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Highland love song
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs, Folk songs
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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 · Ian Haslam
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Highland love song by Hugh S. Roberton — Lyrics
translated from the Gaelic
by John Stuart Blackie
Health and joy be with you,
My bonnie nutbrown maid,
With tresses richly flowing,
With virgin grace array'd;
Thy voice to me is music When heavy I may be,
It heals my heart's deep sorrow
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About Highland love song
Hugh S. Roberton arranged this popular Scottish folk song. Set for SATB choir, the English text, translated from the Gaelic by John Stuart Blackie, speaks of devoted love. The lyrics express a deep longing for a beloved, describing her beauty and the solace her presence brings. The singer, troubled by separation, finds his only comfort in thoughts of her, even contemplating death if he cannot be reunited. Roberton's arrangement captures the heartfelt sentiment of this traditional Highland love song, making it a poignant choice for any concert programme seeking to evoke romance and devotion.
