A Christmas Greeting - Elgar, Edward

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"accompaniment is 2 violins and piano"

⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Anthem

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSATB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced (Grade 5-6)

↕ Range F1 – G6

¶ Language → English

Measures 131

Texture Homophonic

Parts 7

Instruments SSATB, Violin 1, Violin 2, Piano

Pages 14

CPDL # 59782

Editor Douglas Walczak

Posted 2020-07-19

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Violin 1

G3 – D6

Violin 2

G3 – B5

S. Solo 1

D4 – F5

S. Solo 2

B3 – E5

T. B.

G2 – F4

Piano

F1 – C5

¶Lyrics / Text

Bowered on sloping hill sides rise In sunny glow,the purpling vine; Beneath the greyer English skies, In fair array, the redgold apples shine. To those in sun, To those in snow, Love is but one; Hearts beat and glow, By oak or palm, Friends, in storm or calm. On and on old Tiber speeds, Dark with the weight of ancient crime; Far north, thro' green nd quiet meads, Flows on the Wye in mist and silv'ring time. To those in snow, To those in sun, Love is but one; Hearts beat and glow, By oak or palm, Friends, in storm or calm. The pifferrari wander far, They seek the shrines, and hymn the peace Which herald angels 'neath the star, Foretold to shepherds, bidding strife to cease. England sleeps in shroud of snow, Bells, sadly sweet, knell life's swift flight. And tears, unbid, are wont to ﬂow, As 'Noel! Noel!' sounds across the night. To those in snow, To those in sun, Love is but one; Hearts beat and glow, By oak or palm, Friends, in storm or calm.