canasg choral music publishing - The princess Anastasia

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The princess Anastasia

poem by William Soutar (1898-1943)
set to music by Sheena Phillips

for childrens's chorus (two parts)
and piano

SA performance time approx 1m 30s

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Three Soutar songs

Composer's note

William Soutar's poems for children make wonderful use of the Scots language, to which he was dedicated. This is a dreamy piece about a sad princess in a moonlit tower and should sound utterly spell-binding! The other two songs in this set of Soutar pieces for children are The muckle man and The windmill (both published by Canasg).

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Words

The princess Anastasia

The Princess Anastasia
Look't frae the turret wa';
And saw ahint the mirkl'd hill
A flichterin star fa'.

[looked from the turret wall]
[ahint ~ behind; mirkl'd ~ darkened]
[flichterin ~ flickering; fa' ~ fall]

The Princess Anastasia
Stude in the licht o' the mune,
And ane be ane her siller tears
Drapp't clear and glisterin.

[stood in the light of the moon]
[and one by one her silver tears]
[dropped clear and glistening]

William Soutar

Thanks to the Trustees of the National Library of Scotland, who hold William Soutar's copyright, for permission to reproduce this poem. Before performing or recording this setting, please inform the National Library of Scotland, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1EW, Scotland; tel +44-131-226 4531.

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