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es THE THEATRE GUILD | PR PORGY an Ss d BESS Music ny GEORGE GERSHWIN LIDRETTO ny SETTINGS ny DU BOSE HEYWARD SERGEI SOUDEIKINE Lyrics By ORCHESTRA CONDUCTOR } DU BOSE HEYWARD and ALEXANDER SMALLENS IRA GERSHWIN PRODUCTION DIRECTED BY ROUBEN MAMOULIAN PUMLISHED By BLISHING CORPORATION NEW YORK, N.Y. GERSHWIN Pu!Porgy & Bess CAST OF CHARACTERS PORGY «new Bass-Baritone TODD DUNCAN BESS Soprano .. ANNE WIGGINS BROWN CROWN “ ssonnon Baritone WARREN COLEMAN SERENA Soprano ... oo RUBY ELZY CLARA se SOREN ABBIE, MITCHELL MARIA .Contralto GEORGETTE HARVEY JAKE Baritone EDDIE. MATTHEWS SPORTING LIFE ‘Tenor JOHN W. BUBBLES MINGO dnd Tenor FORD L. BUCK ROBBINS ‘Tenor HENRY DAVIS PETER Tenor GUS SIMONS FRAZIER Baritone J. ROSAMOND JOHNSON ANNIE Mezzo-Soprano OLIVE BALL LILY ‘Mezz0-Soprano HELEN DOWDY STRAWBERRY WOMAN Mezzo-Soprano HELEN DOWDY JIM . Baritone JACK CARR UNDERTAKER Baritone JOHN GARTH NELSON . soconnne 200 Tenor RAY YEATS CRAB MAN a 2nd Tenor RAY YEATS MR. ARCHDALE GEORGE LESSEY DETECTIVE ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, POLICEMAN -HAROLD WOOLF CORONER GEORGE CARLETON SCIPIO THE EVA JESSYE CHOIR SCIPIO Catherine Jackin Ayers, Daslesn Duval, Cowan Lilian, Sara Daigest, Kate Hall, Akonell Hines, Louise Howard, Harriet, Jackson, Rosle King, Auotta Maitall, Wilnette Mayer, Sede McGill, Masie Paterson, Annabelle Ross, Lovise Twyman, Helen R. White, Mus, Willams, Reginald Berne, G. Harey Bolden, Baward Brosdnax, Carroll Cltk, Joueph Cranford, John Diggs, Lecnatd Franklin, fohn Gerth, Joueph James, Clarence Jacobs, Allen Lewis, Jimmie Lightfoot, Lycurgat Lackmans Henry May, Junius McDanieh, Arthar MeLean, William O'Neil, Rebert Raines, Andrew Taylor, Leon Threadgil, Jimmie Water, Robert Willams ‘THE CHARLESTON ORPHANS’ BAND, Resoners oF Currant Row, Fisuenurn, Cunomn, Srevevonts, Ere. ALEXANDER STEINART. o.oo Musical Coach Hanon Wootr, Stage Manager J. Rosamono Jounson..... feet. Musical Coach Frances Heaatorr.. Asst. Stage Manager wean bag somel INDEX OF SONGS BummerTime 2 2 oe re What You Want Wid Bes? 5. 6. 313 Gone, Gone, Gone. Ss 108 ‘Oh Dey’ So Feesh An’ Fine My Man's Gone Nowe 0c ees sa (Suawberry Woman) It Take A Long Pull To Get There. + 190 Hae Come De Honey Man Oh, 1 Got Plenty O° Nuttin? + : 197 yLWante To Say Here. 5 + ee ae ‘Gh, Doctor Jos : ea Q There's A Bost Dats Leavin’ Soon Bes, You Is My Woman Now. 5 252 peanee ned wa Orchestra Pana[Hd] pits mosso 6 Orchestra Lights come up on another group on stage in the center of decrese ‘which Clara sits with her baby i her arms, racking it bach and forth De mf espressivo a] | |(Lullaby, with much expression) 7] Sum-mer time __ an’ the liv-in’ is Fish are jump-in, | poco rit or hush, lit-tle baby, don yo’ . liek SS Pe See ia ey apr TT16 One of these morn-i yougoin’ to rise_ up Women's Voices an! you'll take.the sky. ooh But till that -morn-in’22) Vistesso tempo With Dad-dy an’ Mam-my stand - 7 Moderato J.93 Lights fage ont and come wp on sil another group ee: > rs Sf schereando ma con brathera a2this time a crap gume PE 24 (freely) —— MINGO mp Oh, — no-bod-y knows whende Lord___ is goin’ to = colla parteRoll dem bones, SPORTING LIFE Tenors nf Roll dem bones, Basses "fh Roll dem bones, Roll dem bones, ho = poco rail. rollt (freely), 10co_rall It may be in thesum-mertime an’ may be in the fail. = P0600 rall a calla parte poco ral a tempo = But you got to leave yo! ba ~ by an’ yo" toco rail ‘poco rail20 27 t ar’ so Roll dem bones! Oh my brudder, oh my brud-der! fervently Roll dem bones! Oh my brud-der, oh my brud-der, = brud - der, Roll dom2 Moderato molto deciso 30 a wt 8 ae a F = = ieee ae FS nS ee he ee ee SH § ke be ieBi] Pia mosso 4: 122 ‘The stage grows lighter and Catfish Row takes up its normal might life. Children ‘pass from door to door Couples walk about. The er Ba te te wast ¥Allegretto Js ‘rolling dice JAKE if (ell enunciated)® 35} = — Sporting Life produces om dive i 4 = -—— Idon't likesthat kind o? Iuckt_ | — SE — oe a a SPORTING LIFE (spokem (loud, in anger) Mingo grabs dice. * Damn you,give me dom bones! ‘What do you say to these, Jake? eed ee "+ Symbols indicate direction of voice and approximate pitch.. * : i Themis the same cockeyed bones what clean the game out_ last Sat ur-day night =e ——3 ' “pe # espressivo p er ea . ae If they rolls in this game, SERENA (to Robbins, #leadingly.) Hon'- ey - boy! t 2 Come on down, Rob-bins, wo're wait-ing for26 [39 of a : mp Hon-ey,dor't play to-night. Do like I say. 40 Allegretto d- 12 ABQBBINS Caescende several steps and turns bach to her) of been sweatin’ all day Night time 4 scherzando 41) mp He got a right to for- get his trou-bles. \. calmatoright to mp schersando SERENA If you had-n't been drink- in’ you would-n’t talk. to me that way. DP sostenuto ain't neb-berhear Lord Je - sus say nutt-in’ "bout got to play.28 43) ROBBINS ispoten) Lis-sen what I say, Sun-day got to pray. But Sat-ur-day night__ got aright to play. Yes sir, that’s right. Tenors my A man's got a right to29 mp That ole— la-dy of mine is hell on sav-in >RE> mon-ey to join the bu-ry-in’ pile animato marcato Jim enters and saunters over to group, with severalchildren following him. ’ I istir- ed this night, Tm done with cot-ton. JAKE "D2 Bet - ter come along witha (spoken This cot-ton hook done swung i y bale of cot - ton, =F =3) > ppd aps, cry = coup MB. in who wants a cot-ton hook? tp x of te32 _ Scipio captures it 50) wed F Pag TP 13,55 CLARA twang with baiyy Mf exbressively Sum = mer uy gee time, GRAP sHOoTERS (Crap game chaiten) 1st Man an’ the liv - in’ is zs 2, . Sev-en come, sev-en—— pap-py! Fish are jump-in Fr — an’ the cot - fonis beat-ti-ful num-berl — seven to meleu CRAP SHOOTERS a. Crop Shoo! 33 52. 4 ra i= § f ——a a and Mon je SSS ~#*— = =| Fl Get tin’ hot! 3ed_ Man nf. De SSS TH bet he's right, an’ yo! ma is good looka4 | = Se cl. — a? ——— So hush, lit- tle baby, Don’. yo (AIL gather in moneys Crop shooters sev-en come =———. i P decrese.95 Con moto Con moto 4.. 96 nt, that chile— ain't a - sleep Give him ta me. itm F Allegretto 108 F Tike tabes baby from Clara fix him forPoco meno 4-95 ta age “ be he be eae» z : — = 2 Sj “fore you start a-trav- el - ‘Wo-man may born—you, love you, dn’ mourn you, Sf ‘a some- time some-time thing. __MINGO mf = woman is Oh, FFMi 37 =P oo —* «Hae Pod = z eH 3 —_ Yo! mam-my is the first to name you, an’ she'll 4 es ao = — == sdme-time thing. jie ee . - A + ne oS Sa Se DEE Pe ee Sores | ft wo-man is a some-time thing. Wo-man is & some - time38 59} thing. SPORTING LIFE 79 Oh, a wo-manis a some-time thing. yf nev-er let a wo- man grieve you Jus’ ‘cause sho got yo! wed-din’ ring. lexsly avis] love youand de-ceive you then she'll take yo'cloes an’ leave you,a9 * a some-time ALL All0 [62] hands back baby) = = i = E thing, Yes, a wo-man is some - time There now, a wo-man + time thing, | Thing, Yes, @ 2 22 all thing, Yes, a Baby waits) 4 == = what I tells_you; He's a-sloop al - ready. Al semplice[G3] Men at crap game langh. CLARA (spoken) Carries baby out He got bet-ter sense than to —_lis-tento that lon~ sense. Ropains Tf Jake, youmake a bet-ter crap shoot-er, ft risolutoa (eter off stage off stage) i ee ee See, 4 f= 5] Allegretto J. 108 PETER (the honey man) enters through arch, hon-ey man. Yes mam,— dis de DP subito ¢ leggiero — = = hon-ey-man, ‘You got hon-ey in de comb?__ Yes mam, I got hon-ey in is yo’ hon-eyYes_. mam, my Here come hon-ey man [G7] Vistesso tempo uly here come Pet-erl_ Vistesso tempo £ PD grazioso = a hon-ey ver-y cheap. takes tray from his head.“4 sit aw rest. nf 3 == a = =F Sci- pi-ol_ (spoken Me. = Here come Por-gy. O-pen the gate for him.45 i Scipio stops playing mouth organ | 65] Allegretto animato.4-120 and opens one side of iron gate— e1ED PE eae — Porgy enters in goat cart crot y. eet. him Moderato pomposo 4- ss SE ee aE) CFE Here's the o!” crap sharkl Now well havea game! porey Bve-nin’ Ja- dies, semplice mp espressivo i= i8346 Po. hel= lo, boys! Luck been rid-in’ high with Por-gy to - day. en — es Ue, -» T gota pocket full of the Buck- ra mon-oy, be ug pb. [72 — — pokey gS Po, an’ its go-in’ to a-ay man te What gotthe guts to shoot it = eee el ee MINGO p Get oa down, son, we'll take it.,,,SPORTING LIFE down 3 2" 73, ROBINS ™p long @-nough. = viteis ate La veub ‘You bes’ wait for Crown. = 1? i see him animand ete ote o —— Jim comin’ tak-in’ the whole sidewalk, ee PorGy ™p “is Bess with him?48 75] sake "Di be Lis ~ sen to Por - gy. aS = Ithinkhe’s sof’on Crown's Ay, (All the mem laugh) swap two words with MARIA maf Por-gy got— too good to look twicefreely atthat I-quor gte-zlin’ slut. anyf’ SERENA ‘That gal Bess aint fit for Gawd fear-in' la-dies to ‘sociate with, ~~ — ff poco, agitato ie be 3 ke ke PORGY Can't you keep yo" mouth Off Bess. to ‘poco meno mr Sa la-dies an’ the Gawd damnin’ men that gal ain't got 4 chance. > ae50 Ain’ I tells you Por - gy sof on her? FFB] PORGY temphatically) Animato con forza J a 79) ‘Molto meno ——— Subito allegro Por-gy ain’ sof’ on no wo-manj They pass by singin’ Molto meno ae colla vocePe 80} Moderato ben risoluto Po rhythmically —_ look in my do! an’ they keep on mov-in" Z TF mean him_ to be Ione-some road, 81 con moto dolores = = ‘Night time, day time, ceo arg broadertwith great feeling) (firmly) al-ways look-in._ They Sp cella voce (with free expression) — 9 ‘When Gawd make cripple, he Night time, day time, sadly) cola voce he got to trab-ble dat ‘he got to trabble dat lone- some = Da tempo is Bt52 [82] Con brio 4.126 All laugh Crown and Bese enter. Anger de 88 astgote in street ying, [83] tee ee stews Crown shouts aff stage. Frightens children who rum | fmartellato Seana MINGO (poten) (General greeting of Crown Hore comes Big Boy! JAKE ‘pokem ¥ ~ —— - a =e "Low Crowal JIM ‘apokem "Low Besst etand Bess by crap ring) Fe 2vf, ce = Pay him, Bess! Crown tahes long drink loves his liqu-on ee [86] Po, but some day she’s gon-na throw him down. +e. =~ CROWN Carops to knees to play) hands bottle to. Bess whis- key jus’ as weakSERENA Boss extends bottle to Robbins, a [G5] Meno mosso Rob-bins, have _one_to Gawd fear - in’ — ff the la - dies. a tempo Moderato 4 = 96 a There's noth-in’ like ‘em, thank Gawd. iesCROWN ‘natehos bottle) 90) A nis ‘spoke snimate Fe ba: peyetee are Oh no, you don't. Allright, mens, I'm an-swer-in’ me? RH. 9 AU throw dotem mone. Moderato con moto + 122 per P quasi scherz0s0 Tom Tom >ROBBINS throws dice) Box-cars a-gain. Cov-er hell = => = ———=- = — ttpotens + =e eg == 7 #F pi mma = " to pass “em a- long a see, fF T can break my luck. Eb 3 = = 93] Le = MINGO"P one Paes x 6 << Fe Rob-bins’ Ja-dy ain't al - low him but fif - ty58 Ail Laugh at Robbin cent an’ he can'ttake no chano-es_- withbad luck. all right hon-ey boy, Tilstake you. when yo’ four bits done SERENA Go a-head an > poe ‘You ain't need no char-i-ty off no Sree(95) BESS (opoken See what f get for you. Yor Sp rrr PORGY to Robbins) wed - ding ring. — 96] Moderatod-o gh, Joke passes dice to Mingo. of’ by ype — eo OR. = = ee Don't you ev-er let a wo- man60 97| vo, SESS love you an’ de-ceive ‘Take yo' clots an' leave you, = -e Ato love you an’ do- 4 love you an’ de-ceive you, eats LPtdagd ve you an’ do-ceive you, Ta 0 fae eae 2 hp y 4 Sop. & Alto 6 = Ten. & Boss6 AU Laugh espr. Moderato con moto ¢ 32 SERENA That galain'tneed to wor-ry bout no man ness ™p - — = t—$ Some wo-men got to. marry @ manUe) ‘Shut yo damn mouthi You dont give ce Min-go a chance AN throw down money. [1O! Mi marcato ORF6a Old snake-eye go off ax —— ——a ss 102. Throws dice, scoops up dice. n't seen that sev-en yet,64 ctr - eo i = & = x : : = What I throw? SPORTING LIFE a ae i SS : : = Z 7 Sev = en. roles Fe agp — = He throw sev-en a cage stay one Tas Be = SS = 7 - Well there's more than one nig ger done 7 * « x Be ¥ + 2 zo Say = for pull-in’em in before I roads em, sel >. = oe SS et =65 Say = ine o- ver to- night. ea MINGO chappity) F105 b Moderato +: o6 mam - my’s gone an’ yo! dad - dy’s hap-py, Come home lit-tle bones, come * shoots dive Mi home to pappy. ft Fe 000 accel. *88 106) Con spirito J = 110 ‘spoken shoots dice (a long thret) Mi Come four! ite accel Por, he Crown picks up dive and puts down Baba — — ‘ Crapped out. eBNS i ie sowtiw [eS | | | HI cE a ] is _ crown = ~ =e — = — I sHoots ike fala fel fala tele eh = faba67 [107] shoots dice Come clean you lit-tle_ blackeyed bitches. colla parte - _misterioso 2 hy — Produces rabbit foo, ix, sixt SPORTING LIFE Six to make! rab-bit foot ‘and show these niggers how to = —68 Throws dice SPORTING LIFE Crapped come to your pap - py. 109 ROBBINS gf? | Crown too cock-eyed drunk to read ‘em. ig:110] (poker) -—— Boss looks at dite That is the trow-ble. Ha ——__ Ha hal et Ha ha hal 69(sboken) tr # Give me a pinch of hap-py dust, 3 $5 Sport-in’ Life ane Hes ug-ly drunk | ay = ready. OWN, ‘shouting? “Pay him an’ shut up. 2 b freon Fuoco takes paper fromn (173) Sporting Life and inhales contents Bess pays Sporting Life te shalteech £ 3 9 D ¢ |scherzando at 2 ce \p subito ie PS perer "uf 7 Frien’ = You mens b2 relaxes, fia < shoots P FE 7 SPORTING LiF las Huh, sev-en! Huh, ml uh, sev-en! home, Fi-do! Whistles, pults im pot, AU ante3 A Tough at him 116) ‘Allegretto animato ¢= 10 oo + amar Holf of group cteasingly) Crown cock-eyed drunk, Other halt cteasingty) Mf, Crown cock - eyed cant tell dice froma wa- ter mel-on; Crown cock-eyed drunk, be #£ Par a hho cart tell dice froma wa- ter mel-on. Crown —cock- eyed117] Moderato ¢ = 100 1 B Gr. == can'ttell dice froma wa- u Gr. “Shut apt” (hoots again) JM Por - gy — shoots now. Crapped,6 HIS] Posy samaying with exes half closed? shoots (while singing? chanting