\version "2.2.6" \header { title = "Promised Land" composer = "Joshua P. Bowman" copyright = "Copyright (c) 2006 Joshua P. Bowman" } global = \notes { \key ees \major \time 4/4 \skip 1*8 \bar "||" \skip 1*8 \bar "||" \skip 1*9 \bar "||" \skip 1*8 \bar "||" \key f \major \skip 1*8 \bar "||" \skip 1*8 \bar "||" \skip 1*8 \bar "||" \skip 1*8 \bar "||" \key g \major \skip 1*9 \bar "|." } tempos = \notes { s1^\markup{ "" \translate #(cons -12 4) { \bold { Relaxed, but joyful (\note #"4" #0.75 = 96) } } } \skip 1*7 s1 \skip 1*12 \skip 2 s2^\markup{ "" \translate #(cons -2.5 1.5) { \bold \italic { poco rit. } } } \skip 2 s2^\markup{ "" \translate #(cons -1 3.5) { \bold \italic { a tempo } } } \skip 1*48 s1^\markup{ "" \translate #(cons 3 1) { \bold { Slower } } } } linebreaks = \notes { % m1 \skip 1*4 \break \skip 1*4 \break \skip 1*2 \break \skip 1*3 \break \skip 1*3 \break } sopranoMelody = \notes { \relative c'' { \dynamicUp \tupletUp % \override Slur #'beautiful = #1.5 #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end * * * *) 1 4 'Staff) % m1 bes4.\mp \melisma g8~ g4. ees8 | f r16 f~ f r g8~ g4. r8 | bes4. g8~ g4. ees8 | f r16 f~ f r ees8~ ees4. r8 | bes'4. g8~ g4. ees8 | f r16 f~ f r g8~ g4. r8 | r c bes c bes g ees c | f r16 f~ f r ees8~ ees4. \melismaEnd r8 | % m9 \repeat volta 2 { g2^\segno \melisma g | aes g | g aes | f f | g g | aes g | aes bes | c8. bes16~ bes8 g~ g4. \melismaEnd r8^\markup { \italic { D.S. } } | } % m17 r ees\f ees f g bes g16 bes8 g16 | \stemDown \tieDown \slurDown c8 bes16 bes~ bes c g( f~ f8 ) ees~ ees r8 \stemBoth \tieBoth \slurBoth | r c'16 c bes8 c ees c bes g | f4( g8 f~ f4.) r8 | r ees ees f g c\< ees f\! | ges8.\ff f16~ f8 ees~ ees16 c8.~ c8\> bes | bes16( g ees f~ f4\!\fermata) r8 ees\mf ees f | g4.( ees8~ ees4) c8 ees | f8. f16~ f8 ees~ ees4. r8 | % m26 bes'4.\mp \melisma g8~ g4. ees8 | f r16 f~ f r g8~ g4. r8 | bes4. g8~ g4. ees8 | f r16 f~ f r ees8~ ees4. r8 | bes'4. g8~ g4. ees8 | f r16 f~ f r g8~ g4. r8 | r c bes c bes g ees c | f\< r16 f~ f r e8\!~ e2\mf \melismaEnd | % m34 f4( g a c) | ees4.( d?8~ d2) | c4 d c d | r8 f~ f d \times 2/3 {c4( d c)} | a2 a | bes a | d e | f2. c4\ff | % m42 < c f >1~ | < c f >2. < a c > 4 | < bes d >1~ | < bes d >1 | < bes ees >8 < bes ees >4.(~ < bes ees >2 | < c e! >1) | < c a' >8 < c f >4.(~ < c f >2 | < c e >2.) r4 | % m50 c4.\mp \melisma a8~ a4. f8 | g8 r16 g~ g r a8~ a4. \melismaEnd r8 | d4.^\markup{ \italic { cresc. } } \melisma a8~ a4. f8 | g8 r16 g~ g r f8~ f4. \melismaEnd r8 | ees'4.\mf \melisma c8~ c4. aes8 | bes8 r16 bes~ bes r c8~ c4. \melismaEnd r8 | r d \melisma c d c a f d | \stemDown g8 r16 g~ g r f8~ f4. \melismaEnd r8 | \stemBoth % m58 c'4.\f a8~ a2 | g8. g16~ g8 a~ a c4. | c4. a8~ a4 d,8 f | g8. g16~ g8 f~ f2 | \break c'4. a8~ a2 | g8. g16~ g8 a~ a c4. | r8 d c d a f d f | g8. g16~ g8 f~ f2 | \break % m66 d'4. b8~ b2 | a8. a16~ a8 b~ b d4. | d4. b8~ b4 e,8 g | a8. a16~ a8 g~ g2 | \break d'4. b8~ b2 | a8. a16~ a8 b~ b d4.