A song of dynamics (Theodore F. Seward)

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• (Posted 2023-12-05)  CPDL #77872:     

Editor: David Anderson (submitted 2023-12-05).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 367 kB   Copyright: Personal

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General Information

Title: A song of dynamics
Composer: Theodore F. Seward
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Partsong

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1872 Biglow & Main
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Original text and translations

English text

A song of dynamics let us sing;
A song of dynamics, we will sing,
From the soft to the loud make it ring.
M is for mezzo, medium, moderate,
F is for forte, loud and strong;
Double F fortissimo,
Louder still and stronger;
Then diminuendo to the end;
P for piano, gently now,
Then pianissimo soft and low,

Then sing crescendo, loud and strong,
Then diminuendo to the end;
Swell each tone.
Then all legato smoothly we’ll sing;
And then we’ll sing staccato ha, ha, ha,
And end our song with laughing,
What a merry time we’re having with our ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!