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Evening Song
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Evening Song by Wilbur Fisk Heath — Lyrics
Do you hear the water flow,
Peacefully, peacefully!
Hear it as it ripples low,
Peacefully, peacefully!
Yes, among the bending rushes,
We can hear it as it gushes,
Singing while the sunset flushes,
Peacefully, peacefully!
Do you see the western sky,
Tenderly, tenderly?
Blushing o’er the maples high,
Tenderly, tenderly?
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About Evening Song
Heath's Evening Song opens with a gentle ebb and flow, the SATB voices weaving together to paint a serene picture of approaching twilight. The music embodies the peaceful calm described in the English text, with flowing melodic lines and a texture that feels both rich and unhurried. The composer captures the visual beauty of the setting sun, the blushing sky, and the sound of water and breezes. This secular partsong invites the choir to evoke a sense of tender tranquility, mirroring the natural world as day gives way to night. It is a contemplative work, ideal for creating a moment of quiet reflection.
