q = 66

do you say

Vln. I

3
2

Vln. II

3
2

pp

mp

3
2

Vla.
pp

c
p

3
2

Vc.

c
p

1300

MUSE

5
4

c
no

to

dy

ing

man:

his

gers

in

your

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

1302

MUSE

mf

p
3

5
4

c
hair,

Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

the smell

of

co

logne

mask

ing

c
p

c
mf

c
mf

c
mf

the

171

1304

6
4

MUSE
scent

of

dis

ease,

Vln. I

46

Vln. II

6
4
mp

Vla.

6
4

Vc.

6
4

1306

MUSE

6
4
limbs

A tempo q = 66

rit.

6
4

Vln. II

6
4

Vla.

Vc.

3
4

c
too tired

to wres tle with your own,

trem bling with

rit.

3
4

c
3

3
2

hands

A tempo q = 66

rit.
Vln. I

rit.

3
2
3

3
4

3
2

6
4

3
4

3
2

6
4

3
4

3
2

172

A tempo q = 66

1309

MUSE

3
2

c
pal sy,

gen

tals shrunk en

and damp;

A tempo q = 66
Vln. I

3
2

Vln. II

3
2

pp
Vla.

3
2

c
pp

Vc.

3
2

c
pp

Andante q = 100
1313

MUSE
I

Andante q = 100
Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

will

not

ght

you

ov
3

er

173

1315

MUSE
brok

en

love

or

ar

gue

ov

er

Vln. I
f

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1317

MUSE
love's

reck

less

reach;

the
3

Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

174

pp
1319

rit.

MUSE
moon

is

set

ting,

it

is time

for

rit.
Vln. I
pp

3
3

Vln. II
pp

Vla.
pp
Vc.
3

pp

Adagio q = 66

1322

3
2

MUSE

sleep,

but how

do you say

Adagio q = 66
Vln. I

3
2

Vln. II

3
2

c
mp

3
2

Vla.

c
p

3
2

Vc.
3

c
p

175

1324

MUSE

5
4

c
no

to

dy

ing

man:

his

blood

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

45

Vc.

5
4

rit.

1326

MUSE

mf

5
4

3
2
in

your

6
8

mouth?

rit.
Vln. I

5
4

3
2

6
8

p
Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4

pp
3

3
2

5
4

6
8

mf
Vc.

3
2
mf

pp

6
8
pp

3
2
mf

6
8
p

pp

176

Allegro q. = 116
1328

POET

6
8

e=e

6
8

If

Allegro q. = 116
Vln. I

6
8

6
8

c
you

don't see

c
me

as

e=e

6
8

6
8

f
Vln. II

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

f
Vla.

6
8
f

Vc.

6
8
f

1333

POET

6
8

c
Shiv

a,

c
look

6
8

gain:

Vln. I

6
8

6
8

Vln. II

6
8

6
8

Vla.

6
8

6
8

Vc.

6
8

6
8

177

1337

POET

6
8

c
vi

pers

6
8

c
dive

in

to

my

c
bod

y,

Vln. I

6
8

6
8

Vln. II

6
8

6
8

Vla.

6
8

6
8

Vc.

6
8

6
8

1341

POET

6
8

c
as horns

Vln. I

6
8

c
sprout

out

6
8

like

warts;

6
8

Vln. II

6
8

6
8

Vla.

6
8

6
8

Vc.

6
8

6
8

178

1346

POET

6
8

c
the

Vln. I

might

Gang

c
3

6
8

c
es

ows

from the

crack

c
in my

6
8

6
8

Vln. II

6
8

6
8

Vla.

6
8

6
8

Vc.

6
8

6
8

1350

POET

c
skull and oods the

6
8
plains

c
be

6
8

neath

c
me;

with

Vln. I

6
8

6
8

Vln. II

6
8

6
8

Vla.

6
8

6
8

Vc.

6
8

6
8

179

1355

POET

c
Dur

Vln. I

mf

ga

on

one palm

and

Kal

on

the

oth

er,

c
pp

Vln. II

c
pp

Vla.

c
pp

Vc.

c
pp

Allegro (Meno mosso) q = 160

ff

1359

POET
I

can

se

duce

the

world

and

lay

Allegro (Meno mosso) q = 160

Vln. I
ff

Vln. II
ff
Vla.
ff
Vc.
ff

it

to

180

1363

POET
ruin,
3

rid
3

ing

way

on

my

sacr

ed mount, with the

Vln. I
3
3

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1367

POET
ick of a tail

we are van

ished:

Lie

down

be

fore

me

Cym.
f
Vln. I
3

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

and

181

1371

mp

POET
weep,

for

all

that

we have im

ag

ined

is

true,

and

Vln. I
3

3
3

Vln. II
p

Vla.
p

Vc.
p

ff

Allegro q. = 116 e = e

1375

3
2

POET
all

you have

6
8

dreamed

is

laid

to

6
8

waste:

Allegro q. = 116 e = e

3
2

Vln. I
ff

3
2

Vln. II
ff

Vla.

ff
3

ff

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

3
2

Vc.

