Dido's Lament Full-Score
Dido's Lament Full-Score
Dido's Lament Full-Score
FULL SCORE
with transposed instruments
2009 John Kilpatrick This edition may be freely copied and performed music..@. kilp.co.uk
Dido
; " Flute " or Oboe Clarinet in Bb Horn in F " " Bassoon < "
4
S.
" 4 " 4 d
; " Fl./Ob. " Cl. Hn. " " Bsn. < "
8
S.
4 4 A 4 4 A 4 4 A 4 A 4
Thy
Y t
hand,
Y Y t #t
Be - lin
da;
Y t
dark
Y t "t
t t t t "t I
ness
t Z
shades
"t A
me,
I t c |
On
I t
thy
I t
#A A A A I t c t I I t
let me
"| | t | | | | t d I t t | | |
- som
rest;
| |
c | | | 3 2 A 3 2 !A 3 2 A 3 2 A 3 2 A |
More I
I I t t
would,
but
Death
| #| |
a
t t t | |
#t t #t t c t "t I J I I I
in - vades me; Death
"|
is
!| | |
#|
; " Fl./Ob. " Cl. Hn. " " Bsn. < "
14
S.
"
"
"|
!| a a a !A a #|
A a a a a a a a A a t | A | | | |
| |
"| | |
I t
now
I t t | t
!t t t t t I
wel
; " Fl./Ob. " Cl. Hn. " " Bsn. < "
"
"
!t | |
t t t t |
I
| t | |
- come
guest.
b b b b |
a a a A t a
#A I t !A A A A A
"| t | | | |
When
am
| | | | |
A A A A
laid,
#| |
am
A A A !A
| #|
A |
laid
t "t t t !t Y I A | | "|
Y t
in
earth,
may
my
wrongs
Y t | A A | !| |
cre
A #A
19
S.
; " Fl./Ob. " Cl. Hn. " " Bsn. < "
24
S.
"
" A A A A |
|
No
t
trou
ate
| | | |
A |
- ble,
no
| !A
2.
A |
t t
trou - ble
tt t |
in
!|
t !t I |
thy
breast,
A A A A
b | | | | t t |
1.
a !A A A | Y t | |
| #| t
| #A Y t | b | |
A A
!A
| | |
"| b | | b | | c
; " Fl./Ob. " Cl. Hn. " " Bsn. < "
29
S.
"
"
When
| | | |
|
I
am
b c t !A A A | | A | | | |
A | | b |
| | | | | | | | t
| | | | | | | | | | |
Re
- mem - ber
A A A A
me
| |
re
- mem - ber
me
b | |
; " Fl./Ob. " Cl. Hn. " " Bsn. < "
34
S.
"
" b |
| | t | t
A !A A
| #| t t | |
A #A Y t |
me
| "| t
but,
ah
t t t !t | | |
t | | A |
for - get
!A A A
A A
my
fate,
A A
| | #| |
re
- mem - ber
A |
but,
!|
| | c t
A !A t |
| #A Y t | b | | |
t | "| c t |
; " Fl./Ob. " Cl. Hn. " " Bsn. < "
"
" t t |
ah!
A | A
A A
for
t t t t |
- get
| |
A | |
| !| | |
my
t t
fate.
A A A A
| | | |
Re
- mem - ber me
b b | |
A !A
| #|
| t t t #A "|
| !t !t |
re
39
S.
; " | Fl./Ob. " Cl. !A Hn. " A " Bsn. < " A
44
S.
"
"
mem - ber me
Y t | c
| | | | | t
but,
ah!
| | | | |
| A | | t t |
t t t !t | | | | | | t
t | | |
for - get
A A
my
fate,
A A
| | #| a |
re
t t | Y
- mem - ber me
A t
!| | | A A A A A
A !A
| #A
A |
but,
t | "| a |
; " Fl./Ob. " Cl. Hn. " " Bsn. < "
49
"
" t t |
ah!
