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GREG BARTHOLOMEW
The 21st Century
(A Girl Born in Afghanistan)
A setting of text from the Nobel Lecture by Peace Prize Laureate
Kofi Annan
for unaccompanied mixed choir with piano reduction for rehearsal only
BURKE & BAGLEY
Perusal Copy - Do Not Duplicate Visit gregbartholomew.com for recordings
The 21st Century
(A Girl Born in Afghanistan) Adapted from the Nobel Lecture given by Kofi Annan
in Oslo on December 10, 2001 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Excellencies, Members of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Today, in Afghanistan, a girl will be born. Her mother will hold her and feed her, comfort her and care for her – just as any mother would anywhere in the world. In these basic acts of human nature, humanity knows no divisions.
Ladies and Gentlemen, We have entered the third millennium through a gate of fire. Awareness of the bonds that bind us all – in pain as in prosperity – has gripped young and old.
In the 21st Century we must look beyond States, we must look beneath the surface of nations. We must focus on improving the conditions of men and women. We must begin with the young Afghan girl. Saving that one life is to save humanity itself.
In this new century, we must start from understanding Peace must be made real and tangible in the daily lives of every man and woman.
Distinguished guests, The notion that what is ours must conflict with what is theirs is both false and dangerous. It has resulted in endless enmity and conflict. It has led men to commit great crimes in the name of a higher power.
It need not be so. We can love what we are, without hating what we are not, without hating who we are not.
Your Majesties, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, The girl born in Afghanistan today Is just one test of our humanity – But it is the only test that matters.
For unaccompanied mixed choir with piano reduction for rehearsal only
Duration: 7 minutes
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan was awarded the 2001 Nobel Peace Prize. The text for this piece is adapted from his Nobel Lecture given on December 10, 2001. The lecture text is Copyright © 2001 by The Nobel Foundation, Stockholm, 2001, and is used by permission. The complete text may be found at www.nobel.se/peace/laureates/2001/annan-lecture.html. The premiere performance was given on February 8, 2003, by the William & Mary Choir under the direction of Dr. Constance DeFotis at the College of William & Mary’s Charter Day celebration featuring Kofi Annan as guest speaker. The piece was selected as finalist in 2003 Briar Cliff University New Choral Music Competition. For information about composer Greg Bartholomew, visit www.gregbartholomew.com.
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Text adapted from the Nobel Lecture by Kofi Annan
Dedicated to Kay Bellor, Keith Axelsen and the International Rescue Committee
Greg Bartholomew
The 21st Century (A Girl Born in Afghanistan)
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Piano for rehearsal only
Ah,
pWith great dignity
Ah,
p
Your
mf
ma
jes- ties,
-
Your roy
al- high
ness- es,
-
Ex cel- len
3
- cies,
-
Ah,
p
3
© 2002-2005 Greg Bartholomew (ASCAP) - Email for permission to copy: [email protected]
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A
A
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S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
Ah,
mp La dies
- and gen
tle- men,
-
Ah,
mp
La dies
- and gen
tle- men,
-
Mem
mf
bers
- of the Nor
we- gian
3
- No
bel- Com
3
mit
- tee,
-
La dies
- and gen
tle- men,
-
Mem
mf
bers
- of the Nor
we- gian
3
- No
bel- Com
3
mi
- tee,
-
La dies
- and gen
tle- men,
-
33
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7
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
To
mp
day
-
To
mf
day,
-
To day
- in
Af ghan
- i- stan,
-
a girl
will be born.
To
mp
day
- in
mf
Af ghan
- i- stan,
-
a girl
will be born.
To
mp
day
-
To day
-
B
B
e = e
e = e
11
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
hold
pp
her and feed
Her
mp
mo
ther- will hold
her,
Her
pp
mo ther- will hold
her and feed
Her
pp
Her
mo
ther
-
will
hold
and
feed
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16
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
her,
will
com fort- her,
and
pp
care for her.
Just
pas
will
com fort- her,
and
mf
care for her.
Just
mp
as
(melody)
an
y-
her,
will
com fort- her,
and
pp
care for her.
her,
and
com
fort
-
her.
