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Dream Land
Staff Notation • Secular, Art songs
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Dream Land by Allan Loucks — Lyrics
Where sunless rivers weep,
their waves into the deep,
she sleeps a charmed sleep,
awake her not.
Led by a single star,
she came from very far
to seek where shadows are
her pleasant lot.
She left the rosy morn,
she left the fields of corn,
for twilight cold and lorn
and water springs.
Through sleep, as through a veil,
she sees the sky look pale,
and hears the nightingale
that sadly sings.
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About Dream Land
This evocative art song, Dream Land, paints a poignant picture of a figure in a deep, enchanted sleep. The text describes a journey away from the light and warmth of day into a twilight realm, where shadows and the song of a nightingale create a melancholic atmosphere. The composer Allan Loucks sets this lyrical English text for SSAB voices, exploring themes of eternal rest and the cessation of earthly concerns. The music likely reflects the dreamlike, somber mood, offering a reflective and expressive experience for both singers and listeners as it contemplates a profound, undisturbed slumber.
