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Know ye not
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Know ye not by Edward Bairstow — Lyrics
Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.
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About Know ye not
Edward Bairstow's anthem Know ye not opens with a sense of fervent questioning, the SATB choir immediately engaging with the text's profound theological statements. The music dynamically reflects the scriptural passage from Romans 6, exploring the implications of baptism and resurrection. Bairstow crafts a powerful setting that moves from introspective contemplation to triumphant affirmation, particularly in the soaring lines that speak of being 'risen with Christ' and seeking 'things which are above'. The composer uses the forces of a full SATB choir to create rich harmonic textures and to deliver the text's message with conviction and fervour. This is a moving and substantial anthem suitable for services seeking to explore themes of spiritual newness and heavenly focus.
