Heart of Spring - Chapman, Mark

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"This poem by an Australian author was set during a period where the composer made a point of seeking out poetry from his native country. It's a fairly old-fashioned poem, even for the period it was written, so the Stanford-like musical language used seemed appropriate. Choirs are invited to perform it with or without piano accompaniment."

◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key C minor

⁄ Time Signature 3/4

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced

↕ Range F2 – G5

♩ Tempo 100

◷ Duration ~6 min 22 sec

¶ Language → English

Measures 210

Texture mixed texture

Parts 7

Instruments A cappella

Pages 14

CPDL # 56655

Editor Mark Chapman

Posted 2020-01-16

License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

C4 – G5

Alto

A3 – C5

Tenor

C3 – F4

Bass

F2 – C4

Piano (ad lib.)

F2 – B-4

¶Lyrics / Text

O HEART of Spring! Spirit of light and love and joyous day So soon to faint beneath the fiery Summer: Still smiles the Earth, eager for thee alway: Welcome art thou, so ever short thy stay, Thou bold, thou blithe newcomer! Whither, oh whither this thy journeying, O Heart of Spring! O Heart of Spring! After the stormy days of Winter's reign When the keen winds their last lament are sighing The Sun shall raise thee up to life again: In thy dim death thou shalt not suffer pain: Surely thou dost not fear this quiet dying? Whither, oh whither blithely journeying, O Heart of Spring! O Heart of Spring! Youth's emblem, ancient as unchanging light, Uncomprehended, unconsumed, still burning: Oh that we could, as thee, rise from the night To find a world of blossoms lilac-white And long-winged swallows unafraid returning… Whither, oh whither this thy journeying, O Heart of Spring!