Oh lit-tle stars, lit-tle stars roll, roll, roll me some light, colla_ parte TT Pulls tm pot All ante. a am Pe, = ‘lev-en lit-tle stars come home, come home;—____ roll dis poor a (shoots) beg-gar a stm an’ a — moon,— ——— Lit-tle Joe. MINGO _ mp), Li? Joe.no,my broth-er, that ain't lit-tle Joe, They isthe morn-in’ an’ the just you watch ‘em rise an’ shine for Crown grabs his arm tf Pr = £“g, (shoots aie) IM Porgy (puits im pot) 24) (Porgy loughs, rolls up sleeve. CROWN pF Sr ‘Well,you got them damn dice, con-jer then. a 123] AN ante, Porgy rolls boy, I'm a crap shoot-in’ id-i- ot. RES of sempre erese LH poco migreato78 123] Robbins totes up b ips th : abbins teks ub Boner, snaps them up rapily, whistles, shoots Re ‘Allegretto 4-110 Rolled out! SPORTING LIFE Crapped out! JAKE Grapped outl = Allegretto d=119 oP nf scherzando 124) ROBBINS ‘whistles, shoots, snaps fingers, Nine come nine! sweeps up money, ines his wrist.) Ro, Read ‘eml_, Nine spot! Nine right! marcato[125] Re, CROWN (fiercely) = ——F— Tako yor han’ off me Touch that mon-ey an’ meet yo’ Gawd! i = = > = —S S you Idus - y houn’, that brick be - hin’ you. y - 4 __lepohen _ — °o <—— EF = Ss le ti | [126] CROWN ‘everyone excited) No - bod - ys wid Crown's MINGO i Looks liketrou-ble He made his nine, MARIA, Theres gon-na be a fight, PORGY aft eo Rob-bins bes Dat’s right,80 Cr = mon - &y. Mi he made his nine, Ma. Hold him back, will sure 2 2 (holds Robbins by collar and throws him down over to lefts SPORTING LIFE (spoken) 7 Robbins aint got (spoken a chance wid Some-bod-y holdthem back, Crown got _mlir-der in his eyel | take care + big. — = SS Some- bod - y hold them back! ‘Look out get hurt.127] an a m 4s een Segre agitate, ma non troppo J =e Oh, stop them! f excitedly Some one willsure-ly get hurt, so nf excitedly Aint you Bet - ter nif excitedly Crown is drunk, Sf excitedly Look out, SPORTING LIFE inf excitedly Crown cock-eyed drunk, Womens Group Mens Group Allegro agitato, ma non troppo 2-144 fe deciso Bt won't some - bod - y— sense? he don’ know what he'soy 2S fight! | warned him, — ohl__ stop them! there's goin’ be some trou - ble maf Some one is gon-na got like a real fight, Rob - bins done for, excited! Sf sxcitedly some one will get83 mf pm Won't some - bod- y fa qe slop it, wor al- ways make a lit- tle bit too hurt! np excitedly Crown. is drunk! much, is act- Rob- bins. got no84 [28] ae stop them,wor't some-bod-y stop them now! Hell kill “im, hell kill 7 S> Why must peo-ple fight? chance, oh Rob-bins got no chancel85. nig- ger when he's bad, bad _88 Oh, stop them, won’ some one A = = oe SS = + it's aw- fal, it's sim-ply #4 ft £. = F Mg Crown hart —Reb-bins! Mi = ag # @ : Crown's had too 1 = : SSS S $ Crown's had too been epee, e Come on, lets stop demnowscome on,letsstep dem! Why Some-thing mighty bad is boun' to. hap - pent87 Crown is Crown is ——_—— = —— is deb-bil when he's drink-in’ like Hold dem ‘Won't some one88 FED) Un poco pitt mosso bod- y stop dem! make 'em cut it he will sure-ly kill dat — manl "de worst fight some one hol’ dem — back! Un poco pitt mosso89 Jake reaches brich-bat. Rotbins starts for Crown sho grabs him and throws him down, Shutters of windows open, > be > be oo a 2 shafts of Light flash across stage bee te 131)shen she tries to hel Robbins, Fight continues as directed = — = | = = ee ; Bie Gis ee ‘ Be a 7 a ae at9293 136) ‘Women Sf fraytically Can't a- ay -bod y make Crown Men ff frantically Rob - bins z [137| y make Crown stop?0m fuoeg___—_—____ Folio eres,95 light and attacks him with the cotton hook. Crown hits Robbine billing Ws & ag con iutta sforea Bow, Robbins drape La at Porgy door. Serena sereams, rags herself upon the body JAKE (spoken hystericaliy) r ywern Je-sus, he’s killed him! 140] In tempo e molto nervoso BESS. my an’ hit ‘You ain't96 (at word "police" crowd disappears) lst word "police ood asap will be com- int SSS AQ] anxiously Boss shakes Crown to hie senses CROWN = ‘Where you go-in’ hide? by AEH can7 Some man al-ways will-in’ fo — They knows you an I pulls to-geth- er. B: P misterioso take care of Bess Croughly) Well, get this: who ever he is,he's tem-po-ra-ry. P ike prima io Bp sombre98 ie = =P pe 4 5 - ‘All right, on-ly get out now. nf deliberately vg — ke c ee E lee or 144] Crown starts for gate Allegro ¢ = 102145) Andante con moto 4 =76 BESS Fs ‘That you, Sport-in’ Life? SPORTING LIFE Sure, an'I& the — on-ly frient_you got ? Andante con moto 4:76 Gi mp nervoso For Gawd’s sake, give me atouchof hap-py dust, I shak-in’100 149) oF a ee as so I can hard-fy Sporting Life gives her powder. sg z z beta slpahins cbs faieheah pp =] SSS SS eS , - @ —S— Se heh : jac SS A == EE = =e z ¥ ie SPORTING LiFe = (git a a oat zr iS He = - a ae Lis-ten, il be go-in’ to NewYork soon, Pil hide you out an’ take youwithme. Why, you an’ me will make a_ swell team.101 Stinks out gate the cops ain't go-in’ find me here for no ‘Allegro ma non troppod: Bess looks for shelter— tries doors— they are locked or slammed in ees [eee nei = ‘her face ia — oo102152 Subito molto vivo J=152 yen e nf poco a poco erese ee : 2 z104 153] Listesso tempo Moderato calmato ¢ =100 MARIA Gpokem 3 Caraga ‘You done bring trouble enough, get out before the police come, sess _mp Bleadingly You would-r’t have a heart an’ let me in,105 nf, Ma. = Not till hell freeze! That's Por-gy, he ain't no use to your kind, Who_live /o-ver there? 154] Boss turns slowly towards gate ‘Allegretto commodo Ma. = he's a crip-ple and a beg-gar. -—J 155) As she reaches it, Police whistle sonds her back. Caer108 Aa which she must pass om the way: molto rallentando nf’ pesante ———— 156) ‘Andante con molto espressione 4-60 Listesso tempo = "bo -.->~ Tepe. ctiehesbeben.. sj marcato == .107 157] Andante appassionato as a 1158} al bl = Calmat fbe y ean oop ee ee ee = nf —| ov mel in Paley —_108 ACT I Scene IL The curtain rises on Serena's room. Robbins! body lies on bed én center of room ‘and Serena sits af foot. Room ts filled with mourners. rligionly and fred Larghetto 4: 60 B _—_ All Solo Sopranos Where is brud-der Rob- bins? 1st Alto 2nd Alto Tenor tt Boss 2nd Bass Larghetto 4 = co ee a = cs he LO SP alta parte109 159] Andante 4-65 Quasi marcia funebre decrese. 2 p = a = Sop. = one, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. seen him in de morn-in' wid his f. decrese. ___P a AL Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, Kone. f decrese. a A2 Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. decrese Ten. gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. Sie decrese P BI Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. f. decrese. a 82 Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. Andante 4 + 66 Quasi marcia funebre * decresc.110 Sop. Ad Az Bi B2 Come prima 60] Come prima bb ke gh ___ decrese. ~ PD. _ ip Be Spa = SS Se "work eles on, But he’s gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, decrese i. be = Se = SS Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone | g fh _ aecrese. D E o = =: = Gone, gone, gone, gone, na af decrese - _ as = + = —— =— SS. But he's gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. So _ expressively Eo | — 4 Ss Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. An’ T fees, _ Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone.Bar, Solo seen him in the noon-time io, straight an’ tall, att But death a-come a-walk-in’ in the decrese. _ mp ES = — == = =fe= oof =E =2 ane SSS $ gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. Ant fut _ fa eerese. “ee — = Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, Hi i fr decrese Az = - = ¢ = é 7 = o ce ie Fe Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. e decrese. | = t = mp ae re — vo f = 3 = SS gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. Figg _ deere. mp = Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gon decrese. mp f: Gy112 a — =>—. (Seloerese, One, Sop death touched Rob-bins wid a sil - ver knife. Gone, gone, gone, gone, DP erese. Al Gone, gone, gone, AL ‘An’ he's gone, gone, gone, gone, Dp crese. Ten, Gone, gone, gone, gone, By eres, | 84 Gone, gone, gone, B2 gone, gone, gone,113 Sop. Al gone, gone, gone. A2 = gone, gone, gone. An’ he's f Ten. gone, gone, gone. Bt f B2 gone, gone, gone. An’ he's14 162] —= gone, gone, Rob-bins is S| At Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, Robbins is mp_crese == A2 gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, Oh,he’s gone Rob-bins is gone— Pores, = —F te Ton. Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, * gone. Rob-bins is mB crese b =. bs Ba Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, Rob-bins is == i res = 755 B2 = ‘gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. Oh,he’s gone. Rob-bins is gone— ftSop, AL A2 Ten. Bt 32 163] plainticely aumoing? — 15 ee FIBA] (Sound of steps outside dooreay) decresc. ef gone, gone, goney decrese. <¥ decrese. oe| 116 SERENA my Who's dat a-com- in? climb - in’ up my steps? panna opens door) Tes Por - gy un poch. marc. Sep, gone, gone, un pock mare. AL SS gone, gone, —— un pooh, marc. Aa ze ‘gone, gone, un poch. marc, Ten. gone, gone, un poch. mare. gone, gone, gone, at gone, un poch. marc. B2 gone, gone, gone, Pe PP dolce (cola voce)Sop. Ad A2 Ten, Ba 8.2 Y Bess ‘springs (0 her feet) a-help - in’ him What's f with hatred dat wo-man com - in’ here for? a7118 ES] Poray and Boss enter Ress ausances toward bed, money in hand. Sop. crese. Al Az Ton. Bu Bz119 Dis ain't Crown's mon-ey._ 3 fou Sa a I don’t need yo’ mon-ey for to bur-y my man, xP Sop. AL A2 Ten, 8. B2120 Sop. AL A2 Ten, BY B2 “tz 20 Por-gy give me my mon-ey now.— Allright then. You can put it gone, gone, in dvAL A2 Ten. Bl a2 101 U66] Subito con spirito 4:88 Hands sencer to Bess who carries it to Porgy orgy and Bess put monty in aanere sau-cer! Solo (fanatically) = Come on sister, come on brud-der, fill up de sau-cer till it Subito con spirito = ss122 167) Bess returns it to Serena who sits counting the money tm $0 All principals sing here according to thate voices ees Pras Sees Sop, o-ver- flow, o-ver-flow, o-ver- flow, fill up de sau-cer till it fa AL o-ver- flow, o-ver- flows = Aa o-ver-flow, o-ver-flow, fill up de sau - cer fre Ten. o-ver- flow, o-ver- flow, fiz FEE o-ver- flow, —o-ver- flow, feet B2 o-ver-flow, —o-ver- flow,128 68) Petr and Ly, ener Crop ppp Money into sencer fe» PR Yes, my Je = sus, 0-ver - flow. (fanatically again) solo CUMS® de ———S o-ver ~ flow, 2p o-ver - flow., a _decrese, ——— AY ~ flow, o- ver - flow. = deorese. A2 flow, decrease. Ton. o- ver - flow, = deorese. p op. BI + flow, o-ver ~ flow. we _deorese —— Bz = flow, decrese. =ae Sep, = Al Aa Ten. 8. 82court-house fs. = court-house court-house courthouse court-house courthouse court - house 125, Lawd will Lawd will be meet_ you Lawd will meet. you at de126 sus, courtshouse court-hotse vourt-howse do; court-house ~ P court-house dof eourt-house ay court-house doy. > court-house do} court - house427 170) Andante J- as g4 SERENA bee 5 pose Bae Four-teen dol-lars an’ ent, by MARIA TT ten. " — stan’ now, my sis-ter? + BE = 2p on : fs = 5 = Gone, gone, gone, Pp - ie — Gone, gone, gone, gone, + = Oh, lie's gone, gone, Kone, Gone, gone gone, gone, — Gone, - Pp - = = = fe : f - Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, re Andante J =66 es 1 = Bp doloroso 2 be128 What am I go-in’ do if we ain’ got de mon-ey?__ you can bur-y him soon.229 (shouted Bless Lord! PORGY ‘chanting de Lor Gawd got plen- ty of mon-ey for de sempre colla parte pn _ Armenny Je-sts! = > . An’ be go-it’ to sof-fen dese people heart for to fill de sau-cor till he spill all o-ver. F\_All shoxted) "FO ‘A-menmy Je-sual De Lawd will pro-vide a grave for his CLARA Bless de Lawd!130 All showtea FES bam a F 6 ee ——F = —————— — = An he got com-fort for do wid - der ro. DE wi he s ee = S 7 g : a iG z = te s+ ss An . z = a4 =# — = An’ he goin feed is fad-der-less chil - en. E (shouted) = : : = == 7 — Yes Lawd, Truth Lewd! An’ he go-in’ JAKE raise, dis poor sin-ner up out of de grave.18 (shouted) SS A-men, my Je~ sus! SERENA Po, An’ set him in de shin - in seat ob de right-eous, £D [73] Allegro moderato d =70 pilike a rhythmic spiritual oc > = = sy sn EES Sate "IS = 7 oe O-ver - flow, © - ver- flow, Oh, fill wp de sau-cer till it 1 _ = — ns eS : 3 —— — _ - 7 ao PBS G = (ike a rhythmic spirituab an (ee _ = _ en. ES SSS =x “Se == ao eee O-ver - flow, 0 - ver- flow, Oh, fill up de sau-cer till it on (pee = = £ = 92 |De == = = =132 ° - ver - flow: ikea rhythmic spiritual) a fill up o-ver = flow— ° ike a rhythmic spiritual) nf—= 22 o-ver - flow— = ver-flow— Oh, fill up de sau-cer till it de sau-cer till it133 send-in' our brud-der to AL Send down yo’ an - gels, AQ Ton. Bl Send down yo’ an - gels, B2184 Sep. As 2 Lawd,oh Lawd, Lawd, oh, a2 Ten, 81 Lawd, oh Law 82 175} Listesso tempo fa Rob - bins is ris-in’, ob, Rob- Jig Rob - bins is ris-in, oh, Rob- Se. Lawd Listesso tempo135, bins is ris in’ to Heay- ris - in oh, Rob - is ris- in’ to Heav-136 176) foray Gpoten) mith great expression On, suffer-in’ Je - sus! Sop. O-ver - flow, 0 - ver- flow oh, AA A2 Ten. O-ver ~ flow Bt a2187 G77 Po, = Youknows right from wrong. Youknows Robbinswas a good man Sop, fill up de sau-cer till it Al O-ver - flow, Aa Ter. fill up de sau-cer till it PR 8 aa O-ver - flow, 82138 aninowheswea-ty an’ he's go in’ home. Sep. send-in’ our brud-der to al up de sau-cer till it = flow. aa Tee send-in’ our brud-der to al ap de sau-cer till it 82139 lov - in’ han’ An’ take our bruddertoyo bos -om. Sop. At Send down yo! an - gels, Lawd, oh — Lawd, Lawd,oh — Lawd, A2 Ton — BA Send down yo! an - gels, Lawd, oh Lawd, a240 78} — Po. Thankyou