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Hark! What distant music
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Hark! What distant music by Oliver Holden — Lyrics
Hark! What distant music melts upon the ear?
So sweet the tones, the symphonies so clear!
Some seraph sure has touched his golden lyre,
And praise resounds through all the heavenly choir.
Ye mortals, catch the soulcommanding sound,
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About Hark! What distant music
Oliver Holden’s anthem Hark! What distant music captures the wonder of celestial sounds. As choirs prepare for services, this SATB setting of an English text offers a moment of sublime reflection. The lyrics evoke the heavenly choir and urge mortals to learn their blessed theme, striving to match the divine harmonies with their own grateful anthems. It is a call to emulate the angelic praise, aspiring for the love divine that such music inspires. This piece provides a rich opportunity for expressive choral singing, fitting for occasions seeking to convey awe and spiritual yearning.
