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4
4
4
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4
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4
4
4
Andantino q = 66

J

O snow, which sinks so

j

O snow, which sinks so

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O snow, which sinks so

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p
p
p

>

light,
.

>

light,
.

>

light,

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j

Brown earth is hid, is

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8
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sight,

hid from sight,

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hid from sight,

O soul,
espress.

be thou as white,
espress.

soul, be thou as

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O soul,
cresc.
cresc.
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12

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Be
.
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white, As white, be
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be thou as white, be
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f
f
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thou As white as
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thou As white as
.

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j

thou As white as
B
espress.
.
J

snow, as snow,
j

snow, as snow,
.

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snow, as snow, O
w

j
#
j

soul, be thou as white as

allargando
dim.
The Snow
Edward Elgar (Op. 26, No. 1)
nZo 2013
Voices
Three-Part Song for Female Voices
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16

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snow,
p
rit.


O snow, which

Pi lento q = 52
dolce p

j

j


falls so slow, Dear

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O snow, which

dolce
dolce

earth quite

falls so

falls so

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warm be low;
.

.

slow, O
.

.

slow, O
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21

O heart, O
.
heart, so
.

heart, so

poco cresc.

heart, so keep thy

n
j

keep thy glow

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keep thy glow



glow Be neath the

Be neath

Be neath the
dim. e poco rit.
dim. e poco rit.
dim. e poco rit.

snow, the

the

snow the

snow.

snow.
n

snow.
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mo
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26

O snow, in thy soft

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O snow, in thy soft

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O snow, in thy soft

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p
p

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grave
.

>

grave
.

>

grave

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Sad flow'rs, sad flow'rs the

j

Sad flow'rs, sad flow'rs the

j

Sad flow'rs, sad flow'rs the

win ter brave;

win ter brave;

win ter brave;
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2
The Snow
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31

O heart,

espress.

so soothe and save,


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stringendo
cresc.

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so soothe,

heart, so soothe and save, as

cresc.
j

The
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J

as does the snow.

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does the snow. The

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.

snow must


The
.

snow must
D
f
Pi mosso q = 96
.

melt, must

snow must
.

melt, must

melt, must

melt, must

melt, must

go, Fast,

J

go, Fast,

go, Fast,
.

fast, fast,
.

fast, fast,
.

fast, fast,
.

fast as
n

fast as
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fast as
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41

wa ter

wa ter

wa ter
.

flow
.

flow. Not
.

flow
accel.
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thus, my

Not
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soul, not
.

thus, my


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thus, my soul, O
.

soul,
cresc.
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3 The Snow
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46
.
j

thus, my soul, O

sow


Thy
cresc.
cresc.

sow


Thy
.

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gifts to fade like


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gifts to fade, thy
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snow, thy
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gifts to fade like
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gifts to fade like
.

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gifts to fade like
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snow, Not
.

snow, Not
.
snow, Not
allargando

.

thus, not
.

thus, not
.

thus, not
Maestoso
E
a tempo
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52
.

thus, O

thus, O
.
thus, O

sow not

sow not

sow not
.

thus thy
.
.

thus thy
.
thus thy
p
p
p
.

gifts to
.

gifts to
.
gifts to
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
.

fade, to
.
fade, to
.
fade, to
.
fade like
.

fade like
.

fade like
.

snow
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snow
.

snow
al
al
al
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J

O snow, thou'rt white no

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O snow, thou'rt white no

j

O snow, thou'rt white no

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mo
F

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more,
.

>

more,
.

>

more,

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Thy spark ling too, is

j

Thy spark ling, spark ling

j

Thy spark ling, spark ling

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o'er;

too is o'er;

j
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too is o'er;

O soul,
espress.
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- -
4
The Snow
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64

be as be fore,
espress.

soul, be as be

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O soul,
cresc.
cresc.

J

Be
.
J

fore, Was bright, Be

j
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j

be as be fore, be
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f
f
.
J
.

as be fore, Was
J

as be fore, Was
.

.
j

as be fore, Was
espress.
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68
.
J

bright the snow,
j

bright the snow.
.

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bright the snow. O
w

j
#
j

soul, be as be fore, Was

dim.
allargando

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.

bright the snow.
p
rit.


Then as the

dolce
G Pi lento

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72
.

snow all pure, O

Then as the

Then as the

dolce
dolce

heart be,

snow all

snow all
.

but en dure;
.

.

pure, O
.

.

pure, O

Through all the
.
heart, be,
.

heart, be,

poco cresc.

years full sure, Not

n
j

but en dure;

j

j

but en dure;
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-
-
5 The Snow
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77



as the snow,

Not

Not as the
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.

not as the

as the

snow, as the

w
snow,
w
snow,
w
snow,
A tempo, pi lento
w
w
w

not as the

J

not as the

not as the

molto rit.

w
snow.
w
snow.
w
snow.
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&
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84
w
w
w
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6
The Snow