Scene 3: "A Window" — Complete Score
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│ MEASURES 1-8: "a window is a mirror" p (mysterious)
│ ♩A4 ─→ ♩G4 ─→ ♩E4 ─→ ●D4~~~~~~~~ (descending: reflection) [M→M→CM→C]
│ "a win- dow is a mirror~~~~"
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│ MEASURES 9-16: "that only shows you your face" mp
│ ♩E4 ─→ ♩F4 ─→ ♩G4 ─→ ♩A4 ─→ ●B4~~~~ (ascending) [C→CM→M→HM→H]
│ "that on- ly shows you your face~~~~"
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│ MEASURES 17-24: "when the lights are on" mp
│ ♩A4 ─→ ♩G4 ─→ ♩F4 ─→ ●E4~~~~~~~~ (descending) [M→M→CM→C]
│ "when the lights are on~~~~~~~~"
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│ MEASURES 25-40: "but when the lights go out..." mf (revelation)
│ ♩E4 ─→ ♩D4 ─→ ●C4~~~~ "but when the lights go out..." [C→C→C] p
│ ♩E4 ─→ ♩F4 ─→ ♩G4 ─→ ●A4~~~~ "you can see through~~~~~" [CM→M→M→HM] mf
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│ MEASURES 41-56: "close your eyes and see through" f ★ CLIMAX ★
│ ♩E4 ─→ ♩F4 ─→ ♩G4 ─→ ♩A4 ─→ ♩B4 ─→ ●C5~~~~~~~~ (ascending) [C→CM→M→HM→H→H]
│ "close your eyes and see ★ through ★~~~~~~~~" fff
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│ MEASURES 57-72: "the window to the universe" mf → p
│ ♩A4 ─→ ♩G4 ─→ ♩E4 ─→ ●D4~~~~~~~~ (descending) [M→M→CM→C]
│ "the win- dow to the universe~~~~" p, fading
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Performance Notes: "A Window" explores the metaphor of perception. The contrast between "lights on" (seeing only yourself) and "lights out" (seeing through to the universe) is central. Build to the climax on "see through," then fade with wonder.
Scene 4: "I Sing" — Complete Score
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│ MEASURES 1-8: "i sing because i can" mf (joyful)
│ ♩G4 ─→ ♩A4 ─→ ♩B4 ─→ ●D5~~~~~~~~ (ascending) [M→HM→H→H]
│ "i sing be- cause i can~~~~"
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│ MEASURES 9-16: "i sing because i must" mf
│ ♩G4 ─→ ♩A4 ─→ ♩B4 ─→ ●C5~~~~~~~~ (ascending) [M→HM→H→H]
│ "i sing be- cause i must~~~~"
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│ MEASURES 17-24: "i sing for the joy of singing" f
│ ♩G4 ─→ ♩A4 ─→ ♩B4 ─→ ♩C5 ─→ ●D5~~~~ (ascending) [M→HM→H→H→H]
│ "i sing for the joy of singing~~~~"
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│ MEASURES 25-40: "and in my song there is..." mf
│ ♩D5 ─→ ♩C5 ─→ ♩B4 ─→ ●A4~~~~ "and in my song~~~" [H→H→H→HM]
│ ♩B4 ─→ ♩C5 ─→ ●D5~~~~ "everything i trust~~~~" [H→H→H]
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│ MEASURES 41-56: "LOVE!" fff ★★★ CLIMAX ★★★
│
│ ╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
│ ║ ●G5~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "★★★ LOVE! ★★★" [H] fff ║
│ ║ SOPRANO SOLO - Full chorus holds harmony underneath ║
│ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
│
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│ MEASURES 57-72: "i sing for love" mf → pp
│ ♩G4 ─→ ♩A4 ─→ ♩B4 ─→ ●G4~~~~~~~~ (returning) [M→HM→H→M]
│ "i sing for love~~~~~~~~~" pp, tender
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Performance Notes: "I Sing" celebrates the act of singing itself. The chorus builds joyfully, with the soprano exploding on "LOVE!" at the climax. The final "for love" should be tender and intimate.
Scene 5: "We Come" — Complete Score (Act I Finale)
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│ MEASURES 1-8: "we come from the stars" f (majestic)
│ ♩C4 ─→ ♩E4 ─→ ♩G4 ─→ ●C5~~~~~~~~ (ascending) [C→CM→M→H]
│ "we come from the stars~~~~" FULL CHORUS
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│ MEASURES 9-16: "and to the stars we shall return" f
│ ♩C5 ─→ ♩B4 ─→ ♩A4 ─→ ♩G4 ─→ ♩E4 ─→ ●C4~~~~ (descending) [H→HM→M→M→CM→C]
│ "and to the stars we shall return~~~~"
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│ MEASURES 17-32: "we are made of stardust" mf
│ ♩E4 ─→ ♩F4 ─→ ♩G4 ─→ ♩A4 ─→ ●B4~~~~ (ascending) [C→CM→M→HM→H]
│ "we are made of stardust~~~~"
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│ MEASURES 33-48: "cosmic travelers on this journey" mf
│ ♩G4 ─→ ♩A4 ─→ ♩B4 ─→ ♩C5 ─→ ●D5~~~~ (ascending) [M→HM→H→H→H]
│ "cos- mic tra- vel- ers on this journey~~~~"
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│ MEASURES 49-72: "WE COME!" fff ★★★ ACT FINALE ★★★
│
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│ ║ ●G5 ═══ ●E5 ═══ ●C5 ═══ ●G4 ═══ ●C4 (Full C major chord) ║
│ ║ "★★★ WE COME! ★★★" [H] fff - ALL VOICES, all forces ║
│ ╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
│
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│ MEASURES 73-80: "we come..." (fading) pp
│ ●C4~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "we come..." [C] pp
│ fading into silence — INTERMISSION - END OF ACT I
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Performance Notes: "We Come" is the triumphant finale of Act I. All voices unite in declaration of cosmic origin. The final "WE COME!" should be held as long as possible, then fade to a whispered reprise leading to intermission.