As torrents in summer (Edward Elgar)
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- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-19). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 98 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: This piece is listed as "secular" on this page, but it is suitable for use as a church anthem.
- Editor: Richard Mix (submitted 2011-06-14). Score information: Letter, 2 pages Copyright: CC BY
- Edition notes: Tree friendly, w/o keyboard reduction.
- Editor: John D. Smith (submitted 2004-02-20). Score information: A4, 4 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Scores listed alphabetically by composer. All scores available in Scorch format, some are also available as PDF files.
- Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-08-26). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 184 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: m.22, "By" should be "So"; also hairpin dynamics missing See the discussion page for full description.
General Information
Title: As torrents in summer from Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30
Composer: Edward Elgar
Lyricist: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong, Oratorio
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.
Description: Work entered public domain in EU on 1 Jan 2006.
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Original text and translations
English text
As torrents in summer, Half dried in their channels,
Suddenly rise, tho' the sky is still cloudlesss.
For rain has been falling.
Far off at their fountains;
So hearts that are fainting Grow full to o'erflowing,
And they that behold it, Marvel, and know not
That God at their fountains
Far off has been raining!
German translation
Wie Fluten im Sommer, halb versiegt in ihrem Bett,
plötzlich steigen, obwohl der Himmel noch wolkenlos ist,
denn Regen ist gefallen,
fern an ihren Quellen;
so schwellen verzagte Herzen
bis sie überfließen;
und wer dies sieht, staunt, nicht wissend,
dass fern an ihren Quellen Gott geregnet hat!