Choral SSA Choir, piano,
flute
SKU:
CF.CM9583
Composed by
Christopher Gabel. Sws.
Performance Score. 20
pages. Duration 4
minutes, 9 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9583.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9583).
ISBN 9781491154052.
UPC: 680160912551. 6.875
x 10.5 inches. Key: Eb
major. English. Thomas
Moore
(1779-1852).
Thomas
Moore (17791852) was an
Irish poet, singer,
songwriter and
entertainer. In his poem,
On Music, Moore
emphasizes the power that
music has in our lives
and the ability it has to
evoke memories and
feelings from the past.
Music transcends that
which can be spoken or
felt. The beauty of
making music together is
to establish meaningful
connections with others
and to share a common
language through song. We
are reminded, however,
that relationships with
each other can be fluid
or unstable, but as the
words of the poem remind
us, music will not
betray. No matter the
experiences that we face,
the relationships that we
foster, or the memories
that we create, music
will always be there for
us in times of need and
in times of celebration.
What does music mean to
you? How does it enrich
your life? On Music
Thomas Moore When through
life unblest we rove,
Losing all that made life
dear, Should some notes
we used to love, In days
of boyhood, meet our ear,
Oh! how welcome breathes
the strain! Wakening
thoughts that long have
slept, Kindling former
smiles again In faded
eyes that long have wept.
Like the gale, that sighs
along Beds of oriental
flowers, Is the grateful
breath of song, That once
was heard in happier
hours. Filld with balm
the gale sighs on, Though
the flowers have sunk in
death; So, when pleasures
dream is gone, Its memory
lives in Musics breath.
Music, oh, how faint, how
weak, Language fades
before thy spell! Why
should Feeling ever
speak, When thou canst
breathe her soul so well?
Friendships balmy words
may feign, Loves are even
more false than they; Oh!
tis only musics strain
Can sweetly soothe, and
not betray. Note to the
performer: Liberty can be
taken with the tempo
markings and rubato
should be used throughout
in order to further
stress the beauty and
significance of the text.
With its vocal-like
descant, the flute should
be treated as an
additional voice rather
than mere accompaniment
to enhance the texture of
the piece.
Thomas
Moore (1779a1852) was an
Irish poet, singer,
songwriter and
entertainer. In his poem,
On Music, Moore
emphasizes the power that
music has in our lives
and the ability it has to
evoke memories and
feelings from the past.
Music transcends that
which can be spoken or
felt. The beauty of
making music together is
to establish meaningful
connections with others
and to share a common
language through song. We
are reminded, however,
that relationships with
each other can be fluid
or unstable, but as the
words of the poem remind
us, music will not
betray. No matter the
experiences that we face,
the relationships that we
foster, or the memories
that we create, music
will always be there for
us in times of need and
in times of celebration.
What does music mean to
you? How does it enrich
your life? On Music a
Thomas Moore When through
life unblest we rove,
Losing all that made life
dear, Should some notes
we used to love, In days
of boyhood, meet our ear,
Oh! how welcome breathes
the strain! Wakening
thoughts that long have
slept, Kindling former
smiles again In faded
eyes that long have wept.
Like the gale, that sighs
along Beds of oriental
flowers, Is the grateful
breath of song, That once
was heard in happier
hours. Fillad with balm
the gale sighs on, Though
the flowers have sunk in
death; So, when
pleasureas dream is gone,
Its memory lives in
Musicas breath. Music,
oh, how faint, how weak,
Language fades before thy
spell! Why should Feeling
ever speak, When thou
canst breathe her soul so
well? Friendshipas balmy
words may feign, Loveas
are even more false than
they; Oh! atis only
musicas strain Can
sweetly soothe, and not
betray. Note to the
performer: Liberty can be
taken with the tempo
markings and rubato
should be used throughout
in order to further
stress the beauty and
significance of the text.
With its vocal-like
descant, the flute should
be treated as an
additional voice rather
than mere accompaniment
to enhance the texture of
the piece.
Thomas
Moore (1779-1852) was an
Irish poet, singer,
songwriter and
entertainer. In his poem,
On Music, Moore
emphasizes the power that
music has in our lives
and the ability it has to
evoke memories and
feelings from the past.
Music transcends that
which can be spoken or
felt. The beauty of
making music together is
to establish meaningful
connections with others
and to share a common
language through song. We
are reminded, however,
that relationships with
each other can be fluid
or unstable, but as the
words of the poem remind
us, music will not
betray. No matter the
experiences that we face,
the relationships that we
foster, or the memories
that we create, music
will always be there for
us in times of need and
in times of celebration.
