Composer

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Charles Wood

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2:36

'Come, sleep' is a choral work composed by Charles Wood, an English composer and organist, in 1913. The piece was premiered in the same year by the choir of St. Mark's Church in North Audley Street, London. The work is a setting of a poem by Sir Philip Sidney, which is a plea to sleep to come and bring rest to the weary. The poem is divided into three stanzas, and Wood sets each stanza to a different musical theme. The first movement is marked "Andante con moto" and is characterized by a gentle, flowing melody in the upper voices, accompanied by a simple, repetitive pattern in the lower voices. The second movement, marked "Allegretto," is more lively and features a playful, syncopated rhythm in the upper voices. The final movement, marked "Andante," returns to the gentle, flowing melody of the first movement, but with a more subdued and peaceful character. Overall, 'Come, sleep' is a beautiful and expressive choral work that showcases Wood's skill as a composer. The piece is notable for its use of simple, yet effective harmonies and melodies, which perfectly capture the mood and sentiment of Sidney's poem.

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