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Graham Hair 0 Venezia Song cycle for Women’s Voices (SSAA) and Harp Part 1, Cantata 2: ‘Waters Richer Than Glass’ Southern Voices ISBN 0–876463–37–6

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Graham Hair

0 VeneziaSong cycle for Women’s Voices (SSAA) and Harp

Part 1, Cantata 2: ‘Waters Richer Than Glass’

Southern Voices

ISBN 0–876463–37–6

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First published in 2006 bySouthern Voices38 Diamond StreetAmaroo, ACT 2914AUSTRALIA

Southern Voices Editorial Board:Ms Robyn Holmes, Curator of Music, National Library of AustraliaProfessor Margaret Kartomi, Monash UniversityDr Jonathan Powles, Australian National UniversityDr Ruth Lee Martin, Australian National UniversityDr Martin Wesley-Smith, formerly Senior Lecturer, Sydney Conservatorium of MusicProfessor Graham Hair, Glasgow University, United Kingdom

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O Venezia (Part 2: Waters Richer than Glass)

O, Venezia[from Richard Wagner: Mein Leben(München: List Verlag, 1963), 671]

O, Venice[from Richard Wagner: My Life (London:Constable, 1963), 697]

In einer schlaftlosen nacht, wo es michgegen drei Uhr des Morgens auf denBalcon meiner Wohnung hinaustriebe,hörte ich denn auch zum ersten Male denaltberühmten Naturgesang der Gondolieri

On a sleepless night that drove me out onthe balcony of my apartment at aboutthree o’clock in the morning, I heard forthe first time the famous old folksong ofthe gondolieri.

Mich dünkte, ungefähr von dem einekleine Viertelstunde entfernten Rialto herden ersten, wie rauhe Klage klingendenAnruf durch die lautlose Nacht zuvernehmen; aus wiederum weitererEntfernung ward diesem von andererRichtung her gleichmäßig geantwortet.

I thought the first call, piercing thestillness of the night like a harsh lament,emanated from the Rialto, barely a quarterhour’s distance away, or thereabouts;from a similar distance this would beanswered from another quarter in thesame way.

In oft längeren Pausen widerholte sichdieser merkwürdig melancholische Dialog,welcher mich zu sehr ergriff, als daß ichse ine jedenfal ls sehr einfachenmusikalischen Bestandteile in meinemGedächtnis hätte fixieren können.. . . . .

This strange melancholy dialogue, whichwas repeated frequently at longishintervals, moved me too much for me tobe able to fix its musical components inmy mind.. . . . .

Also ich einmal spät des Nachts durchden düstren Kanal heimfuhr, trat plötzlichder Mond hervor und beleuchte mit denunbeschreiblichen Palästen zugleich densein gewaltiges Ruder langsambewegenden, auf dem hohen Hinterteilemeiner Gondel ragenden Schiffer.

When I was riding back late one eveningalong the dark canal, the moon came outand illuminated, together with theindescribable palaces, the tall sillhouetteof my gondolier towering above the sternof the gondola, while he slowly turned hismighty oar.

Plötzlich löste sich aus seiner Brust eindem Tiergeheul nicht unähnlicher, vontief her anschwellender Klagelaut, unddieser mundete sich nach einem langgedehnten “Oh” in den einfachmusikalischen Ausruf “Venezia”

Suddenly from his breast came amournful sound [not unlike the howl of awild animal,] swelling up from a deep, lownote, and after a long-sustained `Oh’, itculminated in the simple musical phrase“Venezia”.

Denn folgte noch einiges, wovon ich aberin folge der großen Erschütterung, die ichempfand, keine deutliche Erinerungbewahrt habe.

This was followed by some words which Icould not retain in memory, being sogreatly shaken by the emotion of themoment.

