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Evening Bells
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Evening Bells by Edward Bunnett — Lyrics
Hark! the evening bells are ringing!
Chords of mellowed music stray,
O’er the hills and vales and meadows,
At the closing of the day!
Rising, falling, as the breezes
Waft them from the ivied tower,
Sweet, O sweet to hear their cadence
In the tranquil twilight hour!
Ring! ring on, ye evening bells,
Nor till nightclouds gather cease;
Some mystic charm within ye dwells,
That brings a sense of calm and peace!
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About Evening Bells
Edward Bunnett’s Evening Bells paints a serene picture of a pastoral landscape at dusk. The text evokes the gentle, mellifluous sound of church bells carried on the breeze over hills and meadows as day gives way to night. The composer captures this tranquil mood in his SATB setting of these English lyrics. The music reflects the peacefulness described, with the bells’ rising and falling cadence mirrored in the vocal lines. The text speaks of a mystic charm that brings calm and peace, soothing the weary and chasing away earthly cares as the day concludes. This partsong offers a moment of quiet reflection for both choir and listener.
