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Escape: Chorus from Euripides' Hippolytos
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Escape: Chorus from Euripides' Hippolytos by Jon Corelis — Lyrics
O that god would change me to a seabird,
soaring in the sunset,
joyously and free,
leaving all my sorrow
for my own tomorrow,
far beyond this lying world’s illusion.
I would fly away to that bright garden
past the ocean’s ending,
where eternity
nourishes the flowers
through their perfect hours
never touched by human life’s confusion.
To fly away, away, away, away, away on wings of wishing,
where the golden apples swell in ripeness,
and the fertile meadows
bloom abundantly,
bringing forth earth’s treasures
for the deathless pleasures
granted to the gods in calm profusion.
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About Escape: Chorus from Euripides' Hippolytos
This unison setting in English captures the profound yearning for escape found in Euripides' Hippolytos. The chorus longs to transform into a sea-bird, soaring away from sorrow and the deceptive illusions of the world to a place of eternal peace and divine abundance. The text paints a vivid picture of a paradise beyond human suffering, where nature flourishes without confusion and gods revel in endless delights. The music reflects this desire for transcendence, offering a powerful and evocative setting of these ancient words. It is suitable for a variety of secular choral contexts.
