Like as the waves - Merkus, Paul

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"My contribution to the VOCES8 Composition Competition 2023"

⌛ Period → Contemporary ◈ Genre → Art songs

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 6/8

♬ Voicing → SSAATTBB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range E2 – A5

♩ Tempo larghetto (60)

◷ Duration ~2 min 49 sec

¶ Language → English

Measures 84

Texture mixed texture

Parts 8

Instruments A cappella

Pages 13

CPDL # 74090

Editor Paul Merkus

Posted 2023-06-08

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano Andrea

D4 – A5

Soprano Molly

B3 – G5

Alto Katie

A3 – E5

Counter Barney

A3 – B4

Tenor Blake

D3 – A4

Tenors Eun

C3 – G4

Baritone Chris

G2 – D4

Bass Dominique

E2 – C#4

¶Lyrics / Text

Like as the waves make towards the pebbl'd shore, So do our minutes hasten to their end; Each changing place with that which goes before, In sequent toil all forwards do contend. Nativity, once in the main of light, Crawls to maturity, wherewith being crown'd, Crooked eclipses 'gainst his glory fight, And Time that gave doth now his gift confound. Time doth transfix the flourish set on youth And delves the parallels in beauty's brow, Feeds on the rarities of nature's truth, And nothing stands but for his scythe to mow: And yet to times in hope my verse shall stand, Praising thy worth, despite his cruel hand.