6
8

3
2
3

182

1379

POET

6
8

6
8

6
8

Vln. I

6
8

am

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

pp
Vln. II

6
8

6
8

pp
Vla.

6
8

6
8

pp
Vc.

6
8

6
8

pp

1384

POET

6
8

c
Shiv a,

Vln. I

6
8
p

Vln. II

6
8
p

Vla.

6
8
p

Vc.

6
8
p

183
f
1389

POET

6
8

6
8

c
am

Vln. I

6
8

6
8

6
8

Shiv

6
8

a,

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

f
Vln. II

f
Vla.

f
Vc.

6
8
f

1394

POET

Andante q = 92

rit.

6
8

c
I am Shiva -

rit.
Tri.

Andante q = 92

6
8

This change in tone has silenced the

MUSE again. He sinks to the oor.
Vln. I

6
8

c
mp

p
Vln. II

6
8

c
mp

p
Vla.

6
8

c
mp

p
Vc.

6
8

c
p

mp

184
1400

5
4

POET

3
4

c
Who did you think you were dicking with?

Tri.

5
4

3
4

Vln. I

5
4

3
4

5
4

3
4

5
4

3
4

Vln. II
3

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

3
4

1405

POET

3
4

rit.

A tempo q = 92

3
4

Nobody ever told me it's fun growing old,

to laugh at the years and watch time unfold,

c
life is a mirror which riddles the truth:
age is but an excess of youth!

The Poet can sense his sadness and fear. His tone
therefore softens a bit, but his sentiment is the same.
pp
Vla.

3
4

rit.

A tempo q = 92

3
4

mf

pizz.
Vc.

3
4

arco

3
4

c
pp

c
mf

1414

3
4

MUSE
Angelic forms are cruel at best,
our hearts to slay and minds arrest,

while souls are captured, bound and gagged,

as ever we play this mortal tag.

The MUSE raises his head. There is desperation in his voice

3
4

Vla.
pp

3
4

Vc.
pp

185
pp

1415

MUSE

3
4

c
pp

POET

3
4

c
Be at peace my diminutive faun,

Vla.

What

43

do you want

from

me?

c
pp

Vc.

3
4

c
pp

mp

1422

3
4

MUSE
want

to

be

co de

pend ent

with you,

want to get drunk

POET

3
4

Vla.

3
4
mp

3
4

Vc.

1428

mf

2
4

MUSE
3

and op er ate heav y e

quip ment;

want to seek coun sel ing to

geth er

2
4

Vln. II
mf

2
4

Vla.
mf

2
4

Vc.
mf

and then

186

1432

43

MUSE
gang up

on the coun sel or

un til

he

or she

calles the cops---

I want to bel

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

1437

MUSE

3
4

3
4
li ger ate the cops...!

POET

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

Vln. I

3
4

3
4

want

to

c
be

the

bot tle

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

pp
Vln. II

3
4

3
4

c
pp

Vla.

3
4

3
4

c
pp

Vc.

3
4

3
4

c
pp

you get drunk with; the

187
p

1443

5
4

MUSE

6
4

c
I'd rath er see you

mf

p
3

5
4

POET
nip ple

you suck,

pp

the

o pi um

in your

5
4

Vln. I
mf

pp

mf

mp

pp

mf

mf

pp

mp

6
4
pp

6
4

c
pp

mp

5
4

Vc.

6
4

5
4

Vla.

veins...

5
4

Vln. II

6
4

pp

6
4

c
mp

pp

pp

1449

MUSE

46

c
cry than be er u dite;

I want an

Vln. I

6
4

Vln. II

6
4

Vla.

6
4

Vc.

6
4

o pen heart

and trem bling

188

rit.

mf

1454

5
4

MUSE
3

mo tions.

Pi mosso q = 104

I want us ter ri ed

and fra

gile,

rit.
Vln. I

like Grand ma's

Pi mosso q = 104

5
4

5
4

5
4

mf
Vln. II
mf
Vla.

mf

5
4

Vc.

c
p

mf

1458

MUSE

5
4

c
Rus sian crys tal

Vln. II

3
4
too frail

to un

5
4

pack,

3
4

mf

play.

I have

c
too beau ti ful

not to dis

c
mf

Vla.

5
4

3
4

c
mf

Vc.

