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Crossing the bar
Staff Notation • Secular, Art songs
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Crossing the bar by Charles Villiers Stanford — Lyrics
Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea.
But such a tide as, moving, seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.
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About Crossing the bar
Charles Villiers Stanford sets Tennyson's famous poem, Crossing the Bar, for solo tenor voice. The words paint a picture of a serene transition from life to death, likening the departure to putting out to sea at sunset. The text speaks of a gentle tide and a calm journey, free from 'sadness of farewell.' The tenor solo allows for an intimate and personal expression of these profound sentiments, offering a hopeful contemplation of the unknown, culminating in the desire to meet one's 'Pilot' after crossing the bar.
