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How I love the festive boy
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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How I love the festive boy by Alexander Campbell Mackenzie — Lyrics
How I love the festive boy,
Tripping through the dance of joy.
How I love the mellow sage,
Smiling through the veil of age.
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About How I love the festive boy
Alexander Campbell Mackenzie's part-song, How I love the festive boy, is a charming example of Victorian secular choral music for SATB voices. The English text celebrates the enduring spirit of youth and joy, finding it in both the energetic dancer and the wise elder whose heart remains young. Mackenzie's setting likely captures the lighthearted and ebullient mood of the words, characteristic of the period's popular part-songs. This piece would be a delightful addition to a concert programme, offering a moment of accessible, well-crafted vocal writing that expresses a universally understood sentiment about the persistence of youthful energy.