Lawd! Bless you, Lawd! subitorf Sop,| Lawd, ob, Lawd, jubitof AL Rob - bins is ris-in, oh,Rob - bins is ris-inl, oh, Rob + bins is ris-in’ to Heav- isubito, Ag Lawd, take Rob-bins to your subito fr Ten. Lawd, subito ft Bt Rob - bins is ris-in’, oh, Rob - bins is ris-in, oh,Rob - bins is ris-in’ to Heav- subito ft ms a2 Lawd, take Rob-bins to a dNPo, AL An Ton, 82 i179] Lf Lawd will fill de saucer, ——— Lawd will fill de sau-cer, Lawd will fill de sau-cer, f 1 ———— o-ver = flow,— o-ver - flow,142 Heavy footsteps are heard outsie. __ > = Alt to sin —=== SSS ESS PIS pm aibainee = eee 2 beet, te be obo Join = 5f oes z= vo, Sa =—— = =E =e Lawd will fill de saucer, o-ver, o-ver - flow, oht | SSS 4 = oo bs =u : EEE ° o-ver, o-ver - flow oht _ SSS, Eh as «fe SSS P y= DE 7 till it o-ver, o-ver - flow, ont Tor. till it 8A Lawd will fill de saucer, 82 Lawd will fill de saucer, o-ver, o-ver - flow, = po So 5S ge 02 $25) be be o-ver, = flow, Soi, ee o-ver, over - flow,14a ee & SS BO] He waths over to body of Robbins, while two poticemen Moderato ef stand in doorinny., Serene spring ta her feck ne, : — SS Ss 7 Yes, sth, DETECTIVE ‘wite mun fis, sub. ‘spoken . Be = e == ies Umi a saucerburied nig-ger I see. Youre his wid-ow? Moderato : —— ws 7 No, boss, he did-a't leave nut-ti! — " oa = o, Ee = 25 pe Popo He did not leave an-y bur-i-al in-sur-ance? ————— ie she £ = ag ote = 4 = = = iz FP Z Pa = j = = He circles room and auses before Peter = = > * = eS > Fl = ‘Well, see to it he's buried to-morrow. You killd Robbins an’'m going to hang youfor it!144 181 Poco pid mosso LILY cangrity Qe He aintdone um! He say, you kill Rob - bins. 7 PETER rif’ a at What he say? "Fore > a-lon; 1 Poco pitt mosso Come a-long now Gawd, boss, I aint nev-er done um! Who did it then? You heard mo, who did it? a hs, Moderato con anima 4-80 Lexcitedly) Crown done it, boss, Idoneseehim do it. (shouting) = a You're sure you saw him? Moderato con anima J=80 oe fp145 182] SS 1 swear to Gawd, boss, I was right there close be-side him. Caughs) Ha, ha, ha, ha, "fp in tempo Continues circling of room, suddenly fee Points pistol at Porgy. cs ‘e AN » Docs not speak That's eas-y, I thought as much You saw it too, come, out with it! Porgy sits silent = > Tdon’t want to have to put the law on you, Look at me, you damn nig-ger146 [TSS] PORGY (feigning ignorance) Sos T don't know nut-tin’ bout it, boss. Po, ‘Yes, boss, dat's my room, The door 0-pens on the court, don't it? ‘Yes, boss, my door o-péns on the court. An’ yet you did-n't see or hear an-y~ thing? a(with expression) “3 Po, 147 Tdon't know nut-tin' ‘bout it, boss. I been a- sleep inside, an’ my door been closed, EEE a = Poco espress. fi84] vetective Saunters to door, Indicating Peter ag = at Seagal 9S 2 = > = # ¥ You're a damn li- ar! He saw the kill-ing, take him a-long an’ lock him ie Lie ti up as a ma-ter-i- al wit-ness. POLICEMAN (white man) Come a- long; un- cle.143 Risoluto PETER housing ZO win — ia = =: = = aE I ain't ney-er done it, boss, MARIA ny = ES ei a SSS i How long you go-in' lock him up for? a PD leggiero SS a ed POLICEMAN pa (1185) Moderato J 24 Till we catch Crown. PORGY_ my — bg om a a I reck-on Crown done loose now Moderato 4-84 pal-met-to thick-ets, an’ dere ain’ no rope long e-nough to hang him. ba149 erecrive — i : ——— the old man's out luck, Re-mem-ber, you've got to a sac t - = ee ee ee 5 = PSS a # bur-y that nig-gor to-mor-row or the board of health will take him an’ — turn him 0-ver to the med-i-cal stu-dents. (86) Con spirito 4.72 to Poticeman Come on, get the old man in the wag-on, They drag him off PETER (ohowted) 7 po aut - tin’, boss, ain’ done pe oe ae= S “fG i S53 = et I swear to Gawd I ain’ done nut - tin. Fe Detective and Policemen heard descending stairs with Peter. Soom the sound of the wogows Bell fades away in distance, oe # Po 187] Moderato J.02 PORGY thoughtfully) 1 can't puz-zle this thing out. Pe-ter was a good man, Se be st ; fayeprn sy Pe, dat _nig-gor Crown was a ant for-ev-er gettin’ ig-gor Crown was : iz Te TN <—te> o> Dh bd151 in- to tfou-ble, Butthere go Pe-torto be lock uj sie — ut there g ter to be lock up That's the truth, Brother > espr An’ here be Robbins with his wife an his fad - der = less. chil-ien, swear = in’ do the same thing o-ver an’ o- ver some-wheres else.152 1189] 1190) ndante doloroso 4.69 Poco a poco crese. Pi mossoed appassionato ff —__. Sop] = Gone, gone, gone, gone. Al Gone, gone, gone, ad Gone, gone,. gone, gone, foto a poco ose yp te Gone, gone, gone, gone, Gone,_______gone,___, gone. 2, $$] fp) ar Gone, gone, ?, J =f B2 Gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone, gone. Pit mosso ed appassionato Andante doloroso 4.9 P poco @ poco crese| mf tte es f marcato te153A ewey to rhythm, U91] anegretto ben ritmato d= 108 ‘> deciso | = ui crease +o , senenaerioh, “4 ME, Suaying stopa___ fioith ulmtost expression) A My man’s gone now— — ain’ no use a ~ Listenin’ == fe poco sostenuto mp sempre ritmato| For his tired_ foot - steps climb-in’ up_de stairs. (waiting) 7b) Pp F BOT? oF prt F pre Fcome to keep me com - phy, te zw a VE SER eee Pam ————— Whis-per-in’ be - side me when I say_ my prayers, _————_ Tr “* [94] Pid animato Ain’ dat I min’‘Work an’ me Lis yy is trav el-lers Jour-ney-in’ to - ged - der | ite 95] 6 to de prom-ise land. But Ole Man 7 poco _brese. 2 Sy estr, ——— 7 atom bi Dy, Wie march - in’ all de way #23 wf Men since, I Jose_ my Seo ee | Pesante > Cd F< gbSince I lose_ my Since she lose_ her Mer, . = $ if espress. BP calmatoMan Sopranos sit-tiy’ by do fire - place, Ly- iw Sopr. Ah,. all night Jong—_ "p e Ss ae: we poco rall, by— me in de bed. poco rail,hh Pit mosso mice Tellin’ me That 'm all a - Jone |Grandioso dead. AU sway to rhythm.160 (Undertaker enters quietly.) 1201] wailing Liss, poco_cresc. (epproximate notes) ling pgltes Poco crese. (approximate notes) wailin, lis. (approximate notes) wailing DS gliss. (pproximate notes) HOH ag LE Poco crese, he i‘1 SERENA SF (freely) wit # zz. ‘Ab £ (approximate notes) f a ws = Ceaproimate nolo) In a despairing voice There ain't_ but fif-teen dol'- lar. UNDERTAKER (hindi) | 3. How de sau-cer stan’ now my sister? Andante af MD _espressi162 Hml Can't bur-y him for fif-teen dol-lan Jake fan oF He got to be bur-ied to-mor-row_ or the = SS if with Rindness) Life is hard brud-der board of health will take him andgive him to the med-i-cal stu-dents, = but we all got to live, mon-ey for to bur-y @ grown men.163 [303]Con moto SERENA (houting witdly) po ge rises to hnces, zs Oh, the grave yard, a ff ¢ bur-y him £e ge lg = fe = - Sf. = > [_F- a é. 5 = SS SSS SS 3 = Don't let the stu~dents take him to cut up an’ scat - ter, 1 go'- in’ to = t - oH ¥- work — on Mon-day an’ I swear to Gawd, I go-ia’ pay you evry cent a ide > = z= pats $ 2 e aS o mi They ait look eagerly at the undertaker [204] Molto pitt mosso é pet —_ = ne SS ey ‘ ie a eee =164 (205, ‘Meno mosso fats her head. UNDERTAKER. x = with the box an’ one car-riage— ‘It'll cos’ me more ’n twenty-five, but Til see you through. [206] hr Bueryone és grateful to undertaker and joins with “Bless you" ete, (Undertaker sweeps contents of saucer in pocket) ‘Allegretto con vigore PORGY Fr. Je-sus bless youmy brud-des. Seed —s —165, [207] unveRTAKER > You can all be read-y to - mor-row morn-int_ ya] sestenuto [208] 11 say “Yes “Gawd bless you! “Atlelujah? "Wott be there” etc, as undertaker goes cia feet = Andantino quasi Marcia Funebre 4:00 C cem-e-ter-y__ BESS Guddenly jumping up) emotionally Oh, the Oh, he’s gone,108 Moderato of, pesante PE 210} ‘gradually increasing Hike @ starting train) aceel, ‘train is at the sta-tion an’ you bet-ter get on board, ‘Cause it's leav-in’ to - day, Moderato, Allegro a Leay - ink ‘Leav - in’ f, Leay ~ in’__ be gradatamente accel, Povo rit, day leav- in?167 Come sopra accel, train is at the sta-tion an’ you bet-ter get on board,Cause it’s leav~ in’ Come sopra my pesante gradatamenteer accel. [212] Poco animato con spirito J=06 Meno (GaN day, An its head- of for the Prom-ise’ Lan. Oh, we're Om head-in’ Prom - ise’ Da headin? oof. headin’ Lan’, Poco animato con spirito J- 05 a tempo R? my 5 OF a168 for Keep that, oof Keep that Keep that my Keep that "te Keep that the Promise’ (213) eres driv-in’ wheel a ores. driv- in’ wheel a ce eres. drivin’ wheel a SS erese. = wheel a wheel a roll in} — roll in, Promise’ rollin’, rollin’,169 rollin let roll-in, let = roll-in,, let roll-in, tet Ee roll-in, let === =F , “os > "Pooo eres: Un - til brud-der in the brud-der in the — ee brud-der in brud-der in the brud-der in the170 (cise: Promise): Dex eeeenceeat eel the Prom-ise’ Lan’ + Prom ise’ Lan’, Prom - ise’ Prom-ise’ Lan’, Prom-ise’ Lan. accel. Moderato B. = got my tick-et read-y an’ de time is get-tin’ short, Cause we're leav-in’ to - day, 8. Al “Moderato _ fp pesante gradatament accel.m1 poco rit, as before - day, leay ~ inv? day. On, I I} = day, leav ~ in’ day. |—~| + day, leav- in to = day. Leavy - in? = day, Teav = in” to - day. Allegro 09g ee ts Come sopra ea got my tick-et read-y an’ de time i short,’Cause we're leav - in’ 8. Come sopra 4 i, pesante gradatamente [P accel.12 [216 - Meno : _A_Poeo animato con sp * ee = = & : : = = = An’ we're head-ed for the Prom - ise’ Lan’. Oh, we're oof iN = SS ES : head-ed for the Prom- ise’ Lant _ np Ala ie SSS SS = head-ed for the Prom - ise’ Lan’ nf ana E - = a ve = SEES 7 2 head-ed for the Prom «He? Lan ee h @ ba 2 2/5 = E = ~ head-ed for the Prom-ise’ Lant Meno. Poco animato con spirito > a ~£ A _ As tempo ae z ne E a ep = wii outs fe Fe le F 7 es 4 a fo |p a = he z Sj = LFS wav - in? Lani Leav-in' for the Promise’Lan________ Keep that nf Keep that Keep that Keep that fe Keep that roll-in let roll-in let roll-in’, let rollin, let = —r [217] Sere. driv-in’ wheel a driv-in’ wheel a driv-in’ wheel @ mo C7080. oe driv-in’ wheel a cman driv-in’ wheel a = = it roll Dy roll-in, roll-in, 173 roll - in’, roll-in’, roll - in’, roll-iny, roll - in, it ro ————— Den, "poco cresc.mevt our brud-der in the Ss meet our brud-der in the f. = — Se meet our brud-der in the f. SS meet our brud-der in the f. a meet our brud-der in the SS 4 F- Prom - ise’ Lan, Prom-ise’ Lan’ Prom- ise’ Lan’, Prom-ise’ Lan’. Promise’175 1219} sa well marked 82 oav = in’ an’ you bet - ter got on well marked 31 Lan’ an’ you bet - ter get on leavin’ for the Prom - ise’ Moderatotd:4 of previous :hythm) fey SSS board, all you sin-ners,ohyou bet - ter get on board, —well marked st = E z Jeavy - in’ for tho Promise’ Lan’ an’ you bet-ter get on board, all you sin-nors, oh, you 82 well marked leay - in’ for the Promise’ Lan'an’ you bet-ter get on board, all you sin-ners, ob,you BA Det-tor get on board, "Cause we're leav - in’ forthe Prom-ise’ Lan’ aw’ you bet-ter get on board, ‘Cause were leav ~ in’sa 82 | As bet-ter get on board, all you sin-ners, oh, you Alto bet-tr get f well marked 7 on board, ’Cause we'ro— o bet-ter get on board,all you sin-ners, ob, you 2nd Bose a on, bet-ter get f well marked o were on board, ‘Cause we're—178 82 & ds the Prom - ise’ Lan’ an’ you bet - ter the Promise’ Lan’ an’ you bet - terboard, all you sin-ners, oh, you board, all you sin-ners, ob, you 179 Oh, we're "Cause wo're Ih, we're board, ‘Cause we're ~ ter on eav-in’ for the Prom-ise’ Lan’ an’ you —SS - i for the leay. . bet-ter get on board, all you sin-ners, ob, you Prom - ise’ Lan’ an’ you 4 > > > SS SS SS Oo eav-in” for the Promise’ Lan’ a’ you bet-ter get on board, all you sin-ners, ob, you = = -2- £ - — Bi J = = f leay - in’ the Prom - ise’ Lan’ an’ you af : e 3 leav is in’ for the180 bet - ter get on board, ‘Cause we're leav-In’ for tho Prom-ise’ Lan’ an’ you = e bet = get on board, all you sin-ners, oh, you Bet _on board, ‘Cause we're leav- in’ for ‘the Prom-ise’ Lan’ an’ you get board, all you sin-ners, oh, you bet-ter get on beard, all you sin-ners, oh,you bet-ter get on board, ‘Cause we're bet - ter get board, "Cause we're get bet-ter get on board, all sou sin-ners, oh,you bet-ter get on board, ‘Cause we're bet - ter get board, "Cause we're bet act181 [224] Porsy itones > s4 for the Promise’ Lan’ an’ you bet-ter got on board, all you sinners, oh, you 32 for the Prom - ise’ Lan’ an A for 1 for the Promise’ Lan’ an’ you Bet-ter_get on board, all you sin-ners, ¢h, you BA for the Prom - ise Lan’ an’ B2 bet-ter get on board,’Cause we're leav for the Prom-ise’ Lan’ an’ you board, all you sin-ners, ob, you bet-ter get on board,’Cause we're leav-i’ for the Prom-ise’ Lan’ an! you get on board, all you sin-ners, oh, you+. SSS x = bet - ter get on board, all you sin-ners, ob, you bet- tor get on board, ’Cause we're : = = : = = 2 Fee — Ss SS bet - ter get on board, "Cause we're ‘ 7 = : Si = Z bees ter get & = = : , — : — 1 SS = SS —— bet-ter get on board, all you sin-ners, oh, you bet-ter get on board, 'Cause we're a é 2— BI e = == = i 7 bet - ter get on board, "Cause we leav- in’ for & Lan} Teav leav-in’ for the Lan,183 1226] a ‘Animato 4-4 101 stringendo os184 a _S a ————— Oh, we're wah. Oh, we're Ieav - in’ Ob, We're wah f 8. = Oh, we're Teav ~ leav - in! leavin![229] = driv - in’ driv - in! driv - in’ driv - in’ 185 wheel >; (pow - ———a — sore oil 7 » fo =3= eo roll Ua << sempre gf r ; 2 Un - fa bem - “9 sembref be 8, : - : f inf’ molto crese San Se Se eevee esters meet our brud-der in the meet our brud-der in the meet our brud-der in the meet our brud-der in the ey | _—_—_231) 4 {4 = = ee pte Tors Saeed curran = 39 oe >[232] decrese e nf ee ae pire pire etre Eire Gree etre yon a 1! vow ay) Ww yoy ~~ “1 1 aS " le ow 1 — yoy + aN tt Fr 1189 ACT II Scene I Moderato molto deciso Before rise of curtain the chimes of StMichael’ are Piit mosso 4-152 Zp) Curtoin Joke and fishermen in center repairing nets sitting om floor and staying tothe rhythm of the song. Wiistesso tempo nf = 5 if actually rowing, Other principals of the cast sit about. Mingo enters, = > = = vs190 Molto meno Moderato commodo ¢-94 JAKE nif _ oat _ 10h, Im a - go - in’ out to de Black-fish banks. no if_ I meet Mis- ter Hor - ri - cane an’ a mat-ter what de wed- der say, An’ when I say I'm go - in’ Hur-ri- cane tell me no TM take ole Mis-ter Hur-ri a are |— ea sun poch. rit. go-in,, an’ Tm leav-in’ at de break of day. ‘by the pants an’ Tl throw him in de jail_ house do! It take a |—~ un poch. rit101 Meno mosso x B] Meng mosso em a ods tong pull get there, huh! It take a long ies (putting at net) get there, > FISHERMEN get there, huht ‘Meno mosso 1 i 3, get there, huh! It take a long pull get there, But_ il getithere, huh! get there, > get there, huhl _._ 4 r192 ten, an-chor in de Prom-ise’ Lani, de Prom-ise’ Lan’. 