MIXED VOICES A Series of Quartets and Choruses THIRD SET WHEN ORDERING, MENTION “boston music CO. series for mixed voices” and number only NUMBER PRICE 881. Reger, Max The Nuns ( with Orch. or Po. Accomp.) 60 882. Johnson, Noel The Close of Day 15 883. Strube, Gustav Gethsemane (, Symbolic Rhapsody with Orch. Accomp.) 1.00 884. Kahn, Robert Storm King (with Orch. or Piano Accomp.) 50 885. Stewart, H. J. May-time (Madrigal) 15 88(3. Gevaert, F. A. Noel of the 18th Century (Eng. & Fr.) 15 887. Gounod, Ch. Thy dear voice (Serenade) Arr. by W. Franke-Harling 15 888. Godard, B. Serenade from “Jocelyn” (Ten. Solo) “ “ 20 889. Lasso, Orlando di Echo Song (Chorus 4* Solo Quartet) (Eng. & Ger.) 25 890. Nevin, Geo. B. Madrigal 15 891. Humperdinck, E. The Pilgrimage to Kevlaar (Ten. 4* M.-Sop. soli) 75 892. Shepherd, A. The City in the Sea ( Chorus , Bar. solo 4* Orch.) 75 893. Baldamus, G. Summer Night 12 894. Kienzl, W. Blest are they which are persecuted 15 »'chirmer The Boston Music Company Boston , Mass . •V * If // Right of performance given only with the un¬ derstanding that a copy of this score be purchased by or for each singer taking part. Performance from hired or loaned copies is forbidden. The copying of either the separate parts or the entire composition, by any process whatsoever,is dishonorable, and subject to “the penalties pro¬ vided under Section 28 of Copyright Law.” 3 The Close of Day Four-part Song for Mixed Voices JOHN SCOTT NOEL JOHNSON Andante sostenuto Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Piano fc*=£ h h j- r \j i Slow - ly the day is dy - ing, The song- of the birds is b « . *, # ~9r * Slow - ly the day is dy - ing, -P- jmm i he song of the birds is r m m t r 7 p- ' f- j h Slow - ly the day is dy - ing, The song of the birds is Pm m=m Slow - ly the day is dy - ing, The song of the birds is Andante sostenuto on __-- # 4 fr 1 ► - j j- J bl—J l Z 7 ----- \^f 3 r 1 _ * ~~~T~ Jh f-p-Mf p-P __ And the fa-din^ lif t still,_ And the fa-ding light of the sun - set, Is mf - seen o’er the dis-tant mm m ' i r r still,_ And the fa-ding light of the sun-set, Is seen o’er the dis-tant i —=p=i -1-^- ry|.f:— 't*r l T.j '"j.T f - ■riP • ==jr= m A J. i mf P Copyright, 1905, by Houghton & Co. assigned, 1911, to O. 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PP PPP I 1 day x $ the break, the break of day,l Un-til the break of day. rail, e dim. w rote, e PP PPP s bWaK cfay, Un-til the break of ifey: rail, t l J— TT„ „ of 5 m me- J- "T? day,_Un-til the break of day, Un-til the break of day, rail, e dim. 3 PP jm 5 break day, Un-til the break of day._ rail, e dim. at MIXED VOICES A Series of Quartets and Choruses SECOND SET WHEN ORDERING, MENTION “ BOSTON MUSIC CO. SERIES FOR MIXED VOICES ” AND NUMBER ONLY NUMBER PRICE 241. Schubert, Franz. Cradle Song (arr. by W. Gericke]), Eng. and Ger . 15 242. Schubert, Franz. Night and Dreams 15 243. Schubert, Franz. Love’s Message 20 244. Schubert, Franz. Hark! hark ! the Lark “ 20 245. Gericke, Wilhelm. Chorus of Homage ( Piano , 4 hands or orchestra accomp.) 25 246. Landsberg, S. Dry yo’ Eyes (in Southern Folk Style) 12 247.. Volbach, Fritz. Raphael (organ or orchestra ), Eng. and Eat. 75 248. Bossi, M. Enrico. Paradise Lost (Solo voices , Chorus, Orch. and Organ ) 1.75 249. Stewart, H. J. My Lady! 20 *250. Maunder, J. H. The Shepherd’s Song 15 251. Stewart, H. J. Soft and Deep (Lullaby) 15 252. Norris, Homer. The Flight of the Ragle (Cycle for Sop ., Ten. and Bar.) 1.50 253. Johns, Clayton. Dinah (Sentimental Negro Ballad) 15 254. Birch, J. Edgar. Close his Eyes (Memorial Day) 15 255. Carroll, M. H. The Wind 15 *256. Handel, G. F. Holy art Thou (Largo from “ Xerxes ") 15 257. Dvorak, Anton. Lullaby, Op. 29, No. 2 15 258. Gaul, Harvey B. May I print a Kiss? 15 959. Gaul, Harvey B. There is Dew for the Flow’ret 15 260. D^rak, Anton. 149th Psalm, Op 79 (Orchestral accomp. ad lib.) 30 261. Stewart, H. J. Bedouin Love Song (Bayard Taylor) 15 262. Gaul, Harvey B, The Owl ( Tennyson) 15 263. Colburn, S. C. Agnus Dei (Alto and Bass Solos), Eng. and Lat . 20 264. Clough-Leighter, H. On Christmas Day (Carol) 15 265. Ryder, A. H. There’s a Song in the Air (Christmas Carol for 4 voices) 10 266. Ryder, A. H. There’s a Song in the Air (Christmas Carol in unison) 05 267. Nevin, E. The Rosary (Soprano or Tenor Solo) 15 268. Nevin, E. The Rosary (Quartet or Chorus) 15 269. Rich, Caryl B. The Singing Leaves (26 unison songs) so 270. Riker, F. ’Vira 15 271. Verdi, G. Anvil Chorus (From “ II Trovatore ”) 10 272. Wagner, R. Feast of the Holy Grail (From ** Parsifal '*) 50 273. Protheroe, D. Sylvia (Edward Oxenford) 15 *74. Stewart, H. J. Mass in D Minor 75 275. Protheroe, D. The Trees and the Master (Sidney Lanier) 15 276. Taneyef, Sergyei. The Stars 20 277. Borodine, A. Chorus of Villagers (From M Le Prince Igor 9 *) 15 278. Bullard, Carrie. The Song Child (21 unison songs) 50 279. Hensckel, Georg. Morning Hymn, Eng. 10 280. Wolf, Hugo, Christmas Night ( Christnacht ), Cantata, (Orch. or Organ) 50 G . Schirmer The Boston Music Company Boston ,