The Snow, Op. 26, No. 1 - Elgar, Edward

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⌛ Period → Romantic ◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key E minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSA

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range C#1 – F#6

¶ Language → English

Measures 84

Texture Homophonic

Parts 7

Instruments Piano and 2 violins

Pages 11

CPDL # 66669

Editor James Gibb

Posted 2021-11-11

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano I

D4 – G5

Soprano II

C4 – G5

Alto

G3 – D5

Violin 1

G3 – F#6

Violin 2

G3 – G#5

Piano

C#1 – E4

¶Lyrics / Text

O snow, which sinks so light, Brown earth is hid from sight O soul, be thou as white as snow, O snow, which falls so slow, Dear earth quite warm below; O heart, so keep thy glow Beneath the snow. O snow, in thy soft grave Sad flow'rs the winter brave; O heart, so sooth and save, as does the snow. The snow must melt, must go, Fast, fast as water flow. Not thus, my soul, O sow Thy gifts to fade like snow. O snow, thou'rt white no more, Thy sparkling too, is o'er; O soul, be as before, Was bright the snow. Then as the snow all pure, O heart be, but endure; Through all the years full sure, Not as the snow.