SSAATTBB/SSSSAAAA, piano, woodblocks
Published by J.W. Pepper
This exciting and energetic show piece with a text by the composer explores a myriad of references to time employing both pitched and non-pitched vocal sounds.
(SSAA Audio by the Beijing Philharmonic Children’s Choir)
Duration: 5’
Libretto:
You must stay in time,
Neither early nor late.
You must stay in time,
Not fast or slow.
Watch the seconds pass
As you sit and wait.
Stay in time.
Time is what we need.
Time is what we waste.
When we’re losing time
We must make haste.
Now the future’s here
And the past is gone.
Stay in time.
You can buy time, shoot time,
Find some time to kill.
You can give time, take time,
Squander time and chill.
Time just rushes swift and silent like the morning tide.
Stay in time.
There is spending time.
There is time well spent.
You can watch the time
To your heart’s content.
You can save your time,
But you’ll never get it back.
Stay in time.
This time, that time, long time, short time,
First time, last time, day time, night time
Finding time, losing time, giving time, taking time,
Any time, every time, nick-of time, happy time,
One time, two-time, earth time, space time,
Waking time, sleepy time, supper time, out of time,
Half time, full time, cut time, meantime,
Summertime, winter time, standard time, local time,
Tea time, coffee time, party time, ragtime,
Good time, bad time, lovely time, lousy time,
Wake time, break time, lifetime, out of time.
You can call for time.
You can call “time out!”
Time’s the one sure thing
You can’t live without.
Plant the seeds of time
And you’ll grow to learn:
Stay in time.
You can throw out time;
“Time’s” a magazine.
You can pass the time
Sharing time long past.
You can be on time
Or, time out of mind.
Stay in Time.