HARRY BIALOR

MASADA
An Opera/Oratorio













Libretto & music by Harry Bialor
Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta




Score




Copyright 2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved





HARRY BIALOR

MASADA
An Opera/Oratorio

Libretto & music by Harry Bialor
Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta

Score


Vocal forces
Characters:

Narrator Tenor/Baritone

Elazar ben Yair (Leader) Tenor/Baritone

Moshe, a Hebrew male, in love with: Tenor
Couple #1
Channah, a Hebrew woman Soprano

Marcus, a Roman soldier, in love with: Tenor
Couple #2
Malka, a Hebrew woman Soprano





4 Part Mixed Chorus, with unnamed soprano, alto, tenor and baritone soloists. Some male choristers possibly
doubling as Roman soldiers as well as Hebrews.



2 part Childrens Choir (high voice)



Piano Accompaniment





Copyright 2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
HARRY BIALOR
MASADA
Score



ACT 1

1. Prologue 5
2. Run Run Run/Romans/Welcome 8
3. Couple #1: I Love Her 15
4. Couple #1: There's No Life For Me 18
5. Couple #1: The Starry Nights 20
6. Masada 21
7. Welcome Friends 30
8. No More Running 32
9. Arise 36
10. A Mother's Prayer 40
11. We Are The Hebrew People 45
12. Oh How We Suffer 50
13. Our Gift To The World 54
ACT 2
1. Listen World 57
2. We Caught Him 60
3. I'm not Brave or Mean 63
4. Couple #2 (It was meant to be) 66
5. Children's Chorus 74
6. Mothers/Leader Dialogue 77
7. My Heart Aches (Leader) 82
8. Rise Up 85
9. Couple #1: Thank God I Found You 89
10. There's No Life For Me (Reprise/Finale) 91
11. Epilogue 96



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Baritone Solo
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Piano
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sa da you might y
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fort ress You

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Harry Bialor
MASADA
Act 1
1. Prologue
(Baritone solo with chorus)
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
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wit ness, wit ness,

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grand eur, you

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too. King
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Ro mans de
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filed it.
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free dom
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Tempo {q = c 96}
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fought a va liant
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fight.

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fight ing the Ro man
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might,
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fight ing brave ly
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(sing only on the repeat; take the 2nd ending)
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till the end,
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fight ing brave ly
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Molto allegro {q = c 128}


Run, run, run.

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Run, run, run.

Run, run, run.

Run, run, run.

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Run for your lives.

Run for your lives.

Run for your lives.

Run for your lives.

Run, run, run, this is


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Run, run, run, this is


Run, run, run, this is

Run, run, run, this is

your new home. The

your new home.The

your new home.The

your new home. The

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Romans,they

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Romans,they

plunder and

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plun der and

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rape. They
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plunder and

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cru ci fy

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2. Run Run Run/Romans/Welcome
Harry Bialor
Masada
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
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March, slightly slower {q = c 120}
March, slightly slower {q = c 120}
poco marcato e staccato
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We


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Male chorus, tenors
Male chorus, baritone/basses
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are the Ro man



are the Ro man

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slaugh ter eve ry

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being.

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'Till the ve ry

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Rape and plun der,



Rape and plun der,

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rape and plun der,



rape and plun der,

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you will not es

you will not es

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cape.

cape.

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you will not es

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cape.

cape.

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We're the bold est in the
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world.
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Kill and maim, this is

our game.

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Brute force we will use,

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we con trol the

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This is our

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game.

game.

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This will


This will

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be your
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Run, run, run.

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Run, run, run.

Run, run, run.

Run, run, run.

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A tempo primo {q = c 128}
A tempo primo {q = c 128}

Run for your lives.

Run for your lives.

Run for your lives.

Run for your lives.

Run, run, run, this is


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Run, run, run, this is


Run, run, run, this is

Run, run, run, this is

your new home. The

your new home. The

your new home. The

your new home. The

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Ro mans, they

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Ro mans, they

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plun der and

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plun der and

plun der and

rape. They

rape. They
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rape. They

plun der and

plun der and

plun der and

plun der and

cru ci fy

cru ci fy

cru ci fy

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cru ci fy

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too. The

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Poco meno mosso {q = c 120}
Poco meno mosso {q = c 120}
legato
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Wel come to

Baritone solo (Leader)

your new

home
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home of

friends and
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warmth
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The

Ro man

brutes are

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down be

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Wel come to

Wel come to

Wel come to

Wel come to

your new

your new

your new

your new

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home

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home of

home of

home of

home of

friends and

friends and

friends and

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friends and
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warmth

warmth

warmth

warmth
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The

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Ro man

Ro man

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brutes are

brutes are

brutes are

brutes are

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down be

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Here there is

Here there is

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a capella
a capella
a capella
Poco lento
a capella
Poco lento

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warmth and

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Allegretto
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gain.

