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Farewell!
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Farewell! by Paul David — Lyrics
Farewell! the nevermore has come, the nevermore;
In boyhood’s fairyland, I ween,
With Fancy, boyhood’s fairy queen,
On life’s great shore,
To stand, and work, and dream,
The old school bell now rings your knell.
Then welcome bolder life, wide air, and larger scope,
A bonny welcome, bonny world,
A bonny light on sails unfurled,
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About Farewell!
Paul David’s Farewell! opens with a gentle, flowing lyricism in this setting for SATB choir. The English text speaks of leaving behind the dreams of boyhood for the wider world, embracing new adventures with hope. The composer uses the voices to create a rich, blended sound, evoking the emotional resonance of parting and the bright anticipation of the future. The part-songs texture builds towards a powerful, resonant conclusion, offering a bittersweet yet ultimately uplifting musical reflection on transition and remembrance. The music swells to match the text’s hopeful embrace of ‘bolder life, wide air, and larger scope.’
