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Gone for ever
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · James Gibb
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Gone for ever by Agnes Zimmermann — Lyrics
O happy rosebud blooming
Upon thy parent tree,
Nay, thou art too presuming
For soon the earth entombing
Thy faded charms shall be,
And the chill damp consuming.
O happy skylark springing
Up to the broad blue sky,
Too fearless in thy winging,
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About Gone for ever
Agnes Zimmermann's SATB setting of Gone for ever opens with a flowing, three-part texture before the choir expands to four voices. The text reflects on the ephemeral nature of beauty and joy, comparing the fleeting lives of a rose and a skylark to the transient nature of happiness in human experience. The composer mirrors this sense of loss and remembrance through her musical setting, creating moments of wistful contemplation within the part-song. This is a secular piece for mixed-voice choir, exploring themes of transience and memory with sensitive musical craftsmanship.
