Night winds that so gently flow (John Baptiste Calkin)
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- Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-10-01). Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 367 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: SATB
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2022-02-18). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 124 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: ATTB version.
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-05-21). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 125 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: SATB version. Revised files uploaded 18/02/22.
General Information
Title: Night winds that so gently flow
Composer: John Baptiste Calkin
Lyricist: Joseph Tennielli Calkin
Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1870 in Novello's Part-Song Book (2nd series), Vol. 3, no. 98
2nd published: 1880 The Orpheus (new series) no.37
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Original text and translations
English text
Night winds that so gently flow,
Hush! oh hush your murmurs low,
Softly wrapt in beauty's glow,
My Delia sleeps.
Soothe her with thy soft caress,
Gently breathe in tenderness,
While visions bright her slumbers bless,
Her Damon weeps.