Nymphs and Shepherds.wmv

[RgVnHwL86]

Prachtig kinderkoor genieten

[skippytbk]

Fabulous. Used to hear this on two way family favorites. never did get all the words till now Thanks to everyone

Makes one miss Britain a bit more.

[janea57]

I remember singing this at school in the early 70's and loved it. What an excellent version this is - especially since it was recorded over 80 years ago - the year my mother was born!

[jacorwd]

I first listened this as child, on the radio(wireless)about seventy years ago. Air raid sirens and all that. I still absolutely love it, a real JOY.

[ivor333]

its actually difficult to put into words just how beautiful this sounds....

many thanks for putting this up.

[cheryltess]

I believe these are the words to the second verse as sung by the Manchester School Choir. I found them written on a song sheet.

Nymphs and Shepherds pipe and play,

Tune a song, a festal lay,

For this is Flora’s holiday,

Lightly we tread o’er all the ground,

With music, with dancing and with poetry,

Thus trip we round with merry sound,

And pass the day in jollity,

Nymphs and shepherds come away

[LordUhtred1]

Superb!

[neilalbert155]

Still the most charming and memorable piece of music of my life, first heard over sixty years ago.

[CountessVonBruhl]

A Sublime Moment of Perfection.

The Beauty of the Music, the Innocence of the Children, and the Supreme Joy of the occasion! I might imagine myself entering the Celestial Realms....

In fact, I think I did!

[daisydandilion]

Nymphs and shepherds come away,

In this grove let’s sport and play, For this is Flora’s Holy day

Sacred to ease and happy love,

To music, to dancing and to poetry, Your flocks may now securely rove

Whilst you express your jollity

Poem: Thomas Shadwell

Music: Henry purcell ' The libertine' 1692

Record: Hamilton Harty /Halle Orchestra 1929

The Sheet music is online thanks to; William F Long, but no second verse as sung on the record. Does any one know what the words are?

[daisydandilion]

Please, please could someone post words to the 2nd verse on the record?

The 2nd may be an adaptation by Harty or did Shadwell write two verses? It seems to begin:

'Nymphs and Shepherds pipe and play...'.

This may be from a verse added by W.G. Rothery ? that begins:

Twine ye garlands red and white,

pipe and dance till fall of night

It doesn't fit .

Does any one know. I'd love to sing along

[cheryltess]

@daisydandilion Is this what you re lookinbg for? Nymphs and Shepherds pipe and play Tune a song, a festal lay For this is Flora’s holiday Lightly we tread o’er all the ground With music, with dancing and with poetry Thus trip we round with merry sound And pass the day in jollity Nymphs and shepherds come away

[brigantia63]

Lovely! We were taught the song and sang it at school, though I doubt we were half as good as these.

[terryirv]

Beautiful. The age of innocence. And if this lot appeared on BGT, they would win it!

Proud Mancunian.

[jbjcjb]

The choirs diction is very good, love it. X

[hawkmoon03111951]

@jbjcjb Diction was important back in those days. Gone forever, unfortunately.