Phenomena (Oliver Holden)
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- (Posted 2015-12-12) CPDL #37835:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-12-12). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 69 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition.
- (Posted 2015-12-12) CPDL #37834:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-12-12). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 70 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).
General Information
Title: Phenomena
First Line: See the noon-day clothed in darkness
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 2-3vv Voicings: SB, TB or STB
Genre: Secular Meter: 87. 87
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1806 in The Young Convert's Companion for two parts, no. 8
2nd published: 1806 in The Psalmodist's Assistant, Edition 2, no. 91
Description: Words by an anonymous author, perhaps Holden himself. Inscribed, "Written on the total eclipse of the sun, June 16, 1806."
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Original text and translations
English text
See the noon-day clothed in darkness!
Man and beast astonished stand!
See the stars look out and wonder,
While the shade o'er-spreads the land!