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Grief
Staff Notation • Sacred, Sacred songs
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Grief by Andrew Malton — Lyrics
O who will give me tears? Come, all ye springs,
Dwell in my head and eyes; come, clouds and rain;
My grief hath need of all the watery things
That nature hath produced: let every vein
Suck up a river to supply mine eyes,
My weary weeping eyes, too dry for me,
Unless they get new conduits, new supplies,
To bear them out, and with my state agree.
What are two shallow fords, two little spouts
Of a less world? the greater is but small,
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About Grief
The opening lines of this English text paint a vivid scene of overwhelming sorrow, with the speaker desperately seeking the very elements of nature to express their grief. The composer Andrew Malton sets these powerful words for SATB choir, allowing the rich harmonies of four-part singing to amplify the raw emotion of the text. The music seeks to provide a vehicle for expressing profound personal loss, capturing the intensity of the speaker's plea for "tears" and "supplies" to match the depth of their "griefs and doubts." This sacred song is a moving exploration of lament and the human need for catharsis through profound emotional expression.
