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Her name upon the strand
Staff Notation • Secular, Anthems
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Her name upon the strand by David Protheroe — Lyrics
One day I wrote her name upon the strand;
But came the waves, and washed it away:
Again, I wrote it with a second hand;
But came the tide, and made my pains his prey.
Vain man, said she, that dost in vain assay
A mortal thing so to immortalise;
For I myself shall like to this decay,
And eke my name be wiped out likewise.
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About Her name upon the strand
David Protheroe’s setting of the famous Edmund Spenser sonnet, Her name upon the strand, is crafted for SATBB choir. The music opens with a sense of tentative aspiration, the voices weaving together to depict the poet’s attempt to immortalise his beloved’s name against the destructive power of the sea. The texture shifts to reflect the dialogue between the poet and his muse, with moments of intense harmonic colour underscoring the philosophical reflection on mortality and legacy. The final section offers a powerful affirmation of the enduring nature of love and fame, carried by the full SATBB ensemble in a triumphant conclusion.
