David Solomons

Composer

Roland Rogers

Arranger

David W Solomons

Lyricist

Adelaide Anne Procter

Publisher

David W Solomons

Genre

Classical / Choral music

Instrumentation

Mixed choir

Scored for

Choir

Type of score

Vocal score

Key

A minor

Duration

4'0"

Language

English

Difficulty

Medium

Year of composition

2015

Description
Transcription of Roland Rogers' victorian choral piece "The Storm", with words by Adelaide Anne Procter
(who also wrote the words for the famous song by Arthur Sullivan The Lost Chord)
An arrangement of this music for woodwind quartet is also available on this site.
The sound sample is sung by me (transposed down a fourth).

The tempest rages wild and high,
The waves lift up their voice and cry
Fierce answers to the angry sky, -
Miserere Domine.

Through the black night and driving rain,
A ship is struggling, all in vain
To live upon the stormy main; -
Miserere Domine.

The thunders roar, the lightnings glare,
Vain is it now to strive or dare;
A cry goes up of great despair, -
Miserere Domine.

The stormy voices of the main,
The moaning wind, the pelting rain
Beat on the nursery window pane: -
Miserere Domine.

Warm curtained was the little bed,
Soft pillowed was the little head;
"The storm will wake the child," they said:
Miserere Domine.

Cowering among his pillows white
He prays, his blue eyes dim with fright,
"Father save those at sea to-night!"
Miserere Domine.

The morning shone all clear and gay,
On a ship at anchor in the bay,
And on a little child at play, -
Gloria tibi Domine!

Upload date

28 Sep 2015