NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE

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Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON

      
Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

    
Chorale style (q = 76)
   
Flute        
     
mf mf

Oboe

           
  
mf mf
        
Bassoon
   
p mf p mf mp

         
                 
Clarinet in Bb 1

mf mf mp

        

      
  
 
Clarinet in Bb 2, 3
p p mp
  mf mf
Clarinet in Eb  
      
 p mf p mf mp
Bass Clarinet
 
p      
in Bb 
p
mp
     
mf mf
      
       
Alto Saxophone 1, 2           

p mf p mf mp

Tenor Saxophone            
p mf p mf mp
        
Baritone Saxophone
   
p mf p mf mp

 
Chorale style (q = 76)
  
mf
Trumpet in Bb 1, 2      
 
     
p p
      
mf
   
    
   
Horn in F 1, 2
          
p mf p mf mp

        
Trombone 
  
p mf p mf mp
     
    
Euphonium 
p mf p mf mp
 
       
Tuba
(Strings Bass)
p mf p mf mp

        

Percussion 1

Percussion 2         

           
Bells
    
Mallet Perc.

mf

 
(Ab, Eb)
      
Timpani
 

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      
   
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Fl. 1, 2  

     
mp

        
Ob. 1, 2        
mp
                  
Bsn.
   
p mp

        
Cl. 1                 



        
                        

  

Cl. 2, 3


          
       
Eb Cl.


p mp

B. Cl.  
           
p mp
          
           
Alto Sax.
1, 2                    
p mp

Ten. Sax.                
p mp
              
B. Sax.
          
p mp

         
Tpt. 1, 2 

             
Hn. 1, 2
        
          

 
   
p mp

      
Tbn. 1, 2
 
          
p mp
              
Euph.        
p mp

Tba.
             
p mp

Perc. 1

        

Perc.         

Mllt. Perc.         

        
Timp.
 
 3
 
                
            
16

Fl. 1, 2     


       
p mf mf
       
     
 
Ob. 1, 2       
 

              
p mf mf
      
Bsn.

p mf p mf

            
             
Cl. 1 
       
p mf mf
    
Cl. 2, 3 
   
      
      
    

 p mf p mf
Eb Cl. 
               

p mf p mf

 
      
B. Cl.
   
p mf p mf
                 
Alto Sax.
1, 2                     
p mf p mf
       
Ten. Sax.             
p mf p mf
     
B. Sax.
    

   
p mf p mf

       
Tpt. 1, 2     
 
  
p mf p mf
          
Hn. 1, 2
     
            
       

p mf p mf
           
Tbn. 1, 2  
p mf p mf
                   
Euph. 
p mf p mf

Tba.
             
 p mf p mf

Perc. 1

        

Perc.         

 
Mllt. Perc.                      
mf mf

        
Timp.
 
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Slightly faster (q = 80)
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       

Fl. 1, 2

Ob. 1, 2        

       
Bsn.
 

        
Cl. 1 
       
Cl. 2, 3 

Eb Cl.        


B. Cl.
       

 
1. Hn.
          
Alto Sax.
1, 2      
 

       
Ten. Sax. 
       
B. Sax.
 
Slightly faster (q = 80)

   
1. One player (opt.)

               
     
Tpt. 1, 2
  
mf
  
1. One player (opt.)

Hn. 1, 2

          

       
             
1. One player (opt.)

Tbn. 1, 2   
mf
                       
1. One player (opt.)

Euph.  
mf
  
1. One player (opt.)

Tba.
                  

mf

Perc. 1

       

Perc.        

Mllt. Perc.        

       
Timp.
 
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    
      

        
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Fl. 1, 2   
  
mp mf
  
                  
Ob. 1, 2   
   
mp mf
         
Bsn.

      
mf

       
Cl. 1       



         
mp mf
 
   
          
     
Cl. 2, 3

 mf
 
                
Eb Cl.

 mf

 
B. Cl.
            
  
mf
                 
                 
1. Play
Alto Sax.
     
1, 2


mp
     
Ten. Sax. 
              
mp

 
         
    

B. Sax.

mp

        
Tpt. 1, 2  

         
        
All
    
Hn. 1, 2
    
mp
  

All
         
Tbn. 1, 2 
mp
        
         
All
Euph.  
mp
     
All
Tba.
       

mp


Perc. 1

        

Perc.         

