Hark how the birds (Henry Lahee)

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• (Posted 2019-05-13)  CPDL #54226:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2019-05-13).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Hark how the birds
Composer: Henry Lahee
Lyricist: Alexander Pope

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB

Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: 1869 in Novello Part-Song Book (2nd Series), Vol. 2, no. 82
Description: This madrigal gained 3rd prize of £10, offered by the Bristol Madrigal Society, 1865.

Original text and translations

English text

Hark! how the birds on ev'ry bloomy spray,
With joyous music wake the dawning day!
Why sit we mute when early linnets sing,
When warbling Philomel salues the Spring?