Hushed in death (Henry Hiles)
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- (Posted 2023-10-27) CPDL #76740:
- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-27). Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 700 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
- (Posted 2020-03-22) CPDL #57648:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2020-03-22). Score information: A4, 13 pages, 151 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
General Information
Title: Hushed in death
Composer: Henry Hiles
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB, with divisi.
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1881 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 14, no. 396
Description: In 1878, this was awarded the prize offered by the Manchester Gentlemen's Glee Club for the best serious glee.
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Original text and translations
English text
Hushed in death the minstrel lies,
By his tomb bright eyes are weeping;
Mute and tuneless in the willow
Hangs the harp his touch could thrill.
Cold he's sleeping; earth his pillow,
But yet his soul is with us still.
Time may move with changeful course,
Yet the bard will live in story:
Unborn millions chant the praise
His strains on earth have won.