Mllt. Perc.         

        
Timp.
 
 Tempo I (qq = 76)
 (no trill)
6

39
     
 

       
Fl. 1, 2       

mp
 (no trill)
f
      
        
Ob. 1, 2

   
mp f
           
  
Bsn.
   
mp mf mp f
 (no trill)
                
Cl. 1   
mp f
           
Cl. 2, 3          



mp f

Eb Cl.  
         
 

  
mp

f

  
  
B. Cl.
       

mp mf mp f
   
   
            
     
1, 2  
Alto Sax.


mf mp f
          
Ten. Sax.       
mf mp f
      
B. Sax.
   
  
mf f

           
1. All Tempo I (qq = 76)

    
Tpt. 1, 2 
        
a2

 
mp mp f
       
 
               
Hn. 1, 2
   
mf mp f

       
Tbn. 1, 2     

   
mf f
           
Euph.      
mf mp f
   
Tba.
         
mf mp f
Bass Drum
Perc. 1

         
f

    Sus.   
Cr. Cym.
Perc.  
Cym.
  
p f
     
  
Bells
     

Mllt. Perc. 
mp f

           
   
 
Timp.

mp f mf
 7

 
                 
   
 
46

Fl. 1, 2    
mf f mf mp
  
Ob. 1, 2   
                    

   
mf f mf mp
         
   
Bsn.
  
mf f mf

 
 
                  
   
Cl. 1

mf f mf mp
  
        
Cl. 2, 3
      
       
mf f mf mp
Eb Cl.        
     

mf f mf

B. Cl.   
      
 


 
mf f mf

 
                   
Alto Sax.

1, 2
mf f mf
 
Ten. Sax.                    
mf f mf

      
B. Sax.
    
mf f mf

  
             
        
 
 
Tpt. 1, 2
 

mf f    mf

Hn. 1, 2    
                     
mf
mf f
               
Tbn. 1, 2  
mf f mf
              
Euph.     
mf f mf

         
 
Tba.

mf f mf

Perc. 1

         
f
Sus. Cym.

Perc.           

p f
 
Mllt. Perc.

              
mp

  
Timp.
    
      
f
8

             
 
53

Fl. 1, 2   
   
f
      
Ob. 1, 2    


     


f
      
         
Bsn.
  
p f mp

            
Cl. 1         
f mp

     
         
   
Cl. 2, 3
   
f
 
mp
      
Eb Cl.
     
p f mp

B. Cl.
             
f 

mp

                       
a2

    

Alto Sax.
1, 2

   
p f mp
    
Ten. Sax.        
p f mp

                 
B. Sax.

f mp

  
           
a2

Tpt. 1, 2       
mp f mp

          
a2

Hn. 1, 2   

     

   

    

p f mp
       
Tbn. 1, 2
  
         
mp f mp
   
 
          
Euph.

mp f mp

Tba.
     
  
   

mp f mp

Perc. 1

      

Perc.       

             
Mllt. Perc.                          
f mp


Timp.
        
 9

 
         
rit. A tempo
  
59

Fl. 1, 2           
mp  mp 
           
Ob. 1, 2           
mp mp
                 

Bsn.
    
p mp p mp p

  
stagger breathing

Cl. 1          
p
 
Cl. 2, 3           

 


 p    p    p   
mp mp

          





Eb Cl.

 p mp p mp p 
B. Cl.
      


 
p mp p mp p
 
stagger breathing
    

               

  
Alto Sax.
1, 2
p mp p p

mp

Ten. Sax.                  


p mp p mp p

   
B. Sax.
       
p mp p mp p

  
stagger breathing

Tpt. 1, 2   
     
 
   
 

  


 

p mf p mp p

           
Hn. 1, 2
             
 
p mp p mp p
        
Tbn. 1, 2      
p mp p mp p
                

Euph.    
p mp p mp p
 
Tba.
         
  
p mp p mp p

Perc. 1

        


Perc.         

     
          
Chimes
Mllt. Perc.      
p


rit. A tempo

Timp.
          
