Golden Slumbers

Text by Thomas Dekker.

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“Golden Slumbers” was written in 1994, during my tenure as composer in residence for the Dale Warland Singers.

Golden slumbers kiss your eyes;
Smiles awake you when you rise.
Sleep, pretty wanton, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby:
Rock Him, rock Him, lullaby.

Care is heavy, therefore sleep you;
You are care, and care must keep you.
Sleep, pretty wanton, do not cry,
And I will sing a lullaby:
Rock Him, rock Him, lullaby.
after Thomas Dekker (1572-1632)

Genre

Choral

Instrumentation

SATTBB

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Sample Recording by First Readings Project/J. David Moore

Duration

c.2:45

Year Written

1994