Ode to Harmony (Oliver Holden)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-02-10). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 71 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. All four stanzas included.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-02-10). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 69 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two short instrumental interludes omitted from this edition.
General Information
Title: Ode to Harmony
First Line: Hail, hail music
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: David Garrick
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: STB
Genre: Secular, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella mostly, with two short interludes written for small two to three-piece orchestra.
First published: 1793 in The Union Harmony, Volume 2, p. 13-14
Description: Words attributed to David Garrick, in four stanzas.
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Original text and translations
English text
1. Hail, hail music,sweet enchantment, hail.
Like potent spells thy powers prevail.
On wings of rapture borne away,
All nature owns thy universal sway.
2. But what is beauty, what is grace,
But harmony of form and face;
What are the beauties of the mind,
Heaven's rarest gifts, by harmony combined.
3. From the fierce passions discord springs,
'Till nature strike the softer strings,
The soul compose, and love
Harmonious from passion flows.
4. Affection's flame, and friendship's ties,
And all the social pleasures rise
From thee, O harmony, divine!
Love, concord, beauty, every joy is thine.