\fermata | r8 e d b d e\fermata d\ff < c e > | < e g >2( < d a' >) | < d g b >1 % END OF PIECE } } topSop = \notes { \stemUp \tieUp \slurUp s1 s s s s s s s | s s s s s s s s | s | c''4( \acciaccatura bes'8 c''8 bes'~ bes'4.) r8 | s1 s s s s s s | s s s s s s s s | s s s s s s s s | s s s s s s s s | s s s s s s s | r4.^\markup { "" \translate #(cons 3.5 -2) { Solo 3 } } c''16 d''~ d'' c'' c'' d'' aes'( g') f'8 | } altoMelody = \notes { \relative c' { \dynamicUp \tupletUp % \override Slur #'beautiful = #1.5 #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end * * * *) 1 4 'Staff) % m1 ees2..\mp \melisma bes8 | d8 r16 d~ d r ees8~ ees4. r8 | ees2.. bes8 | c8 r16 d~ d r ees8~ ees4. r8 | ees2.. bes8 | d8 r16 d~ d r ees8~ ees4. r8 | r c' bes c bes g ees c | ees r16 d~ d r ees8~ ees4. \melismaEnd r8 | % m9 \repeat volta 2 { ees2 \melisma ees | ees ees | ees ees | ees d | ees ees | ees ees | ees ees | f8. d16~ d8 ees~ ees4. \melismaEnd r8 | } % m17 r8 ees\f ees f g bes g16 bes8 g16 | aes4( \acciaccatura g8 aes8 g~ g4.) r8 | r c16 c bes8 c ees c ees, ees | ees4.( d8~ d4.) r8 | r ees ees f g c\< bes bes\! | bes8.\ff aes16~ aes8 g~ g16 g8.~ g8\> g | f2\!\fermata r8 ees\mf ees f | g4.( ees8~ ees4) c8 c c8. d16~ d8 ees~ ees4. r8 | % m26 ees2..\mp \melisma bes8 | d8 r16 d~ d r ees8~ ees4. r8 | ees2.. bes8 | c8 r16 d~ d r ees8~ ees4. r8 | ees2.. bes8 | d8 r16 d~ d r ees8~ ees4. r8 | r c' bes c bes g ees c | ees\< r16 d~ d r c8~\! c2\mf \melismaEnd | % m34 c4( e f2) | g4.( f8~ f2) | a4 bes a bes | r8 bes~ bes bes \times 2/3 { a4( aes g)} | f2 f | f f | f g | f2. c'4\ff | % m42 < f, a >1~ | < f a >2. < f a >4 | < f g >1( | < f aes >) | < ees g >8 < ees g >4.(~ < ees g >2 | < e! g >1) | < f a >8 < f a >4.(~ < f a >2 | < e g >2.) r4 | % m50 f2..\mp \melisma c8 | e8 r16 e~ e r f8~ f4. \melismaEnd r8 | f2..^\markup{ \italic { cresc. } } \melisma d8 | e8 r16 e~ e r f8~ f4. \melismaEnd r8 | aes2..\mf \melisma aes8 | bes8 r16 bes~ bes r c8~ c4. \melismaEnd r8 | r d \melisma c d c a f d | f r16 e~ e r f8~ f4. \melismaEnd r8 | % m58 f4.\f f8~ f2 | e8. e16~ e8 f~ f f4. | f4. f8~ f4 d8 d | d8. e16~ e8 f~ f2 | f4. f8~ f2 | e8. e16~ e8 f~ f f4. | r8 d' c d a f d d | f8. e16~ e8 f~ f2 | % m56 g4. g8~ g2 | fis8. fis16~ fis8 g~ g g4. | g4. g8~ g4 e8 e | e8. fis16~ fis8 g~ g2 | g4. g8~ g2 | fis8. fis16~ fis8 g~ g g4.\fermata | r8 e d b d e\fermata a\ff a | \tieUp a2(~ < fis a >2) | < g b >1 % END OF PIECE } } tenorMelody = \notes { \relative c' { \dynamicUp \tupletUp #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end * * * *) 1 4 'Staff) % m1 g4.