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From Harmony
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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From Harmony by Henry Bird Collins — Lyrics
From Harmony, from heav'nly Harmony,
This Universal Frame began:
The tuneful voice was heard on high,
Arise, ye more than dead!
Then cold, and hot, and moist, and dry,
In order to their stations leap,
And music's pow'r obey.
From Harmony to Harmony
Through all the compass of the notes it ran,
The diapason closing full in man.
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About From Harmony
Henry Bird Collins's setting of an English text explores the profound concept of harmony as the generative force behind the universe, from its creation to its ultimate dissolution. The text draws parallels between the divine order established through music and the cyclical nature of existence, suggesting music's power to both create and unmake. This SATTB arrangement offers a rich sonic palette to convey the majestic sweep of the text's ideas, moving from the initial creation of the "Universal Frame" to the "dreadful hour" when "music shall untune the sky." It is a powerful secular choral work that invites deep reflection on the role of music in cosmic order and human experience.