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Lento ( q = MM 64)186

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

O

pp

On a sleepless night

O

pp

ge gen- drei

Uhr

des Mor

gens-

pp

In ei

ner- schaft

lo

- sen- Nacht,

wo es

mich ge

gen- drei

Uhr

des Mor

gens-

pp

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

Oh

den

3

auf den

3

Bal

con- mei

ner- Woh

nung- hin

3

uas

- trie be,- hör

te- ich

denn auch

zum er

sten- Ma

le- den

3

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

alt be- rühm

- ten

- Na tur

- ge- sang

- der Gon

do- lie

- ri

-

alt be- rühm

- ten

- Na tur

- ge- sang

- der Gon

do- lie

- ri

-

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

I thought the first call

Oh

Mich dün

kte-

un ge

3

- fähr

- von dem

3

ei

ne- klei ne- Vier

tel- stun- de- ent

5

-

O Venezia

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

Oh

wie rau

he- Kla

ge-

kling en- den

3

An

ruf-

fern ten- Ri

3

al

- to- her

den er

sten-

wie rau

he- Kla

ge-

kling en- den

3

An

ruf-

durch die

3

laut

lo- se

3

-

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Nacht zu ver

3

neh

- men-

aus wie

der- um

3

- wei

te- re

3

-

Ent

-

O Venezia

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

gleich

mä- ßig- ge

3

ant

- wor- tet-

fer nung- ward

3

die

sem- von

3

an

de- rer

3

- Rich

tung- her

gleich

mä- ßig- ge

3

ant

- wor- tet-

3

3

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

This strange melancholy

Oh

In

oft

län ge- ren

3

- Pau

sen- wi

der- hal

te- sich

3

die

ser- merk

würdig me

- lan

-

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

Oh

cho lis- che

3

- Di

a- log

- wel che- mich

zu sehr

er griff

- als daß

ich sei

ne-

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

Oh

je der- falls

- sehr

3

ein

fach- en- mu

si

3

- ca

- li- sche

- Be

-

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

stand

tei- le-

in mei

nem- Ge

3

dacht

- nis- hät

te- fi

3

xie

- ren- kön

nen-

3

3

3

3

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

When I was riding back

Oh

Oh

Oh

Al so- ich

3

ein

mal- spät

des Nachts

durchdendus

tren- Ka

3

nal

- heim fuhr-

tratplötz

lich- der

3

Mond

her vor

- undbe

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

O Venezia

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

Oh

leuch te- mit

dem un

be- schreib

- li- che

- Pa

3

läs

- ten- zu

3

gleich

-

dem sein

ge

-

3

3

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

Oh

wal ti- ges

3

- Ru

der- lang

sam- be

3

we

- gen- den

3

- auf

demho

hen- Hin

ter- tei

- le- mei

ner- Gon

del- rang

en- den

3

- Schif

fer-

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

Suddenly from his breast

Oh

Plotz

lich

- lös te- sich aus sei

ner- Brust

von

Plötz

lich

- lös te- sich aus sei

ner- Brust

ein dem Tier

ge- heul

3

-

nicht un

3

ähn

- li- cher

3

-

von

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215

Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

Oh

tief

her an schwel

- len- der

3

- Kla

ge- laut,

3

-

tief

her an schwel

- len- der

3

- Kla

ge- laut,

3

-

und die ser- mun

de- te

3

- sich

nach ei

nem- lang

ge dehn

- ten

3

-

3

3

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

Oh

Ve

ne- - - -

- zia

Oh

Ve

ne- - - -

- zia

Oh

Ve

ne- - - -

- zia

"Oh"

in den

3

ein

fach- mu si- ka

- li- schen

3

- Aus

ruf-

Ve ne

-

- zia

3

3

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

This was followed by some words

Denn

fol

gte

- noch

ei ni- ges,

3

-

wo von

- ich a

ber

- in fol

ge

- dergro

ßen

- Er

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223

Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

schüt te- rung

-

die ich

emp fand

-

kei ne- deut

liche

- E ri

- ne- rung

- be wahrt

- ha be-

Andante ( q = MM 72 / q. = MM 48 )

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

O Ve ne

-

- - -

O

O

O

O

Ve

-

O Venezia

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

zia-

O

O

Ve

ne

- - -

- -

ne

zia

- -

O

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

O

Ve

-

zia

- - - -

Ve

ne-

zia

- - - -

O

O

Ve

-

O Venezia

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

ne

zia

- - - - - - - - -

Ve

ne-

zia

- - - -

Ve

ne-

zia

- - - -

ne

zia

- - - -

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Soprano 1

Soprano 2

Mezzo-soprano 1

Mezzo-soprano 2

Harp

O

Ve

ne-

zia

- - - -

O

Ve

ne

-

zia

- - - -

O

Ve

ne

- zia

-

O

Ve

ne

- zia

-

O Venezia

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