Flute NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE

Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON

    
Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN
     
Chorale style (q = 76)

 
      
mf mf

       
    
5

   
mp

           
     
 
16
   
  
p mf

     
        
Slightly faster (q = 80)
22

   
mf mp mf

      
        
34

   

 (no trill)
            
Tempo I (qq = 76)
 
   
41

   
mp f mf

   

        
  
    
 
47

  
f mf mp

       
53
         
 
  
f

  
   
rit. A tempo
61
    
         
mp mp
Copyright © Arquivo Banda de Música PMPR Maio/2013
Oboe NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

   
 
     
  
  
mf mf

5        
   
 
mp

         
    
16
     
   
p mf


Slightly faster (q = 80)

       
22

   

  

mf mp mf

           
  
34

    


Tempo I (qq = 76)

        
41

   
(no trill)

     
mp f mf

              
47

       
    
f mf mp

53
           
       
  
f

  
   
rit. A tempo
61
    
         
mp mp
Copyright © Arquivo Banda de Música PMPR Maio/2013
Clarinet in Eb NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN


        
 

p mf p mf mp p


9

     
       
mp


16

     
          
p mf p


Slightly faster (q = 80)

23

            
mf mf


36

           
  
mp

Tempo I (qq = 76)

 
43

  
               
f mf f

50 
          
  
 
mf p f

58

           
mp p mp p


63 rit. A tempo

 
 
   
mp p
Copyright © Arquivo Banda de Música PMPR Maio/2013
Clarinet in Bb 1 NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

   
Chorale style (q = 76)

      
      
mf mf


5

              
     
mp

         
12
 
   

 

  


          
18

       
    
p mf mf


Slightly faster (q = 80)
         
24
 
    

mp mf

   
  
36

            

mp
Tempo I (qq = 76)

       
43

       
(no trill)

   

f mf f

           

49

         
mf mp

    
55

        
    
f mp


rit. A tempo

60 stagger breathing

       
p
Copyright © Arquivo Banda de Música PMPR Maio/2013
Clarinet in Bb 2, 3 NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN
Chorale style (q = 76)

      
  
 
p mf p mf

5

         
      
   

mp

             
12
 
                 


17

          
     
  

Slightly faster (q = 80) p mf p mf

24

      
        
mf


    
37

         

    

mp
Tempo I (qq = 76)
  
44

               

      
f mf f

   
     
50

   
   
        
mf mp


56

      
     


   
f mp p
61

rit. A tempo 
      




      
mp p mp p
Bass Clarinet in BbNEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN


  
        
p mf p mf mp p mp


10

 
           



17

  
      
p mf p mf


Slightly faster (q = 80)


24

       
       
mf



37

 
 
       
mp mf mp

Tempo I (qq = 76)


44


       
   
f mf f mf

52


            
f mp



rit. A tempo

59

 
       
p mp p mp p
Copyright © Arquivo Banda de Música PMPR Maio/2013
Bassoon NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

        

p mf p mf

5
 
            
mp p mp

12
                
 
  

18
        
     

p mf p mf
Slightly faster (q = 80)
24 

              
mf

37
        
     
mp mf mp

43 Tempo I (qq = 76)

           
    
   
f mf f

48 

               

mf p

56
                 
  

f mp p

61 rit. A tempo
      
    
  
mp p mp p
Copyright © Arquivo Banda de Música PMPR Maio/2013
Alto Saxophone 1, 2NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

     
      

  
p mf p mf

                    
5

          
mp p mp

     
11
    

               
   
17
               
               
p mf p mf

Slightly faster (q = 80)

24 1. Hn.
  

       
         
 
                  
32 1. Play

            
mp

      
          
38

        
  
mf mp

 
                
44 Tempo I (qq = 76)

        
f mf f 
50             
    
       
mf p f

  
57 stagger breathing

        
a2
         

mp p mp
62
 
rit.