2. An’ Lawd te pf de Prom-ise’ Lan. ten, 2 set-tin’down place. 1 got a blis-ter in my han’ — TY But Tm go in’ row dis lit- tle boat, trust me Gawd, Till I Py =—,193 Meno mosso un poch, rit. x pee > nf. A B pik espr. an-chor in de Prom-ise’ Lan’ Jong pull of 5 : long pull Meno mosso un pock. rit. mp pid espr get there, huht It take a Jong pull get there, hub! It get there, huh! It take a long buh! It take a get there, = 2 : >= get there, huht tong > get there, huh! = id z i eg194 to get there, But_ I'll an-chor in de Prom-ise’ Prom - ise’ get there, But_ ll an-chor in do Prom-ise’ to get there, But In de Prom-ise’ Lan’, de_ Prom-ise’ Lan,195 ihing loudly from window) fus’ be youmens for-got a-bout de pic- nic, Ain! you knows dat de > Prade start up de block at ton o'clock? (Gethering up his tackle) That’s right, mens. e > a 4 5 Turn out to-mor-row morn-in’ an’ we'll push de Sea-gull clean to de196 Black-fish banks,fore we wet de an-chor. lng scheraoso -—" CLARA (eefroaching Joke with aby im her arms) nf tranguillo er Jake, you ain't plan-nin’ to take de Sea-gull to de = Black-fish banks, is you? time for de Sep - tem-ber storms =, - you think dat ~in) col-lege ed- u- ca - tion,197 id (Hie pats Clara on shoulder and goes I don’ work hard an’ make — mon-ey?___ swith her to group at Maria's table) [12] Porgy at window laughing “er af #900 eresc z E GJ m= B22 PORGY (at window) happily [13] Moderato con gioja (Banjo Song) Oh, I got plen-ty o nut-tin,__ z= |p leggierogot no mis - er folks wid plen-ty 15, got a lock_on dey door, 'Fraid some-bod-ys a - Bo-in’ to rob ‘em while dey’s out a-mak-in’ 4 Fi rit IF FER TTI LLL ce I got no lock on de door, (dat's no way toDey kin steal do rug from de floor; at's o-keh wid * T G We ee “xe c we Eg me,’Cause do things dat I prize, Like de stars in de skies, all are frev. > 18) I got plen-ty of nut- tin, An’ nut-tin’s plen-ty fo" ph F got my gal, song, got Heb-ben de whole day20! SERENA of? Por- gy change since dat nf Kio Por - gy change since dat Tenor ex, aT 1; a “eptoaad got my song. Wo-man come to live wo-men come to live aS with with ty How he change!201 chil-len tells you dat202 nig-ger's hap - py | 22 PORGY — I got plen-ty o” nut- tin’, nut-tin’s plen- ty fo Tenors _Coummed) Bm Basses Chumme Hm,got de sun, got de moon, got de deep blue sea, folks wid plen-ty 0’ plen- ty___ Got to pray_all de day.204 | Seems wid plen-ty you suregot to wor-ry how to keep de deb-ble a - re r fr T ap tre 24) "PY ain't a-fret-tia ‘bout hell Till de time ar-208 Nev-er wor-ry long as I'm well, Nev-er one to + strive to be good, to be bad, what de hell, I is glad I's a-live. > = SF nut-tin’s plen-ty fo206 got my gal, got my song, Got re r 28) tot, No use com-plain-in’, Heb-ben| de whole day _long. PWR got my Lawd, a z(optionad got my mf? Cres 27 A Vistesso tempo Lis-sen there,_what I tells you. = _A_ Vistesso tempo col 8208 SERENA mp Go "long with you, man ain't de kin’ for to make @ crip-ple hap - py. It take a kil-ler like Crown to hol’ her down, Te Sporting Life saunters over to Maria's table and takes @ seat. [58] fe oe Moria puts down Rett b, Moderato 4-88 and mf espn, stands looking at him. espr. Moria. seizes his hand and Blows white powder from his palm. py == ~ if >.200 Bl, legro agitato SPORTING LIFE (springing up furiously) What you tink you do-in'? Dat stuff cos’ mon-ey. Moderato a MARIA. (reateningly) FF a SO Ma, but no-bod-y ain’ go - in’ ped-dle hap - py dust ‘roun’ my a210 =e Does you hear what I say? SPORTING LIFE 3 es Oh, come on now, ole la- dy, les you an me be Takes 8. Life by throat-bends him back over i fel a op ero ene a] Allegro giocoso d=:s2 (spoken) jf — (eth menace) Ma, —<—<—— Frien’ wid you nig-ger, hell, nol SL Allegro giocoso 4-12 (uffted drums) hates yo’ strut-tin style, ‘Yes, sis, ‘Av’ yo! god damn sillyait 33 Ma. An! yo’ ton cent now’s an’ yo! fi) cent butts, Some-bod-y's got to carve you up to set these nig-gers free An’ de Some night when you is full of gin an’212 don't know I's a - bout, Tm goin’ to take you by de tail an’ turn you in-side out. Frien’ wid you, nig- ger! hell, nol MARIA and Crowd Mo, Ha ha he ha hal T's fig-ger-in’ to break yo! bones, Yes, sir,Mo, buz-zards pi-zen rattle - snakes. clint I 218 up an’ hang you rn feed yo’ moat to F [38] an’ give ‘em bel-ly aches, ‘An’ take yo! bones to Kit * Sreely 's wid you, Nig-ger? I fears I mus’ de - 139) Soon-er cuts mah own throat fore I calls you frien’ of mine!a8 Lawyer Frasier enters. Marta sees him Moderato and stops holding Sporting Life sole Jee : - vere hit a Brazier looks around court, dd, Allegretto con umore dso 42) et a nsak a _ = & S E : SS ae 7 Morn-in, Lawyer, 100k-in! for some-bod-y? > —* rs — | tea ete a Le Ld Pd ~ be 4 5 = 4 vale = — ee ee e = SSS SSS mgt He sho do, right o-ver there's his room. rmazien maf ee e cease Te Por - gy live here, don't he?215 (stoten) f° 4. 277 7 B Ma, et # fs at = =| . Here Por-gy, Here's Law-yer Fra-zler to see YOR. yp Zope a 4 7 FEE SSS Morn-in’, Por- gy, — a 7 ee —— 7 ¢ eee colla parte lpatemzo © * bog = SSS “Sse. 7 7 PORSY 7 —_, : ————— EA — ¥ tz “Ain't that Crown's Bess in yo! room? fo ye ae Po, PE TEE + = 7 S No sir, she ain't, she’s Por - gy's Bess.2168 = gy’s Bess, ch, Den I guess she'll be want-in’ di-vorce, =? wo-man liv-in’ wid you now, she got to have divorce from Crown or else it ain't le gal. colla parte LH. | nifa tempo scheraoso ‘How much dat ting cost? ue ne iea7 [46 a (shouting to room) Ff, Bess, you FRAZIER 7 likes to have di- vorce? buy you a di-voree.218. [27] Porgy counts out money, hands it to Frasier. Ff, FRAZIER ‘Wait a min-ute, A, ai rH | inf a tempo = SSS Chorus (shouts) Twen - ty Sear219 49] Moderato con anima Js for ‘Alto bord, Lord, lis-ten what she say, dat _gal's 7 thirsty i Lord, Lord, lis-ten what she say, | dat gals thir "ty if Ten. Bon Ft, — Lord, lis-ten what she dat gals thir-ty if 2 Lord, Lord, lis-ten what she say, Gat gal's thir-ty fr Moderato con anima 4: = Frosier glares at croted, day! day! rillante S, RH220 FRAZIER =~ 51] ome prima de-sire_to be di-vorce from dat man Crown? _ cola parte yes sub, Sho’ she do Sho’ she di even Sho’ she do, Come prima sho’ she do, sho’ she do, sho’ she do,Yes boss,dat's Animato ¢.65 224 Ad-dress the court as'yo! honor” a wow ee ‘marcato colla parte222 54] Moderato J..6s you an Crown marry? Moderato J.-60 o pw colta voce FRAZIER T don't right-ly re - mem-ber, = Dat gal ain’ nev-er marry! One yeah, five yeah, ten yeah, what? ae df np aD con sgiore 55) Animato Jess Es Sop. Dats & com pli - ga - tion, Dats a com- pli - ca - tion, Alto com - pli - ca - tion, Dats a = ca = tion, Ten. com - pli fa ~ tion, - ca = tion, Dats com - pli - ca - tion, Dats a com~ pli - ca - tion, Animato dss224, Boss voice (spoken slowly) Dat is & com-pli-¢a-tiont! colla parte 56} Moderato PORGY f, You cantsell her di - vorce, gim-me back my dol - luhl >= == mb) [57] Animato ben ritmato, FRAZIER "Course I sells di- vorce— + cee), ——————— |225, Fe to di- vorce got oS no right to laugh, but it take ex- pert ——? colla parte Consults paper sf Baber), wo-man what ain't mar-ry, an’ it cos’ you, a-hem, dol-lar an’ a half, [56] Allegretto BESS Don't pay him, Por - gy. Don't Jet him take you in, —— ee FRAZIER ~ = [59] (orgy counts ont extra money — and hands it 40 Frasier, who Calmato J-92 All right, go on liv- in’ in. sin. © colta parte : mp spre pain es226 signs and seals paper and hands it to Bess. ——————— W + td #,) FRAZIER =a —————SSSS SSS Good day to you, Mis-sis Por - ey. dol-lar an a half to change from wo-man to la. NS colla parte207 [60] Come prima J-ss Sop. Wo-man to ‘Wo-man to Lord, Lord, Alto ‘Wo-man to Ton. F Wo-man to la - dy! Lord, Lord, Boss ~ Wo-man to la - dy Lord Lord,_ Come prima J:55 Animato J-126 wo- man Animato 4-120228 SCIPIO (chouting) — -—g--—— Dey’s a Buck-ra com- in, S_—™ 62) (The atmosphere changes to one of seeretiveness as Alan Archdale enters.) say? SERENA = 3 Sf geherzosoAn An 229 164) (Boy turns and runs as though devil chased him.) Archdale turns to Scipio, (Sespio approaches) Come here, boy! a colla parte é 3 Ss SS se = s $= # eee ae Im look-ing for a man by the name of Por- gy. Which is his room? a G = : = a SCIPIO Come, don't you know Por - gy? fen 1g to Clara Cogs to Cara) Tm look-ing for @ man named Por-gy; Can you di-rect me to his room? colla parte230 165) CLARA (hating hr oe) 2 (Phere isa As ny-bod-y hero know @ man name Por - gy? y SLLP "AR sempre colta parte be —D general negative shaking of heads.) Serena opens door, looks at Archdale, then addresses court. ARCHDALE = = _ ‘= = e # SS =e = + Come, I'm a friend of his, Mis-ter Arch-dale, { have good news for him. = a - z z = ee as rs fp | | yl - a Fie et.)| gy = SERENA FO Go ‘long and wake Por - gy. Can't you tell folks when you see em? la CLARA (curprised) = a On mean Por - ! I ain’ un- der-stan’ what name say. lems ae wined ue Yen Oh, de gon-man mean Por - gy.2st ‘Moderato Wake up Por-gy, a geri-man come to see you. JAKE > Dat’s him,boss, — dat's ole Porgy. Glad to serve you boss, Moderato qe DP a tempo 3 porsy’ 2. B= SS How you does, boss? ARCHONE | = =F, x Be S| # =—SSS= = Good morn-ing, I've come to tell you a-bout your friend, Po-ter, } =e a Sa # a colla parte mfp = » : | | iy — * = 1 Ae = —— | who got locked up on ac-count of the Rob-bins mur- der | a Se Iece 5 o ¥ i nf i = Ye — (| = SSS |232 (67, PORGY cate How you come to care, boss? His folks used to be-long to my fam'-ly = a Sf espr He sho! got plen-ty of trouble. and I just heard he was in trou-ble. ‘Well you can tell all of Pe-ter's friends I'll go his bond. Hell soon be back home a-gain, ——Po, [GB] Moderato J=124 PORGY Thank you, boss, Wf Poco marcato = 69] Moderato +-=85 288 Frasier (comes out of cook shop) (GBveryone on stage thanks and blestes Archdale for his hindness,) Gawd bless you, boss, Bless you, bless You! "Ft = ARCHDALE = > Good morn-ing Fra-zier, hope cola pi PORGY (poten) FRAZIER Moderato J. -8s f Precipitoso Ghands paper to Archiate (not t00 fast) -—z— Good morn-in’ Mis-tor Aroh-dale, + ¥ youre not sell-ing a-ny more di-vore-es. arte He jus’ made a Ia- dy out of Bess dol-lar_an’_a_half. patempo of234 ARCHDALE (reading) Si- mon Fra- zier, here - by di - vorce Bess an’ colla parte for the charge of one dol-lar an’ fif-ty cents cash, signed Si- mon Fra- Zier, (Siete — x oo BE = SS + === Look here, Fra-zier, this di-vorce mill must close Or Til have to put you in jail = (hands paper to Bess) An I won't re- port you this time. Good mom-ing.285 i) Giocoso PORGY = «ft en Good morn-in, Mis - ter Arch - dale. Gawd bless you, boss. Giocoso dae Ke Ab this foint a great bird flies low, frightening everybody Subito molto animato 4.-90 Pitt mosso 4 Po. iy ida das eee eee mee rs al ‘Tempo primo ¢-:90 be > = " £ v= ER Ss E236 Sopr, Drive um Alto chase a-way dat buz - zar STF tenDriveum off, don't let chase @-way dat buz -_zardl a7 Drive um off, don't let. \ | h chase a-way dat buz - zardl_ aren eee Boss off, don't let um light, chase a-way dat buz - zard!__ Zz = ARCHDALE > 2 ‘What is it, whats the mat-ter?237 72, PoRsy f= , pee pp eee PEG [73] Po. Boss, dat bird mean trou -ble Once de buz-zard fold his wing an’ light 0 - ver yo! : ‘Moderato energico peirematically Buz - zard oT mf Seon espressions dramaticastrong where Pe. E Shar-in’ grief an’ shar-in’ laugh-ter, "Ag? love Tike — Aza <8239 Po, x (76) Fo Trou ble, decrese, ————— is dat you o-ver yonder look-in’ lean an’ hun- gry? + +240 7 = ee Don’ you let dat buzzard keep you hangin’ ‘round my do! a = = = simile) sie 2 = shige = * Andante CaP Ccommandingly) re __mp (freely) Po. Ain' you heard de news this Step out, brud-der, a mf pesante used to feed a a 78} Subito animato Po,2at auighing) spoken) a Po, Ha, ha, ha, Buzzard, ‘on yo? way! = a [79] Tempo 1 nut - tin’ butan grief ant Eat-in, ——— Po, Ain’ no such thing as lone - = =. i ae Dere’s two folks liv-in’ sleep-in, sing-in, An’ Por-gy’s young = yaeerl Sez pobustoPo, 243 Pid mosso fE2 26 bee Pd alt pe bg ae ps = = on Buzzard, Koop on fly young a wees ee hi ————— G i 4 aroBzzard, keep on fly in come a SS Buzzard, keep on PoE fly. fs Sn Bizaard, Keep on - es Pill mosso - - oe = [82|Molto energico ae) VPN yy 1hery The court empties itself, people scatter to their rooms, Sporting Life encaks up te Bess [83] Moderato animato 5 ; 4 be ‘marcato 84 ‘ Pit mosso SPORTING LIFE g0-in' to pic-nic? ee > BESS”? -—>— No, guess I'll stay home, oa = P [5] Moderato con moto anf SPORTING LIFE, Pic-nics is al-right for these small town nig-gers, but we is use to the mp espr. ihigh life, you know. I can't seo for roun’ this place for; SL. the 245 ‘You an’ me we un-der-stands each other. life_of _me what you _—————.. Why with yo' looks,Bess, an’ yo! way with the boys, a > >= FS big mon-ey for you ar’ z246. sess ff —3 I can't re- mem-ber (quickly and angrily) 8. == E ev-er moct-in’ a nig-ger what I likes less than I does you. SL, cola parte a (87 Poco accel. ¢ crese ss Oh, come on now, a-bout a lit-tle touch of hap - py dus’ for ea z z z SL. P poco accel. cresc.247 bess f 2 > Ts through with thet stuff. (Removes paper from hat band) oo SL. old time sake? = pm Cone on, give me yo! oe : 88] Porgy opens door and listens unobserved. tells you, T's throught Justa b DP calmato = foge eccitgto248 —— '89} Commodo done give up dope. Zz SL. Tell that to some-bod-y else, Commodo TT Porgy hand reaches from door and stints a Sporting Lifes wrict st. = No-bod-y ev-er gave up hap-py dus, 90] agitate a si. Leggo, you dam’ cripplel Gawd, — what a grip fora SPP = > oT ee LE.249 piece of a mani you keep a-way from my T'll break yo damn neck! SPORTING LIFE Td like to see a lous-y crip-ple,like you, break my neck colla parte a250 Ht iene on you once more, you'll see quick e-nough. 