The Silver Rain

for Vocal, Flute, 2 Violins, and Cello Tophersuwita

Andante

Mezzosoprano 4           3
In the time of sil ver rain,
p
Flute 4    
Violins 1 4           
mp pp
Violins 2 4           
mp pp
Violoncello
4            
mp pp

Mzs.
5
                
3
my town has yet ceased to play. Lights; they were not put a way, and

Fl.   
Vlns. 1             
Vlns. 2           
Vlc.
             
 Mzs.
7
 
haul
   
the me lo dy
   
up to the sky

Fl.     
mp
Vlns. 1       
p
Vlns. 2        
p
Vlc.
      
p

Mzs.
10
      
Drops were pour ing from a bove, play ing their theme to those who have
mf
Fl.     
Vlns. 1             
Vlns. 2             
Vlc.
            
2
 Mzs.
12
         
seen. My friends don't be so keen, let's look back 3to the

Fl.     
Vlns. 1     
Vlns. 2     
Vlc.
    

Mzs.
14
        
past where we had been.

Fl.       

mf
Vlns. 1        
mp
Vlns. 2    
mp
   
Vlc.
       
mp

3
 Mzs.
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       3
      3
In the time of sil ver rain, the ci ty was caught in its cry.
mf

Fl.       
pp
Vlns. 1   
pp
         
Vlns. 2   
pp
       
Vlc.
              
pp

Mzs.
20
              
Dreams; they were still float ing by, like pea cocks flapped their wings

Fl.         
Vlns. 1           
Vlns. 2           
Vlc.
          
4
 Mzs.
22
   
hap py to
 
fly.
  
Drops were drench ing all be neath,
 mf
Fl.            
p mp
Vlns. 1          
p
Vlns. 2          
p
Vlc.
         
p

Mzs.
25
     
     
so the life was dar ker down here. Still I could pray and

Fl.     

Vlns. 1         
Vlns. 2         
Vlc.
        
5
 Mzs.
27
             
hope, 3
dusk would come soon peek ing o ver the slope.

Fl.     
Vlns. 1          
f
Vlns. 2          
f
Vlc.
         
f

Mzs.   
30
    
The
f
Fl.    
             
f
 ff
Vlns. 1         
     
 
Vlns. 2            
Vlc.
           
6
 Mzs.
34
 sil
          
ver rain, fall ing in a wind y night. Wash me

Fl.   
Vlns. 1         
mf
Vlns. 2         
mf
Vlc.
 
mf
      

Mzs.        
36

now, from this bur den of

           
plight. The sil ver rain, be the plea sure

Fl.    
Vlns. 1    
 
        
Vlns. 2             
Vlc.
            
7
 Mzs.
39
           
of my life. Wash me down, let all sor rows be gone.

Fl.      
mf
Vlns. 1             
Vlns. 2             
Vlc.
            

Mzs.        
42
 
Fl.       
       
     
 
   
Vlns. 1
                
        
mp
Vlns. 2                  
mp
       
Vlc.
                        
mp

8
 Mzs.
48
       3
      
3
In the time of sil ver rain, I was glad to re al ize:
mf
Fl.   
Vlns. 1         
Vlns. 2         
Vlc.
        

Mzs.
50
                  
Silks had no use in a storm You could not make it be, as sleek as

Fl.    
Vlns. 1        
Vlns. 2        
Vlc.
       
9
 Mzs.
53
   
poem...

Fl.          
rit. p
Vlns. 1   
p
Vlns. 2   
p
Vlc.
  
p

10