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Dreamland
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Dreamland by Patrick Joseph Haydn Mulholland — Lyrics
Where sunless rivers weep
Their waves into the deep,
She sleeps a charmed sleep:
Awake her not.
Led by a single star,
She came from very far
To seek where shadows are
Her pleasant lot.
She left the rosy morn,
She left the fields of corn,
For twilight cold and lorn
And water springs.
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About Dreamland
This evocative SATB setting of an English text paints a scene of deep, enchanted slumber. The words describe a figure who has journeyed far from the sunlit world to a place of shadows and cool waters, seeking a quiet rest. The music reflects this journey and the ultimate peace found in a sleep that transcends time and pain. Mulholland's part-song captures the melancholic beauty of the lyrics, offering a moment of profound stillness and contemplation for the choir and listeners alike. It is a secular piece that explores themes of transition and eternal repose.
