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Mr. Sun (2-part treble)
Hannah Jensen
A moment in life so cherished, you wish it could have lasted just a little longer.
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Mr. Sun
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Mr. Sun
for 2-part treble choir and piano
A sophisticated and accessible 2-part treble and piano work, “Mr. Sun” fills a special niche. A playful, innocent text hides a deeper meaning: the sweet things of life are only temporary. Just as the sun sets, our joys cannot last forever. Jensen’s sophisticated piano writing gives the keyboardist a voice to share with the choir. Taken all together, “Mr. Sun” can help developing voices and minds find expression and affirmation of their emotions.
Hannah Jensen has been creating and performing music her whole life, and holds degrees in piano performance and music education from Hastings College. Hannah shares her love of music with more than 60 private piano, guitar, and ukulele students through her private studio. When not teaching private lessons, she can be found accompanying choirs and soloists, and working as the founder and executive director of the non-profit, Hastings Community Music Academy. Outside of Nebraska, Hannah has taught music in many areas of the Dominican Republic, and was a head instructor at P.L.A.Y. Music at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts. Hannah also writes and performs original music, blending heartfelt lyrics with engaging melodies to create meaningful musical experiences.
Composer’s Notes
This piece was inspired by my time teaching music in the Dominican Republic—days that were so beautiful and meaningful, I often found myself wishing they didn’t have to end. I originally wrote and recorded it as a solo, (which can be heard on any streaming platform). But over time, this song has taken on new meaning through the people I’ve shared it with.
My husband wants it played at his funeral. My sister-in-law wanted it as the closing to her wedding day with my brother. A dear friend hears it and thinks of her late husband and their beautiful life together. A high school senior asked to sing it at her graduation—a request that transformed the song from a solo into one for choir.
I’m deeply moved by the way these words have resonated differently with each person. It’s an honor to know that this song holds meaning for others. My hope is that it can speak to anyone who sings it—that it brings to mind a place, a person, or a moment in life so cherished, you wish it could have lasted just a little longer.
-Hannah Jensen
Text
The sun has said goodbye without much reason why.
I know that we’d be fine without an end.
And now the crescent moon has gone and changed our view,
and it’s time for our hearts to say, “farewell.”
We met under the sun and spent the day as one,
reminded of how sweet this life can be.
I know it had to end,
but just this once, my friend,
Mr. Sun,
could you stay a little more?
It’s turning out to be the best day.
I see the way you look at me.
And if the sun stayed out till the next day,
I know that we would both be smiling.
I know it had to end,
but just this once, my friend,
Mr. Sun,
could you stay a little more?
I will not ask again,
but just this once, my friend,
Mr. Sun,
Mr. Sun,
Mr. Sun,
could you stay a little more?
– Hannah Jensen
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