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My bo dy aches from

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pain. My

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love. I

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3. Couple #1: I Love Her
(Soprano, tenor duet)
Harry Bialor
Masada
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
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bear my grief with out a

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laugh. In

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stead hel lo, we said so

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long. We

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are for e ver

I'm

lost.

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wait ing for him pa tient

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ly. For

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life with out him brings me

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fear. In

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stead hel lo, we said so

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am for e ver

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lost.
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So


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make your ap


make your ap

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pear ance and

pear ance and

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bright en my

bright en my

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life.

life.

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rit.
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I


I
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Allargando e ritardando
Allargando e ritardando
Allargando e ritardando
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will al ways

will al ways
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love you un

love you un

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til I

til I
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die.
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die.
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Piano

Poco Lento
{q = c66}

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There's no life for

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me.

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On ly he and

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Let me hope for

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life be yond.

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"

Life is but a

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dream.

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Wa king up to

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pain.

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All our plans are

rit.
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made in

vain.
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b





b

b
"

g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
?

b
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U
U
18
4. Couple #1: There's No Life For Me
(Soprano solo)
Harry Bialor
Masada
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
&
?
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
20

#

I'll be searching

#






!

.
j

a tempo, ma poco meno
a tempo, ma poco meno
#


for my love,
!
#





&
.

"

?


rit.
rit.
#



'till the end of

#




&
!

.
j

a tempo, ma poco meno
a tempo, ma poco meno

time.
.

molto rit.
molto rit.
-
&
?
b
b
b
b
25

"
&

{q = c40}
a tempo ma lento

?






poco rit.

19
Couple #1 There's No Life For Me - 2
&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
4
4
4
4
4
Tenor
Piano
!
J

Moderato
Moderato
{q = c 84}
{q = c 84}

J

The
J

star ry nights are gone. I

J

sim.

miss the spar kle in your
j

- -
&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
5

eyes. You

#
said you love me
j

too. I
w
w
w
w
#

miss the sweet ness of your
J

lips. and
J

-
&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
10

warm glan ces of your
j

eyes. You

#
know I love you
j

rit.
rit.

so.
w
w
w
w
#

w
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20
5. Couple #1: The Starry Nights
(Tenor solo)
Harry Bialor
Masada
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
Sopr.
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Piano
!
!
!
!
!
.
.

Moderato e poco pesante q =116

Moderato e poco pesante q =116
f
!
!
!
!
.
.

!
!
!
!
!
.
.

!
!
!
!
.
.

&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
5
.

Oh you
!
.
.

Tenor solo*
n

#
glo ri ous
.
.

moun tain
!
.
.

!
.
.

,

Do not
!
.
.

n

#
hide your
.

past.
!
.
.

?
- - -
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
B.
12

Ma
.
#

Baritone solo*
.
jes

tic and my

ste rious

( )

Don't hide your
!
.
.

- - - -
21
6. Masada, Glorious Mountain
(Chorus with alto, tenor & baritone solos)
Harry Bialor
Masada
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
*) female soloist(s) singing in alto register may be substituted if necessary
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
B.
18

past.

*
!
.
#

n

n

*
!
!
.
.

!
.
.

!
!
.
.

!
.
.

&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
24
.

Oh you
.


Oh you
.

Oh you
.

Oh you
!
.
.

f
f
f
f

glo ri ous

glo ri ous
n

#
glo ri ous
n
glo ri ous
.
.

moun tain

moun tain

moun tain

moun tain
!
.
.

!
!
!
!
.
.

,

Do not

Do not

Do not

Do not
!
.
.

n
hide your

hide your
n

#
hide your
n


hide your
.

past.

past.

past.

past.
!
.
.

Ma


Ma


Ma

Ma
.
#

jes
.
jes
.

jes
.
jes

- -
- -
- -
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
33
.


tic and my
.
n



tic and my
. n


n
tic and my
.

tic and my

ste riuos

ste riuos

ste riuos

ste riuos

!
!
!
!

( )

b
Don't hide your

b
Don't hide your

b
Don't hide your

b
Don't hide your
!
.
.

past.

past.

past.

past.

*
!
!
!
!

n
n
#

.
.

!
!
!
!

n
n
#

n
n
#
n
n
- -
- -
- -
- -
Masada, Glorious Mountain - 2
22
&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
40

You'll pro
.

j
#

Tenor solo
meno f
n

#
tect us from
.

j
#

dan ger
.

j
#

j
#

and
.

j
#

n

#
shield us from
.

j
#

n

pain

n

?
- -
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
B.
47
!
!

n
n

Ma

Baritone solo

n
sa da the

#
n
fort ress
.
.
.

#
n
j
J

n
n

n

#
!
.
.
.

n
j
J

#

n

n

n
Our lives are

n
in your

- - -
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
54
!
!
!

hands

!
!
!
!
.
.
.

n

#

!
!

