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1st Soprano
2nd Soprano
Contralto
Violin I
Violin II
Piano

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Andantino q = 66
p
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ten.
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O snow, which sinks so

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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
6

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light,
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light,
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light,
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pizz.

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Brown earth is hid from

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sight,

hid from sight,

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hid from sight,

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arco
espress.

O soul,

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espress.
espress.

be thou as white,

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espress.
The Snow
Edward Elgar (Op. 26, No. 1)
nZo 2013
Score
Three-Part Song for Female Voices
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
11

soul, be thou as

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O soul,
11

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cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.

J

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

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thou As white as
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thou As white as
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thou As white as

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espress.
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snow, as snow,
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snow, as snow,
.

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snow, as snow, O

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>

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p
dim.
dim.
w

j
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soul, be thou as white as

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allargando
dim.
p
p
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
16

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snow,
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w

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p
rit.
dim.


O snow, which

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Pi lento q = 52
dolce p

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falls so slow, Dear

O snow, which

O snow, which

dolce
dolce
dolce
dolce

earth quite

falls so

falls so

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warm be low;
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slow, O
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slow, O
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heart, so
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heart, so

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poco cresc.
poco cresc.
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2 The Snow
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
22

heart, so keep thy

n
j

keep thy glow

j

j

keep thy glow
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glow Be neath the

Be neath

Be neath the

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dim. e poco rit.

dim. e poco rit.
dim. e poco rit.
dim. e poco rit.
dim. e poco rit.
dim. e poco rit.

snow, the

the

snow the

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j

p
p
p

snow.

snow.
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snow.

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ten.
ten.
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
27

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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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27

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grave
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grave
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grave

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pizz.

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Sad flow'rs, sad flow'rs the

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win ter brave;

win ter brave;

win ter brave;

O heart,

espress.
arco
cresc.
cresc. P
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3 The Snow
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
32

so soothe and save,


O
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stringendo
cresc.
cresc.

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so soothe,

heart, so soothe and save, as

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as does the snow.

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does the snow. The

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snow must


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snow must
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Pi mosso q = 96
f
f
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melt, must

snow must
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melt, must

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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
37

melt, must

melt, must

melt, must
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go, Fast,

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go, Fast,

go, Fast,

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fast as
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4 The Snow
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
43

thus, my

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soul, not
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thus, my

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thus, my soul, O
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soul,

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cresc.
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thus, my soul, O

sow


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cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
47

sow


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sul G
5 The Snow
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Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
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thus, not
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thus, not
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thus, not
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a tempo
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thus, O

thus, O
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sul D
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thus thy
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thus thy
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thus thy
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p
p
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
55
.

gifts to
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gifts to
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gifts to
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55

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p
p
p
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
sonore
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fade, to
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fade, to
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fade, to

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fade like
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fade like
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fade like

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snow
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snow
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snow
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al
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6 The Snow
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.

J

O snow, thou'rt white no

j

O snow, thou'rt white no

j

O snow, thou'rt white no

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59

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p
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more,
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more,

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Thy spark ling too, is

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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
62
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o'er;

too is o'er;

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too is o'er;
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O soul,

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espress.

be as be fore,

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espress.
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7 The Snow
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
65

soul, be as be

#

O soul,
65

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65

cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.

J

Be
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fore, Was bright, Be

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be as be fore, be

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as be fore, Was
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as be fore, Was
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as be fore, Was

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espress.
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bright the snow,
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bright the snow.
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bright the snow. O

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dim.
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
69
w

j
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soul, be as be fore, Was

69
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w

69

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dim.
allargando

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bright the snow.
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w

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p
dim.
rit.


Then as the

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dolce
dolce
G Pi lento

snow all pure, O

Then as the

Then as the

dolce
dolce
dolce
dolce

heart be,

snow all

snow all

-

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but en dure;
.

.

pure, O
.

.

pure, O
.

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8 The Snow
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
75

Through all the
.
heart, be,
.

heart, be,
75

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.

75

g
g
g
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g
g
g
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g
g
g
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j

poco cresc.
poco cresc.

years full sure, Not

n
j

but en dure;

j

j

but en dure;

n


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n

as the snow,

Not

Not as the

w
w
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
dim. e rit.
rit.
rit.

not as the

as the

snow, as the

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g

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w
snow,
w
snow,
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snow,

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A tempo, pi lento

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dim.
sul D
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Spr. 1
Spr. 2
C.a.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
81

81

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81

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sul G

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not as the

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not as the

not as the

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n

molto rit.

w
snow.
w
snow.
w
snow.
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w
w

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9 The Snow