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Evening echoes
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Evening echoes by Elihu S. Rice — Lyrics
As evening’s purple shadows darken
On the lea,
The silv’ry echoes mingle, harken!
Full and free.
The mountains sing, sweet vales reclining,
In repose,
And brooklet’s murmur ever shining,
To their close.
Echoes, echoes, echoes, echoes,
Hark! hear the echoes reply,
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About Evening echoes
The composer paints a serene scene of twilight in this SATB setting of English words. As evening shadows lengthen, the text speaks of mingling echoes and the harmonious sounds of nature merging into repose. The verses evoke the murmuring of a brooklet and the distant sound of a vesper horn, creating a sense of peace and gentle beauty. The music aims to capture this tranquil atmosphere, with the composer likening the blended sounds to angel voices rejoicing in the clarity of the fading day. This is a secular American part-song, suitable for choirs seeking expressive, evocative repertoire.
