The Long Day Closes - A. Sullivan - Tenebrae

We hope you'll enjoy listening to some of our tenors and basses rehearsing this charming piece by Arthur Sullivan. Best known for the many operas he wrote with William Gilbert, Sullivan published this introspective choral work in 1868. It's a firm favourite of ours, and features on our 'Songs of Farewell' album: https://www.tenebrae-choir.com/record... This video was filmed at the beautiful church of St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood in south London. --- Nicholas Madden - tenor Tom Robson - tenor Joseph Edwards - baritone Simon Whiteley - bass --- No star is o'er the lake, Its pale watch keeping, The moon is half awake, Through grey mist creeping, The last red leaves fall round The porch of roses, The clock hath ceased to sound, The long day closes. Sit by the silent hearth In calm endeavour, To count the sounds of mirth, Now dumb for ever. Heed not how hope believes And fate disposes: Shadow is round the eaves, The long day closes. The lighted windows dim Are fading slowly. The fire that was so trim Now quivers lowly. Go to the dreamless bed Where grief reposes; Thy book of toil is read, The long day closes