What does music mean to
you? How does it enrich
your life? On Music -
Thomas Moore When through
life unblest we rove,
Losing all that made life
dear, Should some notes
we used to love, In days
of boyhood, meet our ear,
Oh! how welcome breathes
the strain! Wakening
thoughts that long have
slept, Kindling former
smiles again In faded
eyes that long have wept.
Like the gale, that sighs
along Beds of oriental
flowers, Is the grateful
breath of song, That once
was heard in happier
hours. Fill'd with balm
the gale sighs on, Though
the flowers have sunk in
death; So, when
pleasure's dream is gone,
Its memory lives in
Music's breath. Music,
oh, how faint, how weak,
Language fades before thy
spell! Why should Feeling
ever speak, When thou
canst breathe her soul so
well? Friendship's balmy
words may feign, Love's
are even more false than
they; Oh! 'tis only
music's strain Can
sweetly soothe, and not
betray. Note to the
performer: Liberty can be
taken with the tempo
markings and rubato
should be used throughout
in order to further
stress the beauty and
significance of the text.
With its vocal-like
descant, the flute should
be treated as an
additional voice rather
than mere accompaniment
to enhance the texture of
the piece.
Thomas
Moore (1779-1852) was an
Irish poet, singer,
songwriter and
entertainer. In his poem,
On Music, Moore
emphasizes the power that
music has in our lives
and the ability it has to
evoke memories and
feelings from the past.
Music transcends that
which can be spoken or
felt. The beauty of
making music together is
to establish meaningful
connections with others
and to share a common
language through song. We
are reminded, however,
that relationships with
each other can be fluid
or unstable, but as the
words of the poem remind
us, music will not
betray. No matter the
experiences that we face,
the relationships that we
foster, or the memories
that we create, music
will always be there for
us in times of need and
in times of celebration.
What does music mean to
you? How does it enrich
your life? On Music -
Thomas Moore When through
life unblest we rove,
Losing all that made life
dear, Should some notes
we used to love, In days
of boyhood, meet our ear,
Oh! how welcome breathes
the strain! Wakening
thoughts that long have
slept, Kindling former
smiles again In faded
eyes that long have wept.
Like the gale, that sighs
along Beds of oriental
flowers, Is the grateful
breath of song, That once
was heard in happier
hours. Fill'd with balm
the gale sighs on, Though
the flowers have sunk in
death; So, when
pleasure's dream is gone,
Its memory lives in
Music's breath. Music,
oh, how faint, how weak,
Language fades before thy
spell! Why should Feeling
ever speak, When thou
canst breathe her soul so
well? Friendship's balmy
words may feign, Love's
are even more false than
they; Oh! 'tis only
music's strain Can
sweetly soothe, and not
betray. Note to the
performer: Liberty can be
taken with the tempo
markings and rubato
should be used throughout
in order to further
stress the beauty and
significance of the text.
With its vocal-like
descant, the flute should
be treated as an
additional voice rather
than mere accompaniment
to enhance the texture of
the piece.
Thomas
Moore (1779–1852)
was an Irish poet,
singer, songwriter and
entertainer. In his poem,
On Music, Moore
emphasizes the power that
music has in our lives
and the ability it has to
evoke memories and
feelings from the past.
Music transcends that
which can be spoken or
felt. The beauty of
making music together is
to establish meaningful
connections with others
and to share a common
language through song.We
are reminded, however,
that relationships with
each other can be fluid
or unstable, but as the
words of the poem remind
us, music will not
betray. No matter the
experiences that we face,
the relationships that we
foster, or the memories
that we create, music
will always be there for
us in times of need and
in times of celebration.
What does music mean to
you? How does it enrich
your life?On Music
– Thomas MooreWhen
through life unblest we
rove,Losing all that made
life dear,Should some
notes we used to love,In
days of boyhood, meet our
ear,Oh! how welcome
breathes the
strain!Wakening thoughts
that long have
slept,Kindling former
smiles againIn faded eyes
that long have wept.Like
the gale, that sighs
alongBeds of oriental
flowers,Is the grateful
breath of song,That once
was heard in happier
hours.Fill’d with
balm the gale sighs
on,Though the flowers
have sunk in death;So,
when pleasure’s
dream is gone,Its memory
lives in Music’s
breath.Music, oh, how
faint, how weak,Language
fades before thy
spell!Why should Feeling
ever speak,When thou
canst breathe her soul so
well?Friendship’s
balmy words may
feign,Love’s are
even more false than
they;Oh! ’tis only
music’s strainCan
sweetly soothe, and not
betray.Note to the
performer: Liberty can be
taken with the tempo
markings and rubato
should be used throughout
in order to further
stress the beauty and
significance of the text.
With its vocal-like
descant, the flute should
be treated as an
additional voice rather
than mere accompaniment
to enhance the texture of
the piece.