5
4

3
4

c
mf

189

Presto q = 176
3

1464

MUSE
kis ses

that are burn ing with in my cheeks.

don't

Presto q = 176
Vln. I

Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

1469

MUSE
care

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

if

you burst

in to tears

or

laugh

ter,

as

190

1474

MUSE
long

as

you

melt

with

in

my

arms.

Vln. I
p
Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

f
1479

rit.

MUSE

rit.
Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

191

1484

Allegro q = 144

rit.
3

MUSE
I

want you

too

Allegro q = 144

ust

ered

to be

Je

sus.

rit.

Vln. I
p

Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

Moderato q = 112
mf

1489

5
4

POET
As I said be fore.

I love that you are smart er than me--

Moderato q = 112
Vln. I

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

mf
Vln. II
mf
Vla.
mf
Vc.
mf

c
I can use a walk ing

192

1493

POET
3

cal cu la tor

and ref er ence guide!

3
4

But I plan to keep my n ger al ways up on the

Vln. I

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

1496

POET

3
4

c
On/

Off switch.

c
I plan

to show you con tent

you have yet

to cal cu late,

Vln. I

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

193

1499

POET

5
4

c
3

and my thol o gies thus far

be yond your ken,

plan to use you up,

Vln. I

45

Vln. II

45

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

Adagio q = 72

rit.

1502

5
4

MUSE

3
4

c
I - I ...

pp

POET
and then breathe

life back in to your

Adagio q = 72
Vln. I

5
4

3
4

c
frag ile mor

tal

clay.

rit.

5
4

3
4

5
4

3
4

5
4

3
4

5
4

3
4

pp
Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

194

1507

POET

Andante q = 100
p

3
4
I

have

Andante q = 100
Vln. I

3
4
p

Vla.

3
4
p

Vc.

3
4
p

1512

POET
one

Vln. I

Vla.

Vc.

for

you

and

one

for

me.

two

noos

es

195

1518

POET
Let's

die

to

this

life

Vln. I

Vln. II
p
Vla.

Vc.

1524

POET
farm

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

some

where,

and be born

gain,

to

geth

er

on a

196

1530

POET
where

time is snail paced

and two dust

lads

may

Vln. I
3

Vln. II

Vla.
pizz.
Vc.

mf

1535

POET
share

bed.

Let's quiv

er

and

gig gle

dur ing

Vln. I
mf

Vln. II
mf
Vla.
mf
Vc.
mf

197

1539

POET
thun

der

storms

and gawk

dumb

found ed at

end

less

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1543

col canto

POET
skies

full of
3

tire

less
3

3
4

3
4

3
4

col canto

col canto

Vc.
f

3
4

col canto
3

Vla.
f

Vln. II
f

3
4

stars.

Vln. I
f

col canto

198

1547

POET

3
4

3
4

Vln. I

3
4

3
4
p

Vln. II

43

43

Vla.

3
4

3
4

p
Vc.

3
4

3
4

pp
1552

POET
Let

Vln. I
pp
Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
arco
Vc.
pp

us

die now

to

geth

er

from our

lands

so

far

199

Moderato q = 120

1558

POET
part,

where

sir

ens shriek, where

Moderato q = 120
Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1563

mf

3
4

POET
soul less pol i ti cians wave

and rant

and prea chers vo mit

vile

3
4

Vln. I
mf

3
4

Vln. II
mf

3
4

Vla.
mf

3
4

Vc.
mf

200

accel.

1568

POET

3
4

c
vi tri ol a bout

an y one who deos n't

eat the same pa thet ic break fast ce

re

al;

accel.
Vln. I

3
4

c
f

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

c
f

c
f

Vc.

3
4

c
f

Allegro q = 160
1572

POET

c
let

us

Allegro q = 160
Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

meet

to

geth er

in a land

ruled by

hob bits,

201
1577

POET
dwarves,

and

din

saurs

in

an

nel

vests...

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1581

rit.

3
4

Vln. I
3

3
3

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

3
3

Vc.

3
4

202

Andante q = 100

1584

POET
I

have

two

noos

Andante q = 100
Vln. I
p
3

Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

1589

POET
both

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

weaved

from

let

ters

and

poems

re ceived

and

sent.

es

203

Moderato q = 120

1595

POET
They

con

tain

your

dreams,

your

Moderato q = 120
Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1600

POET
faith,

your

scent;

I share

one with you,

my

po

et

my

Vln. I
f

Vln. II
f

Vla.
f

Vc.
f

204

POET

mp

1605

c
friend,

Vln. I

with the que ries; What is

life,

3
4

c
f

3
4

c
f

p
Vc.

