Publisher Desc.  Perfect for a memorial service or even hospice work, "Crossing the Bar" is scored for mezzo-soprano or baritone, flute and piano (easily transcribed for harp or guitar). Here, a bar refers to the area where a river empties out into the sea. Set to an evocative poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, the text is reassuring and uplifting. Approx. 2:30.