\mp \melisma bes8~ bes4. g8 | bes r16 bes~ bes r bes8~ bes4. r8 | g4. bes8~ bes4. g8 | aes r16 aes~ aes r g8~ g4. r8 | g4. bes8~ bes4. g8 | bes r16 bes~ bes r g8~ g4. r8 | r c bes c bes g ees c' | c r16 bes~ bes r g8~ g4. \melismaEnd r8 | % m9 \repeat volta 2 { bes2 \melisma c | c bes | c c | bes bes | bes c | c bes | c bes | aes8. bes16~ bes8 bes~ bes4. \melismaEnd r8 | } % m17 r ees,\f ees f g bes g16 bes8 g16 | \stemDown \tieDown \slurDown c8 bes16 bes~ bes c g( f~ f8 ) ees~ ees r \stemBoth \tieBoth \slurBoth | r c'16 c bes8 c ees c bes c | bes2.. r8 | r ees, ees f g aes\< bes d\! | ees8.\ff c16~ c8 bes~ bes16 ees8.~ ees8\> ees | ees4.( d8)\!\fermata r ees,\mf ees f | g4.( ees8~ ees4) aes8 aes | aes8. aes16~ aes8 g~ g4. r8 | % m26 g4.\mp \melisma bes8~ bes4. g8 | bes r16 bes~ bes r bes8~ bes4. r8 | g4. bes8~ bes4. g8 | aes r16 aes~ aes r g8~ g4. r8 | g4. bes8~ bes4. g8 | bes r16 bes~ bes r g8~ g4. r8 | r c bes c bes g ees c' | c\< r16 bes~ bes r bes8~\! bes2\mf \melismaEnd | % m34 a4( c2 a4) | bes4.( d?8~ d2) | f4 f f f | r8 g~ g g \times 2/3 {f4( f e)} | c2 c | d c | a bes | a2. c4\ff | % m42 < a c >1~ | < a c >2. < c f >4 | < d f >1~ | < d f > | < bes ees >8 < bes ees >4.(~ < bes ees >2 | < c e! >1) | < c f > 8 < c f >4.(~ < c f >2 | < c e >2.) r4 | % m50 a4.\mp \melisma c8~ c4. c8 | c r16 c~ c r c8~ c4. \melismaEnd r8 | a4.^\markup{ \italic { cresc. } } \melisma d8~ d4. a8 | bes r16 bes~ bes r a8~ a4. \melismaEnd r8 | c4.\mf \melisma ees8~ ees4. \melismaEnd r8 | R1 | r8 d \melisma c d c a f d' | d r16 c~ c r a8~ a4. \melismaEnd r8 | % m58 a4.\f c8~ c2 | c8. c16~ c8 c~ c a4. | a4. c8~ c4 bes8 bes | bes8. bes16~ bes8 a~ a2 | a4. c8~ c2 | c8. c16~ c8 a~ a a4. | r8 d c d a f bes bes | d8. c16~ c8 a~ a2 | % m66 b4. d8~ d2 | d8. d16~ d8 d~ d b4. | b4. e8~ e4 c8 c | c8. c16~ c8 b~ b2 | b4. d8~ d2 | d8. d16~ d8 b~ b b4.\fermata | r8 e d b d e\fermata e\ff e | c1 | b % END OF PIECE } } topTen = \notes { \stemUp \tieUp \slurUp s1 s s s s s s s | s s s s s s s s | s | ees'2.. r8 | } bassMelody = \notes { \relative c { \dynamicUp \tupletUp #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end * * * *) 1 4 'Staff) % m1 ees2..\mp \melisma ees8 | bes r16 bes~ bes r ees8~ ees4. r8 | ees2.. ees8 | aes, r16 bes~ bes r ees8~ ees4. r8 | ees2.. ees8 | bes r16 bes~ bes r c8~ c4. r8 | r c' bes c bes g ees c | aes r16 bes~ bes r ees8~ ees4. \melismaEnd r8 | % m9 \repeat volta 2 { ees2 \melisma c | aes ees'4. d8 | c2 aes | bes bes | ees c | aes < ees ees' > | aes g | f8. bes16~ bes8 ees~ ees4. \melismaEnd r8 | } % m17 r ees\f ees f g bes g16 bes8 g16 | aes4.( ees8~ ees4.) r8 | r c'16 c bes8 c ees, c g aes | bes2.. r8 | r ees ees f g aes\< g f\! | c8.\ff f16~ f8 g~ g16 aes8.~ aes8\> aes | bes4.( bes,8)\!\fermata r ees\mf ees f | g4.( ees8~ ees4) aes,8 aes | aes8. bes16~ bes8 ees~ ees4. r8 | % m26 ees2..\mp \melisma ees8 | bes r16 bes~ bes r ees8~ ees4. r8 | ees2.. ees8 | aes, r16 bes~ bes r ees8~ ees4. r8 | ees2.. ees8 | bes r16 bes~ bes r c8~ c4. r8 | r c' bes c bes g ees c | aes\< r16 bes~ bes r c8~\! c2\mf \melismaEnd | % m34 f1 | ees4.