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Gentle winds, around her hover
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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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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Gentle winds, around her hover by John Thomas Musgrave — Lyrics
Gentle winds, around her hover,
Seek the bower where she sleeps,
Whisper, zephyrs, how I love her,
Though my lip still silent keeps;
Tell her that my peace is flown,
Say my heart is all her own;
Mingle, zephyrs, with her sigh,
Bid her let me hope or die.
R: Gentle winds, around her hover,
Seek the bower where she sleeps,
Whisper, zephyrs, how I love her,
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About Gentle winds, around her hover
A tender serenade, Gentle winds, around her hover is a secular SATB setting of an English text. The composer, John Thomas Musgrave, crafts a mood of longing and devotion, as the singer implores the elements to convey his affections to the sleeping beloved. The lyrics speak of a love so profound that the singer’s peace is lost, his heart entirely hers. He asks the wind to whisper his adoration and the moon to reflect her guiding light. This partsong would be suitable for a mixed choir in a concert setting, offering a moment of gentle romantic reflection.
