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A Glad May Morning
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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A Glad May Morning by Emma Louise Ashford — Lyrics
When spring is smiling o’er meadows fair,
Come to the woods, Away!
When hawthorne buds perfume the air,
Come to the woods, Away!
Come out this glad May morning,
The world is fresh and gay,
And leaf, and bud, and blossom
Proclaim the lovely May.
Come out, Come out, ’Tis May!
And join our roundelay.
Come out, Come out,
Where zephyrs soft are playing,
And lilacs nod in gay delight,
Come let us go amaying.
Down by the forest,
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About A Glad May Morning
Emma Louise Ashford’s A Glad May Morning is a delightful SATB setting of an English text that celebrates the arrival of spring. The music captures the joyous mood of the lyrics, inviting singers and listeners alike to experience the beauty of nature awakening. It is perfectly suited for occasions celebrating the season, perhaps at the end of an academic year or during a spring festival. The piece uses the voices in SATB harmony to paint a vivid picture of "leaf, and bud, and blossom" and the general "joy and mirth" of a "glad May morning."
