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How sweet is summer morning
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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How sweet is summer morning by Henry Thomas Smart — Lyrics
How sweet is summer morning,
When dewdrops gem the ground,
Distilling sweetest fragrance
The balmy air around;
When every word resoundeth
With songbirds' matin lays,
The voice of Nature lifting
Her great Creator's praise.
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About How sweet is summer morning
The poet paints a vivid picture of a summer morning, alive with the scent of dew-kissed earth and the joyful songs of birds. This beauty is seen as a reflection of the Creator's praise, with the sun's radiant ascent and the lark's soaring melody mingling earthly music with heavenly praise. Henry Thomas Smart's setting for SATB choir captures this sense of natural wonder and spiritual elevation. The rich harmonies of this secular part-song would evoke the warmth and radiance of a perfect summer day, offering a moment of musical reflection on the beauty of the natural world.
