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Away, dull care
Staff Notation • Secular, Partsongs
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Away, dull care by Howard Kingsbury — Lyrics
There is beauty on the land,
There is splendor on the sea,
Full of glory is the heaven,
And the earth is full of glee:
Every robin in the grass,
Every lark on sunny wing,
Warbles loud a song of joy,
And shall we not also sing?
Then lift the song on high,
And fill the arching sky,
Till every heart shall catch the strain,
And ring the echo back again:
Goodbye, Despair!
Away, dull care!
Though the sunshine sometimes fails,
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About Away, dull care
Howard Kingsbury's Away, dull care is a bright and uplifting SATB setting of a joyful English text. The words paint a picture of abundant beauty and glee in the natural world, from the splendor of the sea to the song of the robin and lark. The composer encourages a similar outpouring of joy, urging listeners to 'lift the song on high' and cast aside despair. This secular partsong celebrates the inherent beauty and happiness to be found all around us, even suggesting that clouds and shadows only serve to highlight the ever-present radiance beyond. It is a call to embrace life's glories and to share in its inherent glee.
