Love's Philosophy - 4-Part - Digital Sheet Music

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Choral Choir (SATB) - Digital Download

SKU: A0.890329

Composed by R. Christopher Teichler. 20th Century,Contemporary,Holiday,Love,Wedding. Octavo. 10 pages. R.T. Legacy #3636895. Published by R.T. Legacy (A0.890329).

Commissioned by the MidCities Chamber Singers, D.J. Bulls, conductor.

Text by Percy Bysshe Shelley:

The fountains mingle with the river

And the rivers with the ocean,

The winds of heaven mix for ever

With a sweet emotion;

Nothing in the world is single;

All things by a law divine

In one spirit meet and mingle.

Why not I with thine?-

See the mountains kiss high heaven

And the waves clasp one another;

No sister-flower would be forgiven

If it disdained its brother;

And the sunlight clasps the earth

And the moonbeams kiss the sea:

What is all this sweet work worth

If thou kiss not me?

Reading the text suggested so many musical ideas, especially in terms of harmony and texture. The duple vs. triple piano accompaniment helps set a nebulous rhythmic feel without taking away a clear sense of pulse, suggesting the idea of being swept up in the feelings of love. The harmonies are rich and lush, which follows the rich imagery of the poetry. From the beginning of the piece, there is a continual move towards harmonic resolution, which never really arrives until the final measures of the piece, and then, only briefly.

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