3
4
f

p
Vla.

if but the bru tal

c
p

Vln. II

3
4

3
4

c
p

Andante q = 100

rit.

ff

1608

POET

3
4
ma

trix

of a lone

ness:

and what is

rit.
Vln. I

Love,

Andante q = 100

3
4
ff

Vln. II

3
4
ff

Vla.

3
4
ff

Vc.

3
4
ff

205

1612

POET
if

not worth dy

ing

for?

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

pp

1617

rit.

POET
what

is

Love,

rit.
Vln. I
ppp

Vln. II
mp

mp

mp

Vla.

Vc.

206

Meno mosso q = 76
rit.

A tempo q = 69

Adagio q = 69

ad lib.

1625

5
4

MUSE

When you talk of

pp

5
4

POET
if

not

worth dy

ing

for?

The MUSE is now

on the verge of tears

Meno mosso q = 76
rit.

Adagio q = 69

A tempo q = 69

Vln. II

5
4

5
4

5
4

pp

Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

1632

MUSE

5
4

3
3

su i cide

Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

5
4

c
I trem ble

and

hide the ra zor blades;

when you talk of

5
4

c
pp

5
4

c
pp

Vla.

5
4

5
4

c
pp

Vc.

5
4

5
4

c
pp

207

1635

MUSE

5
4

3
4
love

shiv

er

and

sharp en

the

knives...

Vln. I

5
4

3
4

Vln. II

5
4

3
4

Vla.

5
4

3
4

Vc.

5
4

3
4

1638

POET
The POET exits. The MUSE is silent. After a few
moments, the POET stomps back onstage

Who did you think you were messin' with, buttboy?

I am that I am!
Now, sweet child, if you would, I have
universes to attend to.
So put up your damn rhymes, pull up your
meta-phors, and get your presumptuous ass to bed!

1639

POET
The POET exits again

I love you, So fuck off!

A tempo q = 69

1640

3
2

MUSE

5
4
Horn ets crash

A tempo q = 69

3
2

Vln. II
pp

mp

pp
Vc.

5
4

3
2

Vla.

a gainst the

5
4
p

3
2

5
4
p

208

1642

MUSE

5
4

3
2

c
win dow glass

in

an

ef

fort

to

es

scape

the

night:

Vln. II

5
4

3
2

Vla.

5
4

3
2

Vc.

5
4

3
2

1644

MUSE

mf

3
2

c
I

Vln. I

3
2

blow

out the

can

c
p

Vln. II

3
2

c
mf

Vla.

3
2

c
mf

Vc.

3
2

c
mf

dle

and pull the

209
1646

3
2

MUSE
cov ers

ov

er

my

head...

3
2

Vln. I

c
p

Vln. II

3
2

Vla.

3
2

c
mp

c
p

3
2

Vc.

c
p

1648

MUSE

5
4

c
How do you say no to a dying man?

Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

Lights fade on the MUSE

1650

Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

c
p

mf

c
mf

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

mp

c
mf

c
mf

210

1652

Vln. I
pp
Vln. II
p
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp
1654 rit.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1656

5
4

Vln. I
3

5
4

Vln. II
pp
Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

211

Final Exchange: Ten Million Angels

Lights up on the POET, who is writing again for the rst time since
the beginning of the piece. He seems dilligent, as if under a deadline.

Adagio q = 69

1660

POET

5
4

c
I

Adagio q = 69
Vln. I

5
4

Vla.

5
4

miss
3

all
3

my old
3

c
mp

c
p

Vc.

5
4

c
p

mf

1664

3
2

POET
lov

ers,
3

where ev
3

er they lay bleed ing

3

be

neath the grass,

Vln. I

3
2

mf

3
2

Vln. II
p

mf

3
2

Vla.
mf

3
2

Vc.
mf

212

1667

POET

c
I

Vln. I

3
2
would take
3

3
2

them
3

all

once

gain

in
3

my

c
mp
3

Vln. II

3
2

c
p

Vla.

mf

3
2

c
p

Vc.

3
2

c
p

1669

5
4

POET
arms

and
3

tell them that it

3

is not

that
3

Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4
3

5
4

Vc.
3

213

mf

1671

POET

5
4

c
bad,

Vln. I

that
3

5
4

it

will

all

be
3

all

c
mf

Vln. II

5
4

c
mf

Vla.

5
4

c
mf

Vc.

5
4

c
mf

p
1673

3
4

POET
right;

death
3

Vln. I

af ter
3

all

3
4

mp

3
4

Vln. II
p

3
4

Vla.
p

3
4

Vc.
p

seems so un reach a ble

3

to the
3

214

1677

mf

POET
liv ing,
3

so tem po rar y
3

as

though

it were but a mis take,

3

Vln. I
mf

3
3

Vln. II
mf
Vla.
mf
Vc.
mf

1681

POET
a

dream

Cym.
pp

Vln. I
3

Vln. II

ff

c
ff

Vla.

c
ff

Vc.

c
ff

that will fade back

in

to the re

1684

215

pp

POET
3

al i ty

of th sun ny

morn.

