In a vale closed with woodland - Jackson of Exeter, William

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"In his frontispiece, Jackson specified performance in the following terms: "I would just observe, that the following pieces will lose their effect, when the parts are doubled. The manner of performance that I would recommend, is by three voices singing moderately soft, and accompanied with any bass instrument that may have the effect of an accompaniment only; for nothing hurts a piece so much, as making a part principal, or even equal with others, when it was intended to be subservient. The equality of strength among the voices should also be observed; if one voice of the three be strong, and the others weak, it is necessary to soften it down, that the balance may not be destroyed; for it should always be remembered, that as no principal part was intended, there must be none produced"."

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Glees ♬ Voicing → ATB ¶ Language → English

Parts 3

Instruments Basso continuo

Pages 8

CPDL # 68854

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2022-04-14

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¶Lyrics / Text

In a vale clos'd with woodland, where grottos abound, And rivulets murmur, and echoes resound, I vow'd to the Muses my time and my care; Since neither could win me the smiles of my fair. As freedom inspir'd me, I rang'd and I sung; And Daphne's dear name never fell from my tongue. But if a smooth accent delighted my ear, I should wish, unawares, that my Daphne might hear. With fairest ideas my bosom I stor'd, To drive from my heart the fair nymph I ador'd; But the more I with study my fancy refin'd, The deeper impression she made on my mind. Ah! whilst I the beauties of nature pursue, I still must my Daphne's fair image renew: The Graces have chosen with Daphne to rove, And the Muses are all in alliance with Love.