You'll pro
!
.

j
#

tutti
!
!
n

#
tect us from
!
.

j
#

n
You'll pro

n
You'll pro

dan ger

You'll pro
.

j
#

#
n
tect us from

tect us from
.

tect us from
.

j
#

#
dan ger
n
dan ger


and

dan ger
.

j
#

- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
Masada, Glorious Mountain - 3
23
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
61
!
!
n

#
shield us from
!
.

j
#

n
and

#
and
. n
pain


and

#

shield us from

#

shield us from
.

shield us from
!

n
n


b

pain

pain
!

,

pain Ma

!
!
!

sa da the

n
the
n
the

#
the
#
n
fort ress
.
.
.

#
n
j
J

n
n

n

#
- - -
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
67

n
fort ress

#

fort ress

n

fort ress

.
.
.

n
j
J

#

n

n

Our lives are

Our lives are

n
Our lives are

Our lives are

.

n
in your
.

in your
.

n
in your
.

#
in your

n
n
.

hands
.
hands
.

hands
.

hands
!
.
.

!
!
!
!
.
.

!
!
!
!
!
.
.

!
!
!
!
.

-
-
-
Masada, Glorious Mountain - 4
24
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
B.
74
!

.
.

n
g
g
g
g
g


subito dolce
p
subito dolce
!
.

n
.

n

!

.
.

n
g
g
g
g
g



Ma
.

n
.

n

Baritone solo
n

J

sa da, you

.
.

n
g
g
g
g
g

n

glo ri ous
.

n
.

n

- - - -
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
B.
80

my ste ry

.
.

n
g
g
g
g
g


!
.

b
Tell me your
.
.

past

.
.

n
g
g
g
g
g



#
If
.

n
.

on ly the

.
.

g
g
g
g
- - -
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
86
!
!
!

moun tain could

!
!


-of

speak-

Tenor solo
!
!

sto ries be
!

!
!

#

yond com pre
!

g
g
g
g
#

.
b


!
!

hen sion
!

J


that hap pen

j


that hap pen

J
n

that hap pen

J


that hap pen

.
.

here

here
n
here

here
.
.
.

-
- - - - -
-
-
-
-
Masada, Glorious Mountain - 5
25
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
B.
93
!

.
.

n
g
g
g
g
g


!
.
.

n
.

n

!

.
.

n
g
g
g
g


!
.
.

n
.

n

Baritone solo


King

.
.

n


g
g
g
g

He rod
.
.

n
.

n

-
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
99
!
!
!

n

chose this

.
.

n


g
g
g
g
g
!
!
!

place
.
.

n

"
"
"
.
Ah (oh)
.

Ah (oh)
.
Ah (oh)
!
.
.
.

n
j

n

#
(poco bocca chiusa)
(poco bocca chiusa)
(poco bocca chiusa)
.
.

For his
.
.
.

#
j

n



.
.

#
n
sa fest re
.
.
.

#
j

treat
.
.
.

#
j

#

n


- -
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
105
.
Ah (oh)
.

Ah (oh)
.
Ah (oh)
!
.
.
.

n
j

n

#
.
.

.


for his

n



.
.

safe re
.
.
.

n
j

n

#

treat
.
.
.

#
j

#




!
!
!
!

n
-
Masada, Glorious Mountain - 6
26
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
B.
110
.
Tell
.
.
.

n
.
Baritone solo

n
me you

#
beau ti ful
.
.
.

n
.
n
#

moun tain,

n
n

n
n
n

n
#
tell me your

n
n

n
n

glo ri ous

n
n

n
b


his to ry

- - - - - - -
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
117

Please,

Please,

Please,
#

Please,

rit.
rit.
sub f
sub f
sub f
sub f
sub f

n
Please
.

Please
.
Please
. n
Please

speak.
#

speak.

speak.

speak.
.
.

!
U
!
U
!
U
!
U

U
!
!
!
!
!
.
.

a tempo
a tempo
P
!
!
!
!
.
.

!
!
!
!
!
.
.

!
!
!
!
.

&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
A.
125

O ur
!
.
.

Alto solo
n

#
lives are in
.
.

dan ger
!
.
.

n
from the
!
.
.

foe down be
.
.

low
!
.
.

- - -
Masada, Glorious Mountain - 7
27
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
132
!
!
!
!
.

!
.

n
Pray for a
!
!

.
.
.

n

mi ra cle,
!
!

n

!
#

n
please make it
!
!

n
#

so.
!
!
.
.

.
.

rit.
rit.


Ma


Ma


Ma

Ma
.
.

#
n

.
.

f
f
f
f
- -
-
-
-
-
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
138

sa da, Ma

sa da, Ma

sa da, Ma

sa da, Ma
.

