The Sun And Stars Are Mine
Publisher | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS IN-PRINT TITLES |
Composer | Bob Chilcott |
Voice/Instrument | SSA |
Difficulty | Unrated |
SSA & piano accompaniment
The Sun and Stars Are Mine is a lyrical setting of words by the metaphysical poet and clergyman Thomas Traherne (1637-74), scored for upper voices in three parts. With a rippling piano accompaniment, melodious vocal lines, and warm harmonies, Chilcott's setting captures the wonder in the text, as Traherne reflects with awe on the transient nature of life: 'When silent I so many thousand years, . . . how could I lips or hands or eyes or ears perceive?'
Duration: 4 minutes
ISBN9780193400481