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Evening and morning
Staff Notation • Sacred, Sacred songs
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Evening and morning by Herbert Stanley Oakeley — Lyrics
Comes, at times, a stillness as of even,
Steeping the soul in memories of love,
As when the glow is sinking out of heaven,
As when the twilight deepens in the grove.
Comes, at length, a sound of many voices,
As when the waves break lightly on the shore,
As when at dawn the feathered choir rejoices,
Singing aloud, because the night is o'er.
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About Evening and morning
Herbert Stanley Oakeley's Evening and Morning is a sacred song for SATB choir, sung in English. The text draws a beautiful parallel between the natural cycles of day and night and the human spiritual journey. It opens with the quietude of evening, a time for reflection on love and memory, before moving to the gentle sounds of waves and the rejoicing of birds at dawn. The piece then explores the echoes of the past carried on the evening air, and concludes with the uplifting message of hope and joy brought by the new day, proclaiming an end to sadness. This is a piece that would suit a reflective occasion or a service focusing on themes of transition and renewal.