Meno mosso e marcato
Meno mosso e marcato
f

sa da, Ma

sa da, Ma

sa da, Ma

sa da, Ma
.

sa da my

sa da my

sa da my

sa da my
.

{q = c96}
{q = c96}
.

home, Pro
.

home, Pro
.

home, Pro
.


home, Pro
.

tect us from

tect us from

tect us from

tect us from

e vil, from

e vil, from

e vil, from

e vil, from
.

e vil and

e vil and

e vil and


e vil and
.

poco rit.
poco rit.

U

doom.
#

U

doom.

U

doom.

U

doom. We're
.
.
.

#
U
.
.
.

U
a tempo
a tempo
(solo)
-
-
-
-
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
- -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Masada, Glorious Mountain - 8
(+ Children)
28
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
146
!
!
!

few er in

!
!
!

num bers, but

!
!
!

might i ly
.
.
.

rit.
rit.
rit.
!
!
!
.

brave
.
.
.

b
.
.

b
b

!
!
!
!
.
.
.
.
.

b
b


*
"
.
.

"
!

Brave we
!
!

a tempo, ma poco meno

a tempo, ma poco meno
(solo)
!

#
shall re
!
!
.
.
.

- - - -
-
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
153
!

main
!
!

*
.
.

rit.
rit.
P
!
"
!
!
!

"
.
.

*
f
f
f
f

,

Brave we

Brave we

Brave we

,

Brave we

a tempo
a tempo
f

#
shall re

shall re

shall re

shall re
.
.
.

rall.
rall.
.
.

,
main
.
,
main
.

,
main
.
,
main
!
.
.

!
!
!
!
.

.
.

!
!
!
!

-
-
-
-
Masada, Glorious Mountain - 9
29
&
&
?
4
2
4
2
4
2
Tenor/
Baritone
RH
LH
!
.
.
.

b
j

Ebullient Moderato {q = c 90}
Ebullient Moderato {q = c 90}
!

!
.
.
.

b
j

b


Wel come friends,

b



Tenor/Baritone solo (Leader)

wel come friends

b



- -
&
&
?
T.
7

to your new

home.

!
.
.
.

b
j

!
.
.
.

b
j

b

We will share our

n
b

&
&
?
4
3
4
3
4
3
T.
14

food with

you,

n
b
!

You're our fa mily

we are

yours.

b


-
30
7. Welcome Friends
(Tenor/Baritone solo with chorus)
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
Harry Bialor
Masada
&
&
?
4
3
4
3
4
3
T.
21
!

n


#

!

b

#

Be re spect ful

#




( )



all the time,

b
#

Si tu a tions

n


b


- - - - -
&
&
?
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
T.
26

will a rise.

b
#



Dan ger looms on

#

n

all

our

.
sides,

- -
&
&
&
?
&
?
S.
A.
T.
B.
32
!
!
!
!

rit.
rit.
rit.
!
!
#



but we will sur
!

#


Slower
Slower
Slower
!
!

"
vive.
!

"
.
rit.
tutti
tutti
tutti
tutti

"

n
Hope we will sur
#
"



Hope we will sur

#
#
Hope we will sur

"

#
Hope we will sur

Allargando
Allargando
Allargando
Allargando
Allargando
.

.
vive.
.
vive.
. #
vive.
.

vive.
.
.
.
.

#
.
.

. #
U
.
U
.
n
U
.
U
.
.
.
.

n
#
U
.

U
-
-
-
-
-
2
31
Welcome Friends - 2
&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
2
4
2
4
2
Tenor
Piano
!
!

Moderato, with solemnity {q = c 86}
!
!

!
!

!
!

No more

(Solo;Leader)

run ning

No more

roam ing

There's no

- -
&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
10

place to

go

Work to

ge ther

with each

o ther

This is

n
n
your new

home.

- - -
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
21

No more

No more

No more

No more

(+ Children)

run ning

run ning

run ning

run ning

No more

No more

No more

No more

roam ing

roam ing

roam ing

roam ing

There's no

There's no

There's no

There's no

place to

place to

place to

place to

go

go

go

go

- -
- -
- -
- -
32
8. No More Running
(Chorus)
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
Harry Bialor
Masada
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
29

Work to

Work to

Work to

Work to

ge ther

ge ther

ge ther

ge ther

with each

with each

with each

with each

o ther

o ther

o ther

o ther

This is

This is

This is

n
This is

n
n
our new

our new

our new

our new

home.

home.

home.

home.

We know the
!

We know the
!

foe Is
!

foe Is
!

- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
&
&
&
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&
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b
b
b
b
b
b
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b
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b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
39

down be
!

down be
!

low.
!

low.
!

He will try to
!

He will try to
!

make us
!

make us
!

fear,
!

fear,
!