A tempo
 

        
  
p mp p
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Tenor Saxophone NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

      
  
p mf p mf


5

            
mp p mp


13
 
              


19

             
p mf p mf


Slightly faster (q = 80)

24

              
mp

 
37

        
    
mf mp
Tempo I (qq = 76)
       
43
 
             
f mf f

49


           
mf p f

 
57

              

mp p mp


rit. A tempo

62

          
p mp p
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 NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Baritone Saxophone
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

   
         
p mf p mf mp p

    
9

         
   
mp


16

      
       
p mf p mf


Slightly faster (q = 80)

24

       
       
mp

   
37

      
 
mf

44 Tempo I (qq = 76)

       
    
f mf f mf

52   
              
f mp


59 rit. A tempo

          
p mp p mp p
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Horn in F 1, 2 NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

 
   
  

      

p mf p mf

                 
5

           
mp p mp


11
   
  
        

 
    
   

      
17

    
              

   


Slightly faster (q = 80) p mf p mf

24
  
1. One player (opt.)

         
    

 
   
32
      
All

  
   
mp

 
         
39

        

mf mp
44
 
Tempo I (qq = 76)
  
     
           
          


f

mf f

           
50

     
       
mf p f

      
57 a2

                
mp p mp


rit. A tempo
     
62

           

p mp p
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Trumpet in Bb 1, 2 NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

   
     
    

p mf p mf

5
 
        

   
p mf p mf

Slightly faster (q = 80)

  
24 1. One player (opt.)

              
          
mf

  1. All

    
31

       

a2
      
mp mp


Tempo I (qq = 76)
       
44

         
      
         
f mf f

50

 
           
a2

      
 
mf mp f


58 stagger breathing

      
    
mp
p mf


rit. A tempo

62

   



 

 


 
p mp p
Trombone NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

          
  
p mf p mf mp p

9    
         
mp

16
            

p mf p mf
Slightly faster (q = 80)
1. One player (opt.)
24
               
  
mf

30  All   
       
 

mp

38 
         
 
mf

44 Tempo I (qq = 76)

                
 
f mf f mf

52         
 
        
mp f mp

60 rit. A tempo
      
     
p mp p mp p
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Euphonium
Duration - ca. 3:30
NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Music by LOWELL MASON
Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN
Chorale style (q = 76)
      
   
p mf p mf

5
             
mp p mp

12
                

   

18
              

p mf p mf
Slightly faster (q = 80)
24 1. One player (opt.)
                
 
mf

30  All
     
                    
mp

38      
       
     
mf mp

44
Tempo I (qq = 76)
                  
   
f mf f mf

51 
                   
  

mp f mp

60 rit. A tempo
          
       
p mp p mp p
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 NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Tuba (Strings Bass)
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

   
        
p mf p mf mp p mp

10
    
        

17

       
 
p mf p mf
Slightly faster (q = 80)
24 1. One player (opt.)
  
     
            
mf 
31  All
  
 
       
mp mf

41 Tempo I (qq = 76)


  
          
mp f mf

48 
  
  
      
f mf mp f
57
 
     
  
mp p mp

62 rit. A tempo
  
    
p mp
p   
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Timpani
NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN
Chorale style (q = 76)
(Ab, Eb)  
 

Slightly faster (q = 80)
24 
      
  
mp

44 Tempo I (qq = 76) rit. A tempo
  
      
       
f mf f

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Mallet Perc.
NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

  
    
Bells

        
mf

    
   
5

    

mf mf


Slightly faster (q = 80)

   
22

     
Bells
   
   
mp

44 Tempo I (qq = 76)

   
    
           
f mp

           
54

                   
f mp

59
      
rit.
 A tempo

            
Chimes

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Percussion 1 NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Chorale style (q = 76) Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN
 


Slightly faster (q = 80) Tempo I (qq = 76)
24  Bass Drum 
   
f

48 rit. A tempo
  
    
f

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Percussion 2 NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration - ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN
Chorale style (q = 76)
 


Slightly faster (q = 80)
24
Tempo I (qq = 76)
 Cr. Cym. 
   
  
Sus. Cym.

p f
47 Sus. Cym. rit. A tempo
  
      
p f

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 NEARER, MY GOD, TO THEE
Duration- ca. 3:30 Music by LOWELL MASON
Arranged by MICHAEL BROWN

   
Chorale style (q = 76)
     
Strings Bass  
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