Oh! Sovereign of the willing soul - Callcott, John Wall

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"A four part glee, the first composed by Callcott at the age of 19"

⌛ Period → Classical ◈ Genre → Glees

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 3/2

♬ Voicing → ATTB

◆ Difficulty

Advanced

↕ Range G2 – C5

♩ Tempo andantino (80)

◷ Duration ~2 min 22 sec

¶ Language → English

Measures 80

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments A cappella (originally). Piano accompaniment added by William Horsley (1774-1858).

Pages 5

CPDL # 63039

Editor Christopher Shaw

Posted 2021-02-19

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Counter- tenor

A3 – C5

Tenor

E3 – A4

Bass

G2 – D4

Piano

G2 – E4

¶Lyrics / Text

Second stanza of '''The Progress Of Poesy: a Pindaric Ode''' [Awake, Aeolian lyre, awake, And give to rapture all thy trembling strings. From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take: The laughing flowers, that round them blow, Drink life and fragrance as they flow. Now the rich stream of music winds along Deep, majestic, smooth, and strong, Thro' verdant vales, and Ceres' golden reign: Now rolling down the steep amain, Headlong, impetuous, see it pour: The rocks and nodding groves rebellow to the roar.] Oh! Sovereign of the willing soul, Parent of sweet and solemn-breathing airs, Enchanting shell! the sullen Cares And frantic Passions hear thy soft control. On Thracia's hills the Lord of War, Has curb'd the fury of his car, And dropp'd his thirsty lance at thy command. Perching on the sceptred hand Of Jove, thy magic lulls the feathered king With ruffled plumes and flagging wing: Quenched in dark clouds of slumber lie The terror of his beak, and lightnings of his eye. '''Note:''' Bracketed text not part of the musical setting