Ashes - Maggie Furtak

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"On the topic of aging, death, and Alzheimer's Disease. There are a few notes of additional part division, but this piece can be performed successfully by three singers, either SSA or SAA. Because it is a cappella, changing the key to add male voices or just adjust the range is very possible. A piano reduction is provided for rehearsal purposes."

◈ Genre / Form → Madrigals

♯ Key G minor

⁄ Time Signature 3/4

♬ Voicing → SSA

↕ Range G3 – G5

¶ Language → English

Measures 69

Texture Homophonic

Parts 5

Instruments A cappella, with piano reduction for rehearsal purposes

Pages 6

CPDL # 51481

Editor Maggie Furtak

Posted 2018-10-13

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

D4 – G5

Alto

G3 – C5

¶Lyrics / Text

Come marry me unto the earth. Cover me up with your roses, Cover me up with the ashes of my youth. I’ll drink the night gladly. Bend me to the arms of the earth. Fill my ears, pond deep. Eyes are for dreaming, Ease them shut. Skin is for the living, Crumple it to the floor, Skin is for the living, Live no more. But let me keep my love. Trust me with your remembering, And watch me off to sleep.