A Michaelmas Gift to the Lyre Community

With gratitude to the composer, we share with you John Clark’s beautiful round, “Michaelmas.” This round (or canon) was written for two to twelve voices and can be sung in various groupings, including a two-part canon or a four-part round. Perfect for the season!

The text is by A.C. Harwood: “Wind in the trees blows loud for summer’s last song, threshing the boughs, pelting the leaves along. Frost on the ground at misty dawning shines bright, cracking the clod and lining the twigs with white. Myriad stars shine in the frosty, clear skies; outshining all, the meteor earthward flies. With hearts aglow, men mark the changing fresh world, when from the stars Michael’s spear is hurled.”

You may download the free music through our online store here. http://lyreassociation.org/pdf-downloads/clark-john-michaelmas - Enjoy!

The Kimberton, Pennsylvania group playing John Clark's Michaelmas piece: