Stay, I Pray You 11

(US TOUR) Music by Stephen Flaherty

Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Moderato, somber Passionately, melancholic

  
Reed 1           

 
Reed 2           

 
Horn            

 
Trumpet in C             

    
Trombone       

  
          


Keyboard 1
        
 

  
          


Keyboard 2
        
 

  
Drums / Perc.       

  
              
COUNT IPOLITOV:

            
How can I de - sert you? How to tell you why? Coach - man, hold the hors - es, stay, I pray you.

  
          

 
            

 
Violin 1             


Violin 2
(Viola)
             


          
Solo espr.

Cello   

    
Bass       

1 2 3 4 5

Orch: Doug Besterman AFM 802-B9031

 ANASTASIA -- 2 -- 11. Stay, I Pray You (US Tour)

 
R1         

 
R2      

 
Hn.      

 
Tpt.         

  
Tbn.      

 
        


K1
      


 
        


K2
        



Perc.      

 
                   
   
     
Let me have a mo - ment. Let me say good - bye to bridge and riv - er, for - est and wa - ter - fall. Or - chard, sea and

 
          
WOMEN:

Hmm Hmm

     
        
MEN:

  
Hmm Hmm Hmm

 
Vln. 1         


Vln. 2
(Vla.)
         

    
Vc.      

    
Bs.      

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rit.


R1         


R2        


Hn.      


Tpt.         

      
Tbn. 


        
K1

      



        
K2
      


Perc.      

  
                 
  
 
sky. Harsh and sweet and bit - ter to leave it all. I'll bless my home - land till I


              
   
 

   
Hmm Ah Ah I'll bless my home - land till I

            
      
 
Hmm Ah Ah I'll bless my home - land till I


Vln. 1         

Vln. 2
(Vla.)
         

      
Vc. 

      
Bs. 
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16 A Tempo
 
          
Flute Solo

     

R1


    Clarinet
                    
R2     


Hn.        


Tpt.         

        
Tbn. 


        
Piano


 
                                 
K1

       
    

     
   
RH: Accordion

 
      


Hammered Dulcimer [sounding 15ma]
K2

       
  

Perc.      


          
die.


       
    
  
      




         

die. How to break the tie? We have shed our tears and shared our sor - rows. Though the scars re - main and

                         
       
   
   
    
die. How to break the tie? We have shed our tears and shared our sor - rows. Though the scars re - main and


       

      


    
Vln. 1

                 
Viola
Vln. 2


(Vla.)

       
Vc.        

        
   
arco

Bs.


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 ANASTASIA -- 5 -- 11. Stay, I Pray You (US Tour)

24 Faster (quasi 2-feel)

         
            
Solo
R1



               
       
R2

sub. 

   
       
Solo

Hn.   
 sub. 

Tpt.         

      
Tbn. 

       
     
             
sub. 

    
              
K1

     
    
  
   
 
         

      
K2

       
    

 
Triangle

     

Perc.


             
ANYA:

Nev - er to re - turn.

 
             
DMITRY:

  
   
   

       
tears will nev - er dry... I'll bless my home - land till I die. Fi - n'lly break - ing free.

        
   
     
tears will nev - er dry... I'll bless my home - land till I die.

  
    
        
 
 
Vln. 1
sub. 
  
Vln. 2            
 

(Vla.)
sub.

        
Vc.      
sub. 
     pizz.   
 

Bs.
sub.

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         
R1 
            
 poco a poco cresc.
    
              
      
R2


 
poco a poco cresc.


Hn.         
 
   

 poco a poco cresc.


         
Cup Mute

Tpt.   
 poco a poco cresc.
 
             
(open)

Tbn. 
 poco a poco cresc.

        
          
    
          
      
      

    
         
K1 poco a poco cresc.

             
             

   
     
            
RH: Accordion


  poco a poco cresc.


K2 Hammered Dulcimer [sounding 15ma]

   
   
  
     
Perc. 

  
ANYA, DMITRY, VLAD:

                        
VLAD:

    
You are all I know. You have raised me. How to turn a - way? How to close the door? How to go where I have

 
               
You are all I know. You have raised me.


        
  
     
      
 
  
  
Vln. 1       

 
poco a poco cresc.

      
Vln. 2

     
          

(Vla.)

 
poco a poco cresc.

                  
Vc.  

 
poco a poco cresc.

            
Bs. 
 poco a poco cresc.