Vln. I
pp

Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
3

Vc.

The MUSE enters. He somehow looks older now, as if he's

just reached the summit of a climb he had grossly underestimated.
1687 When he sings, the POET does now look up from his writing.
Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.
pp

Largo q = 58

1690 rit.

pp

5
4

MUSE

c
In

Largo q = 58 pizz.

rit.

5
4

Vln. I
3

Vln. II

c
p

5
4

pp
3

Vla.

5
4

Vc.

5
4

pp

216
1694

MUSE

mp

5
4

c
death per haps our song

Vln. I

is

c
sweet,

but

5
4

liv ing lends us nim

ble

c
mf

Vla.

5
4

c
mp

Vc.

5
4

c
mp

rit.

pp

1697

MUSE
feet

with which to glide on bor rowed wings, some min or trips, a few

good things,

rit.
Vln. I
p
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

A tempo q = 58
1700

mp

MUSE
then

back a gain to Heav

A tempo q = 58
arco

Vln. I
pp

mp

Vla.
mp
Vc.
mp

en's

217
mf

1703

MUSE
teat,

our souls con ceived, our

lives

re

plete.

f
POET
But for the

Cym.
mf
Vln. I

Vln. II
mf
Vla.

Vc.

1706

POET
love

Cym.
f
Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

of mor

tal

man would I sail to ward that prom

ised land,

while trum pets blare and

218
ff

1708

POET
ser aphs sings; we nd this

pa gan king,

at

home

on just this spot of

gliss.
Vln. I
6

ff

Vln. II
ff
Vla.
ff
Vc.
ff

rit.

1711

6
8

POET
sand

but

for

the

love

of mor

tal

rit.

Vln. I

6
8

Vln. II

6
8

Vla.

6
8

Vc.

6
8

219

Andante q. = 76

1714

MUSE

mf

6
8
Mon

POET

a mi,

the

ros

es are wilt

ing a

6
8
man.

Andante q. = 76
Vln. I

6
8

Vln. II

mf

6
8
mf

Vla.

6
8
mf

3
3

Vc.

6
8
mf

1717

MUSE
gain,

we

ne

ver seem

to

bur

y them fast

Vln. I
3

Vln. II

Vla.
3
3

Vc.

220

1720

MUSE
nough...

The ros

es are dy

ing one

by one,

you

and I,

we

The POET puts down his pencil and raises his head
Vln. I
3

Vln. II
p
Vla.
3

Vc.
p

mf

1724 rit.

2
4

MUSE
die

slow

2
4
nough

to

6
8
watch

them:

rit.

2
4

Vln. I
f

2
4

Vln. II
f

2
4

6
8

2
4

6
8

p
3

2
4

Vla.
f

2
4
p

2
4

Vc.
f

2
4
p

6
8
6
8

221

A tempo q. = 76
1727

MUSE

6
8

3
4
we

should learn nev

er to plant

in some

thing shal

low as

A tempo q. = 76
Vln. I

6
8
mf

Vln. II

3
4

6
8

3
4
mf

Vla.

6
8

3
4
mf

Vc.

6
8

3
4
mf

Andante q = 108
f

1730

MUSE

3
4
love.

mp
POET

43
I

drew your bod y in the shape

Andante q = 108
Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3
4
f

3
4
3
4
3
4
3

222

1735

POET
want

ed

but did not

know

how to make

it

move,

shape

too

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.
mp

Vc.

1739

POET
I

knew your bod y

Vln. I
f

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

in that

223

1743

POET
but nev er knew how

to make it

re

spond;

Vln. I

Vln. II
mp

Vla.
mp

mp

Vc.
3

mp

1747

POET
my
3

pen cil moves too quick ly sketch ing things I did not want to see!

Vln. I
3

Vln. II
f
Vla.
p

Vc.
3

224

Adagio q = 69

1751

POET

Adagio q = 69
Cym.
f
There is LIGHTINING and gentle THUNDER.
They BOTH listen as the rain begins to fall.

Vln. I
3

ff

pp

Vln. II
ff

pp

ff

pp

Vla.
3

Vc.
ff

pp

pp

1758

MUSE
The rain

W.Ch.

is

here

af ter a long

c
c

Vln. I
ppp

Vln. II
ppp

Vla.
ppp

Vc.
ppp

ab sence.

