The Snow

Three-part Chorus for Women's Voices

Alice Elgar with Accompaniments for Two Violins and Piano Edward Elgar

q = 60
     
Soprano  

Soprano      
    
Alto  

   
      
ten.
 
     

Violin 1
p
  
dim.
 
ten.
       
Violin 2       
    
q = 60

              


        









   
Piano dim.
p
            
 

 

  p 
    
5

S.             
O snow, which sinks so light, Brown earth is hid from sight,

 p
 
S.                   
O snow, which sinks so light, Brown earth is hid, is hid from sight,
 p
A.                     
O snow, which sinks so light, Brown earth is hid, is hid from sight,

        
    
          
  
Vln. 1
pp espress.
       
   
 




Vln. 2   pizz.


      
arco

 
           
      


         















Pno.
             
     
  
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 
9
f
       
S.

Be

espress. f
        
cresc.
S.     
   

O soul, be thou as white, as white, be
 f

     
espress. cresc.

         
    
A.

O soul, be thou as white, O soul, be thou as white, be

   
     
 
  
         
Vln. 1      
cresc. sf f
          
         
Vln. 2
   
sf

    
   


  

      
cresc.
 
                   
Pno.
  
       


rit.
    
13
   
espress.
   
dim.
S.    
thou As white as snow, as snow,

     
rit.
 
S.               
thou As white as snow, as snow,


allargando rit.
 p
       
A.      
 

     
 
thou As white as show, as snow, O soul, be thou as white as snow,

     
Vln. 1 

      
       
rit. dim.
   
Vln. 2    
   
 
 

  


allargando dim. e rit.

        
                
Pno.

     
p

         
          


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 
Più lento
 
17

p dolce.
             
S. 
O snow, which falls so slow, Dear earth quite warm be - low


 
pp
  
S.
       
O snow, which falls so slow, O

 pp
   
      
A.
 
O snow, which falls so slow, O

    
      
Vln. 1     
pp
       
Vln. 2   

 


Più lento

     
      

   



           




pp dolce.
     

Pno.
      
         
  
   
   


   
dim. e poco rit.

21 pp

             
S. 
O heart, O heart, so keep thy glow, Be - neath the snow, the

 
   
fp dim. e poco rit. pp
      
S.
    
heart, so keep thy glow, Be - neath the
 fp dim. e poco rit. pp 
       
       
A.

heart, so keep thy glow Be - neath the snow, the

      
    
Vln. 1   

   

 
       
Vln. 2
     

     
           
 

  


        


 





Pno. poco cresc. dim. e poco rit.

                  

    
    
     

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 
25 Tempo I

S.          
snow. O snow, in thy soft

  
S.        
snow. O snow, in thy soft


  
A.      

snow. O snow, in thy soft

   
       
         
Vln. 1
  
          
   
Vln. 2     
   


Tempo I

            


        
















 
Pno.
       
  
  

   
     
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S.       
grave Sad flow'rs, sad flow'rs the win - ter brave;


espress.

               
S.
 
grave Sad flow'rs, sad flow'rs the win - ter brave; O heart,


             

A.

grave Sad flow'rs, sad flow'rs the win - ter brave;

         
   
             
  
 
Vln. 1
cresc.
  
   
   
      




   
Vln. 2
pizz.    arco

 
        
   
  

 


   










   
Pno.
                 
    
   

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 
32 stringendo f
      
S.

The


stringendo

        
cresc.
S.     
so soothe and save, so soothe, as does the snow.


  
stringendo f

   
cresc.
      
A.
   
O heart, so soothe and save, as does the snow. The

  
            
       
Vln. 1

stringendo
     
         
Vln. 2
    

 
          
          
         


      
  
Pno. stringendo cresc.
           
  
  

        
35 Più mosso

       
S. 
snow must melt, must melt, must go, Fast,

 f

S.             

The snow must melt, must go, Fast,

 
          

A.

snow must melt, must melt, must go, Fast,


       
Vln. 1           
f f
 
3 3

       
3

      
3
Vln. 2
 


Più mosso

                                

                        


      
f  
   
Pno.
      
      
     
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    
39
  
accel.
S.      
fast, fast, fast as wa - - ter flow.

 accel. mf

         
     
S. 
fast, fast, fast as wa - - ter flow. Not

 accel.

   
        
A.    
fast, fast, fast as wa - - ter flow.

              
Vln. 1     
3
accel.
          
3
Vln. 2   
     


accel.

                          
                     


         
Pno.
           
      
    

 
43

mf
S.     
Not

  
    
cresc.
     
