No_1_the_shower (SAFE ⟶)

Musically, Elgar uses the choir to mimic the onset of a storm. Listeners can hear:

Sudden increases in volume that mirror the rising wind and intensity of a heavy downpour. no_1_the_shower

The song is part of Elgar's Two Choral Songs , set to the poetry of , a 17th-century Welsh poet known for his spiritual and mystical outlook on the natural world. In this particular work, Elgar explores the duality of rain: its physical presence as a refreshing force and its metaphorical role as a cleanser of the soul. Musically, Elgar uses the choir to mimic the