We'll

j

We'll

We'll

j

We'll

(+ Children)

stay a

stay a

stay a

stay a

year, Or

year, Or

year, Or

year, Or

two or

two or

two or

two or

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-
No More Running - 2
33
&
&
&
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&
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
48

more, For

more, For

more, For

more, For

this is

this is

this is

this is

our new

n
our new
n

our new
n
n
our new

home.

home.

home.

home.

We are grate ful
!

We are grate ful
!

for your kind ness
!

for your kind ness

We feel right at
!

We feel right at
!

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-
-
-
&
&
&
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&
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b
b
b
b
b
b
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
56

home
!

home
!

MayGodblessyou
!

MayGodblessyou
!

n
n

for your kindness

n
n

for your kindness

n
n

for your kindness

n
n

Please, dear
!

Please, dear
!

.
God.
!

God.
!

We are grate ful

We are grate ful

We are grate ful


We are grate ful

(+ Children)

for your kindness

for your kindness

for your kindness


for your kindness

-
- -
-
-
- -
- -
- -
No More Running - 3
34
&
&
&
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&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
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b
b
b
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
63

We feel right at

We feel right at


We feel right at

We feel right at

home

home

home

home

May God bless you

May God bless you


May God bless you



May God bless you

n
n

U
for your kind ness

U
for your kind ness



U
for your kind ness

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for your kind ness

n
n

b
U

( )
rit.
rit.

Please, dear

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n

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(
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No More Running - 4
35
&
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b
b
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
Tenor
Bass
RH
LH
!
!

J

j

Bright Andante q = c. 104
Bright Andante q = c. 104

j

A
!

J

j

rise my fel low
!
.
.

J

j

Tenor/baritone solo (Leader)

j

bre thren. Rise

!

.
.
.

J

j


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up, pre pare to
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.
.

J

j

- - - -
&
&
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
6

fight. We're

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j

.
j

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.

J

j



j

free dom. A

.
.

J

j

.
J

gainst the Ro man might, A

J

j

- - - - -
&
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&
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
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10

gainst the Ro man
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J

j


might,
!
.
.
.

J

j


j

A

J

A
.
.
.

J

j

Tutti men

rise my fel low

rise my fel low
.
.

J

j

Tutti men

j

bre thren. Rise

J

bre thren. Rise

.
.
.

J

j

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- - -
36
9. Arise
(Men's Chorus & Tenor/Baritone solo)
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
Harry Bialor
Masada
&
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&
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
B.
15

J

up, pre pare to

J

up, pre pare to
.
.
.

J

j

fight. We're

fight. We're

J

j

.
j

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.

Fight ing for our
.
.

J

j



j

free dom. A

free dom. A

.
.

J

j

.
J

gainst the Ro man might, A

.
J

gainst the Ro man might, A

J

j

- - - - - -
- - - - - -
&
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&
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
T.
B.
20

gainst the Ro man



gainst the Ro man

J

j

.

might,

might, Ro man
.
.
.

J

j

might. King
.
.
.

n

J

J

j

!

He rod

March-like
March-like
Tenor/baritone solo (Leader)
!

n
built this

n
n

b
b
!

pa lace.

-
- - - -
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
B.
26

J

A

J

la vish

b
fort ress to de

fend

Ma

J

sa da

will pro

tect us.

We'll

- - - - - -
Arise - 2
37
&
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&
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
B.
35
!

fight them

n
to the

end.

King

J

King

Tutti men
Tutti men

He rod

He rod

built this

n
built this

n
n

b
b

pa lace.

pa lace.

A

J

la vish

la vish

unis.
- - -
- - -
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
B.
44

fort ress to de

b
fort ress to de

fend

fend

Ma

J

Ma

J

sa da

sa da

will pro

will pro

tect us.

tect us.

We'll

J

We'll

fight them

fight them

to the

n
to the

-
-
- -
- -
- -
- -
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
T.
B.
53

end.

end.

!
!

n
n

Our

J

Our

land is left in

J

land is left in
.
.

n
n

ru ins. De

ru ins. De

- -
- -
Arise - 3
38
&
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&
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
B.
59

J

filed by Ro man

J

filed by Ro man
.
.
.

n
n

hands.

hands. Were

!
.

fight ing for our
.
.

n
n

Tenor/baritone solo (Leader)

!
J

free dom. With

J

.
.

!




God's help we will

b
j

j

-
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&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
T.
B.
64


J

stand A

Tutti men
Tutti men
.
J

rise my fel low

.

rise my fel low
.
.

Majestically
Majestically


J

bre thren. Rise

J

bre thren. Rise

.
.
.

.
J

up, pre pare to

.

J

up, pre pare to

.
.
.

fight. Were

fight. Were

( )*
*) add if available
- - - -
- - - -
&
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&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
T.
B.
69
.
J

Fight ing for our
.

Fight ing for our
.
.

j

rall.
rall.
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n
.

