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Evening
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · James Gibb
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Evening by George Clement Martin — Lyrics
Gentle evening time is come,
Western skies are glowing,
Now the long day's work is done,
Homeward all are going;
Twilight o'er the fields so fair
Silently is falling,
Only through the soft June air
Sounds the brooklet's brawling.
Now the ploughman leaves his toil,
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About Evening
George Clement Martin's Evening is a rich SATB partsong that opens with a tranquil evocation of the day's end. The interwoven vocal lines gently paint the scene of a glowing western sky and the quiet descent of twilight over fair fields. The music mirrors the text's portrayal of the ploughman leaving his toil and the general sense of weariness giving way to rest, as all head homeward. The composer captures the peaceful atmosphere of the closing day and the simple contentment of workers looking forward to renewal on the morrow, all expressed in English through the blended voices of the choir.