Just
p
as
21
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
an
y
- mo
ther
- would
an
y
- where
in
the
world.
Ah
mo ther- would
an y- where
- in the world.
Just
mp
as
(melody)
an
y- mo
ther- would
an y- where
in the world.
an
y
- mo
ther
- would
an
y
- where
in
the
world.
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S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
p hu
mp
man- i- ty
- knows
no
p
di vi
- sions.-
Ah
p
hu
mp
man- i- ty
- knows
no
p
di vi
- sions.-
Ah
p hu
mpman- i- ty
- knows
no
p
di vi
- sions.-
In
mf
these ba
sic- acts
of hu
man- na
ture,
-
hu man
mp
- i- ty
- knows
no
pdi vi
- sions.-
C
C
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S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
We
mf
have en
tered- the third
mil len
- i- um-
through a gate
of
We
mf
have en
tered- the third
mil len
- i- um-
through a gate
of
La
mp
dies
- and gen
tle- men,
-
We
mf
have en
tered- the third
mil len
- i- um-
through a gate
of
La
mp
dies
- and gen
tle- men,
-
We
mf
have en
tered- the third
mil len
- i- um-
through a gate
of
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S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
fire.fire.
We have en
tered- the third
mil
- len -
i um
fire.
We have en
tered- the third
mil
len
- i- - um
fire.
We have en
tered- the third
mil len
- i- um-
fire.
We have en
tered- the third
mil len
- i- um-
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S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
through
a gate
of fire.
f
A
mp
ware- ness- of
the bonds
that bind
us all
through
a gate
of fire.
f
A
mp
ware- ness- of
the bonds
that bind
us all
through
a gate
of fire.
f A
mp ware- ness- of
the bonds
that bind
us all
through
a gate
of fire.
f A
mp ware- ness- of
the bonds
that bind
us all
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44
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
in pain
as in
pros per
- i- ty-
has
gripped
young
and
old.
in pain
as in
pros per
- i- ty-
has
gripped
young
and
old.
in pain
as in
pros per
- i- ty-
has
gripped
young
and
old.
in pain
as in
pros per
- i- ty-
has
gripped
young
and
old.
D
D
50
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
In
mf
the Twen
ty- First
Cen tu- ry,
-
we must look
be yond
- States,
In
mf
the Twen
ty- First
Cen tu- ry,
-
we must look
be yond
- States,
In
mf
the Twen
ty- First
Cen tu- ry,
-
we must look
be yond
- States,
In
mf
the Twen
ty- First
Cen tu- ry,
-
we must look
be yond
- States,
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S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
we must look
rit.
be neath-
the
sur face- of
Na
tions.
-
We
must
fo
cus
-
we must look
be neath-
the
sur face- of
Na
tions.
-
We
we must look
be neath-
the
sur face- of
Na
tions.
-
we must look
be neath-
the
sur face- of
Na
tions.
-
58
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
on
im prov
- ing
- con di
- tions
- of men
and
women.
must
fo
cus
-
on
im prov
- ing
- con di
- tions
- of men
and
women.
We
must
fo
cus
- on
im prov
- ing
- con di
- tions
- of men
and
women.
We
must
fo
cus
- on
im prov
- ing
- con di
- tions
- of men
and
women.
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63
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
We
must
be
gin
-
with the young
Af
ghan- girl.
Sav ing
- that one
life
is tosave
hu man
- i- ty
- it self.
-
We
must
be
gin
-
with the young
Af
ghan- girl.
Sav ing
- that one
life
is tosave
hu man
- i- ty
- it self.
-
We
must
be
gin
-
with the young
Af
ghan- girl.
Save
one
life.
We
must
be
gin
-
with the young
Af
ghan- girl.
Save
that
one
life.
E
E
q = 60
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68
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
In
mf
this new
cen tu- ry,
-
we
mf
must start
from
mf
un
der- stand
ing:-
In
mf
this new
cen tu- ry,
-
we
mf
must start
from
mf
un
der- stand
- ing:-
In
mf
this new
cen tu- ry,
-
we
mf
must start
from
mf
un
der- stand
- ing:-
In
mf
this new
cen tu- ry:
-
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S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
SAB sing like bells ringing; T sustain and grow, driving forward
Peace
pmust be
made real
and tan
gi- ble.
