To Song (Carl Maria von Weber)
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- (Posted 2022-04-22) CPDL #68935:
- Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2022-04-22). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 80 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score.
General Information
Title: To Song
Composer: Carl Maria von Weber
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: TTBB
Genre: Secular, Partsong
Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
First published: 1879 The Orpheus (New series) no.80
Description: A version, with English lyrics, of Weber's Frühlingsahnung
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Original text and translations
English text
Joyful Song, 'tis thee we honour,
Zest thou givest unto wine,
Whosoe'er prevents our singing
Takes way a joy divine.
While the gen'rous wine is flowing,
And our hearts with love are glowing,
Then shall music's gladd'ning strain
O'er the soul its pow'r retain.