2 NN SPORTING LIFE py a + qo 4 All - right, yo! men frien’s come an’ they go, but re-mem-ber ole Sportin Life [92] Agitato come sopra cao BS SL. an’ de hep-py dus! here all along. a PORGY 27> iz Get out, you rat, you louse, you buzzard, Agitato come sopra oHon-cy, we sure go-in strut our stuff to-day! (94) Jake and Clara exit. Hess and Porgy are leftPoco allargando * ——_— ————— calmato e 95 PORSY) 47 Andantino cantabile 4 Bess, mf? con calore WA you is! An’ you mus’ laugh an’ sing ax? dance for w “ee two in - stead ofde sor-row Eof Be Tapressieo ee oe oe ee ee dist! Ao’ "I ain’ nev-er goin’ “no-whero ‘less you shares de es aeYouhear me say-in, ti 2 ary i WZ [ool’ Wz, 4 ae Te tempo = wid you Tm*stay a = Poco"sdstenuto 9 (gently) ES Vs yours _for ev - er Morn-in’ time an’ évnin’ time an’ # ae | == Wee sum-mer time an! win-ter tim. = yao a ‘Morn - in’ time an’ ev-'nin’ time an’ oOosum-mer time an’ win- ter time, 7 S'"“Y. hf animando - [102] Tempo I. molto cantabile BESS mf pitt espressivo Py tthe F Dp semplice [124] Jone = some - blues. Come on now,hur-ry up. We'll be late for dat boat. F = z Maria and Bess take basket. Bessamt | | | exits) Por - fy. hon ~ ey. SO Simile ff stage) (125) Good - bye, & mp e ben cantando25, Porgy sings im happy vein a8 he goes up steps to his room 126] Moderato d-68 PORGY "Py got plen - ty of nut-tin, An’ nut - tin’s plen - ty fo —, simile278 Optionat [127] 2 iis ee 2 te ~ Po. = = = Heb-ben de whole day ong. Ls Got my gal, ~~ £ - tx = aL ele eee yd Curtin Po. + got my Lewd, got my — song. a277 ACT II Scene II Bi. Allegretto barbaro 4: 100 “ess .. | African of Drums | = “Ps “a S Ss a> Ss => = = >278 128} (Negroes are dancin ig, some play mouth organs, combs, bones. One plays a washboard, another a washtud, Everyone is full of o ord) Ce : BUF)aa 279 Women with abandon I ain’ got no shame do-in'what I like Men fg ain’ got no shame do-in'what I like to 4, — ain’ got no ain’ got no WigreaTe RE do-in’ what I like to 2 do-in' what I like to280 130} ain’ got no shame, Moon ain’ got no shame, ain’ got no shame, Moon ain’ got no shame, 4 ain’ got no do-in' what I like to 2 ba do-in' what I like to281 1341] Con brio © molto barbaro Gao) w. = Con brio e molto barbaro oa FO262 lng? orese Hada da da daha da da da da Hada da da da he = a2 = Ha da da da da ha Ha da da da da ha > oR283 Ha da dada da da Hada da da da daa Hada da da da da > FR =284288, (182) Moderato ¢-08 oof scheraos0 SE A WW Be Happily, with humor of oe z SPORTING LIFE ™p It aint ne-ces - sa-ti- ly w. M. er De tings dat yo! oF ain't_ne-ces - sa-ri- ly fh ob M ain't ne-ces- sa- ri- ly| SL. read in de Bi- ble, it aint ne-ces-sa- ri- ly Rt boa ' P72 B72 a7 t Fey 2 NS Ze p oF Lil Da-vid was small,but oh my! Sage sr. SL. Da-vid was small, but oh my! He fought big Go- li - ath who oreo lee pee) w. Da-vid was small, but oh my! oy yr £ b. M, Da-vid was small,but oh my!sk. David was small, but ch — my! prt pre? 7 Rey 2 Allegro giocoso 183] fGike a savage outburst) i Wa = doo. Zim bam bod-dle-o0 Zim bam bod-dle- 00 2 Zim bam bod-dle- 09288 Hoo-dle ah da wa da Scat -ty wah. Hoo-dle ah da wa da Scat-ty wah. be lived in de subito rit289 wy SL, lived in de Fo’ =, he made his home in Dat lived in de Jo-nah, he lived in de VS VF Fl We) eo ze SL. fish-’s ab-do-men. Oh, Jo~ nah, he lived in de whale. RH, bb, 7” py R Ss p72 Bork DP SL. Lil Mo-ses was foundin a Stream,290 SL. SL. 13.4] SL. omega oro = Mo-ses was found in a stream, He float-ed on wa-ter Till ieee! Mo-ses was found in ‘a ron see we 2b Z ‘Mo-ses was Ole Phar-ackis daughter She fished him, sho says, from dat stream. RE bby prt pre 7 Allegro y Wa - Zim bam bod-dle-00 Zim bam bod-dle- 00 ‘Wa - doo Zim bam bod-dle- 00291 Hoo-dle ah da wa Scat ty Hoo-dle ah da wa da Scat-ty ee be wah. Hoo-dle ah da wa da Scat-ty © wah Tempo I “Io ee SL. aint ne- ces - sa- ri- ly292 TF a SL, ain't ne- ces - sa- ri - ly Dey tell all you chil-lun De ceed eel TF aint _ne-ces - sa- ri- ly ow USE ain't ne- ces - sa- ri- ly e N32 Ne eer ae Cer ner ee eee gael SL. deb-bles a vil- lun, But "taint ne-ces-sa- ri- ly Sg See get in-to Heb-ben don’ snap for a seb-ben! Live lean! Don have 10 eo ela gael thusIah lived nine hun-dred FF SL. Me - thus-lah lived nine hun-dred ees Be ee gt ‘Me - thus’-lah lived nine hun-dred mp ebe Syf ‘Me - thus'-lah lived nine hun-dred294, Fro SL. who calls dat liv - Fit SL. no man what's nine hun-dred years? , un poch. meno ao a Preach-in’ dis ser-mon to show, ain't nes - sa_aint nes -sa_ (cect See! oer heeraint nes - sa aint ne - cos - sa - ri - ly aint one - ces - sa - ri - iy296 Dance (Sporting Life) 137 ba ba297 Un poch. meno , 7 Fs su eS = 2 i t 7 preach-in’ dis ser-mon to show—__ It ain't nes-sa_ain't nes -sa_ z cum preach-in’ dis ser-mon to show. aa ain't nes-sa_ain't nes-sa_ Te Ee preach- in’ dis ser-mon to Un poch. meno ain't nes-sa_ aint nes- sa_ ie Oa eee Soe eer] Va oa aint nes - sa_ aint nes - sa_ aint’ ne - ces - eam a ere ce aint nes - sa_ ain't nes - sa— ot SS rf aint nes- sa_ aii ne ~298 Serena strides into circle of dancers, who stop and stand looking sullen or guilty Con vigore, ma moderato 4 - ss SERENA, sin - ners, Basso wn poco barbaro You call yourselves Church-mem-bers, you goes on & de-cont pio-nic of The Sons an’ Daugh-ters of Re-pent Ye (138) An’ when the Christ-ians turn their back you start be-hav-in’ like Sod-om en’ Gom- Gi299 > > Its a Gawd’s won-der de Lord don't sen’ His liv - in’ fire = oe = to burn you of-fen de face of de earth. vis ii = —____— be be 139] Poco meno gene An’ you, Jake, al-ways so loud-mouth ét cllurch-meet- ing, tell ihe b —=—— FP when did you start work-in’ for de dev - il? Take them bas-kets an’300 on de boat all you wick-ed chil- len of do dev - il! b 1 aI 140) (Steamboat whistle heard in dictance) Allegro vivace J «152 Hear what I tell you——— 1s high time (Crowd gathers baskets, wraps, ete, goes off right.) Tee ahs a aa301 Barta enters a Hi] Poco agitato Serena turns as she exits and calls to Maria tastact® SERENA (poten) You bes’ hurry up, you goin’ miss = 142] Poco meno ee date hontai me, there's gon-na be some sick nig-gers in Cat-fish Row when I302 114.3] Boat whisties. Agitato "th MARIA Here there! Hold yo' holt. Tse fur-fy up, Bess! dat boat's Exits right, Bess enters left. ii agitato Ma, gettin’ de whoopin’ cough.145] crown whisties from thicket. Bess stops, drops basket Moderato 4. us BESS , poten) = Crown! BP mysterioso ae was RR EES CROWN ‘oercing fom i) You know ver-y well. dis Crowns Tseen you lan an’ I been ee304 —F7 x wait-in’ all day for see you. T mos’ dead_ on this damn is- land. : ta —oae SS r You ain’ looks mos’ dead, you big-ger ‘a LE. 2 Boi 000 meno <== = CROWN (freely) YS —F— nfa 2 ee —— (sadly) Oh, I got plen-ty to eat, bird egg, ays-ter an’ such. But 1 mos rall. 147] ‘Andantino espressivo J = 69 dead ofthe Jone-some wid per-son to a305 Takes her right arm, she pulls arcay. phe is ce. “swap @ word wid. Lord! Ts glad you 1148] Moderato animato J.7 BESS my cant stay, Crown, or de boat'll go without me Peri Prey ae CROWN Damn dat boat! = Got - ny hap-py dus wid you! SS = Pee hes Ss Ware sie Fe 149} No, Crown, no mo! hap-py dus’ I done gle up | « J306 — I got some-thing for tell you. Allegro d.136 EL] pen —— You bes’ lis-sen to what I gots to til you ‘mysterioso I wait- in’ here till de John-ny "ll hide you an’ me on de307 +>. rps! el aren Pam cr rib-ber boat_ fur as Sa-van- nah. ‘Who you lib-bin’ wid livin’ wid de crip - ple Por- gy. CROWN Gonete on 15]] Moderato con moto Ha he ha ha ha ha ha. sho’ got fun-ny tas in men, but—308 | + yor busi- ness, y care who you takes up wid while = zs f = He's tem-po-rar-y.— T reck-on it "Il be just a cou-ple ob Crown,—I got some-thing to tell you. weeks now ‘fore I comes for you. & st309 IO 8. E liv- in’ wid Por-gy now, an’ I Ii 53] Allegro vivace 4.88 (menacingly) cr — ‘You hear what 1 tol Tsay in a cou-ple ob 4 ba be ‘an’ you is goin’ tote. sbabe310 Fr? —_——. . Gpoken) ce. fair, les-sen you wants to meet yo’ Gawd, you gets dat? € fer Be setseg en a 154) Boot whisttes. ded be k RF eee OS Listesso tempo Take yo hans off me, goin’ miss dat boat.ait ded CROWN FF aa ‘You tellin’ mo dat yowd rath-er have dat erip-plo dan Crown? a as 155] Sostenuto a piacere BESS (oer freely with much expression) > aa now, how it will be to-night_when all these oth-er nig-gers go back to Cat-fish Row. He'll be 2 aA ee a ve312 [156] subito allegro He grabs her. CROWN (teuehs) Sip oe oe oe Oe BE —", [Ss = ha BESS Lem-ine go, Crown! You can fet plen-ty oth-er wo-men abele esCROWN 318 : ; = ‘What wants wid oth-er wo - man! Groughiy) spoken) z a wo-man an’ dat's you, see! (leadingly with expression and rhythos) fben marcato What you want wid Bossi. * |p _ma sempre marcato taau — Shes get - tin’ ole look at these arms — for to sat-is-fy Crown. you wi rr ‘You know how it al-ways been with 158} Take Na a fine young gal_. oe Look at this chest an’ oe oo315 five years I been yo? You could 1159] B. : = kick me in the street, thenwhonyou want-ed me back —_ rea au you could whis - tle back a-gain lickin? yo! han’, ‘Theres plen-ty bet-ter look-in’ gal_ than Bes: = = = a ‘e316 16: — ye Im with Por - CROWN mf What I wants wid oth - er wo-man, I—gots a wo-man, snow an’ for ev-er, I amhis wo ~ he would die_ with-out me, oe [i641 a Oh, Grown, won't you Iet_me go to ay as fis HR be be bee by, c == I need you now an’ you're mine. jus’ as long as I eb re by ‘nf_gredatamente_cresc. o317 want you, No crip-ple go - in’ take my Wo-man from me 2 an’ that__ in, ——— | Crown,318 poco rall. > pid ral. What you want wid Bess? Oh, let_ me goto 4, my man, pil rail. rf poco ral Youre my wo - man Bess, Tm tell-in’ you, now I'm your man, ao a pit ral, 163) Boat whites Lento “allegro What you want. wid Bess? ia Lemme go, hear dat_— boat, it's go-ta without mel 4 NPT wh f164] CROWN (pressing her very cose, exerting his male attraction to the full) 165] 2 You ain’ goin’ no - where, (weakening) Take yo’ hands off me, I say, Crown hisses Bess 319Moderato robusto 4-109 i. fa tempo Her arms elose around him. Animate. a ee ee82 Maestoso ben ritmato CROWN knows you ain’ change, 4 4 2 crese. © poco rall. af <3 5 Fr —— wid you and me it al-ways be the 2 2 be He hurls her into edge of Palmetto thicket Vivace rapido ee get Bee She rises and backs into woods. CROWN spcenl She still out her head. Eight-een mile to mile to ' trab - ble, Lord, what long road,829 (Peter enters court.) help me, Ain’ no-bod-y to help mel if it ain ole (tity hugs Pat a [179] Moderato 4-66 white folks put me— an’ de white folks take mo | mp leggiero830 an’ I ain’ know yet what I done, what TI done, done, dono. —— 180) ‘Allegro agitato J-92 Bessie sama 81) of TBs eco meno no - bod-y to help me. MARIA Por - wo-man PETER What's de mat-ter? Poco meno = Pr ee31 more ‘na week now; gone to the pic-nic aa’ get aos =[-. {82} —— Mo. los’ in de jun-gle. She ain’ come home for two ps fi a tL (Porgy comes out, closes door and sits on steps.) Z 2 —— ata i [183] Pranquillo 4.60 PORGY mp, = I think dat may. be she goin’ to sleep now; __ rf? 4 DP eee ence SSS| 332 4 whole week gone now an’ she = = 184) Pia mosso Po. Hel-lo Pe - ter, wel-come back home, ole frien’. Tranquillo PETER on I ad-vise you to send her to de white folks hos - pit- al. Subito agitato PORG) Oh, Gawd, dos let ‘em take Bess to the hos - pit all gp olla parte333 SERENA [185] Allegretto animato Hips - pit all Mus’ be you is all for- get how bs — mH i a T pray Cla-ra’ ba-by out of the con - vul 4 ep |e | nev-er been a sick —per-son Or corpse in Cat-fish Row, Tee ye | ye (omphatically) e = dat "I has ro fused my prayers. agpay Dat's right Sis-tuh, you pray o-ver her. a LF cota pte334 87] (gets doron on bees) {with religious fervor, freely) Ih doo-tor Jo - sus, who done trowble Ge wa-fer in de Sea bf Gal-feriet__ PS Giowted) ‘A-men. colla voce 7 a SS SS I> An! like-wise who done cas’ de dev- il out of de af - flict- ed ee = = Time — Ghouted) an time — Oh, my385 =m = In, doc-tor Je - sus, what make you din’ lay yo' Har’ On dis po’ sister’ head, LILY, Oh, shy fath-ert Ani chase de dev-il out of her down_a steep place in-fo de sea like you used to do a (188) fo time time. a- gain. PORGY > an’ time. a- gain, Oh, my Je - susl a336 Lif’ dis po crip- ple up out of de dus. his wo-man an’ make her well time en time a- gain, us all for Je- sus sake A a[189) (190) Larghetto 4. Z Al- right now, Por - gy. Doe - tor By five o'clock dat wo-man go-{n’ LH, Andante 4.66 Je - sus done e well. take de case, aa7338 Strawberry Woman [£52] Lento (Stret ery, sung freely) D> Oh dey’s so fresh an’ fine, ar’ dey's jus off de vine, straw- a sempre colla voce, By. Gy ry, straw-ber-ry, Oh,dey’s so fresh an’ fifle an’ dey’s339 a jus! off de vine, straw-ber - ry, straw-ber - ry, strawberry, [193] Allegretto J. 108 PETER (ihe honey man) Here come hon-ey man, ‘A Women leans from upper window hon-ey man,340 hon ey man, Hon- ey man! (Peter does not hear and keeps on vealhing.) = -———>—~ You got hon-ey in the comb, [194] Hey there, I wants some hon-€y! hon-ey man! hon-ey in the comb A_ is yo! hon-ey —cheap?