225

1767

mf

POET
It soothes the nak ed esh of the streets and stones

wash es leaves clean and

Vln. I
mf
Vln. II
mf
Vla.
mf
Vc.
mf

1771

POET
makes cats rest less in their lair,

where it touch es me

I am cleansed:

it rins es my

Tamb.
f

gliss.
Vln. I
p

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

226
mp

1775

POET
hair

and soft ens my brow

bur row ing in to the well of my thoughts,

Tamb.

Vln. I
p
Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p

rit.

1779

3
4

POET
it

brings

to

light

the ow ers of ap proach ing spring,

rit.
Tri.

3
4
f

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

3
4

fp

fp

3
4
3
4
fp

Vc.

3
4
f fp

227

Meno mosso q = 58

1784 pp

pp

POET
bloom ing in the gard ens where the dust of my past has been a bat ed,

the

rain

has re

Meno mosso q = 58

Tri.
p

Vln. I
pp

ppp

Vln. II
pp

ppp

Vla.
pp

ppp

Vc.
pp

1791

ppp

pp

3
2

MUSE

rit.

3
4

c
You

are a mil lion miles a

3
2

POET
turned:

I am

bar ren no

3
4

more.

rit.

3
2

3
4

Vln. I

3
2

3
4

Vln. II

3
2

3
4

Vla.

3
2

3
4

Vc.

3
2

3
4

Gong

pp

228

Adagio q = 69
mf

1796

MUSE

3
4

2
4

way--- your eve ry breath

POET

brings

me

clos er to

your

lips:

43

42
Adagio q = 69

Vln. I

3
4

2
4
mf

Vln. II

3
4
mf

Vla.

2
4
3

3
4

2
4
mf

1801

MUSE

2
4

3
4
mf

Vc.

Meno mosso q = 60
p

2
4

3
4
we

are the

2
4
por tals

of the Un

know a ble,

3
4

3
4

you and I.

Meno mosso q = 60
Vln. I

2
4

3
4

2
4

p
Vln. II

2
4

Vla.

2
4

3
4

2
4

3
4

2
4

2
4
p

pp

3
4

c
f

3
4

3
4

c
f

p
Vc.

pp

2
4

pp

3
4

c
f

229

accel.

1807

POET

3
4
Treasure the Unknown,
for it is the only thing that is pure...!

accel.
Vln. I

3
4
mp

Vln. II

3
4
mp
3

Vla.

3
4
mp

Vc.

3
4
mp

Andante q = 76

1812

mf

POET
If
5

you

Andante q = 76

Vln. I
3

mf

Vln. II

mf

mf

mf

Vla.

Vc.

do

not

al

230

1815

mp

2
4

POET
read

know

it,

young

3
4
po

et,

then

2
4

Vln. I

2
4
trust

my words,

that

3
4

2
4
p

Vln. II

2
4

3
4

Vla.

2
4

3
4

2
4
p

2
4
p

2
4

Vc.

3
4

2
4
p

1818

POET

2
4

3
4
I

Vln. I

2
4

am

with

you

2
4
now

and

will

3
4
nev

er

be

3
4

2
4

3
4

3
4

2
4

3
4

3
4

2
4

3
4

2
4

3
4

f
Vln. II

2
4

Vla.

2
4

f
Vc.

2
4

3
4
f

231
1821

POET

3
4

2
4
part

Vln. I

from you---

which is

43

big

ger than, but in clu

sive

of the fact that

42
p

Vln. II

3
4

2
4
p

Vla.

3
4

2
4
p

Vc.

3
4

2
4
p

A tempo q = 76

rit.

1825

POET
3

mand

un lim it ed

ac

cess---

or at least

rst rights of re

Vln. I
f

Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

sal--

A tempo q = 76

rit.

fu

de

232
p

1829

POET
to

your deep

est

re

ces

ses

and the

Sogo
p

Vln. I
p
Vln. II
p
Vla.
p
Vc.
p
f

1834

rit.

POET
Pre cious Child that

we have

be

got.

rit.

Sogo
f

Vln. I
f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f

Vc.
f

233

Largo q = 58

1839

45

MUSE
We make

Largo q = 58

love

as we al ways have

where we al ways

Cym.

Sogo

45
5
4
5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

5
4

Tri.

Vln. I
p

ppp

Vln. II
3

ppp

Vla.
3

ppp

Vc.
p

ppp

1845

MUSE

5
4

3
2

have, and those who have al

ways

scorned us

con

5
4
tin ue,

as we con tin ue

in

Vln. I

5
4

3
2

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

3
2

5
4

Vla.

5
4

3
2

5
4

Vc.

