Do not stand at my grave and weep (John Reager)
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- Editor: John Reager (submitted 2018-02-25). Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 593 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND
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Letter, 10 pages, 593 kB; CPDL #48920; editor: John Reager
General Information
Title: Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
Composer: John Reager
Lyricist: Mary Elizabeth Frye
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Burial service
Language: English
Instruments: Piano
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Description: In memory of Denalda Siegrist and all the victims of the Oakland Ghostship tragedy, the piece is dedicated to Oakland City Chorus. Denalda was a member of that group. Clusters, aleatoric events, and traditional polyphony combine in this tribute. The principal theme is a musical version of the name Denalda (D E B A Bb D A). Duration 5 minutes.
External websites: http://oaklandcitychorus.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Do-Not-Stand-At-My-Grave-and-Weep-Premier.mp3
Original text and translations
English text
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush.
I am the swift uplifting rush.
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry;
I am not there. I did not die.