The music makers
SATB(div.)+Alto solo+piano
Music: EDWARD ELGAR
Words: ARTHUR O’SHAUGHNESSY
Novello, 1912
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9 We are the music makers (from Fig.9 to Fig.26)
27 We, in the ages lying (from 12 bars before Fig.27 to Fig.38)
38 A breath of our inspiration (from Fig.38 to Fig.49)
49 They had no vision amazing (from 1 bar after Fig.49 to Fig.55)
55 And therefore today is thrilling (from Fig.55 to Fig.71)
70 But we, with our dreaming and singing (from Fig.70 to Fig.85)
85 Great hail! we cry to the comers – Alto Solo (from Fig.85 to
Fig.93)
93 O men, it must ever be (from 8 bars before Fig.93 to end)