U
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free dom. A
J

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U
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free dom. A
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n

U
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j
n
j

U
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n
gainst the Ro man




gainst the Ro man

n
n

Pesante e ritardando
Pesante e ritardando

might.

might.

- - - -
- - - -
Arise - 4
39
&
&
&
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#
#
#
#
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
Sopr. 1 & 2
Alto 1 & 2
Piano
!
!

(basso legato)
Moderato {q = c 90}
Moderato {q = c 90}
F
!
!

!
!

!
!

etc.
tutti
tutti
F
F

Please

Please

God,

God,

&
&
&
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#
#
#
#
7

not

not

now

now

#

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Don't for

sake your
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sake your

.
flock.
.
.
flock.

1.
2.

Here we

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&
&
&
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#
#
#
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14

are,

are,

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are,

are,

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for our

for our

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lives
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.
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lives

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#

#




1.
2.
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40
10. A Mother's Prayer
(Women's chorus with soloists)
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
Harry Bialor
Masada
&
&
&
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#
#
#
#
20

n
n

n


n
n

Young and

Young and

old,

old,
.
.
.

#
weak and


weak and

strong.

strong.

#

Hear our

Hear our

#
#
n

#




#
#
plea to

plea to

#
#

n
#
#




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-
&
&
&
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#
#
#
#
27
.

day.
.
.
day.

#
#

1.
2.

#
#

#



!
!

#
#

!


I

#
#

#



Alto solo
P
P
!
#


pray for my

#
#

I
#


child ren, I

#
#

#



Sopr. solo (join Alto soloist)
P
#


pray for my
#


pray for my

#
n

n




-
&
&
&
?
#
#
#
#
34

na tion, A

na tion,

Sopr. solo
#


hard work ing
!

#
n
n



#

peo ple.
!

Hear my
!

.
plea,
!

!
!

F
!
!

F
F

death is

death is

Sopr. solo
Alto solo
-
-
- -
A Mother's Prayer - 2
41
&
&
&
?
#
#
#
#
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
42

near.

near.

Hope you

Hope you

Tutti
Tutti

#
#
hear my
#
n
hear my

2.
.
plea,
.

.
plea,

1.

#
#

#



!
!

!
!

#
#

&
&
&
?
#
#
#
#
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
49
!
!
!

Subito piu mosso e agitato
Subito piu mosso e agitato
poco staccato
subito P
!
!
!

{ q = c 110}
{ q = c 110}
!
!

!
!

!
!

!
!

&
&
&
?
#
#
#
#
55

Oh

Oh

might y

might y

foe,

foe,

down be

down be

low

low

!
!

Ha ven't you

Ha ven't you

#
got a

#
got a

heart?

heart?

- - -
- - -
A Mother's Prayer - 3
42
&
&
&
?
#
#
#
#
64

You

You

start ed

start ed

life

life

Inyour mother's

Inyour mother's

womb

womb

!
!

!
!

!
!

Your

Your

- -
- -
&
&
&
?
#
#
#
#
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
73

mo ther's

mo ther's

breast

breast

3
Gave you nou rish ment

3
Gave you nou rish ment

rit.
rit.

j

too And

too And

,
end less

,
end less

love.

love.

Tempo Primo {q = c 90}

Tempo Primo {q = c 90}

#

-

f
- - - -
- - - -
&
&
&
?
#
#
#
#
81
!
!

#
#
-

-

!
!

#

-

f

J

So

J

So

#
#
-

-

f
f

why do you

why do you

#
#



kill Mo ther's and

kill Mo ther's and

-
-
A Mother's Prayer - 4
43
&
&
&
?
#
#
#
#
86

child ren too?
#


child ren too?

poco rit.
poco rit.

g
g
g
g
g
.

-
b
-
(U)
ten.

#
Go home to your

#
Go home to your

a tempo
a tempo
f

fam i lies.

fam i lies.

#
#
Tend to your

Tend to your

gar dens back
n
gar dens back

- - - -
- - - -
&
&
&
?
#
#
#
#
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
92
.
home.
.
home.

poco rit.
poco rit.
!
!
.
.
.
.

g
g
g
g
g
.

Life

Life

a tempo ma poco meno mosso e rubato
a tempo ma poco meno mosso e rubato

can be beau ti

can be beau ti

n
ful.

ful.

rit.
rit.

g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g

Please, make

Please, make
.
.
.

a tempo meno mosso
a tempo meno mosso
- -
- -
&
&
&
?
#
#
#
#
99

peace not
#

#
n
peace not
.
.
.

#
#
1.
2.
.
.
war
.
n
.
war
.
.
.
.

n
n


1.
2.
poco rit.
poco rit.

.
.
.
.

Please, make

Please, make
!
!
a tempo ma allargando al fine
a tempo ma allargando al fine

#
peace not
#


peace not
!
!
.
.

war.
.

.
war.
.
.
.
.