5
4

3
2

5
4

234
1848

MUSE

5
4

3
4
si

lence,

our e mo tions

3
4

pure as sweat,

our

c
voic es

speak

ing

Vln. I

45

43

43

Vln. II

5
4

3
4

3
4

Vla.

5
4

3
4

3
4

Vc.

5
4

3
4

3
4

1851

MUSE

loud ly

POET

3
4

c
with

in

us.

3
4

c
Humbly, we took pride in this,
that two men stood and bravely kissed,
oblivious to voice or st,
enraptured in this simple bliss.

Cym.

3
4

c
ff

Vln. I

3
4

c
f

Vln. II

mp

3
4
pp

mf

3
4

c
f

Vc.

ppp

c
f

Vla.

pp

pp

3
4

c
f

pp

235

Andante q = 100
f

1857

MUSE

3
4
Love

has come

to

wake

f
POET

the dead,

let

souls

re

joice

and

ll

the

and

ll

the

3
4
Love

has come

to

wake

the dead,

let

souls

re

joice

Andante q = 100
Cym.

3
4
f

Vln. I

3
4
f

Vln. II

3
4
f

Vla.

Vc.

3
4
f

3
4

236

mp

1864

rit.

3
4

MUSE
bed

as

Heav en tucks its blank ets 'round

and lifts our mat tress

from

the

mp

3
4

POET
bed

as

Heav en tucks its blank ets 'round

and lifts our mat tress

from

the

rit.

3
4

Vln. I

mp

3
4

Vln. II

mp

Vla.
3

Vc.

3
4

c
mp

3
4

c
mp

237

A tempo q = 100
pp

1869

MUSE
ground:

Love

has

come

to

shake

the

earth,

to

cleave

her

has

come

to

shake

the

earth,

to

cleave

her

pp
POET
ground:

Love

A tempo q = 100
Cym.
mp

pp

Vln. I
pp

Vln. II
pp

Vla.
pp

Vc.
pp

238
f

1875

MUSE
thighs

and

give

her

birth,

ten mil lion

an gels ll the

POET
thighs

and

give

her

birth,

ten mil lion

an gels ll the

Vln. I
f

Vln. II

Vla.
3

Vc.
f

p
f

1880

3
4

MUSE
air

to yank us

up

by

ears

and

hair.
f

Love has

air

to yank us

up

by

ears

and

hair.

Tamb.

Love has

Vln. I

come

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

f
Vln. II
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
f

to

3
4

POET

come

to

239
1886

MUSE
end

the

drought

with

end

the

drought

with

hearts

like

rain drops

like

rain drops

POET
hearts

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1889

2
4

MUSE
met

ed

out;

heard the

ring,

3
4
the

al

2
4

POET
met

ed

out;

heard the

ring,

3
4
the

al

Tamb.

2
4

3
4

Vln. I

2
4

3
4

Vln. II

2
4

3
4

Vla.

2
4

3
4

Vc.

2
4

3
4

240
1892

MUSE

3
4

2
4
bell,

POET

while

was

3
4

3
4
bus

court ing

2
4
bell,

while

was

3
4
bus

court ing

Tamb.

3
4

2
4

3
4

Vln. I

3
4

2
4

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

2
4

3
4

Vla.

3
4

2
4

3
4

Vc.

3
4

2
4

3
4

1895

MUSE

3
4
Hell.

POET

3
4
Hell.

Tamb.

3
4

Vln. I

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

per

haps this heav en

we

em

241
1898

MUSE
brace

an

gel

ic

face,

where

POET
is

two clear

eyes,

where

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1901

MUSE
pas sion rides two skies

of

blue,

com pas sion,

pas sion rides two skies

of

blue,

com pas sion,

POET

Vln. I
pp
Vln. II
pp
Vla.
pp
Vc.
pp

242

1904

mp

MUSE
joy,

and

joy,

and

sor

row

too,

sor

row

too,

POET

Tamb.
f

mp

Vln. I
f

pp

pp

pp

pp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1907

MUSE
saint

ly

smile,

up

on

cleft

and

mp

POET
which

dev

il

grins

and

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

MUSE

243

mf

1910

3
4

c
feath

ered

chin,

c
top

stout

and

no

ble

mf
POET

feath

Vln. I

3
4

c
ered

chin,

c
top

3
4

3
4

stout

and

no

ble

c
mf

Vln. II

c
mf

Vla.

3
4

c
mf

Vc.

3
4

c
mf

ff
1912

MUSE

3
4

c
breast

which bids us suck at

God's

be

c
hest;

ff
POET

breast

Vln. I

3
4

c
which bids us suck at

God's

be

c
hest;

3
4

3
4

3
4

3
4

ff

Vln. II

c
ff

Vla.

c
ff

Vc.

c
ff

244

MUSE

Adagio q = 69

rit.

