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Dragonfly
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Dragonfly by Charles West — Lyrics
DRAGONFLY
Each day, a blaze of shimmering light
Too bright, too fierce to look upon.
A glorious furnace of monstrous might
Set high in an azure sky.
But now, a ball of royal red
Unblinking in a golden sea,
Sinking to rest its weary head
On distant lands beyond.
Now see below this wondrous sight;
A second mirrored sun and sky
Twins that above as lake shines bright,
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About Dragonfly
Charles West’s Dragonfly is a delightful secular SATB setting of an English text, perfect for concert or festival programming. The composer vividly captures the ephemeral beauty of a dragonfly's flight, mirroring the visual spectacle of a summer sunset reflected in a lake. The music likely follows the text's imagery, from the initial dazzling intensity of the sun to its descent, the mirrored image on the water, and the sudden shattering of the reflection by a fish. The piece concludes with the dragonfly itself, a fleeting jewel of blue and green, before vanishing into the twilight. This piece offers a wonderful opportunity for choirs to explore rich harmonic colours and dynamic contrast, celebrating the transient wonders of the natural world.
