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As the moon’s soft splendour
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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As the moon’s soft splendour by Charles Wood — Lyrics
An Ariette for Music. To a Lady singing to her Accompaniment on the Guitar.
As the moon’s soft splendour
O’er the faint, cold starlight of heaven
Is thrown,
So thy voice most tender
To the strings without soul has given
Its own.
The stars will awaken,
Though the moon sleep a full hour later
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About As the moon’s soft splendour
Charles Wood’s As the moon’s soft splendour is a serenely beautiful part-song for SATB choir, setting a lyrical English text. Composed perhaps for a private musical occasion, it captures the delicate imagery of a singer accompanied by guitar, transforming the inanimate strings with the warmth and soul of her voice. The music reflects the poem's contrast between celestial bodies – the moon and stars – and the intimate, human element of song. It describes how melody can transport the listener to an ethereal realm where music, moonlight, and emotion merge into a singular, exquisite experience. This is an ideal choice for a programme celebrating the power of the human voice.
