by Robert Herrick (1591 - 1674)

Language: English 
Music, thou Queen of Heaven, Care-charming-spell,
  That strik'st a stillness into hell: 
Thou that tam'st Tygers, and fierce storms (that rise)
  With thy soul-melting Lullabies: 
Fall down, down, down, from those thy chiming spheres,
To charm our souls, as thou enchant'st our ears.

Composition:

    Set to music by Michael Nyman (b. 1944), "To Music (ii)", 2016, first performed 2016 [ counter-tenor and orchestra ], from No Time in Eternity, no. 7, confirmed with a CD booklet

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This text was added to the website: 2011-01-07
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