One of my all-time favorites...
Factoids:
- This and the Cantus Mass are the brightest spots in Rheinberger's otherwise understated career.
The piece translates as follows:
- Bide with us, for shadows darken and the day will soon be over.
- Taken from luke 24,29
- This is the same text used for the famous hymn Abide with me.
- In listening to the music you can't help but hear each ray of sunshine disappear.
- The treatment of dissonance and slow static rhythmic make the day linger, allowing the listener to savor each moment of sun.
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