by Greville Phillimore (1821 - 1884)

Song for Harvest Season
 (Sung text for setting by C. Ives)
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Language: English 
Summer ended, harvest o'er,
Lord, to Thee our songs we pour,
For the valleys  ... ,
For the fruits of tree and field;

For the promise ever sure
That while heaven and earth endure
Seed-time, harvest, cold and heat
Shall their yearly round complete;

 ...

Composition:

    Set to music by Charles Edward Ives (1874 - 1954), "Song for Harvest Season", subtitle: "Stanza from an Old Hymn", S. 356 (1893?), stanzas 1-2 [ voice, cornet, trombone, and bass, or organ ], fugue in four keys

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Research team for this page: T. P. (Peter) Perrin , Garrett Medlock [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2004-06-20
Line count: 24
Word count: 140