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Three Part Songs to Poems by G.M. Hopkins

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Three Part Songs to Poems by G.M. Hopkins Free Sheet Music by Robert C. Fox for Various Instruments | Noteflight

I'll get the other two in!  Here's a start.  The Windhover.

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I'll get the second one in pretty soon.  I am a bit drunk on beer right now, and can technically compose or enter notes when drunk, but functionally cannot enter notes when drunk!  Go figure...

Anyone interested:  I actually remembered to put in composition dates on these three partsongs!  They are of course partsongs, so the alto and tenor voices are not so interesting.

The Windhover, 4-29-21. Binsey Poplars 3-20-21, Spring 5-02-21.  You will have to wait for the second two:  TOO MUCH BEER! 😋

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I really should get the other two in...😛

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On 9/29/2025 at 4:50 AM, Churchcantor said:

I really should get the other two in...😛

 

Well, in October I had a couple of unexpected houseguests, and the month was pretty wild!  I'll leave out the details so I don't get banned again...😁The others will not be too hard to enter, but I need some time off!  I am mainly researching and thinking about music rather than writing right now.

EDIT:  I am pleased with the number of views for this short piece so far, in a bad Noteflight rendition!  I really should get the other two in, and thank you!  Be sure to read the poem(s) carefully; they are music already, making Hopkins very difficult to set.

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Here's number three, because I like it!  I'll get number two in eventually!

 

Three Part Songs to Poems by G.M. Hopkins-3 Free Sheet Music by Robert C. Fox for Various Instruments | Noteflight

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Here is number two at long last. I'll get the words in later.

Three Part Songs to Poems by G.M. Hopkins-2 Free Sheet Music by Robert C. Fox for Various Instruments | Noteflight

(LOL Number Two...)😄

You know, Gerard Manley Hopkins, a Jesuit Priest but a very low ranking one, dabbled in musical composition, but all he ever had time to learn was just to notate a melody alone, no parts or chords.  Might find one that's good and add a piano accompaniment...someday!

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FWIW, here is my "model" for the part songs. It does not sound like your usual Paul Hindemith...

Paul Hindemith - Six Chansons - YouTube

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