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  
Tempo I°
   
rall.
 

R1      

      
 
    
           
R2
 

   
    
   
  
Hn. 

    
Tpt.       


          
Tbn. 

       
                
          

       
K1

                     
           
  
            
    
RH: Accordion

            

 



K2

 
LH: Bass Clarinet

     
  


Sus Cymbal
 
Perc.      


           
nev - er gone be - fore?


           
WOMEN:

     
How can I de - sert you? How to tell you why?

 
        

      

 
   
How can I de - sert you? How to tell you why?

    
        
Vln. 1    

     
Vln. 2           

(Vla.)

    
    
Vc.     

    
arco
  
Bs.   

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         
 
R1         



            
R2     

    

   

     
Hn.                

 
Tpt.      
 
         
 
 

       
Tbn.    

         
    
               
          

     


K1
                 
 

  
 
   
  
  
    

            
       
       



K2
      
     

  
     
Sus Cymbal

  
 
Perc.

  
                
ANYA:

        
Coach - man hold the hors - es. Stay, I pray you. Let me have a mo - ment, Let me say good - bye.

 
              
               
Coach - man hold the hors - es. Stay, I pray you. Let me have a mo - ment. Let me say good - bye.

                        
        
(add DMITRY & VLAD)

  
     
Coach - man hold the hors - es. Stay, I pray you. Let me have a mo - ment. Let me say good - bye.

          
 
Vln. 1            

 

       
Vln. 2               
(Vla.)

          
      
Vc.  

      
Bs.     

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    
      
to Clarinet


R1

    
  
Solo (no solo)

R2   
 

    
Solo

Hn.    
 

         
Open
Tpt.


    
Tbn.  


       
K1 
    
 

                
Soft Harp [both hands]

  
Small Church Organ

              
(brass stop) [both hands]

   
      
 
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

K2 [bring out] (pattern continues ad lib)

        

                       
3 3 3 3

 
3 3 3 3

  


  
Glock - soft mallets

    

Perc.

    
COUNT IPOLITOV:

              
Ah Ah Ah

 
             
(add ANYA)

 


Hmm Hmm Hmm Ah

        
      
  
      
Hmm  
Hmm Hmm Ah

     
punta d'arco

          
Vln. 1  

  
 
          
punta d'arco

 
Vln. 2


(Vla.)

       
Vc. 

       
Bs. 

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
R1         

 
         

   

R2



Hn.                
 
 
                 
to Cup

Tpt.


           
Tbn.     
 

        
 
                   
K1

         
  
   
      
          
  
 
LH: Warm Strings

 
K2

        
         


    
Chimes Sus Cymbal

Perc.   

  
          
       
ANYA, DMITRY, VLAD:

  


Harsh and sweet and bit - ter to leave it all. I'll bless my home - land. I'll bless my


                 
    
 
Harsh and sweet and bit - ter to leave it all. I'll bless my home - land till I die.

  
      


         
     
   


Harsh and sweet and bit - ter to leave it all. I'll bless my home - land till I die.


 
        
Solo

Vln. 1

         

Vln. 2


(Vla.)

      
Vc.  

      
   
Bs.  
 
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Colla voce Freely

  
R1             

 
       
     
R2

 
Hn.                  

 
Tpt.           

              to Cup
 

 
Tbn. 

   
 
         
RH: Celesta

 

      
sub.

      
K1

             

   
 
           
RH: Harp


 
     
sub.


K2

       


    
Glock

Perc.           
  sub. 
  
DMITRY:

          
ANYA: ANYA:

      

home - land. I'll bless my home - land. I'll bless my home - land till I

 
      
   

    
      
   

   
    
Vln. 1         


sub.


          
to Violin

  
Vln. 2


(Vla.)


sub.

     
    
 
Vc.


     
sub.

        

 
Bs. 

48 49 50 51 52
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A Bit Slower rit. (SFX: Train Whistle)

 
     
[Attacca]
     
Clarinet

R1
 

        
          
Solo

  

R2

 
     
Hn.               

  
Tpt.             

  
     
Tbn.     

  
            


K1

       
    

  
            

 
 
LH: Bass Clarinet


K2
         
   


Perc.       

  
     
      
die.

  
            

  
            
   
    
            
Solo

Vln. 1


Vln. 2
(Vla.)
          
   

  
     
Vc.     

  
     
Bs.     
53 54 55 56 57 [Attacca]