Songs of Farewell
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Songs of Farewell is a renowned set of unaccompanied choral motets by English composer Hubert Parry, noted for its rich harmonies and reflective, elegiac character.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral work
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motet cycle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anglican choral repertoire
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English choral tradition ⓘ |
| composer | Hubert Parry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compositionPeriod | World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstMovementTextIncipit | My soul, there is a country ⓘ |
| genre |
sacred choral music
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unaccompanied choral music ⓘ |
| hasKeyMovement |
At the round earth’s imagined corners
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Lord, let me know mine end NERFINISHED ⓘ My soul, there is a country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
farewell to life
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hope of eternity ⓘ mortality ⓘ spiritual reflection ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Anglican hymnody
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English Renaissance polyphony ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
At the round earth’s imagined corners
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I know my soul hath power NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord, let me know mine end ⓘ My soul, there is a country NERFINISHED ⓘ Never weather-beaten sail NERFINISHED ⓘ There is an old belief ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
elegiac character
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reflective character ⓘ rich harmonies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex choral textures
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expressive text setting ⓘ |
| numberOfMovements | 6 ⓘ |
| partOf | 20th-century choral repertoire ⓘ |
| scoring | unaccompanied choir ⓘ |
| sixthMovementTextIncipit | Lord, let me know mine end ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| textAuthor |
Book of Psalms
NERFINISHED
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Henry Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ John Donne NERFINISHED ⓘ John Gibson Lockhart NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir John Davies NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Campion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalForces |
SATB choir
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mixed choir ⓘ |
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