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Jointly commissioned by the Joyful Company of Singers and Presteigne Festival of Music and the Arts Limited
First performed by the Joyful Company of Singers at the Cadogan Hall, London on 20 March 2010, Peter Broadbent – conductor. With funds also made available by the Presteigne Festival.
This score reflects the state of editorial work and correction as of January 2010
JUDITH BINGHAM
Distant Thunder
A re-working of ‘My Soul There is a Country’ by Parry
for unaccompanied SATB Words by Robert Bridges The evening darkens over After a day so bright, The windcapt waves discover
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There’s sound of distant thunder.
Nunc dimittis servum tuum Domine, secundum verbum in pace
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The latest sea-birds hover
Along the cliff’s sheer height; As in the memory wander Last flutterings of delight,
White wings lost on the white.
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Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum There’s not a ship in sight; And as the sun goes under, Thick clouds conspire to cover The moon that should rise yonder. Thou art alone, fond lover. Lumen ad revalationem gentium, et gloriam plebis tuae Israel.
Duration: 7 minutes This piece takes the harmonies of the Parry and reworks them into a new piece. It must segue into the Parry and should never be performed without it. Judith Bingham
Distant Thunder Judith Bingham (2009)
Robert Bridges (1844-1930)
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Edition Peters No. 71990 © Copyright 2009 by Hinrichsen Edition, Peters Edition Limited, London
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