KEITH ALLEGRETTI
THREE NOCTURNES for mixed a cappella choir
© 2014 Keith Allegretti Music
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! I. First Fig (Edna St. Vincent Millay)! My candle burns at both ends; It will not last the night; But, ah, my foes and, oh, my friends, It gives a lovely light!!
! II. Epitaph (Mark Twain)! Warm summer sun, ! Shine kindly here. ! Warm southern wind, ! Blow softly here. ! Green sod above, lie light, lie light — ! Good night, dear heart,! Good night, good night.!
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III. Dawn (Paul Laurence Dunbar)! An angel, robed in spotless white, Bent down and kissed the sleeping Night. ! Night woke to blush; the sprite was gone. ! Men saw the blush and called it Dawn.!
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Duration: ca. 5 1/2 minutes!