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I Shall Come No More
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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I Shall Come No More by Jennifer Bastable — Lyrics
Tonight when you sit in the deep hours alone,
And from the sleeps you snatch wake quick and feel
You hear my step upon the thresholdstone,
My hand upon the doorway latchward steal,
Be sure 'tis but the white winds of the snow,
For I shall come no more.
And when the candle in the pane is wore,
And moonbeams down the hill long shadows throw,
When night's white eyes are in the chinky door,
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About I Shall Come No More
This evocative setting for SATTB voices, I Shall Come No More, is a secular piece that captures a poignant mood, suitable for a reflective concert programme. The text speaks of absence and the passage of time, creating a sense of melancholic longing. The composer uses the imagery of the natural world – snow, wind, moonbeams, and stars – to convey a feeling of distance and finality. The lyrical content suggests a moment of solitary reflection, where a presence is anticipated but ultimately understood to be absent, replaced by the vastness of nature and memory. This work offers a chance for a choir to explore subtle emotional nuances and create a deeply atmospheric performance.
