Clarinet in A
Clarinet in A
Glorious, sunrise
Umay Acar-Sümer
THE SCRIBE: Hwæt! All of you gather 'round now and I'll tell you a story from the days of yore, of kings and
monsters, of loves and loss, and yes, there'll be dragons too. So let us sail off for a moment to far away lands
and watch this tale wrought long ago. Here he comes now, Hrothgar King of the Danes. With his dear queen
Wealhtheow by his side. People sung their praises but let's hear it from them now. My King, take it away!
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62
70
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78
86
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111
Clarinet in A2. The Shadow From the Marshes
Crawling, uncanny Umay Acar-Sümer
= 92
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37 = 83
Clarinet in A 4. Heard You Needed Me
Fun, boastful
Umay Acar-Sümer
THE SCRIBE: And so Beowulf and the Geats stood before Hrothgar, the old King once known for his strength in battle.
The tides of time turn fast, let’s hear what our young hero has to say.
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48
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59
4. Heard You Needed Me
Fun, boastful
Umay Acar-Sümer
THE SCRIBE: And so Beowulf and the Geats stood before Hrothgar, the old King once known for his strength in battle.
The tides of time turn fast, let’s hear what our young hero has to say.
= 100
BEOWULF
Soprano
Alto
Men
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Clarinet in A
Bassoon
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Name's Beo- wulf it's nice to meet ya Sailed all night just to come help ya Geat- ish peo- ple
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HROTHGAR:
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Beo- wulf I know your name your fa- ther was a friend of mine Wel- come
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HILDEWYNN:
ENS:
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Wel- come, wel- come to Heo- rot all wel- come Long as you come af- ter dawn
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Wel- come, wel- come to Heo- rot all wel- come
ENS:
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Wel- come, wel- come to Heo- rot all wel- come
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Well that's what I'm here for I heard of an e- ne- my in Heo- rot from sea- fa- rers who sail a bout The
ENS:
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O- oh O- oh
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O- oh O- oh
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O- oh O- oh
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best of halls stands id- le when the sun sets This will not stand So when I heard it I said
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O- oh O- oh
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O- oh O- oh
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O- oh O- oh
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Heard you need- ed me Heard you need- ed some help A
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Heard you need- ed him Hey! Hey! Hey!
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Heard you need- ed him Hey! Hey! Hey!
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Heard you need- ed him Hey! Hey! Hey!
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BEOWULF: Now I don't brag of course,
26 just stating facts. In fact, let me tell you
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ter- ri- ble mons- ter? Say no more I'm with ya In all the land you will not find a - ny - one to match me
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Hey! Hey!
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Hey! Hey!
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Hey! Hey!
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Come sir and look at this mail coat, fit for gods, or so I was told Made by We- land
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Smith you see but hey, I won't be need- in' it Or my shield or my sword Gren- del has no knife to hold So let us stand on e
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What? What!
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What? What!
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What? What!
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qual ground trust that I won't let you down I know I got what
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Trust that he won't let you down
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Trust that he won't let you down
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Trust that he won't let you down
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it takes I'm not af- raid to raise the stakes They say I'm too young to know but I know ev' ry
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thing to know I'll prove my- self in ev' ry way and peo- ple will re- mem- ber
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Peo - ple will re - mem -
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Peo - ple will re - mem -
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Peo - ple will re - mem -
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BEOWULF: So let me say it
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Peo- ple will re- mem- ber this day! Heard you need ed me
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ber Heard we need ed him
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ber Heard we need ed him
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ber Heard we need ed him
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Heard you need ed some help So put your trust in me soon you're gon - na see the halls that used to be!
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Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
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Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
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Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey! Hey!
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Heard you need - ed me heard what's hap - pen - ing Heard you need ed a hand
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Hey! Hey! Hey!
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Hey! Hey! Hey!
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Hey! Hey! Hey!
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I know I got what it takes I'm not af- raid to raise
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Hey! Hey!
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Hey! Hey!
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Hey! Hey!
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the stakes They say I'm too young to know but I know ev' ry thing to know I'll prove my- self in ev' - ry way and peo- ple will re- mem- ber
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Peo- ple will re- mem- ber Peo - ple
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Peo - ple will re - mem - ber Peo - ple will re - mem - ber
FREAWARU:
ALTOS:
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Peo - ple will re - mem - ber Peo - ple will re - mem
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Peo - ple will re - mem - ber Peo - ple will re - mem - ber
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will re - mem - ber my name
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Clarinet in A 5. Unferth's Challenge
Playful swing
Umay Acar-Sümer
= 111
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Clarinet in A
7&8. History Favours the Brave/Does She Know
Meadhall party, celebration
Umay Acar-Sümer
= 100
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62 = 98
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69
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113
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136
Clarinet in A 12. Troubled Waters
Fun, adventurous
Umay Acar-Sümer
= 125
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66
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79
Clarinet in A13. Tale of Hengest at Finnesburh
Dance, medieval party Umay Acar-Sümer
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143 rit.
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153
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Clarinet in A 19. What Could Have Been
Longing, yearning
Umay Acar-Sümer
= 123
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79
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87
94
102
110
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127
Clarinet in A 20. Beowulf King
Proud, ceremonious
Umay Acar-Sümer
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BEOWULF: Friends, I stand before you today / And make these promises three / Preserve the peace as I may /
So you may live your lives free / Second I speak to forbid / Robbery and all unjust acts with it / And third by my
troth I submit / To uphold justice and mercy / To be ever righteous and true / To rule as best as I can foresee /
Thus I swear to you / I, son of Egctheow / Beowulf of the Geats.
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THE SCRIBE: Few words of advice, if you may hear / Be kind to your companions / Reserve your strength /
And try not to think so much / What history will say / There are matters now more pressing / They are bigger
than you / The weight of a nation on your back / Shouldn’t be so easy to ignore / Destiny is coming / In the
words we speak / It’s coming for you.
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66
Clarinet in A 23. The Goldsmith
Happy, young love
Umay Acar-Sümer
= 120
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65
Clarinet in A 28. Starkad's Quarrel
Sinister, crawling
Umay Acar-Sümer
STARKAD: Yes, how can we forget. Our most honoured guests. You know, I wouldn’t have believed you if you
told me ten years ago that one day I would be sat at a banquet side by side with a Dane. Times sure do change.
But I suppose there is much you have to thank them for, right Ingeld? Oh my dear friend, if only you were here
now! Froda, you’ve been gone for too long.
= 120
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62
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93
Clarinet in A 31. I Would Burn
Gathering courage
Umay Acar-Sümer
= 93 = 140
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Clarinet in A 34. Finale
Bittersweet, saying goodbye
Umay Acar-Sümer
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55
WIGLAF: Uncle....
BEOWULF: You know, Wiglaf, I always considered you a son to me. I never wanted to leave you so soon.
But I’m afraid Fate has spoken. Before I go, I want you to have this. (he takes off the necklace given to him by
FREAWARU and hands it to WIGLAF) Finest Danish gold, given to me by a very noble lady. May you ever
keep it as a reminder of how brave you have been this day. I know you will make an honourable king.
WIGLAF: I'm not ready to be king.
BEOWULF: Neither was I.
THE SCRIBE: There's no more time.
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