Peace to the souls of the heroes (John Wall Callcott)
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- (Posted 2023-09-12) CPDL #75347:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-09-12). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 306 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Prerared from the primary source.
- (Posted 2021-09-24) CPDL #65862:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2021-09-24). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 172 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The alto part is in octave-below treble clef. Transcribed from the Novello edition
- (Posted 2009-04-24) CPDL #19333: (Sibelius 5)
- Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2009-04-24). Score information: A4, 8 pages, 78 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Based upon the Horsley edition
Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: A few minor typos. See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: Peace to the souls of the heroes
Composer: John Wall Callcott
Lyricist: Ossian
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: ATB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella (originally). Piano accompaniment added by William Horsley (1774-1858).
First published: 1791 The professional collection..
2nd published: 1824 Horslety (memorial edition)
3rd published: 1852 Novello's Glee Hive no.47
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Original text and translations
English text
From Fingal, by Ossian
"Peace," [said Cuthullin,] "to the souls of the heroes! their deeds were great in fight. Let them ride around me on clouds. Let them show their features of war. My soul shall then be firm in danger; mine arm like the thunder of heaven! But be thou on a moonbeam, O Morna! near the window of my rest; when my thoughts are of peace; when the din of arms is past.
Note: words in square brackets not included in the musical setting.