We'll gather Lilacs
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SKU: A0.1271624
Composed by Ivor Novello. Arranged by Marcus Martin. 20th Century,Broadway,Musical/Show,Standards. 6 pages. Cornelius Edition (uk) #864013. Published by Cornelius Edition (uk) (A0.1271624).We'll Gather Lilacs, is a song by Welsh composer Ivor Novello which he wrote for the hit musical romance 'Perchance to Dream'. The stage musical opened at the Hippodrome Theatre in London's West End in 1945 and ran until 1948. This song was the most popular and enduring to emerge from the production.
It was originally recorded by Muriel Barron & Olive Gilbert (1945) and has since been performed by many artists, including notably Anne Zieglerand Webster Booth, Richard Tauber, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra (for his album Sinatra Sings Great Songs from Great Britain (1962)
Written as World War II drew to its close, the song describes the yearning of parted couples to be reunited. It evokes the joy they would feel when together once again, and the pleasures of the English countryside in spring with its lilac blossom. It is arranged here for SATB with piano accompaniment. Orchestral parts and a full score are also available for purchase.
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