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| Downloads & Listens: ****
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| Description | | Vocalist, computer and various collaborators. |
| Similar Artists | | Freres Jacques, Comedy Harmonists, A Cappella, Kings Singers... well one can aspire :-) |
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| Information for song "Music all powerful" | | | | |  | Based on a poem by Henry Kirke White - this glee by Thomas Walmisley finds its echoes even now in the 21st century. Performed, as ever, by the dwsChorale |  Play
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| | Song Story | Henry Kirke White wrote the poem (several more verses than the version set by Walmisley) at the age of 14!
One interesting change - the original refers to "melody" being sent by Heaven, whereas Walmisley claims that "harmony" was sent.
Certainly his musical setting goes out to prove this!
| | Song Lyrics | Music, all pow`rful o`er the human mind!
Can still each mental storm, each tumult calm;
Soothe anxious care on sleepless couch reclin`d,
And e`en fierce anger`s furious rage disarm.
At her command, the various passions lie,
She stirs to battle, or she lulls to peace,
Melts the charm`d soul to thrilling ecstasy,
And bids the jarring world`s harsh clangour cease.
Soft thro` the dell the dying strains retire,
Then burst majestic, in the varied swell,
Now, breathe melodious as the Grecian lyre,
Or on the ear, in sinking cadence dwell.
Oh! surely Harmony from Heav`n was sent,
To cheer the soul when tir`d with human strife;
To soothe the wayward heart by sorrow rent,
And soften down the rugged road of life.
| | Song Statistics | | Song Serial Number: | | 288 | | Date of first upload: | | Thursday September 1st, 2005 | | Date of last update: | | Thursday September 1st, 2005 | | Total downloads and listens: | | **** | | Total amount sold: | | $**** |
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