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An Autumn song
Staff Notation • Sacred, 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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An Autumn song by Ciro Pinsuti — Lyrics
from the Afterglow (1867)
O sad sweet voice of the golden fall,
Thou bearest a message from heaven to all,
And the spirits of purity, health, and love,
Seem wafted with thee from a source above!
From the trees of my grove with a musical sway,
They swirl all the dank dead leaves away!
So sin and its sorrow in psalms depart,
'Mid the breathings of grace from a penitent's heart!
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About An Autumn song
Ciro Pinsuti's An Autumn Song is a four-part setting for SATB chorus of an English poem that reflects on the season's beauty and its metaphorical cleansing. The text, taken from Henry Alford's poem 'The Afterglow', uses the imagery of autumn leaves falling to represent the shedding of sin and sorrow, and the merciful destruction of corrupting worldly pleasures. Pinsuti's musical setting captures the reflective and somewhat melancholic mood of the words, creating a piece that speaks of spiritual renewal through loss. The composer navigates the text's devotional sentiments with sensitivity, making it suitable for contemplative occasions.
