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Full fathom five
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Full fathom five by Charles Wood — Lyrics
Full fathom five thy father lies;
Of his bones are coral made;
Those are pearls that were his eyes;
Nothing of him that does fade,
But doth suffer a seachange
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About Full fathom five
Charles Wood sets Shakespeare's famous lines from The Tempest with a vivid and dramatic flair. The SATB voices are employed to depict the transformation of the drowned sailor into something rich and strange beneath the waves. The music flows with the imagery, from the depths of the sea to the ringing of the sea-nymphs' knell. Wood masterfully creates a sense of mystery and wonder, perfectly capturing the magical metamorphosis described in the text. This secular English partsong offers a rewarding challenge and a stunning sonic experience for a choir seeking to explore evocative word-painting through vocal colour.