A | A b
| | |
A A |
for
t t | | |
get
my
fate.
!| | | | #|
| | |
!A |
b |
b |
| #| |
| !| #A | !| |
#| "| #| | |
; " b Fl./Ob. " | Cl. !A Hn. " " Bsn. < " A ; " Fl./Ob. " Cl. Hn. " " Bsn. < "
54
!|
#| | |
| | | |
!| | | | "| | | |
#| | | | A | | |
"| | |
Y t
A !A t t A
| |
#| A A A A
A #A
"|
!A A
#|
| | |
!| |
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
4 c 4 4 4 4 4 4 b 4 4 t 4 4 t 4 4 4 t 4 t 4
With droop
a a
t c t c
t t
t t
ing wings ye
t t
a
-
t t t t t t t t t t t t
Cu
t t t t
- pids
With
t c c c
b b
t t
droop
With droop
ing
wings
!t t
come,
with
droop
t c
t
With
ye
t t
Cu
t t t t t t
- pids ye
come,
ing
wings
t t c
t t t
t t t t
t t
t c
t
droop -
t t t t c c
t c
Cu
t t t c
- pids
t t t t c t t
With
come,
t t c t
ing
!t t
t t t t c t
t t t t t t t t t t t t
t t c
droop
t t
S.
A.
T.
B.
Fl./Ob.
5 t ; "" !t #t t t t - ing wings, with " " t t t t ing wings ye "" t t t t droop ing " a < "
droop
t t t c t t t c
t t t t t t
t
come,
Cu
droop
pids
- ing
wings, with
t t t t t
b t t t t t
ing
wings,
t c t
c
with
with
droop -
t t t c t t t
t t t c t t t
t t t
With
droop
t t c t t
droop - ing
wings, with
ing
wings
droop - ing
t t t t t t
wings,
!t | t t |
with
t t
ye
Cu - pids
come,
t t
t t t t
t c t t
t t t
!t
S.
A.
T.
B.
Fl./Ob.
; "" t t Bb Cl. t !t Hn. " t t " | Bsn. < " ; "" "" " " " < "
13
; " " t t !t t - ing wings ye " " t t ! t ye Cu t wings "" t t t t droop - ing wings ye " < " | t
9
ye
Cu
t t t t
- pids pids
come,
t d t t t c c d
And scat
!t t t t
Cu Cu - pids
t t
come,
And scat
!t t !t t t t I b c
- ter
t t t t t t t t I
- ter ro ro
ses,
!t t t t t t t
t t t t !t t t t t t t t
- pids
come,
come,
t d t t c
d !t t !t t t t I b c c
I t t t t t t t t
d Y t !t t
And scat
ses,
scat
Y d t t t
scat
#t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
- ter, - ter, scat - ter
t t t t t t t t
- ter, scat - ter
And scat
- ter
ro
t c | b t
d t t !t Y a
d t t I t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t b
gen
#t t t t t t t t
t t t t t t t t
ses,
scat
scat
t t t t
- ter
- ter
S.
ro
A.
ro
t t
t t
-
- ses
t t t t
on
t t t t
her
ses,
!t
t t t t t t t
tomb,
on
her
tomb,
!|
T.
ro
B.
Fl./Ob.
ro
t t t t t t
ses,
- ses
t t t t t t
on
her
tomb,
Soft, | b
soft,
t t
t t
t t
and
!t t
t t t
- tle
Soft,
t t t t t t t
t t
-
on
!t t t
t t
her
tomb,
| b b t b
Soft,
a a
soft,
soft
and
Soft,
!t
as
gen
!t t t
her
tle
soft,
!|
| | |
t t
t t
t t
!t t
b t t t
t !t t
t t
t t
!t t
S.
A.
T.
B.
