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{{Descr|This glee was presented to the Catch Club by Mrs [Elizabeth] Sheridan (nee Linley), presumably as a memorial to her prematurely deceased brother. The words are described as "The second chapter of Solomon's song", and are an anonymous verse paraphrase for a piece with a secular purpose.}} | {{Descr|This glee was presented to the Catch Club by Mrs [Elizabeth] Sheridan (nee Linley), presumably as a memorial to her prematurely deceased brother. The words are described as "The second chapter of Solomon's song", and are an anonymous verse paraphrase for a piece with a secular purpose.}} | ||
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- (Posted 2021-09-13) CPDL #65773:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2021-09-13). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 426 kB Copyright: CC BY
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: Hark the birds melodious sing
Composer: Thomas Linley the younger
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Glee
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1786 Warren's twenty fifth collection
Description: This glee was presented to the Catch Club by Mrs [Elizabeth] Sheridan (nee Linley), presumably as a memorial to her prematurely deceased brother. The words are described as "The second chapter of Solomon's song", and are an anonymous verse paraphrase for a piece with a secular purpose.
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Original text and translations
English text
Hark, hark, the birds melodious sing,
And sweetly usher in the Spring.
Close by his fellow sits the dove,
And gently whispers her his love.