Although soft sleep (Richard John Samuel Stevens): Difference between revisions
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{{Lyricist|Thomas Warton| (original Latin epigram, translator unknown)}} | |||
'''Number of voices:''' 5vv '''Voicing:''' SSATB<br> | '''Number of voices:''' 5vv '''Voicing:''' SSATB<br> | ||
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- CPDL #15305:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2008-01-08). Score information: A4, 3 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Scorch required to view the score.
General Information
Title: Although soft sleep
Composer: Richard John Samuel Stevens
Lyricist: Thomas Warton (original Latin epigram, translator unknown)
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1789
Description: Submitted by Stevens as candidate for the Catch Club's gold medal in 1789.
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Original text and translations
English text
Although soft sleep death's near resemblance wears,
still do I wish, him on my couch to lie:
Come balmy rest, for sweetly it appears
thus without life to live,
thus without death to die.