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Echoes
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Echoes by Cuthbert Harris — Lyrics
How sweet the answer Echo makes
To Music, at night,
When, roused by lute or horn, she wakes,
And far away, o’er lawns and lakes,
Goes answering light!
Yet Love hath echoes truer far,
And far more sweet
Than e’er, beneath the moonlight’s star,
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About Echoes
Perfect for an evening concert or a special occasion, Cuthbert Harris’s Echoes sets a poem that explores the concept of response, both literal and emotional. The text draws a beautiful parallel between the way sound reverberates through nature and the deeper, more profound echoes found in human connection, particularly in sincere declarations of love. Harris crafts this for SATB choir, allowing for rich harmonies and dynamic contrast as the music reflects the imagery of night, distant sounds, and the intimate exchange between two people. The English text is treated with sensitivity, capturing the delicate nuances of the poem from its natural echoes to its heartfelt sentiments.
