Songs
Sweeter than roses
(1695)
Z. 585
Sweeter than roses
Sweeter than roses, or cool evening breezeOn a warm flowery shore, was the dear kiss,First trembling made me freeze,Then shot like fire all o’er.What magic has victorious love!For all I touch or see since that dear kiss,I hourly prove, all is love to me.
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Composer
Henry Purcell (c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. It is said that he began composing at nine years old. As an adult, he became organist at Westminster Abbey, and later the Chapel Royal.
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Poet
Richard Norton was an English playwright. He is the author of the play 'Pausanias, The Betrayer of His Country', and had his words set to music by Henry Purcell, of which 'Sweeter Than Roses Z. 585' is the most famous.
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Previously performed at:
- 27 Feb 2021: 02. Nardus Williams & Sholto Kynoch
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- 15 Oct 2020: 29. The Story of the Rose
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- 11 Oct 2020: 07. Elias Ashmole and the Ashmolean Museum
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- 15 Oct 2019: 21. A Young Man's Exhortation: Ben Johnson & Roger Vignoles
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Sweeter than roses
Sweeter than roses, or cool evening breeze
On a warm flowery shore, was the dear kiss,
First trembling made me freeze,
Then shot like fire all o’er.
What magic has victorious love!
For all I touch or see since that dear kiss,
I hourly prove, all is love to me.
If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information.
Composer
Henry Purcell (c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. It is said that he began composing at nine years old. As an adult, he became organist at Westminster Abbey, and later the Chapel Royal.
Information from Wikipedia. For the full article, read here.
See Full Entry
Poet
Richard Norton was an English playwright. He is the author of the play 'Pausanias, The Betrayer of His Country', and had his words set to music by Henry Purcell, of which 'Sweeter Than Roses Z. 585' is the most famous.
See Full Entry
Sorry, no further description available.
Previously performed at:
- 27 Feb 2021: 02. Nardus Williams & Sholto Kynoch
- 15 Oct 2020: 29. The Story of the Rose
- 11 Oct 2020: 07. Elias Ashmole and the Ashmolean Museum
- 15 Oct 2019: 21. A Young Man's Exhortation: Ben Johnson & Roger Vignoles