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Autumn
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · James Gibb
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Autumn by Walter Cecil Macfarren — Lyrics
Thy praises, Autumn, will we sing,
Thou, ruddy as thy ruby wine,
Compared with thee how pale the Spring!
Thy colouring how richly fine!
Ripe golden corn and purple grapes,
With peach and apple's rosy cheek;
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About Autumn
This SATB setting of an English text celebrates the bounty and beauty of Autumn. The composer revels in the season's colours, comparing its richness to the paleness of Spring, and enumerating the fruits of the harvest: golden corn, purple grapes, peaches, and apples. The lyrics speak of the joy that Autumn brings to the eye and the palate, evoking images of a loving toast raised in celebration of the season. Walter Cecil Macfarren's partsong captures this sense of abundant, festive appreciation, creating a vivid musical picture of nature's autumnal glory. It is a secular work, fitting for a concert programme seeking to evoke the varied moods of the year.
