Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1194167 By Dave Froman. By Dave Froman. Chamber,Classical,Contemporary. Octavo. 12 pages. Dave Froman #793589. Published by Dave Froman (A0.1194167). 2021. SATB, piano, and violin / 4:30The beautiful and haunting poem Fire and Sleet and Candlelight laments a wasted life. This original piece is reminiscent of the choral standards āSometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Childā and āWayfaring Stranger,ā evoking what I can hope are similar thrilling feelings of angst and terror for singer, conductor, and listener.Ā Text by poet Elinor Wylie (1885-1928), born in Somerville, New Jersey.Ā Please reach out if you would like to premiere this piece.Ā davefroman@gmail.com.Text:For this youāve strivenĀ Ā Daring, to fail:Your sky is rivenĀ Ā Like a tearing veil.For this, youāve wastedĀ Ā Wings of your youth;Divined, and tastedĀ Ā Bitter springs of truth.From sand unslakĆØdĀ Ā Twisted strong cords,And wandered nakedĀ Ā Among trysted swords.Thereās a word unspoken,Ā Ā A knot untied.Whatever is brokenĀ Ā The earth may hide.The road was jaggedĀ Ā Over sharp stones:Your bodyās too raggedĀ Ā To cover your bones.The wind scattersĀ Ā Tears upon dust;Your soulās in tattersĀ Ā Where the spears thrust.Your race is endedāĀ Ā See, it is run:Nothing is mendedĀ Ā Under the sun.Ā Straight as an arrowĀ Ā You fall to a sleepNot too narrowĀ Ā And not too deep.
