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Dead in the Sierras
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Dead in the Sierras by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor — Lyrics
His footprints have failed us,
Where berries are red,
And madroños are rankest,—
The hunter is dead!
The grizzly may pass
By his halfopen door;
May pass and repass
On his path, as of yore;
The panther may crouch
In the leaves on his limb;
May scream and may scream,—
It is nothing to him.
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About Dead in the Sierras
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's SATB partsong, Dead in the Sierras, paints a vivid picture of a lone hunter lost in the rugged landscape of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The English text evokes a sense of desolate beauty and finality, describing the hunter's fallen state amidst the wild. The music likely reflects the dramatic natural setting and the solemnity of the subject matter. This piece would be a compelling choice for a choir seeking to explore evocative storytelling through vocal music. Its secular nature makes it suitable for a variety of concert programming contexts, offering a powerful narrative that resonates with themes of nature and mortality.
