Grandmother Daydreams

for a cappella SATB chorus

by Mark Growden

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This composition is dedicated to my grandmother Dorothy Jane Farrar.

Memory, my fickle friend
I’ve never known you well
The faded scenes you recommend
They ring a distant bell

The blemishes the blooms
The laughter and perfume
My children’s children have children of their own

Memory, my weathered friend
Don’t leave me here alone

Apples to cider
Kindling to fire
The rusted fenders on a ‘47 coupe

November brings the greenest dreams
The moon swings back around

Memory my feathered friend
Let’s take a ride to town
Let’s take a ride to town

SKU: MGN-003 Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices Instrumentation: Choral

Language:	English
Sacred or Secular:	Secular
Duration:	1-5 Minutes
Voicing:	SATB

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