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Symphony Goes to School...and beyond!” Program

Bring Him Home (from Les Misérables)

SATB Choir and Piano Accompaniment

Claude-Michel Schönberg Lyrics by Alain Boublil

arr. by Timothy Brennan

Symphony Goes to School...and beyond!” Program

Programme and Performance Notes - Bring Him Home (from Les Misérables)

Based on the Victor Hugo's 1862 French novel of the same name, Claude-Michel Schönberg's musical Les Misérables is one of the most successful musicals of all time. Set in early-nineteenth century France, the musical features a number of different plot lines that intertwine. These include an escaped prisoner's quest for redemption despite being tracked by police, a mother's struggle to provide for her child despite the child's abusive caretakers, and a group of young revolutionaries fighting for their country's freedom. The musical was originally written in French and premiered in Paris in 1980. It was later adapted for the West End and opened in October 1985 and is currently the longest-running musical on the West End. The original Broadway production opened in March 1987 and closed in 2003, but its revival is currently running on Broadway. Les Misérables was nominated for ten Tony Awards and won eight, including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Original Score, Best Featured Actor (Michael Maguire as Enjolras), Best Featured Actress (Frances Ruffelle as Éponine), Best Direction, Best Costume Design, and Best Lighting Design . The musical is unique because it is a sung-through musical, meaning all of the text is sung and there is no speaking, which is more similar to an operetta than a traditional musical. "Bring Him Home" is a poignant and lyrical song sung by the main character Jean Valjean in the second act. It is his prayer to God, and he asks for God's protection over Marius, the leader of the revolutionaries, as they sleep the night before the French Revolution. This arrangement is an excerpt of the song. It is a short, sight-readable arrangement that teachers and students and perform in lessons, classes, and in performance settings. Bring Him Home will be performed in Masterworks 3 by Canadian soprano Rebecca Caine.

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Soprano

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Lyrics by Alain Boublil Claude Michel-Schönbergarr. by Timothy Brennan

Bring Him Home(from Les Misérables)

for the NSO "Symphony Goes to School..and beyond!" Program

for SATB Choir and Piano Accompaniment

S.

A.

T.

B.

Pno.

A Tempo (q=82)5

God

p cantabile

on high hear my prayer.

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S.

A.

T.

B.

Pno.

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In my need you have al ways- been there.

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B.

Pno.

He

mp

is young he's a fraid.-

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He

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is young he's a fraid.-

He is young He's a fraid.-

young He's a -

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B.

Pno.

Let him rest

p sub.

hea ven- blessed.

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Let

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him rest hea ven- blessed.

fraid.

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B.

Pno.

Bring him home, bring him home,

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Bring him home, bring him home,

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Bring him home, bring him home,

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Bring him home,

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f

div.

div.

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S.

A.

T.

B.

Pno.

bring him home.

prall. Poco piu mosso e agitato q=9225

bring him home.

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He's

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like the son I might have

bring him home.

p

bring him home.

p

He's

mf

like the son I might have

mp

tre corde

p

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B.

Pno.

Bring

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him home. The sum mers-

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known, if God had gran ted- me a son. The sum mers-

Bring

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him home. The sum mers-

known, if God had gran ted- me a son. The sum mers-

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Pno.

die

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one by one, how soon they fly on and

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die

ff

one by one, how soon they fly on and

die,

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how soon they fly

die

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one by one, how soon they fly on and

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Pno.

on. And

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I am old.

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on.

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and will be gone.

on and on.

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on.

p

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p

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Bring

p cantabile

him joy.

Bring

p cantabile

him peace.

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B.

Pno.

Bring

p cantabile

him home. Bring

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him home.

molto rall. 42

Bring

pp

him home.

Bring

pp

him home.

Bring

pp

him home.

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slow roll

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