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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 John Whittaker — Lyrics
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
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About I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
John Whittaker sets Wordsworth's famous poem about daffodils in this SATB setting. The music captures the joy of the poet's solitary encounter with a dazzling host of golden flowers, and how the memory of this vibrant scene can fill the heart with pleasure even when alone. The text moves from a depiction of the natural world to the inner world of memory and reflection. The choral writing for SATB with divisi provides rich harmonic opportunities to convey the expansiveness of the vision and the happiness it inspires. This is a delightful secular part-song for mixed choir.
