[Use chromatic synemmenon aeolian mode with kararli seyir for all harmonic elements, Bassline follows strictly by doubling lead instruments in perfect fourths.] [Female voice B - Elizabeth - surgically precise female soprano acuto sfogato with sickeningly sweet squillo using head voice and flageolet (whistle) register (inspired by Adriana Caselotti): Powerful, highly resonant soprano acuto sfogato executing seamless, kulning calls imitating a whooper swan, innocent, clueless, crystal-clear diction, pitch-shift the voice one octave up for an icey and shrill high-crystalline sound. Production notes: Extremely narrow, almost imperceptible rippling, micro-vibrato only with a never-never land quality - should sound like a delivery from 1937 Snowwhite.] [Lyrics in german and english] [Full ensemble *including drums* joins immediately on beat 1] [Vorspiel starts with full intensity - 2 bars, full crescendo] [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 1] Elizabeth's life is coming to an end. Oh, most Holy Mother of God, Do not forget Elizabeth And intercede before thy son That Heinrich is given mercy For what he hath done. [Pre-chorus] Spring hath passed, Giving way to summer. Then summer passed Giving way to autumn. Heinrich hath not Yet come back. [Chorus] Elizabeth is sinful and foolish, Yet her heart is brimming with loe. Oh, most Holy Mother of God, Have mercy upon this soul Imploring thy Son To grant her reprieve from it all. [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 2] Elizabeth feels her strength seeping away, Slowly and inevitably, Yet until her last moment will she pray. Elizabeth is also a sinner And is prone to be deceived. Let her sins be forgiven, But Elizabeth is begging thee, Oh, Most Holy Mother of the Lord, Implore thy Son To have mercy on Heinrich By the pure love she bore Once to him. [Chorus] Elizabeth is a foolish sinner, Yet isn't the Lord Himself loe?... Oh, most Holy Mother of God, Have mercy upon this soul, Imploring thy Son To grant her rest from it all. [Instrumental bridge - Ghammaz section with taqsim - 2 bars] [Ghammaz Section - non-lexical vocalizations - elaborate coloratura embellishments] * Ааааааааааоооооооо... * Ааааааааааоооооооо... [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 3] Elizabeth hath seen the fires of deceit Overwhelming Heinrich. Yet Elizabeth believes In his heart willing To repent and set things right. [Pre-chorus] Another spring shall not pass, Giving way to further summers. No further summers shall pass Giving way to further autumns, Nor shall further autumns pass Giving again way to further springs. Even if Heinrich doth not come back, Let his soul feel not Thy mercy's lack But be blest With its abundance. [start fade out, slow down] [Outro] Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Benedicta tu in mulieribus, Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Quia portasti enim Salvatorem animarum nostrarum. [Vorspiel - 2 bars, fadeout] * Ааааааааааоооооооо... * Ааааааааааоооооооо... [end]