.
.
.

g
g
g
g
g
g
.
.

.
.
.
.

.
.
.

!
U
!
U
.
.
.

U
.
.

U
A Mother's Prayer - 5
44
&
?
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
4
4
4
4
4
Alto
Piano
!

Moderato q = 88
Moderato q = 88
F
j

We

Alto solo
F

are the He brew peo ple,

- -
&
?
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
A.
4
#


n


j

des tined to be great But,

b
n

n





e vil for ces al ways, are

al ways on the move.

&

.
.

- - - - -
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
7

Why blame


Why blame

Why blame

Why blame

.
.

F
F
F
F

j

us, For things we have n't

us, For things we have n't

us, For things we have n't

us, For things we have n't
.
.
.

?
.
j

n



done? The sim ple folks be

n


done? The sim ple folks be

n



done? The sim ple folks be

n



done? The sim ple folks be

lieve, the lies that they are

lieve, the lies that they are

lieve, the lies that they are

lieve, the lies that they are

&

- - -
- - -
- - -
- - -
45
11. We Are The Hebrew People
(Alto, Sopr. solos with chorus)
Harry Bialor
Masada
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
S.
A.
T.
B.
11

told.

told.

told.

told.

.
.

.
.

Why slaugh ter us de

Why slaugh ter us de

Why slaugh ter us de

Why slaugh ter us de

.
.
.

.
j

fense less hu man beings who

fense less hu man beings who

fense less hu man beings who

fense less hu man beings who

n





want to stay a live
n



want to stay a live
n




want to stay a live
n




want to stay a live

- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
&
&
&
?
?
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
S.
A.
T.
B.
15

and live in

and live in

and live in

and live in

&

.
peace?
.

peace?
.
peace?
.

peace?
.
.
.

#
j

molto stringendo
molto stringendo
!
!
!
!
.
.
.

n

n
!
!
!
!
.
.
.
.

#

#
&
?
b
b
b
b
19
.
.
.

.
.
.
.

!
.
j

Tempo II, Molto allegro q = 132
j

We Are The Hebrew People - 2
46
&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
A.
24

Blind ing
j

Alto solo

hate,
j

blind ing
j

hate,
j

Stu pid

lies,

- - -
&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
A.
30

vis cious

lies.

#


It's all

#
n

based on

#
n

lies.
j

!
j

-
&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
S.
A.
T.
B.
36

Blind ing

Blind ing

Blind ing

Blind ing
j

hate,

hate,

hate,

hate,
j

blind ing

blind ing

blind ing

blind ing
j

hate,

hate,

hate,

hate,
j

Stu pid

Stu pid

Stu pid

Stu pid

lies,

lies,

lies,

lies,

- -
- -
- -
- - -
-
-
-
We Are The Hebrew People - 3
47
&
&
&
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S.
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vis cious

vis cious

vis cious

vis cious

lies.

lies.

lies.

lies.

#


It's all
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n
It's all

It's all

It's all

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n

based on
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b
based on

based on

based on

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n

lies.
.
lies.
.

lies.
.
lies.

molto rit.
molto rit.
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b
b
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b
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S.
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B.
47
!
!
!
!

U
U
U
U
U

Sim ple
!
!
!

Tempo I q = 88
Tempo I q = 88
Sopr. solo

folks
!
!
!
.
.
.
.

trust their
!
!
!

lords,
!
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!
.
.

#
.

'till the
!
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!
j

ve ry
!
!
!
j

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48
&
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b
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end.
!
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.

n
.

!
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!
.
.
.

Sim ple

Sim ple

Sim ple

Sim ple

folks

folks

folks

folks
.
.
.
.

trust their

trust their

trust their

trust their

lords,

lords,

lords,

lords,
.
.

-
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-
&
&
&
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&
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b
b
b
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S.
A.
T.
B.
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,

'till the

'till the

,

'till the

,

'till the

poco rit.
poco rit.

,
ve ry

,
ve ry

,
ve ry

,
ve ry

#
g
g
g
g
g
,

.
.

end.
.

end.
.

end.
.
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end.
!
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!

#
g
g
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a tempo e rall.
a tempo e rall.
p
!
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.
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We Are The Hebrew People - 5
49
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b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Sopr.
Alto 1 & 2
Piano
!
!

Allegro ma non troppo {q = c 96}

Allegro ma non troppo {q = c 96}
p (ma marcato)




Oh how we


Oh how we

suf fer and suf fer For

j

j

j

suf fer and suf fer For

- -
- -
&
&
&
&
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4

#

days on end. Oh how we



days on end. Oh how we

suf fer and suf fer For our
j
#

j

suf fer and suf fer For our

pro mised land. The

n

j

pro mised land. The

-
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- -
&
&
&
&
b
b
b
b
b
b
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7
J

child ren are play ing, But

J

j

j
b
j

child ren are play ing, But

b

b

they don't know To

J

they don't know To

mor row will bring them, A

j
b
j

j

j

mor row will bring them, A

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12. Oh How We Suffer
(Women's chorus)
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
Harry Bialor
Masada
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4
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10

brut al end.

n
brut al end.

