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I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by Alexandra Uitdenbogerd — Lyrics
The Daffodils
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
and twinkle on the Milky Way,
They stretched in neverending line
along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
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About I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
Alexandra Uitdenbogerd sets Wordsworth's famous poem 'The Daffodils' for SATB choir. The text describes the poet's solitary wandering, which is suddenly brightened by the sight of a vast host of golden daffodils. The music captures the natural beauty and the joyful, uplifting effect of this memorable encounter. The composer paints a vivid sonic picture of the flowers 'fluttering and dancing in the breeze', and their 'sprightly dance' which even outdoes the waves. It is a secular song that celebrates the power of nature to bring happiness and a sense of wealth to the observer, even when recalled in moments of quiet reflection.
