Death on the hills - Elgar, Edward

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⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre / Form → Partsongs

♯ Key A minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate (Grade 4-5)

↕ Range G2 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 64

Texture mixed texture

Parts 11

Instruments SATB, Orchestra

Pages 12

CPDL # 76277

Editor David Anderson

Posted 2023-10-12

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano d' – g''

D4 – G5

Alto a – c''

A3 – C5

Tenor c – f'

C#3 – F4

Instrument 4

G4 – A4

Instrument 5

D4 – F4

Instrument 6

B3 – D4

Bass G – a

G2 – A3

Instrument 8

C3 – C3

¶Lyrics / Text

Why o'er the dark'ning hill-slopes Do dusky shadows creep? Because the wind blows keenly there, Or rainstorms lash and leap? No wind blows chill upon them, Nor are they lash'd by rain: 'Tis Death who rides across the hills With all his shadowy train. The old bring up the cortege, In front the young folk ride, And on Death's saddle in a row The babes sit side by side. The young folk lift their voices, The old folk plead with Death: "O let us take the village-road, Or by the brook draw breath. There let the old drink water, There let the young folk play, And let the little children Run and pluck the blossoms gay."

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