( bes8~ bes2) | f'4 bes, f' bes, | r8 ees~ ees c c2 | f f | bes, f' | d c | f2. r4 | % m42 r8 c\ff c d f d c d | f d c d f d16 a c d8. | r8 f f g aes g f g | aes g f g a bes16 b c f,( d8) | r bes bes c ees f g( a) | bes c d c bes g e?16( d) c8 | r f f g aes g f aes | g f e d c bes a g | % m50 f4. f8\mp~ f4. \melisma a8 | c r16 c~ c r f8~ f4. \melismaEnd r8 | d2..^\markup{ \italic { cresc. } } \melisma d8 | c r16 c~ c r f8~ f4. \melismaEnd r8 | f2..\mf r8 | R1 | r8 d' \melisma c d c a f d | bes r16 c~ c r f8~ f4. \melismaEnd r8 | % m58 f4.\f f8~ f2 | c8. c16~ c8 f~ f f4. | f4. f8~ f4 bes,8 bes | bes8. c16~ c8 f~ f2 | f4. f8~ f2 | c8. c16~ c8 d~ d d4. | r8 d' c d a f bes, bes | bes8. c16~ c8 f~ f2 | % m66 g4. g8~ g2 | d8. d16~ d8 g~ g g4. | g4. e8~ e4 c8 c | c8. d16~ d8 g~ g2 | g4. g8~ g2 | d8. d16~ d8 e~ e e4.\fermata | r8 e d b d e\fermata a,\ff a | a2( d) | < g, g' >1 % END OF PIECE } } sopranoLyrics = \lyrics { Hmm... Ooh... One day my Lord called; He said, ``It's time to make the jour -- ney, time to make the jour -- ney of your life.'' I said to Him, ``Oh, Lord, I pray it won't be too long.'' He said, ``My grace is e -- nough for you.'' Hmm... Oh __ Ah __ Lead and guide me all the way. Take me to the prom -- ised land. I'm tired and cold; jour -- ney, spir -- it. Hmm... Ooh... Oh... Hmm... Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, I'm sing -- in' glo -- ry, hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, I'm sing -- in' glo -- ry, hal -- le -- lu -- jah! } topSopLyrics = \lyrics { time, You know I'm gon -- na praise Him. } altoLyrics = \lyrics { Hmm... Ooh... One day my Lord called; He said, ``It's time, time to make the jour -- ney of your life.'' I said to Him, ``Oh, Lord, I pray it won't be too long.'' He said, ``My grace is e -- nough for you.'' Hmm... Oh __ Ah __ Lead and guide me all the way. Take me to the prom -- ised land. I'm tired and cold; jour -- ney, spir -- it. Hmm... Ooh... Oh... Hmm... Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, I'm sing -- in' glo -- ry, hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, I'm sing -- in' glo -- ry, hal -- le -- lu -- jah! } tenorLyrics = \lyrics { Hmm... Ooh... One day my Lord called; He said, ``It's time to make the jour -- ney, time to make the jour -- ney of your life.'' I said to Him, ``Oh, Lord, I pray it won't be too long.'' He said, ``My grace is e -- nough for you.'' Hmm... Oh __ Ah __ Lead and guide me all the way. Take me to the prom -- ised land. I'm tired and cold; jour -- ney, spir -- it. Hmm... Ooh... Oh... Hmm... Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, I'm sing -- in' glo -- ry, hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, I'm sing -- in' glo -- ry, hal -- le -- lu -- jah! } bassLyrics = \lyrics { Hmm... Ooh... One day my Lord called; He said, ``It's time, time to make the jour -- ney of your life.'' I said to Him, ``Oh, Lord, I pray it won't be too long.'' He said, ``My grace is e -- nough for you.'' Hmm... Oh __ Ah __ Lead and guide me all the way. Take me to the prom -- ised land. You know the road is long and I am tired but I'll keep a -- walk -- in'; The wind blows cold -- er but I'll keep on walk -- in', keep on a -- walk -- in'. His grace is lead -- ing me all a -- long life's pil -- grim jour -- ney; His spir -- it calls me, so I must keep walk -- in' to the prom -- ised land. Hmm... Ooh... Oh Hmm... Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, I'm sing -- in' glo -- ry, hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- u -- jah. Glo -- ry, Hal -- le -- lu -- jah, I'm sing -- in' glo -- ry, hal -- le -- lu -- jah! } soloTopMelody = \notes { \dynamicUp #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end * * * *) 1 4 'Staff) \clef "treble_8" s1 s s s s s s s | % Verse 1 (tenor) \relative c { \repeat volta 2 { r8^\markup { "" \translate #(cons -15 0) { \italic { Verse 1: } Solo 1 } } ees16\mf ees ees8 f g bes16 bes~ bes8 bes | c bes16 bes~ bes c g( f~ f) ees8.~ ees8 r | r c'16 c bes8 c ees c bes ees, | f4( g8 f~ f4) r | r8 ees16 ees ees8 f g bes16 bes~ bes8 bes | c bes16 bes~ bes c ges?( f~ f) ees8.~ ees8 r | r c' bes c g ees c ees | f8. f16~ f8 ees~ ees4 r | } } s1 s s s s s s s s | \clef "treble" s s s s s s s s | % Verse 3 (soprano) \relative c' { r8^\markup { "" \translate #(cons -4 0) { Solo 3 } } f\f f g a c16 c~ c8 a16 c | bes8 bes16 bes~ bes bes bes8~ bes d?4. | r8 d c d f d c a | g4( a8 g~ g4.) r8 | r a a bes c f,16 f~ f4 | aes8 g16 f~ f d f8~ f f4. | r8 d' f g aes f d f | a?8. f16~ f8 f(~ f d16 c d f8.) | } } soloBotMelody = \notes { \dynamicUp #(override-auto-beam-setting '(end * * * *) 1 4 'Staff) s1 s s s s s s s | % Verse 2 (mezzo) \relative c' { \repeat volta 2 { r8^\markup { "" \translate #(cons -15 0) { \italic { Verse 2: } Solo 2 } } ees8\mf ees f g bes16 bes~ bes8 g16 bes | c8 bes16 bes~ bes c g( f~ f) ees8.~ ees8 r | r c'16 c bes8 c ees c bes ees, | f4( g8 f~ f4) r | r8 ees8 ees f g bes16 bes~ bes8 g16 bes | c8 bes16 bes~ bes c ges?( f~ f) ees8.~ ees8 r | r c' bes c g ees c ees | f8. f16~ f8 ees~ ees4 r | } } s1 s s s s s s s s | \clef "treble_8" s s s s s s s s | % Verse 3 (tenor) \relative c' { r8^\markup { "" \translate #(cons -4 0) { Solo 1 } } a\f a bes c f16 f~ f4 | ees8 ees16 ees~ ees ees des( c~ c8) bes4. | r8 d c d f d c d | ees4.