Remember (Vocal Score)

PATRICK HAWES

Remember

for unaccompanied SATB choir

Words by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

Vocal Score

ISBN 978-1-910623-54-1

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Remember

for unaccompanied double SATB choir

Words by Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

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Duration: circa 4 minutes

Remember me when I am gone away, Gone far away into the silent land; When you can no more hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay. Remember me when no more day by day You tell me of our future that you plann’d: Only remember me; you understand It will be late to counsel then or pray. Yet if you should forget me for a while And afterwards remember, do not grieve: For if the darkness and corruption leave A vestige of the thoughts that once I had, Better by far you should forget and smile Than that you should remember and be sad.

Words: Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

Composer’s Note

This setting of the iconic poem by Christina Rossetti began as a song for soprano - first with piano and then with orchestra. Another version followed for choir and string quartet, and it seemed inevitable that a purely a cappella setting would eventually appear.

The deep yearning of the words certainly calls out for musical expression and, with unadulterated vocal textures, it is possible for the full impact of bereavement on the human soul to be powerfully and uniquely conveyed.

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The original instrumental introduction and interludes have word underlay rather than open vowel sounds, and it is important that these passages become contrasted in dynamic and timbre to the pillar-like components of Rossetti’s poetry.

Christina Rossetti

HAWES

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mem - ber, p - - re p espress -mem -ber me when I am gone a -

re p espress -mem -ber me when I am gone a -

memp ber, - - - re p espress. -mem -ber me when I am gone a -

memp ber, - - - re p espress -mem -ber me when I am gone a -

hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turn ing - stay.

hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turn ing - stay ah

hold me by the hand, Nor I half turn to go yet turn ing - stay

to coun sel - or pray. Do

to coun sel - or pray. Do not grieve, to coun sel - or pray

to coun sel - or pray Do not grieve,

late p to coun sel - then or pray. Do not - grieve,

late p to

or pray. Do

you

And p af ter cresc - -wards re mem - ber, - do not

And p af ter cresc. - -wards re mem - ber, - do not

do not

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grieve:

subito p

For if the dark poco a poco cresc ness - and cor rup - tion - leave a

grieve: subito p

For if the dark poco a poco cresc ness - and cor rup - tion - leave a

grieve: subito p

For if the dark poco a poco cresc ness - and cor rup - tion - leave a

grieve: subito p

For if the dark poco a poco cresc ness - and cor rup - tion - leave a

ves tige - of the thoughts that once I had, Bet f ter - by

ves poco a poco cresc.

tige - of the thoughts that once I had, Bet f ter - by

ves poco a poco cresc

tige - of the thoughts that once I had, Bet f ter - by

ves poco a poco cresc.

tige - of the thoughts that once I had, Bet f ter - by

ves poco a poco cresc

tige - of the thoughts that once I had, Bet f ter - by

and

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