__ Gawd a - might-y, Ts jus’ wast-ihg my - y cheap,att (195) oy An breath on you, Cause you ain’ nev-er go-in’ fo hear no - how. Po, hon-ey man. ‘Meno mosso Crab man en lee taal ten. talk'- in’ a-bout dev-il crabs, I'm oe PP colla parte a ————— corm ten. ten, rae ten. c talk - in’ a-bout dev- il crabs, 'm talk = in’ a-bout de food I sells,342 (haif shouted) - got poten) (goes to Maria) lev - il crab, MARIA Hey, crab —T, On yo’ way, broth - er. (196) ten. —F ten cob talk’- in’ a-bout food I sell. When I done talk’ in’ a-bout de food 1 sell, eee Lays crab on table, looks at Maria Maria puts money in his hand. He counts ten, a ten “F— ten. ca = talk-in! a-bout dev-il crab. talk-in’ a-boutyo! pock-et book. I'm343 it while chanting, ten, ten talk “in” dev - il crabs, ort of ex tober) ee fen. Crb. Dev- il crabs, Tm talk in! a-bout de food T sells. = Crab man continues chanting off stage [197] Sostenuto PoRGY ‘pF _ im Now de time, oh Gawd. Now de time 3 (Bess te heard off stage) [198] Moderato espressivo 4.80 BESS sf Por - gy, Por- gy, | dat you there ain’ it?___ Po. Thank Gawd, Thank Gawdl_ Moderato espressivo 4. 80 nf, a348 ie) (Bess appears in doorway dressed in night gotn) Poco pi: mosso P Jean ls) FT atl d [200] Con tenerezza 4 - 02 Bess I lone-some here all by my- its hot in there, let me sit here with Sr ‘Bess! ‘You been ver-y —>= > * poco animando1 got you back, Bess. a yd a ‘You come back from a a Kit - ti- wah with eye like fire-ball, an! Ma-ri- a get you in- to bed a a346 [203] (sess catches breath in a s0b,) an! you ain’ know me ‘What's de mat-ter, Bess? —_—— I guess Tain’ know nut-tin’ wid de or I ain’ come 204] back at all. nf =i Dat's al-right, Hon-ey, Don't you wor - ry,347 [205] all, Ze Po. I know you been with Crown, LH. FP siringendo How you know? — = 3 a Gawd give crip-ple to un-der-stan’ ma-ay thing he ain give strong men, a colla parte i206] Allegro con moto 4.158 ‘You ain’ want me to go ‘way? I ain’ want you to Allegro con moto 4 = 158 DP348 He's com-in' for me when de cot ton come fo town. 208} ten. Pid mosso I tell ‘im, yes. fou goin’?aso [209] Subito moderato = pose 8 = Why yo’ mus-cle pull up like that? Te make ihe &- faid, # iz Calmato 4: 76 — = PoRey z z Tz z ‘You ain’ got nut-tin’ to be a-fraid of; 1 ain’ try to keep no Woman what dorit wantto stay. If you wants to go to Crown, Dats for you to a tw id380 He a XY" we LE Andantino 4.00 (with great feeling) Iwants to stay here, but I ain't wor- thy, Pe, Andantino 4. s9 DP espr. e cantabile 6 Vy, Z % to un-der - stan’, For when I see him ‘poco all. tize me, When he take ho? of me with his hot ‘poco ral _Animando Some- day, I know he's com - in’ “He's goin’ to han- dle me an’ x Its goin’ to be like dy - in, "or BY, deep te But when he calls, I know I have to go. —~ —, yb. b. 2. 8 pe St in - side352 PORGY freely If dere war'nt_ no Crown, Bess, If dere was on ly jus’ you an! fop cle par 213, Andantino molto espressivo BESS Cérembling with emotion) I loves you, Por- gy, Po, den? Andantino molto espressivo ee nf take me, Don’ let him han-dle me ar drive me mad. If you kin — — ~~ ——_—53, poco rit Iwants to stay here Wid you for - ev-er, —_————_ = 060. rit poco rit, = eS! [214] Allegretto a tempo — (sats) 108 4h PORGY Jf (with strength and rhythm) ee There, there Bess, you don need to be a - fraid mf marcato You's picked up hap-pi-ness an’ laid yo’ wor-ries ‘down, You354 you goin’ fo live high, by be = b. bi Po, when Crown busi - ness.355 217 Pil appassionato,ma ben ritmato een timate ten. ten. ten. T loves you, Por- gy, Po, What you think I is Pitt appassionato,ma ben ritmato mp take me, oth - Gr onig- ger steal my Don! let han-dle me ee ee him’ Pro, If you wants’ to stay wid56 === You got a home now, 218] if you kin keep me 2 Po, an) you So no mo’ cry - in’, T wants to stay here zs can't you un -der-stan’? You goin’ to go a-bout yo!ast Wid you for - ev-er, Po. busi-ness, singin? “cause yo! got Por- gy, = * + +s Maestoso (both exit) Pa, 220) andante 4 mf calm Es LBSYou got lo cause to wor-ry ’bout yo! man, ihe - ee CLARA. (with apprehension) 222] nev-¢r_" see de wa-ter lookso black. SS eS = It sits there wait - in’, SSS SSeS eee = 1: als a bl(223) gitato,ma non troppo 4-88 cI = : list'-nis? for dat hur- ri-cane bell Lhwd chile, dere ain’ goin’ be fo beret hae hur-ri-cane. Ts got-tin’ ole now an’ Iain’ hear dat bell, but fo’ time in my life. ——— =(She pats her om shoulder and urges her to her room.) aaa! Ma. an! quiet down, jo "long to de baby now fee er P trom rer Shadenly the wind rises, Heads appear at windows and faces show terror. 2, wy mp poco a poco cresc, People pass across back gate shouting warnings. [225] Con fucco ¢ pit agitato Rll Af marcatissimo361 bw [226 (Beeryone remains fired on stage, listening.) = =363 Con brio ) The deep, ominous clang of a bell és heard back-stage crescendo Le i te fat ae Oh Jae ee bef364 Sempre con fuoco Curtain j<—_———~J . * errs 231] Grandioso —— AL ALA ALAA => esate ral com tutta sforza . a AA es ee a reACT II “ Scene IV Curtin vise om Sena wom. Ontide thee isa terife orm. Inside the mgror are hei group and sing Every fe ts filled with four, 232 ee 2 Broadly Prayer (ad libitum) mo Ist Soprano Sole Oh, Hevin-ly Fa-ther, Broad! _ foe Ale with religious fervor and motion 2nd Sopreno| Solo Hs Oh, Doc-tor Je = sus, look down on me wit’ pit - y. Put Yo lov- in) Broad! Alte Soto Pro-fess-or Je > sus, Dl ng with religious fervor and Tenor Solo Oh, Lawd a-bove, we knows You éan de - stroy, Broadly. 1st Boss Sole Oh, Cap-tain 2nd Boss Solo (Continuous humming during Prayer) Women Men366 ‘with religious fervor and motion pnt = > — | SS i =] SS hab mer-cy on we, look down wit’ grace an’ sym-pa- thy, You whose fo’ + +5 = = = 52 1GP SS SS : arms thru de roof of dis house an’ lif? me to Yo! bo-som till de mf with religious fervor and motion Ss ——s—+ =r Alto —— == ge at 7 teach Yo. ig - no- rent chil - len how to com-bat de fires motion ten Ten, — SSS + # But we al- 0 knows You can aise Gn! we's Be-seech-In’ You to nf with religious fervor and motion 4_# ££ £ D 2 ——— z ——— ye; sus, find it in Yo heart to save us, Ts giv-en you Broadly with religious fervor and motion = <= SS SS & fe tn dal-be- # we yh, Father, what die On Cal-be- ry, wes de - Hmm w Begs B= os ps =sa 8.2 Alto] Ten. BI 82 367 chil-len we is, show we how You can pro-tect Yo! chil-len when % is fa ee ee & - serv ~ ing, Broadly 1 . TAL as before a 4 ——_ = —= i = SSS storm is o- ver Oh Door tor = - sus, look ae bn me, why is You _ | SSS ESS 25S SSS Js a’ tor-ments of dat black visi - ta-tion from be~fow. ‘We leans on you pee a = fas before iarS >a f of 2 b— 8 ——#- a —9—* ie ——————————— = .— $4 o san aan = -—$ raiso_ ‘Yo! fal-len chil-len. On, Lawd a - bove, You got de pow to 7 ep be ——* o- ————— Ss = es six chil-len to add to Yo! le-gions, my— po’ a is now wid You three 9 SS 2 oo * 2 +—— + — 2 2 Fe 7 =pend-in’ on You wes lean-in’ on You to ease the rock-y way, wo's been Hmm 2 = oe = Se eps =368 4a before pf & a vot = > ee Se = — sa 2 —= — oe a * v Oh Hev'n-ly Fa - ther, hab mer-cy on we when de clouds an’ de storms — — ee oe pee ¢ an- gry wit! dis po’ sin - ner? Why is You cry - in’ dose tears, Broadly —__ if as before 7 = ————S == — Ae — $ SS — = Pro - fess- or Je - sus, what die on Cal- be - ry. Dis- pense a = a > 7 C= SS ft $ = ft == mi = = feed us, You got the pow'r fo clothe us, an’ You can lead us Broadly______. as before = Sf, ae Di tthe 8 4 ba SS — a: BaF =# — = SS year dis Oc- to - ber, Oh, Cap-tain Je - sus, but we is sev - en 32 * ¥—4—-# v7 row path dat ends in glo- ry. Oh Fa- ther, = e oo Hmm = w | SPa=S ee he tS Bes =69 — St eee st = i $ oF 2 2 SS =—- start rais - in’ hell up-on dis earth, We knowsdat You can fix ‘em , = Se te ee ¥ — SS = 7 an’ mum-blin’ dat thun-der when I ain’ got nuth - in! but. \ = = =r = © = <—t ii SS SS SS SS ‘Yo! bless-ings on Yo! need-ful an’ Yo! grato-ful fol-low- ers. Cast a- way pon Ten i ——- = $e 3S SS Te Vem aaa out of de wil - der-ness. Yes Lawd, but we's not htun-Ery now,_ bem eee Et b 2 i = # left to tell dat Sat-an man where he get. off at. SSS aan aan dark-ness has de-scend-ed,| 370 | I 4 = — = (SS SS ! ‘cause You is de great fix-er Oh my Fa- ther fix dat Sa-tan, tie up Broadly. \ bu eee Al _nfes before = | 2 SSS See = | © Gev'-rence in my heart for You, Lawd. Oh, i ens i , e = = { = — * ate == SS SS SSS \ dose black_ clouds an’ de dark - ness an’ show we de gold-en \ | : SS | o t——¥ # # > ian } an’ we's got clo'es,_ but we is ask-in’ You to lead us out of i a | eo eat or = { at $ + SSS SS | We all lived sweet - ly an’ sweet - ly wo is will- fn’ to © ee } 32 Se # ——— ——— | $———+ et * [ } we all knows it's tempo-rar- y, Lawd,__ but de soon-er it | | } = m ae} EB iam a oH ei a ;Sa s2 Alto Ten, BA a2 amt * = = —— ——— = ¥ 7 SE — ~y his hands an’ his feet_ an’ tow —himbackwhere he be- long, , A a — © ———— SSS SSS Jae en ee an 4 = iS Broadly. 7all 2 poaly A + = dg —— SS $ sun- shine gleam-ing once a gain, Pro-fess-or Je - sus, Broadly . a nif as tsore = —— = y + —— en # f de wil-der-ness, Oh, Lawd a - bove, lead us out of de wil-der-ness, in-to de Bp if as fre = #. =e! = = a SS = die for You. Oh, Cap-tain Je - sus, we knows how sweet-ly You treats Yo’ Broadly > aa po inf as before SS oe — —— oy o¥-¥ ¥ y leet) dis-ap-pears, de soon-er we gets go-in to You,Lawd. Oh, Fa-ther, what die Hmm ges ote he372 Su 82 Alto Ton, BA B2 mf as before = a = —— SS a a é ————— =e Oh, Hevn- ly Fa - ther, hab mer-cy on we, ‘cause we fe — Sp pe oS * x os é do, ‘cause if wor-ship-pin’ You ain’ stop-pin’ dose tears an’ dat thun = der, inf.as before a _ = if = SS * — oF id teach yo’ ig - no-rant chil - len, cast a- way dose black clouds an Broadly. = , = b a. Fa Ss —— = SS o Gold - en Mead-ows an’ de Sil- ver - y Streams. Oh, Lawd z _ Broadly ra —— 4 ay ——— == = sol- diers, when You 0 - pens the gates for dem, Oh, Cap - tain Jo - a so - . * = = SSS = =—— o—— + — S$ on Cal- be - ry, may-be we is po mis'- a - ble sin - ners, e oF = Hmm ees: gk378 > > a eee 2S —S— = Sa Z 1 I= — is Yo! de-serv-in' chil - len, A a men. a BpOAA1) coon fg fy 2 ; — 8.2 —— = = ——- Lawd, 1. ain’ know jes’ what to do, Lawd._ ‘Oh, Doc - tor = x > = = =F a = S— oS == de dark - a chow) we de | goldl: on enon a Ten, 82 1 niffas defore ess SSS SSS SS —— S aa aaa = # a> dove, we know You can de-stroy, but we knows You can raise, too, —————e a ee oe oo sus, find it in Yo! heart fo save us wor- ship - pers > = SS SSS y $e + 5 5 but we cer-tain-ly tries all de live long day__ to fol-low Yo" toach- ings,ama s. Alto Ten. Bt 2 as before nf SORE rs ry 7 ~—— Oh, Hev'n- ly Father, hab mer-cy on we wit’ grace an’ sym-pa- thy ia TAL _mf as before 7 = > + + oS 2S SSS SSS Je - sus, look down on me T's be-seech- in’ You to look down on Broadly — n « a pn mf as Dele @ b 5 * + Sf = 6 fa = =o =e == gleam - ing once a-gain. Pro- fess - or Je - sus, cast a- way & oo eee So a 7 $F o—7 ¥ an’ we’s ask- in’ You for Yo’ as - sis - tance in dis time of storm an’ ia = atresia ae ieacieeecneactece cece eee — — 6 e a SS er i ‘cause there is no tru-er fol-low-ers of de Lawd den what's pray -in’ to mf as before rs v v Fr if we ain’ been do - in’ jus’ what You issu 82 Ten, Ba 82 of which we knows Yo! got plon- ty. On Ce —— SS = 2 SS [SSS + £: =F an’ un - der- stand - in’ — = = = $ a-bout to put Yo lov - , = = = = + = k—h— SS ==> x S — SSS SS SS ES dose black clouds an’ de dark~- ness an’ show we de gold- en sun - FB! a before SS = SSS o 7 7 thun-der an’ light-nin. Oh, Lawd a - bove, we war-rants Yo’ as - sis- tance Broadly a t SAT af as before _ = =o 7 ee a = ———— You now. Ob, Cap-tain Jo - sus, we has all lived ewoet - ly = = = —————— SSS = == > I us to do, it ain. be- cause we ain’ been try - in, oe Hmm iba376 f = ——_— re < aff = = my Lawd, A - - men, ir — * sl ———e SS SS S in’ arms —_ thru de roof of dis house an’ lif? 4 — = ® SS SSS SS SSS ? 7 shine on de fields an’ de meed-ows an” do ————————— SS Ter, a +. = —¥ an’ wes be-seech- in’ You to raise___ Yo" fal- len chil - a $ 2 ——<- ——. a: DS = = = ——— an’ sweet - ly we is will - to die for You, = aepoees! 