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Columbia
Staff Notation • Sacred
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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.
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Columbia by Jeremiah Ingalls — Lyrics
1. And is the lovely shadow fled,
The blooming wonder of her years,
So soon enshrined among the dead
She justly claims our pious tears,
Who to those heavenly spirits join’d
Hath left our wretched world behind.
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About Columbia
Jeremiah Ingalls' Columbia is a sacred anthem for treble, solo, and bass voices, sung in English. It is a poignant elegy, written to commemorate a young woman's passing. The text expresses deep sorrow and lamentation for her "early short-lived excellence" and "blooming wonder of her years" that have been "enshrined among the dead". Ingalls' setting captures the profound grief of loss while acknowledging her ascent to heaven, offering a moment of solemn reflection for a choir and congregation.