( e8~ e4.) r8 | r f, f g a c16 c~ c8 a16 c | d8 c16 c~ c d a( g~ g8) f4. | r8 d' c d aes f g a | c8. c16~ c8 c(~ c4 d16 f8.) | } } soloTopLyrics = \lyrics { Though the road is hard -- er now, I feel like I can make it, feel like I can make it all the way. Though the road is hard -- er now, I feel like I can make it, like I can make it to the prom -- ised land. I'm go -- in' strong -- er now, 'cause His spir -- it lives with -- in me to lead and guide me all the way. I'm go -- in' strong -- er now, spir -- it lives with -- in me, and He will take me to the prom -- ised land. } soloBotLyrics = \lyrics { The wind blows cold -- er now, and I feel like I've been walk -- in', feel like I've been walk -- in' for so long. The wind blows cold -- er now, but you know I'll keep on walk -- in'; I'm gon -- na make it to the prom -- ised land. I'm go -- in' strong -- er now, spir -- it lives with -- in me to lead and guide me all the way. I'm go -- in' strong -- er now, 'cause His spir -- it lives with -- in me, and He will take me to the prom -- ised land. } soloTopTotal = \notes { \simultaneous { \global \set Staff.instrument = "Solo" \context Voice = soloTopNotes \soloTopMelody \lyricsto soloTopNotes \new Lyrics { \soloTopLyrics } } } soloBotTotal = \notes { \simultaneous { \global \set Staff.instrument = "Solo" \context Voice = soloBotNotes \soloBotMelody \lyricsto soloBotNotes \new Lyrics { \soloBotLyrics } } } sopranoTotal = \notes { \simultaneous { \context Lyrics = extraSopranoWords { s1 } \context Staff = sopranoParts { \simultaneous { \global \tempos % \linebreaks \clef "treble" \set Staff.instrument = "Sop." \set Staff.instr = "S" } } \context Lyrics = sopranoWords { s1 } \addlyrics \context Staff = sopranoParts \context Voice = extraSopranoNotes \topSop \context Lyrics = extraSopranoWords { \topSopLyrics } \addlyrics \context Staff = sopranoParts \context Voice = sopranoNotes { \sopranoMelody } \context Lyrics = sopranoWords { \sopranoLyrics } } } altoTotal = \notes { \simultaneous { \global \clef "treble" \set Staff.instrument = "Alt." \set Staff.instr = "A" \context Voice = altoNotes \altoMelody \lyricsto altoNotes \new Lyrics { \altoLyrics } } } tenorTotal = \notes { \simultaneous { \global \clef "treble_8" \set Staff.instrument = "Ten." \set Staff.instr = "T" \context Voice = extraTenorNotes \topTen \context Voice = tenorNotes \tenorMelody \lyricsto tenorNotes \new Lyrics { \tenorLyrics } } } bassTotal = \notes { \simultaneous { \global \clef "bass" \set Staff.instrument = "Bs." \set Staff.instr = "B" \context Voice = bassNotes \bassMelody \lyricsto bassNotes \new Lyrics { \bassLyrics } } } \score { << \context Staff = soloTop \soloTopTotal \context Staff = soloBot \soloBotTotal \context ChoirStaff = choir << \context Staff = soprano \sopranoTotal \context Staff = alto \altoTotal \context Staff = tenor \tenorTotal \context Staff = bass \bassTotal >> >> \paper { \context { % take out empty lines from score \RemoveEmptyStaffContext } \context { % a little smaller so lyrics can be closer to the staff. \StaffContext minimumVerticalExtent = #'(-3 . 0) } } }