Go plaintive breeze

This charming glee for ATTTB voices opens with a graceful, flowing melodic line, quickly engaging the singers in delicate interplay. The music perfectly captures the melancholic yet tender sentiments of the text, drawn from Sir William Jones's adaptation of Petrarch. The composer skillfully uses the five-part texture to evoke the plaintive address to the departed Laura. The music paints a vivid picture of the speaker’s grief and remembrance, questioning the earth that now holds his beloved. The sophisticated harmonic language and vocal writing are characteristic of the English glee tradition, offering a rewarding challenge for a skilled choir.