3.2 BE 2: oo # 2 ft e & —s # ——7 + = - ‘cause we is been try ~- in’ to fol- low Yo' 4 eS = S Hmm a » by Ser Beessa s2 Alto Ten, BA 82 all de live long day, A 233} 377 Moderato energico 4-101 Lawd,_ SS awd, — Gas d Moderato energico 4: 104 Lf378379 123.4 Andante con moto 4:80 religiously Lawd shake de Heav - ens oun, Lp religiously me Lewd, religiously Lawd shake de Preligiously Heav = ens de groun, Lawd, Andante con moto 80 D tristamente380 brud-der an’ _my_sis-ter,when de ler_an’_my_sis ter, sky An’ where you go - a+ tum - blir? down, diy, int stand,235] a tempo sun goin’ to a tem sun goin’ to a tempo sun goin’ to a tohipo sun goin’ to rise An! de moon goin’ to rs An’ de moon goin’ to Selo My Je_-. susl - = vos eames An’ de moon goin’ to moon goin’ to goin’ to bow be stars goin’ to bow be goin’ to bow be- fo my tacet (ad lib.) tase (a. 381382 bow down be-fo’ my Lawd Who bow down be- fo’ bow down be- fo’ bow down be- fo! my Lawd ——_—_—_— 1236) PORGY (raising voice above chorss) Cla- ra, come sing wid us raise de wa - ter an’ Lawd, raise de wa - ter dn’ sister, hyp - o-crite Lawd, hyp - o-crite ain’ you know, song make you for - drown drownPo, get yo’ trou - ble up dat bur-den of sor-row of- fen yo) ae 3 OTR T’mos' lose my min’_wid yo’ sing-ing on-ly dat one song b-ver heart. where you go - my brud - der an’ my sis - ter when de _————————————— il ah unis.as cu since day-light yos - tor- day. SERENA ny [> We got to be ready— singin’ prais-es to de (always very softly) comes a-tum - blin’ down, On, de (always very softly) unis. — on, de (always very softly) unis, On,a7 385 briel —soun’ dat trum - pet, = rive yas spew tp de dead. SPORING UE go We had storm be-{o,386 Well, a~ny-how it ain’ no time fo’ tak-in’ no chances. is Judge-ment stars goin’ to bow be-fo! stars goin’ to bow be - fo" bow down stars goin’ to bow be- fo stars goin’ to bow my tacet (ad lib.)238) Con fuoeo 4-92 387 (There is a sudden burst of wind, lightning and thunder) Con fuoco J: 92Bil g 2 Sonn ss g ae a é & S eill|a> Sq SH < 5 3 = 1B : 3 Se389 [240] Moderato calmato J. 05 cl morn - ings you goin’ to rise up J, PP? ——- Ss Moderato calmato J:96 spr, s BI Den you'll spread yo! wings an! youll take de * But till dat morn - ing *,390 Dad- dy an’ Mam-my Soprano Ist Bass stand - in! t, bye =— mer - cyAndante con moto 4-72 PORGY Zz ‘What make you so still, Bess,_ sun i to rise s 301392 24.4} Bess jus'thinkin’ ary you know what I's thinkis? a-bout? Po, fraid, is you Hon-ey?_ 8 moon goin’ de stars goin to bow be-fo i i a t ‘moon goin’ de stars goin’to bow be-fo! | i 5 - t r : | moon goin stars goin’to bow be-fo" } } \ 8 | moon goin’ a stars goin’ to bow be-fo? } : facet (ad lib,)Pa are 98 re Zz z ‘You's think-in’ what dis storm mus'be like a-tramp-lir’ o-ver de sea is-lands, s = bowdown be-fo my Lawd bow down be-fo’ my Lawd bowdown be-fo’ my Lawd bow down be-fo’ my Lawd — =) dese waves mus’ be run-nin’ clean_ a-cross Kit-ti- wah Ain’ no-bod-y could304 live dat damn is - land storm like dis. T guess you895 2AGI crighening flash and roar of storm Allegro agitato 4.90 got me for keeps, Por- gy. acer eame ae Ain! I tell you dat all a-long? ee Allegro agitato Jrowns out singing. There is screaming and shouting.) — Se simile Pi b b fone SS simile Ege — _ ‘molt marcato —= F§—[248] Moderato con spirito J-72 Soprane nf ————— (in Spiritual manner) Oh, dere’s some - bod - div, 1 Some -bod - Ob, dere’s_— some~ bod - Moderato con spirito J. 72 i nfs, 249) some-bod - y some-bod - y some-bod - y knock-in’ = = Some-bod - y = knock - in? — knock - in’ 397398, PETER (shouts T heer Death knock-in’ at de decrese. ___D (Gung or hummed) some bod. dente some-bod[253} some-bod, t some-bod some-bod BP, some-bod What you say, dad-dy Po-ter? Knock ~ in’ knock - in’ Oh, dere's Oh, dere's Oh, dore’s 99 I hear Death some-bod ai some-bod some-bod Some -bod400 Pe, Livy knock-in’ at de dot rf = It mus’ be death or Po-ter can't hear ‘im. He ——. —, nut-tin, ain’ no-bod- ycan't hear no in’ pus-son, MARIA, Grembiing) Death is knock-in’ at de 401402 252} do’ Min-go, an’ show Po-ter there ain’ no-bod-y there. Gin endéen fear) S97 O-pen um up yo'self! some-bod‘Several people ery"HoV de door!" 403 ‘Gawd have merey"*Oh Gated, omselves against tke doorahich "" Seocral men throw they he tohes a sie then there isa ond hock) Til show you, ‘Shakes violently.404 BESS (shouting) re za SF Dat ain’ no use, if he's Death, he com-in! in a-ny-way. oy Oh, Gawd, Gawd, dor let ‘im i dere's some-bod - y knock i t dere's some-bod - y knock-in’ 1 dere's some-bod - y knock-in’ dere's some-bod - y knock-in’Allegro con fuoco #112 lo. Allegro con fuoco di 12 EE [255] Poco meno ts Lf marteliato = ‘to zg £ Lightning heeps playing. One by one they look upp with evies of 2 405 254] (rhe door gives inward, slowly pushing mem who are holding it into room; they throw themselves om floor in atti - tudes of prayer4068 “Crown, Gased it's Crown!” [256] Moderato poco agitato 4-75 -ROWN (roughiy) gt 8 aloe parcel of nig - gee shut & frien! out ina ——— ‘Wile! frien’ is your. al storm like dis|__———__ Ys yo frien, Sis - ter. _—_—___ "= =cr cr. [259] 407 (Sees Bess and crosses to her) o Ten = Ih, here's de a wo-man I's look-in’ fo. —— B58) SS (As Crowm passes, Negroes Why you ain’ come &n’ say hel-lo to yo’ man? ean aseay from him én fear) nf poco marcato ¢ rit Moderato calmato J = s+ sho time I was com-i i back for. you, sweet Bess! You ait’ done much for yo'self while408, 260] Poco agitato a ‘You keep yo’ mouth off Porgy. ce. I been gone. Aint dere no whole ones left? Poco agitato * ented Poe a ae ay Giercely) BGI] Andante espressive 450, (shouting) ee ee Come here! = Andante espressivo 4-50 |. # a ae f409 262] Poco pit mosso cr, ‘Well, for Gawd_ sake, does you call dat a man? Fr x 1 got de ——. for- giv - in’ na - ture, 1 HE 7 (Ge grabs Con brio throws her to left. Porgy rises to defend her 1263) go- int take you back. vey fue: Fl tt fee eee | eee aS ‘4 were Crown throws him back and he falle to floor, Negroes moan in sympathy.) 4 8410 264] attegro moderato 4-76 BESS uaring herself loose) (she helps Keep yo! han’ Turn dat wo-man loose! Allegro moderato 4-75 Lg Porey up, then sits beside him) = a a i f z Z| Fen tatet SERENA You bes’ be - have oo Se) > ste ree a he | 2. Set ees 2. be 265} Don’ you know, Gawd _——.ait you CROWN (with defiance) 266} Moderato deciso J 104 be 5 = tee Gawd want to had plen-ty of chance “tween # here an’ Kit-ti-wah Is412 Po out— all de way from Kit-ti sempre marcato 268] — rat. > > aD noth- in’ He likes bet-ter den a scrap wid269] Con fuoco 4-92 = Le Z Dw eae! (Loud thunder) CROWN (shouting) Hear dat? Gawd's laugh-in’ at you! br eeeeenenennnrenrenennnnnnennene se 270} Soprano Sole, Fs *" molto_marc. Lt, nf = “EPFERFEREESTET ofaud Selo Andante con moto J-50 Lawd shake de Heav- ens an’ a ra te Lid) LE fo DP — —— de Lawd rock415 BCH) crown ron 2 z Here, cut dat out! Stop itl Bp. where you £0 int stax, my brud - der an’ thy sis - tor when He FT rz Dao oS cr. I did-r't come all the way from Kit-ti-wah to sit up wid no corps- es,416 272) Ghoken) SF x ce. Dem dat is in such & — hur-ry t meet de Judge-ment, — (eee oF ce. All dey gots to do is kiss dere-selves good-bye an’ step out dat door — s. goin’ goin’ goin)a7 i273) (ite crosses to Peter) Fo ce. Dad-dy Pe - tex, here's yo’ chance. stars goin’ to bow be-fo my Lawd, stars goin’ {0 Yow be-fo’ my Lawd, bow down my Lawd — who stars goin’ to bow be-fo’ my Lawd, bow down be- fo! my Law = * stars goin’ to bow be-fo! my Lawd, —T_# (Crosses to Serena) — c. an’ you don’ need no tick- ét. ——_ t rie, Cal-va-rie, Fie, | Cal Zheale obE —— = iT418, x oF = —t— 4 a SS = = i you, dle la-dy? Wikttiany goa are el lors? Cal Call [274] rie. Don’ you hear Gawd a-might-y laugh-in’ at _you? Dat’s right, Gawd laugh419 an’ Crown Jaugh back. 275) ategro J. 02 (ond tough) wee Sz Ha ha Allegro J.- 92420 Greely) D > cr. How "bout dis one, Big Frien’?_ === ————. - 2 rai tee SSE = So [276] Allegretto (tempo di Jazz) J=104 cm sting into a jaze-manner) A red~head-ed wo-man makes a choo - choo jump _ its a es op a mp ben ritmatomake it jump drives men wild. a2t red-head-ed wo-man she can right back. A (278) red-head-ed wo-man’s gon- na * She's got some-thin’ dat accentedly take you wed-der you're be422 ———————— ce or black, a [279] Listesso tempo, giocoso ce show me the red head that kin make [280] she ain’ ex - ist-in’ on de428 1281) —, £ ce. f dey don’t fall for Brud- der Crown, rte 282) red head dat kin 283] agitato424 [284] anegretto show me de red head dat kin make Some ip (Chorus singe prayer against Croton’ jazz) —_—_—— Lawd, Lawd, Alte don’t you Lawd, don't don't you Bose | —————_ Lawd, Allegretto285) “s ex - ist-in! on de ——————_ lis-ten,dont you lis-ten to dat lis - ten! dat ten to dat no min’, ch pay n0 mid) to 1 min to pay no min’ to426 286} Crown, — | if dey don’ fall for Brud der ——., down, Fa - ther, Crown, strike him.287} show me de red head dat _———————~_ On can 427288} CLARA (at window, screams) ce (Bess rushes to window and peers through shutter, turns.) 289] Animat Le 4 P acss of, Jake's boat — zt429 290] ciara (tarts to door) (turns to Bess) Jake, 291) (She jerks door open and rushes out) cu. ba-by for me till ee = = (Bess rushes to door and turns, facing room.) > a ——— in a,430 be out dere all by her - [292] Won't some - bod - y eo oe ce a I = | v VE G eccitate = —= >| fF ¥ (housing) Aint dere no manaat [293] Moderato animato J.54 + 3 =~ a— ‘CROWN = Yeah, Porgy, what you t SS Looks to me like dere ain’ on- ly one man ’roun here! colla parte432 BBS] Crown took ot Bes, arnt tomard door) Moderato J. 0 Sop. ch Tm go-in’ out to get Cla - ra, then I'm com-in' back to get [296] PORGY (starting forward) Fos > 43> ce you,433 ce All right Big Frien’,— & & on for an-oth-er bout! mp 2b P of 297] Crown opens door and plunges out, The storm roars in extinguishing the lamp. Con fuoco 4-02 zscreaming, crying. They finally go into the prayer which opens this scene.) tplebsiats Stiptebeg 3 3 2 3 ¢ con tutta sforza LE L marcatissino435 Broadly. ad tbstum pe = ? Oh, Hevin- inf with religious fervor and motion vip igious fe 2 —— a ————— se Oh, Doc-tor Je - sus, ‘ook Gown én ome wit pit - y. Pat Yo! Broadt ‘ ad itm Bete sel = - Pro-fess - or ale Broadly. on a ad libitum Ai ngf with religious fervor and motion id Libits t, Ql nfl aa is fe and mot: = = SSS SSS $ se I$ SS — Oh, Lawd a-bove, we knows You can de - an but we also ‘Broadly. ad libitum ff 4 Ea = BIL —— Ob, Cap - tain Ie - sus, Moderato con spirito J-s0 3 8 WE 6 2 vf436 Sat 8.2 with religious fervor and motion ly Fa-ther, hab mer-cy on we, look down wit? aan, SF = > = = (aestss: = = 2 —— eas fi SSS 55 SSS o f , lov-in’ arms thru de roof of dis house an’ lif? me to Yo! bo-som till de 1_mf with religious fervor and motion S _ Alto = SS SS =<" teach Yo’ ig-no-rant chil-len how to com- bat de fires ten Ton Ss = — Vea ete e ¥ knows You can raise, an’ wes be - seech - ‘You to oof with religious fervor and motion £ et er 2 0: SREP Se == find it in Yo heart to save us. Ts giv - en You with religious fervor and motion a2 SSS = = = ca # ia what die on Cal - be - ry, we's de. , w. = f=3 Ah w. PES 7 Poco marcatoSa 2 = te — a = = =" 437 ~— oe =? = p= Hoe chil-len we is, show we how You can pro-tect yo’ chil-len when dey is do - serv - ing Broadly. nf ifr A> = = = == === SS =S Ste = & SSS Seve eS storm is o-ver. Oh, Doc-tor Je - sus, lookdownon me, why is You an-gry wit’ z = ——
- # ae = six chil-len to add to Yo le-gions, my po! wife is now wid You three year this, B.2 A . Eb = = = — ae == a ee —F ig yy¥— 7 ¥ ¥ ~ pend-ing on You, wes lean-ing on You to ease the rock-y way, wes been tra-438 = = ste = = mamas ¢ aa Ob, Hevh-ly Fa-ther, hab mer-cy on we when de a ¥ louds an’ de storms start rais-in’ Alto = SSS SSS i + o dis po’ sin - ner? Why is You ery - in’ dose tears, an mum - blin’ dat x = —— = =e o = HR SS oe ee Pro-fess-or Je - sus, what die on Cal- be-ry dis-pense yo’ bless-ings on Yo’ a. a ied emma = —— sate: S'S SS + # = 8, You got de pow to clothe us, an’ You can lead us out of de wil - der-ness, 1 — 2.1 OY : = Oc-to-ber. Oh, Cap-tain Je- sus, but we is sev-en left to tell dat Broadly... > nf 82 Se == s === Blin’ de straight an’ nar-row path dat ends in glo-ry. Oh Fa - ther, what die on w oe = Ah M. Z = Curtainislox)499 5p Fe 7 $= fr = 2 hell upon dis earth We knows dat You can fix ‘em, causeYou is de great fix-er, oh my ae = —— ee a > 8.2 —! ee ee et oF # thun-der when I ain’ got nuth-in’ but revrence in my heart for You, Lawd. —_ = : +: to ~ e = — — onl SS SSS SSS SS heed-ful an’ Yo' grate-ful fol - low-ers. Cast a-way dose black clouds an de dark - | i oe SS = ee oe # ¢ $F am # ‘Yes, Lawd, but we's not hun-gry now, an’we's got cloles_ but we is ask-in You 2 bees ta & 7 BI z i £. Sa-tan man where he get off at, we has all lived sweot-ly an’ sweet-ly we is : a — 2 so ¥ $ o——¥- 7—¥ — Cal-be-ry, dark-ness has de cend-ed, we all knows it’s tem-po-rar - ¥,440 2s Seen 2 + ; ee = Sug + $$ # = Fa- ther fixdat Sa-tan, tie up his hands an’ his feet an’ row a > = ——— SS SS $.2 = te SSS SS SSS See Oh, Doc-tor Je- sus, lookdownon me. If You is Jook-in'down on me witidis-fa-vor ees tp Ato = = SS SS —=—— o ness an’ show we de gold-en sun-shine gleam-ing once a= gain, ong Fe a nf. a SSS oe # 7-¥ F i o— to lead us out of de wil-der-ness, Oh, Lawd a - bove, lead us out of de Broad = e caeSas Sd > $ D5 ——————— Ss a —= == é will-in’ to die for You, Oh, Cap - tain Te - sus; we knows how a . > as = . = 23.2 Dore Se ee ee = + ¥-¥ imaana Va Lawd,— but de soon-er it dis-ap-pears, de soon-er we gets go-in’ to ‘You, Lawd. - é o Ab » (PSSs=a1 Broadly — £ Bint <3 s1 him back where he be - long. Ob, Hevin-ly Fa-ther, hab mer-cy on we, ‘cause 3.2 I ain’ know what to do, ‘cause if wor-ship-pir! You ain’ stop-pin’ dose tears an’ dat thun-der, Broadly. Alto Pro -fess - or Je - sus, teach Yo’ ig-no-rant chil-len. Cast a-way dose black Broadly. = wil-der-ness, in-to de gold-en mead-ows an’ de sil-ver-y streams. Ob, Lawd = a Broadly. at sweet-ly You treats yo’ sol - diers when You o-pens de gates for dem. Oh, Cap-tain Broadly. 2 Oh, Fa- ther, whatdie on Cal-be-ry, may-be we is po} mis'- a-ble sin- ners,442 we is Yo! de-serv-in’ chil - len, Lawd, Iain’ know jes’ what to do, Lawd._ clouds an do dark-ness, an’ show we de gold - on sun - shine we knows You can de-stroy, but we knows You can raise, too, £ find it in Yo! heart to save us wor - but we cer-tain-ly tries all de live -long day to fol-low Yo! teach-in's443 ft Ob, Hevin-ly Fa ther, tab mer-cy on we wit? grace an’ sym-pa - thy Sus, look down on me, T’s be-seech-in’ You to look down on me with gleam -in’ once a- gain. Pro-fess-or Je - sus, cast a - way dose black an’ we's ask -in’ You for yo! as-sis-tance in dis time of storm an’ thun-der > a Yeause there is no tra - or fol-low-ers of de Lewd den what's pray Lawd.