MMDD13001

GBP £1.99

Chris Lawry

Counting Music
SATB a cappella

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 Counting Music
A cheeky quick concert item!
Chris Lawry

c. q = 160 A
 
SOPRANO       


mp
                     
         
ALTO

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

   
mp
TENOR       
 1 2

      
BASS
 
NOTE: Try to keep words short, sharp and percussive where possible, almost over-pronouncing each one.

     


     















 
3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4


 
                
   
 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

     

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11 B
      


mf
     



   
 
   
 
   
 
 
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

                  
mf

   
 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

       
mp
              
mf
    
      
1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and

C mf   
                       
16
  

1 and and 2 3 and and 4 1 and and 2

                 
  
3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2


 
         
      
 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

         
            
3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and
 3

               
20

         

3 and 4 and 1 and 2 3 and 4 1 and 2

      

 

 

 

 

 

3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

       
           
3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

       
div.

  3 and
 
4 and 1 3 1

     
            
          
3 3 and 4 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and

D
                          
24 p

 
     
3 and 4 1 and and 2 3 and and 4 1 and and 2
p
     

              
3 4 1 1 and 2 3 3 and 4 1 1 and 2
p
3 4 1 2 3  4 1 2
       

    

    


 3      
1 and 3 and 1 and

               
p
     
   
3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and
4

E
                 
28
mf
   
3 and 4 and 1 and 2 3 and 4 1 and 2

mf

3 3 3
                       
3 3 3


3 3 and 4 and 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3 1 2 3 2 2 3
mf
3  4  1   2 3  4  1  
2

                         
 3 and   
4 and
 
1 and
 
2 and
 
3 and
 
4 and
 
1 and
 
2 and

  
   

mf
  
   
 
          
3 3 and 4 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and 1 2 and

mf
                

32
 
3 3 3
 
     
3
   
3 and 4 1 2 3 and 2 and 2 3 3 and 2 3 4 and 2 3
mf

                         
3 3

              
3 2 3 4 2 3 1 1 and and 2 and 3 3 and and 4 and
mf
     
       
3 4 1 2 3 4

       




 3 and  
4 and
 
1 and
 
3 and

     
mf
      
    
3 4 and 1 2 2 and 3 3 4 and
 5

F
       
mf
         
35

        
  3 3
     
3
   3
  
1 2 3 and 2 and 2 3 3 and 2 3 and 4 and 2 3 1 and and 2
mf
3
                         
3

           
1 1 and and 2 and 3 3 and and 4 and 1 2 3 2 2 3
mf
1  2 3 4 1  2 
                  

  1 and
 
3 and
 
4 and
 
1 and
 
2 and

         
mf
   
     
1 2 2 and 3 3 and 4 4 and 1 2 and

                   
38
 
      
3 and and 4 1 and and 2 3 and and 4

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

         
3 2 3 4 2 3 1 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 4 2 3

3 4  1  2 3  4

                   
 3 and  
4 and
 
1 and
 
2 and
 
3 and
 
4 and

       
           
3 4 and 1 2 and 3 4 and
6

G rit.
41 f mp f ( X = Shout! )

                    

 
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 2

f mp f

                    
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

f mp f

                    

 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

                   
f mp f


1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2

H Allargando ( q=c. 100)

I Slowly to start molto accel.
46 f p
 
                     
        
3 3 4 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4

f p
( X = Shout! )

                        
           
3 4 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 2

                       

f p
( X = Shout! )

  
 3 4 1 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 3

f p
         
               
( X = Shout! )

     
3 4 1 2 3 4 4 1 1 1
 7

( molto accel. )
52
               

    
4 4 4 4 4

                    
    
2 2 2 2 2

    

               
 3 3 3 3 3

       

           
  
1 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

J Prestissimo

  f            
57

   
2 and 4 2 and 4 2 and 4
f

            
2 4 2 4 2 4
f
1 3 1  3 1  3
             
 1 1 1

    
f

            
1 4 and 1 4 and 1 4 and
8

              ff
60

       
2 and 4 2 and 4 2 and 4 1

ff
        
2 4 1 1

ff

1 
3 1

      
1
  
 1 1 1

            ff
      

1 4 and 1 3 4 and 1 3 4 and 1

Copyright © 2009 by Moonhouse Music

All Rights Reserved. No unauthorised copying. Made in the U.K.
www.chrislawry.com www.moonhousemusic.com
 About the Composer

Born in Cornwall, UK in 1978, Chris is a freelance composer and

arranger, musician and consultant. Chris studied composition and
orchestration with renowed composers Patric Standford and Robin
Hoffman, and is currently working on a postgraduate fellowship
diploma in composition.

Music has always been central to Chris' life. A multi-instrumentalist, he

learnt piano, guitar, brass and percussion from a young age, studying
with excellent and inspiring teachers which have contributed to his
passion and commitment to music.

An Associate of Trinity College London, he is also an experienced

teacher, musical director, accompanist and session musician, working
with theatre companies, performing arts groups, media companies and
schools in a wide range of production genres.

A passionate fan of film, media and concert music, his current

compositional writing includes:

- Concert Music (Choir, Orchestral, Chamber, Instrumental)

- Songwriting (Contemporary pop/rock and art song)
- Sacred/Liturgical/Worship (Choir, Vx, Contemporary Song)
- Media (Film, TV and Game Music)
- Educational music

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Sheet music enquiries: sales@moonhousemusic.com

MMDD13001
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