The pure, the bright, the beautiful - Foster, Stephen Collins

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"Tenors or Sopranos sing the first eight lines, followed by a mixed chorus repeating the first and last lines. Words altered from Sarah Doudney, late 19th century; formerly attributed to Charles Dickens. Though this was published in a book for "Church and Sunday School", I don't find it appropriate for either (BCJ 2024)."

◈ Genre → Art songs

♯ Key D major

⁄ Time Signature 3/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range G1 – E5

¶ Language → English

Measures 22

Texture Homophonic

Parts 3

Instruments Piano

Pages 1

CPDL # 79371

Editor Barry Johnston

Posted 2024-03-05

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

C#4 – E5

Piano

G1 – E4

Voice

G2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

1. The pure, the bright, the beautiful, That stirred our hearts in youth; The longings after something lost; The impulse to a wordless prayer. The dreams of love and truth; Revivings of our better hopes; The spirits yearning to cry; These things can never die. Chorus: The pure, the bright, the beautiful, These things can never die. The pure, the bright, the beautiful, These things can never die.