1915

3
4

life

way from mor

tal

life

way from mor

tal

p
POET

3
4

Adagio q = 69

rit.

Vln. I

43

pp
Vln. II

3
4

pp
Vla.

3
4

pp
Vc.

3
4

1923

rit.

MUSE
harm

mf

and

tucked a

way 'tween

POET
harm

as crushed are

we

by sage

ly

arms

rit.
Vln. I
mp

pp

mp

pp

mp

pp

mp

pp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.
pp

1933

245

Largo q = 58

pp

5
4

MUSE
Love's

own

thighs:

Yes,
pp

5
4

POET

Yes,

Largo q = 58

Vln. I

5
4

Vln. II

5
4

Vla.

5
4

5
4

Vc.

1939

MUSE

5
4
Heav

POET

en,

5
4

I'll

glad

ly,

en,

this,

I'll

glad

5
4

die!

ly,

c
3

c
Yes,

3
4

pp
Vln. II

this,

5
4
Heav

Vln. I

3
4

c
die!

3
4

Yes,

c
3

3
4

3
4

3
4

ppp
Vla.

Vc.

5
4

ppp

5
4
ppp

246
1942

MUSE

3
4

5
4

Heav

POET

en,

en,

3
4

c
3

I'll

5
4

Heav

Vln. I

this,

3
4

c
this,

5
4

I'll

c
3

Vln. II

3
4

5
4

Vla.

3
4

5
4

Vc.

3
4

5
4

c
f

1945

MUSE

5
4

c
glad

POET

die!

5
4
ly,

die!

5
4

c
3

Vln. II

3
2

5
4

5
4
5
4

Heav en,

5
4
ff

3
2

5
4
f

3
2
3

Vla.

5
4
Yes,

Heav en,

3
2

pp
Vln. I

5
4
Yes,
f

c
glad

Tamb.

ly,

3
2

5
4
f

3
2

5
4
f

Vc.

5
4

3
2

5
4
f

247
pp

1949

MUSE

45

c
this,

I'll

glad

ly,

die!

pp
POET

5
4

Cym.

5
4
5
4

c
this,

Gong

I'll

glad

ly,

die!

c
ff

c
ppp
For the rst time in the entire piece, the POET and the MUSE
look at each other, They freeze as the world around them melts
away with the falling rain until there is nothing left around them
but beautiful, empty space. The DANCERS enter and guide the
POET and MUSE very close to one another. While the two of
them are still locked in each other's gaze.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

5
4
5
4
5
4
5
4

c
pp

pp

pp

pp

c
3

c
3

1957

Vln. I

3
2
ppp

Vln. II

3
2
ppp

Vla.

3
2
ppp

Vc.

3
2
ppp

248
The DANCERS undress the POET and MUSE.
Once they are both naked, the dancers exit.

1962

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

c
3

Vc.

1967

Sogo
pizz.

pp

Vln. I

Vla.

Vc.

The POET and MUSE stand transxed and glorious

in each other's presence. They move closer still, and as
1971 they almost make contact, the lights BLACK OUT.
Sogo
mf
arco
Vln. I
mp
Vln. II
mp
Vla.
mp
Vc.
mp

249

1974

Sogo
ff

Vln. I
ff
3

Vln. II
6

ff

Vla.
6

ff

Vc.
6

1977

ff

Sogo

Vln. I
6

3
3

Vln. II
6

Vla.

Vc.

250

1980

Sogo

Vln. I
3

Vln. II
3

Vla.
6

Vc.

1982

3
4

Cym.
6

c
mp

Sogo

3
4

Vln. I

3
4

Vln. II

3
4

c
3
6

Vla.

3
4

Vc.

3
4

c
6

251

Cym.

rit.

Meno mosso q = 46

1985

3
4

3
4

fff

Vln. I

fff
Vln. II

3
4

pp

c
pp

fff
3

Vla.

3
4

fff
Vc.

3
4

pp

3
3

fff

pp

Adagio q = 69
rit.

1991

Vln. I

5
4

c
fff

Vln. II

5
4

c
fff

Vla.

5
4

c
fff

Vc.

5
4

c
fff

252

Andante q = 104

1998

Cym.
mp

ff

ff

Gong
ff

Vln. I
mp

fff

pp

Vln. II
pp

fff

pp

3
3

Vla.
pp

fff

pp

Vc.
pp

fff

pp

2005

Vln. I
fp

fff

Vln. II
fp

fff
3

Vla.
fp

fff

fp

fff

Vc.

253

2011

Vln. I
3

pp

fff

pp

fff

pp

fff

pp

fff

Vln. II
3

Vla.
3
3

Vc.