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A Song of Autumn
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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A Song of Autumn by Percy Buck — Lyrics
Brown and golden and red,
Fall the leaves that were once so green,
Once in the time when Spring was Queen:
But now the world grows bleak and cold,
Its glory fades as a tale that is told,
But now the world grows bleak and cold,
Its glory fades as a tale that is told.
Brown and golden and red,
Fall the leaves that were once so green,
In the time when Spring was Queen.
Joyless, barren and dead,
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About A Song of Autumn
Percy Buck's A Song of Autumn opens with a rich SATB texture, the voices weaving together to evoke the season. The composer captures the melancholic beauty of autumn, with the falling leaves and the fading glory of the year. The English text paints a picture of nature's decline, contrasting the vibrant life of Spring with the encroaching bleakness and cold of the present. This secular four-part song moves from a sense of loss to an acceptance of the passing of time, as the 'shadows are dark and long' and the world prepares for its 'evensong'. It is a reflective and evocative exploration of seasonal change and the passage of life.
