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Hark! the vesper hymn is stealing / Horch, die Wellen tragen bebend
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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Hark! the vesper hymn is stealing / Horch, die Wellen tragen bebend by Dmitri Bortniansky — Lyrics
Hark! the vesper hymn is stealing
O’er the waters soft and clear;
Nearer yet and nearer pealing,
And now [Now it] bursts upon the ear.
Jubilate, jubilate, jubilate, Amen!
Farther now, now farther stealing
Soft it fades upon the ear.
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About Hark! the vesper hymn is stealing / Horch, die Wellen tragen bebend
This arrangement of Bortniansky’s Hark! the vesper hymn is stealing opens with a gently rocking figure that suggests the movement of water. The SATB choir enters with a homophonic texture, creating a rich blend of sound as the hymn gradually approaches. The music builds to a climax, marked by the jubilant cry of “Jubilate,” before receding and fading away, mirroring the ebb and flow of the text. The interplay of voices captures the serene yet powerful imagery of the vesper hymn as it steals over the waters and eventually dies away along the shore.
