Mozart and Tennyson
Posted: 13 Nov 2016 10:02
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Yesterday we had the combination of Rodgers and Hammerstein and today we have music by Mozart and words by Alfred Lord Tennyson. It is, of course , music of the late 1700’s whereas the words are on from 100 years later. To keep to period I have arranged this for harpsichord and recorder (blockflote).
A bit of stiffness and pain in my hands so please excuse occasional hesitancy - probably damp.
1. Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light.
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
2. Ring out the old; ring in the new.
Ring, happy bells, across the snow.
The year is going; let him go.
Ring out the false; ring in the true.
The year is going; let him go.
Ring out the false; ring in the true.
3. Ring in the valiant men and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand.
Ring out the darkness of the land;
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Ring out the darkness of the land;
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Yesterday we had the combination of Rodgers and Hammerstein and today we have music by Mozart and words by Alfred Lord Tennyson. It is, of course , music of the late 1700’s whereas the words are on from 100 years later. To keep to period I have arranged this for harpsichord and recorder (blockflote).
A bit of stiffness and pain in my hands so please excuse occasional hesitancy - probably damp.
1. Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,
The flying cloud, the frosty light.
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
The year is dying in the night;
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.
2. Ring out the old; ring in the new.
Ring, happy bells, across the snow.
The year is going; let him go.
Ring out the false; ring in the true.
The year is going; let him go.
Ring out the false; ring in the true.
3. Ring in the valiant men and free,
The larger heart, the kindlier hand.
Ring out the darkness of the land;
Ring in the Christ that is to be.
Ring out the darkness of the land;
Ring in the Christ that is to be.