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A perfect day
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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A perfect day by George A. Blackburn — Lyrics
The crimson trefoil decks the field,
The hedge is clad in snowwhite May,
The gold of broom is every where,
The cloudless blue pours down the day.
Twin notes of Cuckoo haunt the vale,
The Lark’s gay rapture fills the sky;
The Copse outbreathes faint undertones
When summer winds go loitering by.
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About A perfect day
George A. Blackburn's A perfect day is a secular SATB setting of a joyful English text evoking the sensory delights of a summer countryside. The poem celebrates the colours of nature – crimson trefoil, golden broom, and white May blossom – alongside the sounds of birdsong from the cuckoo and the lark. It paints a picture of a landscape alive with fragrance from clover and hawthorn, where a sense of profound contentment pervades. The music reflects this idyllic scene, capturing the 'All Delight' of the setting, as the text culminates in an exultant affirmation of the beauty of a perfect summer's day.
