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A gray day and quiet
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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A gray day and quiet by Jennifer Bastable — Lyrics
A gray day and quiet,
With slow clouds of gray,
And in dull air a cloud that falls, falls
All day.
The naked and stiff branches
Of oak, elm, thorn,
In the cold light are like men aged and
Forlorn.
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About A gray day and quiet
Jennifer Bastable’s A gray day and quiet paints a stark, monochrome scene of late winter. The SSATB voicing evokes the hushed atmosphere described in the English text, where slow-moving clouds and bare, forlorn trees dominate the landscape. The composer captures the quiet melancholy of the season, yet hints at a subtle beauty in the starkness, finding loveliness in the lonely trees and greening grass as winter slowly recedes. This secular choral work offers a contemplative reflection on the transition from the cold to the coming of spring, translated into richly blended vocal textures.
