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In April When Primroses
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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In April When Primroses by Douglas Brooks-Davies — Lyrics
In April, when primroses paint the sweet plain,
And summer approaching rejoiceth the swain,
The yellowhair'd laddie would oftentimes go
To wilds and deep glens, where the hawthorntrees grow.
There, under the shade of an old sacred thorn,
With freedom he sung his loves, evening and morn;
He sang with so soft and enchanting a sound,
That Sylvans and Fairies unseen danc'd around
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About In April When Primroses
Douglas Brooks-Davies sets a pastoral poem to music in this SATB setting. The text, a secular English part-song, paints a picture of springtime and a shepherd's affections. He compares two young women, one with a scornful air and the other sweet and beautiful, musing on their merits. The music captures the gentle unfolding of nature and the shepherd's wistful contemplation. Brooks-Davies's setting is well-suited to a choir looking for a charming and evocative piece that celebrates the beauty of the English countryside and the age-old theme of young love.
