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Bob Chilcott This Day

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This Day unites five very different texts, both sacred and secular, in an exploration of man's relationship with the world and with God. Opening with an optimistic F sharp major setting of Emily Dickinson's 'Bring me the sunset in a cup', the work progresses through the stages of a day (or, indeed, a life): 'Awake, my soul!' (Thomas Ken), 'This Day' (Jewish text, adapted Chilcott), 'The Bright Field' (R.S. Thomas), and 'O Lord, support us' (John Henry Newman). This is powerfully evocative music embracing a range of moods and styles, with moments of joyful optimism, spiritual enlightenment, and poignancy.

15 5. O Lord, support us

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16 184 done. p Then in your mer p sonore - cy grant us 187 rit. Più lento a safe lodg - ing, and a ho - ly rest, S. A. dolce and peace, dolce 191 peace, peace unis. at the last. Peace, peace, 195 for online perusal only at the last. rit. pp Peace. pp Processed in England by Enigma Music Production Services, Amersham, Bucks. Printed by Halstan & Co. Ltd., Amersham, Bucks.

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