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How dear to me the hour
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
ATBB,SATB · James Gibb
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How dear to me the hour by Ciro Pinsuti — Lyrics
How dear to me the hour when daylight dies,
And sunbeams melt along the silent sea,
For the sweet dreams of other days arise,
And mem'ry breathes her vesper sigh to thee!
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About How dear to me the hour
Ciro Pinsuti's How dear to me the hour is a rich four-part setting for ATBB and SATB choirs. The music evokes the gentle melancholy of twilight and the longing for distant memories. As daylight fades and sunbeams melt along the sea, the text speaks of sweet dreams arising from days gone by, and memory sighing her vesper sigh. The composer paints a scene of peaceful reflection, with the smooth wave and the burning west inspiring a desire to tread a golden path towards an isle of rest. This is a moving exploration of nostalgia and yearning, beautifully captured in the vocal interplay of this partsong.