— Oh Fa- ther, if we ain’ beon do- in’ jus’ what You is wish - in" (Singing continues after curtain falls) 6 Oo GO444 an! un-der-stand-in’ of which we knowsYou got plen-ty, Oh, my Lawd, a) pi-ty an Ts hop a-bout to put Yo! lov- in’ arms_ an! de dark-ness an’ show_we de gold-en sun-shine shin - in’ aw’ light-nin. Oh, Lawd a-bove, we war-rants Yo’ as-sis-tance an’ wes be-seech-in’ You Broadly. You now. Oh, Cap-tain Je - sus, we has all lived sweet-ly an’ sweet - ly 4 it ain__ be-cause wo ain’ been try-- in, ‘cause we is been try - in (Repeat, if necessary, until Curtain.) 6. 6 6445 thru de roof of dis house_ an’ lif’ me to Yo! bo-som, A - men! a de fields an’ de mead-ows an’ de moun-tains an’ de plains, A - men! raise___ Yo’ fal - len chil-len, —— a is will- in’ to die for You, a fol-low Yo’ sa-cred teach: all de live-long day, A - men!Act III Scene I Andantino dolente J - 75 Lk = ee ——__ ? P ete ee Le SS. mS. 5Vistesso tempo cad Repeat from A to B if wanted — don't you be down - heart-ed, don't you be down- hearted, donit_you be down hearted, ah ah, be ah £ >. don't you be sad an’ — lone-some. is walk- is’ on don't you be sad an’ lone-some. is walk-in? on don't you be sad an’ —lone-some. is walk-in’ o; jon't you _be sad_ ai pesome, mn ah ah ‘walk-in’ on walk-in’ on walk-in’ on448 fol-low Him home. fol-low Him home, fol-low Him howe, Y fol-low Him home,— an fol- low ol - low Him home, fol-low Him home, fol- low Him fol - low Hi fol - low Him fol -low Him fol-low Him fol- low Him|don't. down - heart - ed, don't you be down - heart - ed, dont you be down - heart - ed, aaa Se450 lone - some, Ione - some, lone - some, — ab, wall in’ ‘walk-in’ walk-in’ ‘walk-in’ Y fol-low Him an’ fol-low Him ? fol-low Him fol-low Him spfol - low Him, home,452, Ha ha (vocal parts as before) Crown, — don't Andantino J.70 ‘~~ ha ha ha ha ha you be down -458 (ay Agitato sh. 5 = Ha hahahaha ha ha ha ha Ra ha (Off stage singing continues p) [10) Iaugh-in’ at those po’ — wom-ens what's singin’ for their mens454 Ti] Moderato J. ss SPORTING LIFE ain't see nosensoin mak-in such a fuss. = manwhen he's dead; los-es her man a Seherz0s0 deres_plen-ty_o'_men__still liv-in' what likes good look- =~ - ¢ = =455 SF Sy — it ain’ dom gals you after, ain’ you see, Bess got no wsefor you, airf youseeshe got a man?. SPORTING LIFE = Hahahahaha ha Foo T see moren dat, aun-tic, 1e got two men, 1 2 =456 mean by dat? got two men, Np marcato ain’ he? SPORTING LIFE a woman who got jus ZF457 may-be she gothim for keeps; butwhen she got two mens Theres might - y apt r im den the cops comes in an’ takes de leav-in's, —458 SL ‘An’ pret - fy Pd = (Maria closes window and enters shop. Sporting Life crosses and exits big gate, none. SL. re Fes nf459 BESS (et window with baby) 18] Moderato 4.96 Sum-mer - time, an’ the liv- in’ is ————., Pet —, ——— (Fhe men and women who have been Fish are —_— = | Praying now come out of the door, each carrying a lantern) ax’ the cot-ton is high. mos RF eeThere are low-voiced words, “Good night” ie "Gated comfort you sistuh” as they drift off to their several rooms. ———— SS SS an yo’ mas—good - look in —-_ eI SS a Two women are orying softly.) - so hush, lit-tle ba-by, don you ery, [20] (Bess leaving window) ss leaving window Pe———~1 ——“ se mp decrese, TH, | con teneressa a, te eet en -e241 4a (Crown is seem suddenly in gate afterall have gone) Con moto 4-85 be z 22! Grown enters and silently closes the gate behind im. => = = nif sempre agitato Tou-tom He picks hie 1y__stealthily across. the court, 23 Im the distance @ boat whistle sounds.Crown pauses, Listens Drops a of ! : Sa hands and hme Crawte towardsHe passes under’ Porgy's, window. Above Crown shutter464 opens slowly An arm is extended, the hand grasping 28) 2 Tome bnife The arm descends angi the Bie toe owes ace = (eo) °465 ack, The wife is withdrawn and hurled tn tent of tage. ; [50 Grown staggers 10 upright position. £. We486 i BI] Perey teans from window and cloves hands te creme Grosen's throat, ae 32] Crown stoays upright in Porgy's eri hem Porgy ure Crown Jrom 4 £467 window. (ight continues as directed.) ara 33468 con fuoco = epee OT SF molto crese 6 PORGY (aaphint) fad Li, Ah ha ha ha ha ha469 triumphantly . en —_* BE —= f= : — a SS = Boss, Bess, you got a man now, you got Por - gy! —— PP colla parte DRE. } SS SS = = Co eee tly, ou BZ] Macstoso Fost curtcin white Porgy continues laughing, a = molto erese. a470 Act Ill Scene II Allegretto animato 4.103 = gu toes Legs le Curtain [39] Moderato molto deciso ¢.16 1S 5S YF Frame 4an 40] Pia mosso ¢.is2472 'B bead — ee [43 Allegretto 4-116 gf expr.aT, (Detective ie seem at gate) z a oases [45] DETECTIVE (white mar) ve and Coroner come in gate TIVE ( ) ce neste) Wait for us at the cor-ner, Al. ‘We'll put the wid-ow through first. a FE colla parte (There és sitence for a moment, then ‘the shutters open and Avie looks ont) (Climbs steps to Serenais window, knocks, descends to court and waits) Come on down Se-re-na Rob-bins and make it damn quick! a| am | of Se-re-na been ver-y sick inher bed three day cola parte - A (toes hte) —————s s é =% SS S——_- ars an’ I been here with her all de time. DETECTIVE => = The hell, she has. a Tell her if sho dont come down Til get tho wag-on There és a moments silence hen the window opens and Serena sprawls on sill as tho toa ill to hold herself 1 Youd groans are heard as Se- She groan, er heads wropped in eager *® | i rena ts helped to windoo.” [AT] wee eae” axe ‘Bp dolente‘Wherewereyou last nightSe-re-na Robbins? e rar pe ie canines [AB] SERENA (fein) — mp e q a x if = Ss — SS bed__ three by an’ three night. bgt An’ we been nurs-in’ her all (Other WOMAN >= le Gawd’s Dats 49] SSS S48 dat CORONER to that? ‘Would you swear a| 476 | aff SERENA ‘Yes boss, we swear inf ANNIE = to that. ‘Yes boss, We swear to that. of Yes boss, we swear to that, (Detective regards Coroner with scorn) (to Detective) ‘There you are, an air-tight al-i-bi. hey a DETECTIVE _ Just two months a- go right here killed your hus-band, —did-n't_he? (Sitence from women) Ps py latvances) Answer me, you'll eith-er talkhere or in jail. DidCrowakillyour husband, yes or no?a swear to dat boss. swear to dat boss. a DETECTIVE And last nightCrown got his righthere,didn't he? a ANNE (Points at Coroner) Go "long boss; ain’ dat gen-tle-man say a fa - bi? DETECTIVE (shouting with rage) ‘Was Crown killed here yes or478 Bi] Andante con moto 4-40 SERENA oy Ser Beeld Gee foegemm We ain’ see nut - tin’ boss, we been in dis room three day an’ night ANNIE ——— ee yoo ‘We ain’ see nut - tin’ boss, WOMAN is we been in “is room three day an! night ame Feel ee Dee eg eee st we been in dis room three day an’ night Andante con moto 4.60 ly a a We ain’ see nut - tin’ boss, F Wz ‘An’ de window been closed. — win - dow been closed, win - dow been closed. DETECTIVE = Look at me, Se-re-ha Rob-bins.479 dh * =: zs = 2 7} =F me that the man who killed your hus - band a Do you mean to tell oe was bumped off un-der your window, an’ you ‘We ain’ seen noth - in ANNIE ain’ seen noth - in’ did - nt know it? dis___ room three Ginging with them) three480 days an’ nights. (as she closes shutters) days anf nights. ‘Ani the window been closed. days an! nights, (eriousty) days an nights. ‘You neod-n't do that one a-gain. Curning away disgustedly) a 2 Oh hell! You might as well ar-gue with a par-rot, but you'll nev-er break their sto- ry. (Crosses to Porgy's door, ‘Mcks it open violently) But Til get you a wit-ness for your in-quest. Step o-ver here an I'll put the Nig-ger through.481 Come out both you Nig-gers, step live- ly now! Bess helps Porgy to seat on doorstep. Thon she stands Beside him, the baby im her arms. Sporting Life enters siently Moderato espressivo 4-88 ‘and stands unobserved, listening CORONER What is your name? PORGY ————— Jus’ Por - gy.Po. You done give me plen-ty of pen- nies oe a 55) CORONER Ofcourse_youre the goat man, Po, T did-nt know you with no wag-on. ‘Tim the cor-o-ner, not & po-liceman,483 Con. Now this Nig-ger.Crown you knew him by sight,did-nt you? Youd know him if you saw him a-gain? 58) poRey vas tho remembering with difficulty) he =F ~ + = = = SSS Yes, boss, seems like I re - mem - ber him, when he used to come ‘roun’ here 57] DETECTIVE = > ‘Wellyouve got to see him an-y-way. ain’ care none "bout484 *. a o, EE — Goms a = Tong _cononen : 3 Saas x Ss = SS Ss rt You need-n't be a- fraid. All you've got to Le a “ a BE is to view the bod-y as a wit-ness and tell us who it is. Animato 4-120 — (Porgy is terror-stricken,) PORGY; = 58) T “got to go an’ look 7 £2 Jady. i footers mp soe Sh CECECeC a] = ete CORONER ‘Yes, thats all. = Po. ook at Crown's face all demwhite folks look-in’ at me? = > yee a485, Cor. Oh cheer up. Po, ip) There ain’ goin’ be no Nig-ger in dat room ‘cept DETECTIVE = ’ = Just you if you can still call him one. a PORGY oF wom-an with me?. id th,be en 2 ae ?o, DEF SS = DETECTIVE > (tarts for gate) Nol You can't bring an- y Til send an of- fi er to help you out. (rerming bach from gate) - F St + be be 0. BE SS _ SS 33 a ferkim) Now got this I have summoned you an’ youhaveto go, or you'll go to jail Detective and Coroner exit. Sporting Life comes to steps whore Bess ond Porgy stand 60 : Soni th Joa) o. = for con-tempt of court. Lawd! ‘What 1 go-in’ do? LH alias.487 Allegretto 4-108 nif BESS You've got to \ ptlagiero you can jus’ make like to look ft488, SPORTING LIFE of that. man that killed Crown,489 look at him, Crown’. wound be - gin to bleed PORGY ba) (64 Presto Oh samy a foderato SPORTING LIFE afr Seragmee Geer dacl Pr That's one way the cops got of tell - in’ who ao —— Cops seem at gate) su |f marcato490 Agitato J..104 PORGY (fearfully) 165. POLICEMAN (entering with second Paiemenl (66) (They take Porgy, resisting and Hey, you there, come a-long! a491 Porsy POLICEMAN Ob, you'll look allright. [67] Moderato 4 = 104 (Séruggling im their grasp) — f= : = eI Turn. me loose — Turn mo loose, eee a2 =492 | = [68] Agitato 4.104 Ghouting) You car't make me look on his face! (Poticemen laugh and drag him off through gate) Po.493 [69] Meno BESS 7) "Fon Gawd! sco They goin’ make him look on Crown's facel a of. colla voce a Dp SPORTING LIFE Ha nf Lacceterato | = - Moderato d= 02 si Sis-ter, that Nig- ger ain’ goin’ be no wit-ness now. They goin’ lock him 2 ia Ts a494 Not for long, Sport in’ Life. a Not for long. one year, (lakes movement to indicate hanging.) (Bess drops her face into her hands) sa. be Jus’ like T tol. you,495 ain’ no-bod-y home now but Bess an’ ole Sport-in’ Life. 2) SL. = takes her hand, which she gives him unresisting,) giv-in’ you se for scare - way dem498 [73] 98s (esing with fascinated borer) — FS Hap - py—— dus! ain’ want none of dat stuff, I 4S (ries t0 extend hand to him) take dat stuff a-way, Nig- ger! [ZA] (She suddenty yields and claps her hand over her mouth) Allegro —a abe j dbs be beg * Meno mosso SPORTING L' (Bess is shaking all over) Thats the thing, ain’ it? ip ca pi,497 [75 Moderato (Tempo di Blues) Jus S> oo Lis-ten, (He looks around court to make sure mo one is there) su SL, boat datis su dats where we be - long, adhigh life buy you de swell-est man - sion499 up-per Fi'th Av - a - strut - tin’ An’ derelll dress you in silks and lat- est Pa- ris styles. All de blues you'll be for-get-tin, You'llVeer FO SL. be for-get-tin, There'll be no Jes’ noth - dat’s de place, Dont be a fool, come = a] ten_ton, a tempo There's & boat dats ten,_ter7 rit, marcato = Come on, Bess![83] Animato J. -16 BESS (Jumps to her fect, her eyes blazing) = . low ceavl-fe! hound idbe Stabe Get a-way from my leave it, You A> rat-fle-snake, Dat's what you is, rat tlo- snake,508 Sporting Life hands her second paper Fe __She booes t Strepitoso 4,06 a #8 SB, zx of out of his hand. - She goes angrily to door but 7 be SPQRTING LIFE Don't want Tn colla voce504 87 We tosses the paper of dope on the doorstep where she cam reach it from where shes Moderato 4:02 She'runssuadeny ino oom and som doar ehind her ot0m where the eam SL. mind. = PS NS <= tee \ [SS] _, Shorting Life smite, ights cigarette, Blows smoke rings a he starts sauntorng Off | Poco agitato subitoD ? ‘Molto agitato Maestoso or den ritmato "WyAct Ill Scene II Saister bebahe® > hebahsber st, Moderato commodo 4.95 ‘Pans aAllegretto J. 1:6 oF95] 2 = “ele he te 195) 3) Ie Ths) ‘arcata jeggiero508 98) (Sleeping Negro) Allegretto semplice J. 104 pee rth[101] 509 (Man with broom) Allegro dss f510 (103) thee: ot mf crese. @ molto accel, Come prima(Mon with hammer 104) Allegretto 4 - 108 oa fiz {7Ti fa fe Bit ond man with saw) marcato512 109} One Woman, PD Ss Good morn - in, brud - der! Good morn - in, sis - tuhl nal I Pou51a Soprano [iio Soprano Good morn - in, sis - tuhl Good morn - in’, Good morn - in’, jood morn - in’ Good morn - inl!sta s. ——— : Good morn - in} sa Good morn - in, Good morn - in, * Good morn - in, love - ly morn - in’? ver - y love - ly Tove = ly515 How are you dis tove - ly How are you dis love - ly How are you dis love - ly love - ly [112] Allegretto giocoso Children (ance on) 113 Sure to go to Heav- en,516 ——S oun’ fo go {o Heav- en, Sure to go to Heav- én —_,-_- Ea 114 Tf Yor good to yo’ mam-my an’ yo! pap-py, Wash yo’ face an’ —s— —7— case Pere ¥ ¥ z make dem hap - py Den you'll be St. Pe-ter's lov - a- ble 1115,817sts —— # ¥ ‘Timp. & African Ds122! Allegretto con gioia Soprano fs 519 Ip Feel- in’ fine an’ How are you dis Allegretto con gioia t ‘poco marcato RH, fan- dy.520, 123) Feel-in’ fine an’ dan-dy. ——— how are you dis = morn - ig¢?_———__ Feel-in’ fine an’ dan-dy. how are you Gis morn - in’? 2 are you dis = morn ~ in’?

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