-
Peace
mp
must be
made real
and tan
gi- ble
-
in the dai
ly- lives
of ev
'ry man
and wo
man.-
Peace
mpmust
be
made
real.
Peace
mpmust be
made real
and tan
gi- ble
-
in the dai
ly- lives
of ev
'ry man
and wo
man.-
F
F
77
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S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
Dis
mf
tin
- guished
- guests.
what is ours
Dis
mf
tin
- guished
- guests.
what is ours
Dis
mf
tin
- guished
- guests.
The
no tion- that
must con flict
- with
Dis
mf
tin
- guished
- guests.
The
no tion- that
must con flict
- with
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S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
what is theirs
It has
re sult
- ed
- in end
less- en
mi-
-
what is theirs
It has
re sult
- ed
- in end
less- en
mi-
-
is both false
and dan
ger- ous.
-
is both false
and dan
ger- ous.
-
86
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
ty
and
con flict.-
It
detached
has
ty
and
con flict.-
It
detached
has
It
detached
has led
men
to com mit
- great
crimes,
It
detached
has led
men
to com mit
- great
crimes ,
10
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89
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
led
men
to com mit
- great
crimes
in the name
of a high
er
- pow'r.
led
men
to com mit
- great
crimes
in the name
of a high
er
- pow'r.
to com mit
- great
crimes
in the name
of a high
er
- pow'r
to com mit
- great
crimes
in the name
of a high
er
- pow'r.
G
G
q = 7293
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
It
ppneed
not
be
so.
We
p
can
It
pp
need
not
be
so.
We
p
can
love
It
pp
need
not
be
so.
We
p
can
love
It
ppneed
not
be
so.
We
p
can
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98
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
love
what
we
are
with
out
- hat
ing
-
what
we
are
not,
what
we
are
with
out
- hat
ing
-
what
we
are
not,
what
we
are
with
out
- hat
ing
-
what
we
are
not,
love
what
we
are
with
out
- hat
ing
-
what
we
are
not,
104
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
with
out
- hat
ing
-
who
we
are
not.
We
mp
can
love.
f
with
out
- hat
ing
-
who
we
are
not.
We
mp
can
love.
f
with
out
- hat
ing
-
who
we
are
not.
We
mp
can
love.
f
with
out
- hat
ing
-
who
we
are
not.
We
mp can
love.
f
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H
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
We
p
can
f
love.
subito p
Your
p
ma
mf
jes- ties,
Ex cel- len
3
- cies,
-
We
mp
can
f
love.
subito p
Your
p
ma
mf
jest ties,
Ex cel- len
3
- cies,
-
We
p
can
f
love.
subito p
Your
mf
ma
jes- ties,
Ex cel- len
3
- cies,
-
We
p can
f
love.
subito p Your
pma
mf
jes- ties,
Ex cel- len
3
- cies,
-
3
3
3
3
115
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
La dies
- and gen
tle- men,
-
To
mp
day
-
La dies
- and gen
tle- men,
-
The
mf
girl born in
Af ghan
- i- stan
-
La dies
- and gen
tle- men,
-
The
mf
girl born in
Af ghan
- i- stan
-
La dies
- and gen
tle- men:
-
To
mp
day,
-
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119
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
To
mprallentando
day
-
it
mf
is
the on
ly- test
that mat
ters.-
is
mf
just one
test of our
hu man
- i- ty.
-
But
mf
it is
the on
ly- test
that mat
ters.-
is
mfmf
just one
test of our
hu man
- i- ty.
-
But
mf
to
mp-
To
mpday
-
it
mf
is
the on
ly- test
that mat
ters.-
123
S.
A.
T.
B.
Pno
Mm.
pp
diminuendo a niente
Mm.
pp
diminuendo a niente
day,
it
is the on
ly- test
that mat
ters.
-
diminuendo a niente
Mm.
pp diminuendo a niente
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