Fl./Ob.
soft,
t t
heart,
t t t t t t
gen -
I t
!t
t t
and
t c
gen -
tle
t t
#t t
t t
tle,
soft,
t !t t c
soft,
t #t t !t b t t t #t t !t b t t
soft,
t !t t #t t t t t
soft,
t t
#t
and
as
her
t t a
heart,
soft,
soft,
as
t t t
her
heart,
and
gen - tle,
#t
t t
I t
!t
t t
t t c t
soft,
!t t
t t
!t t
soft,
t #t t !t t c
soft,
soft,
t t t t t t
t t t t t t
t t t t t t
gen -
t t
and
tle,
t t t t
and
soft,
soft,
t !t t !t t t t t
soft,
#t
and
t t !t t t t t a
t t
#t
t #t d d d d d d d d Y t Y t Y t Y t
t t
t t t t d d d d d d d d Y t
S.
A.
T.
B.
Fl./Ob.
; " " !t t gen tle " t t " t t gen tle " " t #t t t gen - tle " I t < " t
gen tle
as
t #t t t t t t t
her
t t t t
heart;
Keep
here,
as
#t t
her her
heart;
Keep
!t I
t c t c t c t c t c t c t c t c
hear
here,
here
as
heart;
Keep
here,
here
t t t t
I t
your
Y t Y t Y t
your
J t
watch,
t t t t
keep
watch,
keep
I t I t Y t Y t Y t I t Y t
your
as
t t
t #t
her
t t
heart;
t t t t
Keep
here,
here
your
I t
watch,
keep
watch,
keep
!t t t t
!t I I t Y t
t t
I t
I t I t
t Z
t t t
S.
A.
T.
B.
Fl./Ob.
; " " Bb Cl. Hn. " " Bsn. < " ; "" "" " " " < "
28
here,
here,
t c t c t c t c t c t c
here,
t t t t t t t t
keep
t t t t t
here
t t t t t t t t t t t t
your
here,
keep
here
your
t t
watch,
t d t d t d t d t d t d t d t d
and
t Y t Y
watch,
and
t t Ic I I t
ne - ver,
ne - ver,
Y t t Y c #t t c Y Y
ne - ver,
here,
here,
keep
here
your
here,
here,
keep
t c
t t t t t
here
your watch,
t Y
watch,
and
and
t t t
t t Y c I Y t
ne - ver,
ne - ver,
Y t t Y c
ne - ver,
I t c t I Y Y t t c t Y Y t c
ne
I #t !t
ne ne
t t t I I
- ver
ne - ver,
t t
ver
I t I t
ver part,
J t d #t t I
part,
part,
t d t d t d t d t d t d
and
t I t Y t Y
and
and
ne - ver,
ne
ver
part,
and
Y t
I I t t t Ic I Y t t t Ic I Y t t t Y c t t t I t Y Y t
Y t Y Y t Y c #t t c I I t t c I I t t c Y Y t t c
1.
I !t !t t t
t t t I I
Y t t
I t I t
J t t d #t I I t Y t
I t
S.
ne - ver,
A.
ne - ver,
t Y
t Y
Y t c Y t c I t c I t c
ne - ver,
Y t Y t
T.
ne - ver,
t I t I t Y t Y
ne - ver,
I t I t Y t Y t Y t I t
Y t c I t c Y t c I t c Y t c Y t c Y t c I t c
ne
t t t !t t t
ne
t t t
ver, ne
Z t t t t J
ne
ver
part.
ver, ne
ne - ver,
ne
ver,
t t
ver
part.
| | |
b c b t c
2.
part.
A A A A A A A A
ver
part.
With
part.
part.
B.
Fl./Ob.
ne - ver,
t c Y t c Y t I t c I c
ne - ver,
ne
ver,
ne
ver
part.
t t t !t t t
t t t t
Z t t t t Z t t
t t I t I t t
t | | |
part.
b b
t t
I t I t
Suggested repeat options: 1. omit repeat; 2. repeat with instruments only; 3. repeat with instruments only up to bar 14, then with choir; 4. repeat in full with choir