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Hark! from woodlands
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Hark! from woodlands by Charles E. Whiting — Lyrics
Hark! from woodlands far away,
Sounds the merry roundelay!
Now across the russet plain,
Slowly moves the loaded wain.
Greet the reapers as they come,
Happy, happy harvest home.
Never fear the wintry blast,
Summer suns will shine at last;
See the golden grain appear,
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About Hark! from woodlands
Charles E. Whiting's Hark! from woodlands is a delightful SATB partsong that captures the spirit of rural celebration. The music opens with a sense of bustling activity, evoking the merry sounds of the roundelay and the slow, steady progress of the harvest wain. The voices weave together to paint a picture of an abundant autumn, celebrating the reapers and the fruits of their labour. The text looks forward with optimism, contemplating the end of winter and the return of summer sun. It expresses a hope for peace and plenty, a wish for strength and prosperity for the land, culminating in a joyful embrace of the harvest home.