#
>

.
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j

Oh how we
j

Oh how we
!
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&
J

suf fer and suf fer For

j

suf fer and suf fer For

?
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&
&
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b
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13


days on

#
days on

#
2.
1.

end.

end.

We
j

We

#
brought them in to a

brought them in to a

-
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&
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b
b
b
b
b
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17




j

world of love To

world of love To

#



be a dults and make this
#





be a dults and make this

a bet ter world The

a bet ter world The

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- -
Oh How We Suffer - 2
51
&
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b
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b
4
2
4
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20

Ro mans des troy

#

j

Ro mans des troy

#



eve ry thing, Rob our dig ni

#





eve ry thing, Rob our dig ni

ty, rob our

ty, rob our

j
#
free dom and
j

free dom and

&
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- - - - - -
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&
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&
b
b
b
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b
b
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4
4
4
4
4
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24

life

life

Oh how we


Oh how we

suf fer and suf fer For

j

suf fer and suf fer For

?
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- -
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&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
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b
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4
2
4
2
4
2
4
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
27


days on

#
days on

#
1.
2.

end.

end.

rit.
rit.
!
!

Oh How We Suffer - 3
52
&
&
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
b
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
30
!
!

Tempo II, slow and mournfull, {q = c 66}
Tempo II, slow and mournfull, {q = c 66}
!
!
#

!
!
.

Suf fer we
.
Ah

.



#

poco bocca chiusa
#

must

#

Morn ing till
.

Ah

#




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36

dusk

#

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.

g
g
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g

.




#

Hop ing to

Ah

.


#


#

find

#

Life for a

Ah

#





rit.
rit.
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40

child

.
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.

g
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.
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.

in


in

.
.

Very slow
Very slow
tenuto
tenuto
tenuto
"
"
"

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-
,
this wretch ed

-

-

-
,
this wretch ed
.
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.

.
.

. #
world
.
world

A Tempo II
A Tempo II

poco rit.
poco rit.
!
!
.
.
.
.

#
.
.

#
!
U
!
U
.
.

U
.
.

U
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Oh How We Suffer - 4
53
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&
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4
3
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S.
A.
T.
B.
Piano
!
!
!
!

Allegro q = 124
Allegro q = 124
!
!
!
!

!
!
!
!
.
.

Our

Our


Our


Our
.
.
.

#
.
.

gift

gift

gift

gift
.
.

#
we gave

we gave

#
we gave

we gave

to the

to the

to the

to the

world is

world is

world is

world is

love

love

love
.

love

and

and

and
.

and

&
&
&
?
&
?
b
b
b
b
b
b
11
.

laws.
.

laws.
.

laws.
.
laws.
.
.

So

So

So

So

why such

why such

why such

why such

vis cious

vis cious

vis cious

vis cious

acts as

acts as

acts as

acts as

these, for

these, for

these, for

these, for

all we

all we

all we

all we

want is to

want is to

want is to

want is to

live in

live in

live in

live in

peace.

peace.

peace.

peace.

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1. Our Gift To The World
(Full chorus)
Harry Bialor
Masada
2011 by Harry Bialor. All rights reserved
Libretto & music by Harry Bialor Musical settings, piano & choral arrangements by Michael Sirotta
(+ Children)
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All we

All we

All we

All we

want is

want is

want is

want is

.
peace.
.
peace.
.

peace.
.

peace.
.
.

n
.

1.

Our
#

Our

Our

Our
.
.
.

#
.
.

want is

want is

want is

want is

2.
.
peace.
.
peace.
.
peace.
.

peace.

.
Lets
.

Lets
.
Lets
.
Lets

work for

work for

work for

work for

.
peace.
.
peace.
.
peace.
.

peace.
.
.

&
&
&
?
&
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b
b
b
b
b
b
.
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32
.

Wars
.
Wars
.

Wars
.
Wars

ne ver

ne ver

ne ver

ne ver
.

.
work.
.
work.
.
work.
.
work.
.

Let's
.
Let's
.
Let's
.

Let's
.
.
.

.
make
.

make
.

make
.
make

peace.
.

peace.
.
peace.
.

peace.
.

1.

1.

2.
.

Let's
.
Let's
.
Let's
.

Let's
2.
.
.
.

rit. al fine
rit. al fine
.
make
.

make
.

make
.
make

peace.
.

peace.
.
peace.
.

peace.

.
.
.

U
. #
U
.
U
.
.

U
.
.
.

#
U
.
.
.

U
( )
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Our Gift To The World - 2











HARRY BIALOR

MASADA


Act 2