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Chime again
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Chime again by Hugh Henry McGranahan — Lyrics
Sweet bells we love your music,
We love your sweet refrain,
So let us hear your silv’ry tones,
Yes, chime, O chime again.
The robin may sing sweetly
Upon the maple tree,
But O, his sweetest songs are nought
Beside your melody.
Chime again, O Chime, Chime again.
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About Chime again
Hugh Henry McGranahan offers a charming SATB setting of his own English words in Chime again. This secular part-song uses the metaphor of bells to express a longing for their beautiful, magical sound, preferring it even to the songs of robins and streams. The composer crafts an engaging melody that evokes the gentle, repetitive motion of chiming, with harmonies that swell and recede like the resonance of bells. It is a delightful piece, perfectly suited for a light-hearted moment in a concert programme, celebrating the simple pleasure of music and the sounds that enrich our lives.
