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Con Te Partirò (Time to Say Goodbye)

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Post date March 10, 2022
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Words and music by Francesco Sartori and Lucio Quarantotto; Arranged by Elena Fortin

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This piece was made famous by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman–two classical artists that brought more mainstream listeners to this type of music. The piece has gone on to become something of a signature song for Mr. Bocelli.

The direct translation of “Con te Partirò” is “I’ll Leave with You”. English lyrics were changed to “Time to Say Goodbye”, making it one of those songs that has been used for weddings and funerals.

The piece has been translated into several different languages, and has topped the charts in several countries, been covered by many different performers, been sampled, and has been used in films, sports, and television.

For me, I chose to arrange this song because it has one of those beautiful melodies that is timeless and has staying power.

About the arrangement

This 5 page arrangement is written in the key of D major (2 sharps), with a modulation to the key of A major (3 sharps) towards the end of the song. The piece is a beautiful, expressive one and should be played cantabile (in a singing style). The arrangement explores sweeping arpeggios in the left hand, full chordal textures, rhythm figures of three notes vs. four notes or two notes, and is written in a classical style.

I often hear book authors comment that sometimes the characters in their books do the unexpected. I could say the same about this piece! I intended it to be a romantic-style interpretation, but I had been following news stories that turned the ending assertively in a Tchaikovsky-piano-concerto-like style… The ending is full of power and hope.

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Clicking on the link below will bring you to a new site: Sheet Music Plus. This arrangement is under copyright with the ArrangeMe program by Hal Leonard.

Sheet Music Plus – Con te Partirò – Time to Say Goodbye

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Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

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Post date December 20, 2021
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Composed by John Wyeth; Arranged by Elena Fortin

Come Thou Fount is a beautiful Christian hymn, written by pastor Robert Robinson in 1758. The tune that I based this arrangement on comes from a John Wyeth melody called “Nettleton”.

Come Thou Fount of every blessing

Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;

Streams of mercy, never ceasing,

Call for songs of loudest praise

Teach me some melodious sonnet,

Sung by flaming tongues above.

Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,

Mount of God’s unchanging love.

In an interesting back story, (you can read the full story at enjoyingthejourney.org). I learned that Robert Robinson wrote the hymn, and years later when he wandered away from God, a young women (ironically not knowing who he was) quoted from the hymn and shared with him how much of an encouragement it had been to her.