% title: Cobham % composer: William Billings % editor: Michael Lauer \version "2.12.2" \include "english.ly" \include "../mrlUtil.ly" \include "../mrlbillingsdefs.ly" #(define GlobalStaffSize 20) #(set-global-staff-size GlobalStaffSize) #(ly:set-option 'point-and-click #f) \paper{ top-margin = .5\in bottom-margin = .5\in ragged-last-bottom = ##f myStaffSize = #GlobalStaffSize #(define fonts (make-pango-font-tree "Baskerville1757" "Sans" "Mono" (/ myStaffSize 20))) } global = { % main \override Staff.VerticalAxisGroup #'minimum-Y-extent = #'(-3 . 3) \set Staff.midiInstrument = "acoustic grand" \key a \minor \tsSixEight s2.*9 \repeat volta 2 { s2.*10 } } commonLyrics = \lyricmode { Teach me the mea -- sure of my days, Thou ma -- ker \tagSB { of __ } \tagAT { of } my frame; __ I would sur -- vey life’s nar -- row space, And learn how frail I am. __ \tagST { A span __ is all __ that we __ can boast, } An inch or two of time; __ Man is __ but va -- ni -- \tagSAT { ty __ } \tagB { ty } and dust, In all __ his flow’r and prime. __ } sopranoNotes = { \relative a' { \set Staff.instrumentName = "Treble" \clef "treble" r4. a4. | c4 b8 a4 c8 | b4 a8 g4 e8 | a4 b8 c([ b]) a | b4. ~ b4 b8 | c8([ a]) c b([ a]) b | c8([ d]) e e4 e8 | a,4 c8 b([ a]) gs | a4. ~ a4. | \repeat volta 2 { r4. a4. | e'8([ d]) c b([ c]) d | e8([ c]) e e4 e8 | a,4 c8 b4 a8 | e'4.~ e4. | r4. e4. | e8([ d]) c d([ b]) g | c8([ a]) gs8 a4 b8 | c8([ d]) e d8([ c]) b | a4.~ a4. | } } } sopranoLyrics = \lyricmode { \keepWithTag #'soprano \commonLyrics } altoNotes = { \relative e' { \set Staff.instrumentName = \markup "Counter" \clef "treble" % Original clef: %\clef "neomensural-c3" r4. e4. | e4 e8 e4 e8 | e4 f8 e4 e8 | e4 e8 e4 a8 | g4. ~ g4 g8 | g8([ e]) g f4 e16([ f]) | g8([ f]) e e8([ g]) g | a8([ e]) e f4 e8 | e4. ~ e4. | \repeat volta 2 { r4. r4. | R2. | r4. e4. | e4 e8 e4 f8 | e4.~ e4. | r4. e4. | e8([ f]) e d8([ g]) e | e8([ c]) d e8([ c]) e | e8([ d]) c d([ f]) e | e4.~ e4. | } } } altoLyrics = \lyricmode { \keepWithTag #'alto \commonLyrics } %noacc = { \once \override Accidental #'transparent = ##t } %ficnat = \markup { \tiny \natural } tenorNotes = { \relative a { \set Staff.instrumentName = "Tenor" \clef "treble_8" r4. a4. | a4 b8 c4 e8 | d4 c8 b4 b8 | c8([ a]) b8 c4 d8 | e4. ( d4) d8 | e8([ c]) e d([ c]) b | e8([ d]) c b4 c8 | e8([ c]) e d([ c]) b | a4. ~ a4. | \repeat volta 2 { r4. a4. | c8([ b]) a g8([ a]) b | c8([ a]) c b4 b8 | c4 e8 d4 c8 | b4. ~ b4. | r4. b4. | c8([ d]) e a,([ d]) b | g8([ c]) b c4 b8 | a8([ b]) c b([ a]) gs | a4.~ a4. | } } } tenorLyrics = \lyricmode { \keepWithTag #'tenor \commonLyrics } bassNotes = { \relative a { \set Staff.instrumentName = "Bass" \clef "bass" r4. a4. | a4 e8 a4 a8 | gs4 a8 e4 e8 | a,4 e'8 a8([ g]) f | e4( f8 g4) g8 | c,4 c8 d4 e16([ d]) | c8([ b]) a e'4 e8 | a4 a8 d,4 e8 | a,4.~ a4. | \repeat volta 2 { r4. r4. | R2. | r4. e'4. | a4 a8 gs4 a8 | e4.~ e4. | r4. e4. | a,8([ b]) c d4 e8 | c4 b8 a4 e'8 | c8([ b]) a d4 e8 | a,4.~ a4. | } } } bassLyrics = \lyricmode { \keepWithTag #'bass \commonLyrics } #(define engravedLine (string-append "Engraved by LilyPond (version " (lilypond-version) ")" )) \header { composer = \markup { \larger { \basCaps "William Billings" (1746-1800) }} opus = \markup { \larger {\italic { The Continental Harmony } (1794) }} title = \markup { \larger \medium \italic "Cobham" } poet = \markup { \larger "“Words by Dr. Watts”" } piece = \markup { \larger { Psalm 39, 2nd Part } } copyright = \markup { \center-column { "Edition copyright © 2009 by Michael Lauer." "This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed, or recorded." } } headerMarkup = \markup { "Billings:" \italic "Cobham" } } allWords = \markup { \fontsize #1 \fill-line { %{ \bold "1." \column \addBLigsList { "Teach me the measure of my days," "Thou Maker of my frame;" "I would survey life's narrow space," "And learn how frail I am." " " "A span is all that we can boast," "An inch or two of time;" "Man is but vanity and dust" "In all his flower and prime." } %} \line { \hspace #3 "2." \column \addBLigsList { "See the vain race of mortals move" "Like shadows o’er the plain;" "They rage and strive, desire and love," "But all the noise is vain." " " "Some walk in honor's gaudy show," "Some dig for golden ore;" "They toil for heirs, they know not who," "And straight are seen no more." } } \line { "3." \column \addBLigsList { "What should I wish or wait for, then," "From creatures earth and dust?" "They make our expectations vain," "And disappoint our trust." " " "Now I forbid my carnal hope," "My fond desires recall;" "I give my mortal interest up," "And make my God my all." } \hspace #3 } } } theMusic = \context ChoirStaff = choir << \new Staff { \context Voice = sopranoNotes << \global \sopranoNotes >> } \lyricsto sopranoNotes \new Lyrics { \sopranoLyrics } \new Staff { \context Voice = altoNotes << \global \altoNotes >> } \lyricsto altoNotes \new Lyrics { \altoLyrics } \new Staff { \context Voice = tenorNotes << \global \tenorNotes >> } \lyricsto tenorNotes \new Lyrics { \tenorLyrics } \new Staff { \context Voice = bassNotes << \global \bassNotes >> } \lyricsto bassNotes \new Lyrics { \bassLyrics } >> \score { \theMusic } \allWords \score { \unfoldRepeats \theMusic \midi { } }