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A kiss
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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A kiss by 2|Edward Roberts|John Paul Morgan| — Lyrics
There’s something in a kiss,
Though I cannot reveal it;
Which never comes amiss—
Not even when we steal it.
We cannot taste a kiss,
And sure we cannot view it;
But is there not a bliss,
Communicated through it.
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About A kiss
The music opens with the SATB voices weaving together to suggest the elusive nature of the subject. This secular partsong explores the intangible qualities of a kiss, noting how it cannot be tasted or seen, yet communicates a certain bliss. The text poetically argues that its value is proven by how much we strive to win it, and that all honest people love it. The composers use the interplay of the four vocal lines to paint a picture of this delightful, though unrevealable, human experience. The setting perfectly captures the lighthearted yet profound sentiment of the words.
