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Chillingham
Staff Notation • Secular, 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 · Ian Haslam
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Chillingham by Charles Villiers Stanford — Lyrics
CHILLINGHAM (PART 2)
O the high valley, the little low hill,
And the cornfield over the sea,
The wind that rages and then lies still,
And the clouds that rest and flee!
O the gray island in the rainbow haze,
And the long thin spits of land,
The roughening pastures and the stony ways,
And the golden flash of the sand!
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About Chillingham
Stanford’s Chillingham captures the wild, evocative landscape of the English coast with vivid imagery. This SATB setting of an English text paints a picture of windswept valleys, rocky shores, and heather-clad hills, punctuated by the familiar sights and sounds of rural life, from the sheep-dog to the old gate. The music reflects the text’s changing moods, moving from moments of restless energy to stillness. The composer weaves the SATB voices together to create a rich harmonic fabric that supports the poem’s unwavering declaration of love for this specific, rugged place, a sentiment so profound it might even be missed in Heaven. This part-song is a celebration of landscape and belonging.
