Hush! My dear for SATB, unaccompanied by
Nathan Jones poem by
Isaac Watts
Š 2014 Nathan Jones Music Publishing
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Hush! My dear for SATB, unaccompanied by Nathan
Jones
poem by Isaac Watts
Š 2014 Nathan Jones Music Publishing This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.
Oklahoman Nathan Jones (b. 1983) is a composer of art music published by Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Walton Music, GIA Publications, Southern Music Company, G. Schirmer, and MusicSpoke. A devoted admirer of the beauty and deep emotional connection of the human voice, Nathan enjoys working with poetry. His choral music has been performed in Europe, Southeast Asia and throughout the United States. The American Record Guide has described his music as a “…feast of succulent modern harmonies." Frequently commissioned by choirs and wind ensembles of all abilities, Nathan’s style is earnest, melodic, and defined by elegant simplicity. His choral work, I would live in your love, was recorded by The Westminster Choir under the direction of Joe Miller and is commercially available.
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— Hush! My dear — Hush! My dear Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber, Holy angels guard thy bed! Heavenly blessings without number Gently falling on thy head. Soft and easy is thy cradle: Coarse and hard thy Savior lay, When His birthplace was a stable And His softest bed was hay. May thou live to know and fear Him, Trust and love Him all thy days; Then go dwell forever near Him, See His face, and sing His praise! —Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
from the composer— This simple carol sets three verses from Watts’ Christmas hymn, “Hush! my dear lie still and slumber,” which he wrote in 1715. The conductor should choose a tempo which allows for a gently rocking rhythm and a warm lyrical performance. Punctuation should guide breathing and phrasing throughout. — Nathan Jones August 2014
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Hush! my dear
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