Words of Love for soprano and wind ensemble by Jim Mobberley published on 2011-05-30T19:30:13Z WORDS OF LOVE for Wind Ensemble and Soprano (2008) PROGRAM NOTES My father: wordsmith, philosopher, lover of learning; yet his most meaningful words were most often about the love of his life for 61 years. Near the end he lost his words, but not the love that inspired them. ***** TEXTS (unpublished) My darling How do I love thee? The ways of love are countless - countless joys with which you bless my life Moments tender, sweet… Moments tender Life’s brimming overfull with love A vivid sunrise as successive days dawn, a knowing touch, a sensitive ear, a gentle answer And when purple twilight falls about you, the beauty of a shared sunset Moments… as devotion fades into remembrance Tender…sweet For years of love and life, I am, for all these things most grateful, darling [always and forever.] Genre Wind Ensemble and Soprano
