Richard Danielpour WASHINGTON SPEAKS for Narrator and Orchestra texts by George Washington Premiered by the Orchestra of St. Luke's, conducted by Sir Gilbert Levine KCSG, ‘with Ted Koppel, Narrator, on November 14, 2005 in The National Shrine of the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on the campus of The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. amp Associated Music Publishers, Inc. ‘New York, NYInstrumentation 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in BS 2 Bassoons ‘Contrabassoon 4Homs in F 2 Trumpets in C 2 Trombones Bass Trombone ‘Timpani Percussion (2 players) Glockenspiel, Crotales, Chimes, Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal, Tamtam, Trianee, Bass Drom Narrator ‘Anmplified with 2 speakers (monitors) within the orchestra as wel as 2 speakers atthe front ofthe stage Strings (7, 6,5, 4,3 minimum) duration ca. 8 minutes NB. .: Arrows in the narrators line of the full score indicate approximate places for the conductor to cue for entrances and exits. Texts: The liberty enjoyed by the people of worshiping Almighty God agreeably to their consciences, is not only among the choicest oftheir blessings, but also of their rights. ~to the Annual meeting of Quakers, September 1789 We have abundant reason to rejoice that in this Land the light of truth and reason has triumphed over the power cof bigotry and superstition, and that every person may here worship God according to the dictates of his own heart. letter to the Members of the New Church in Baltimore, January 27, 1793 Allpossessalike liberty of the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry nosanction, to persecution no assistance. May the stock of Abraham who dwell in this land continue to merit and enjoy the good will ofthe other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig ree and chere shall be none to make him afraid. “May the Father ofall mercies scatter light and not darkness in our paths, and make us all in our several vocations useful here, and in His own due time and way everlastingly happy. letter to the Hebrew Congregation of Newport, Rhode Island, 1790to Maestro Sir Gilbert Levine KESC George Washington WASHINGTON SPEAKS Moderato 4 = 80 Richard Danielpour (2005) ze 7 Pereusion ‘ibttphone, motor on as » Pedal Moderato J = 80 ae ali, poco vib iv, Meo vib. iv, eo vin,ine compre cena Ai, poco vibineine tp. atempo (d= 80) tempo (o = 80)2 soli, div. oco pitt mosso J = 1 ee eee a P dolr with Flater ianine ‘ake ‘eithseight mute wake Seciguemue Yo remove mute aighe mune With treight mute tin ep — — nF Frith aratehe mite| remove muteions? Hin awas? Trianale = — ieway? tempo tempo Peer unis, Bowe Powe weds10 se Motto moderato d = 72 ions? The liberty enjoved by the people of worshiping Almighty God ‘We have abundant reason to rejoice that this agreeably so" "thelr”conscionces, Is "not only among the land he tight of wath and reoson has iumphed hotest” of thelr Blessings, but algo of thelr eights ‘over the pover of bigotry and suporstiton ‘Molto moderato J = 72 joe is BP deknin eon vo [ll ay a ‘fp Uleine ‘te pp dakivine be Be Tivine PP Tisine = 2 - = =way? 1 I fand thet evely. person may hve worship God according Don’t drag (L’istesso tempo) Don’t drag (L’istesso tempo) aot with staighe mate oP | AL possess ake iberty tuts, pie (ai) ca (a detain div arco Po BPUTcoine12 ia P doe —_, Pee To L of the Government of the United States, which gives to Bigotry “no” onetion, "to persecution” ho assistanced= ca, 72-76 ysl a — >, —~ BP with lo1415 Pitt maestoso, ma calmo 4 = 66 93 We eee eee eee eee v nti | ‘Petes eave a wi tae 2° metic "and'"eniy “the "aood wil of the" other Inhabitants, Pili maestoso, ma calmod = 66 vm = eee Ra | poh lh partion nach nate == TAP wh parti on ac pu. f16 Pitt largamente 4 = 60 ions? (DEP With ie nook (Chimes) eF were. ioe) 1 May the Father of ll mercios Pitt largamente 4 = 60 v0 “in, poco wb Bo vibions? tight in and darkness everal paths, and sel 1 make here, His own due evetlstingly reve! | happy 718 ions? Pi mosso d= 72 f “lem cea Pit mosso ¢ = 7219 way? (cree)20 ions? a le coal (con)way? 120 ay Vibraphone, a @ | motor on fast22 Atempod =72 en =~ = ritenuto _{Teneramente e tranquillo, ma cantabile) AP der cans ions? Th (Chimes) Atempod =72 (Teneramente e tranquillo, ma cantabile) ie, poco vib ritenuto neram 2 va Poco vib. 2 poco i Poco vib ? oPTl, dep * >, biandads LL, — Blatt div, 23