S.

thus, my soul, not thus, my soul, O

 
mf
   
A.     
Not thus, my soul,

         
Vln. 1          
p cresc.
  
        
Vln. 2      

  

        
                       


                
Pno. p
   
cresc.

        

















       
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   cresc. 
46
f
S.         
thus, my soul, O sow Thy

       
f
S.    
sow Thy gifts to fade, thy

     
f

cresc.
    
A.  
Thy gifts to fade like snow, thy

          
               
Vln. 1    
cresc.
    
Vln. 2          
              


                
        
               


    
Pno.
                        
                       

   
Maestoso
  
49
  
allargando ff a tempo

   
S.

gifts to fade like snow, Not thus, not thus, O

  ff

      
allargando a tempo
S.
      
gifts to fade like snow, Not thus, not thus, O

 
allargando ff a tempo
A.  
         
gifts to fade like snow, Not thus, not thus, O

    
allargando a tempo
    
          
   
Vln. 1
  
     
      
Vln. 2
          

Maestoso

        
allargando a tempo
                   
                             




   

   
f ff
    
Pno.
   



     


   
  


  
   
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     
53

p dim. e rit.
S.    
sow not thus thy gifts to

    
p dim. e rit.

      
S.    
sow not thus thy gifts to
 p dim. e rit.

         
A.

sow not thus thy gifts to

     
          
Vln. 1
   
dim. e rit.
    
          
Vln. 2
  

        

         
Pno.


 



 
 
  
p

  
dim. e rit.




  






     

  sonore

  
56

S.       
fade, to fade, like snow.

 
S.       

fade, to fade, like snow.

  
   
A.

fade, to fade, like snow.

    
     
Vln. 1 

                        
Vln. 2 


                               


    
Pno.
   
      
    
     

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  
59 Tempo I

     
S.         
O snow, thou'rt white no more, Thy spark - ling too, is

 
S.              
O snow, thou'rt white no more, Thy spark - ling, spark - ling


       
      
A. 
O snow, thou'rt white no more, Thy spark - ling, spark - ling

                                       
         
Vln. 1 

    
Vln. 2                                             


Tempo I

            




       















 
Pno.
       
  
  

  
62

S.     
o'er;

 
   
espress.
S.     
too is o'er; O


  
espress.

      
    
A.

too is o'er; O soul, be as be - fore,

 
                 
   
Vln. 1          

 
                
      
Vln. 2
      



       
               


   


 
  
Pno.

    
          

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  espress.  
65
 
f
       
S.

Be as be - fore, Was

    
f   
        
cresc.
S.
        
soul, be as be - fore, Was bright, Be as be - fore, Was

 f

A.      
     

  

O soul, be as be - fore, be as be - fore, Was

 
       
        
Vln. 1      
cresc. sf f

     
     
          

Vln. 2


         
  

      f
 
Pno.

    
cresc.

     

   
68
 
dim. rit.
S.      
bright the snow.

   
dim. rit.

S.         
bright the snow.


allargando


rit.
A.    
             
bright the snow, O soul, be as be - fore, was bright the snow.

    
      
Vln. 1
 dim.

dim.
  
Vln. 2  

 

 
allargando dim. e rit.
 
  
       
      


       
Pno.
   
p
      
       
    
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 
Più lento
 
71
 
pp
  
dolce.
S.       
Then as the snow all pure, O heart be,


 
pp
    
S.
  
Then as the snow all

 pp

   
  
A.
 
Then as the snow all

   
  
Vln. 1       
     
Vln. 2   



Più lento

     
       

 


    
      





pp dolce.

       
Pno.
  
 
       
 




 
74
  
poco cresc.
S.           
but en - dure; Through all the years full sure, Not


   
fp
     
S.
   
pure, O heart be, but en - dure;
 fp

     
      
A.

pure, O heart be, but en - dure;

     
   
Vln. 1       

 

Vln. 2     
     


         
   

  


   


 




Pno.
   
             
           
  

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 
Tempo, più lento

77 dim. e rit.

pp
S.        
as the snow, not as the snow,


 
dim. e rit. pp
S.       
Not as the snow,

  dim. e rit. pp

    
A.
   
Not as the snow, as the snow,

     
      
Vln. 1   
  
 
pp
      
Vln. 2   
      


Tempo, più lento

              


       












pp

    
Pno.

  
dim. e rit.
 



    


  
81 molto rit.
pp
S.          
not as the snow.

  
molto rit.

  
pp
S.        
not as the snow.

 
molto rit.
pp

   
    
A.

not as the snow.
   
molto rit.

      
  
Vln. 1

 
Vln. 2     
      

 
molto rit.

       
     


         

   
     
Pno.

    


    




    
