Choral, Instrumental and Chamber Music Compositions and Arrangements

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Philip

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I vow to thee my country (Thaxted)

Scoring: SATB choir, congregation and organ
A more "joined up" arrangement of the well-know hymn "I vow to thee, my country" (Thaxted) to match more faithfully and effectively the original setting of the tune from Holst's "Planet Suite". 
Date: 2018
Links: pdf mp3 midi mxl sib


Words:
I vow to thee, my country — all earthly things above —
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.

And there's another country, I’ve heard of long ago —
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace.

2 comments:

  1. Wonderful, thoughtful arrangement of a truly lyrical, beloved melody. Thanks for the good work. My choir loves it.

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  2. Thanks for your appreciative comment!
    Philip

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