There is a garden in her face (John Ireland) with harp - Studentenvrouwenkoor Medusa - June 20, 2014
0"There is a garden in her face" by John Ireland, accompanied by harp instead of piano. Performed by Studentenvrouwenkoor Medusa at the summer concert (June 20, 2014), in the Aula of the Utrecht University Academy Building, Utrecht, The Netherlands. I sang soprano in this song.
Photos taken by me in Ireland!
Text:
There is a garden in her face
Where roses and white lilies grow;
A heav'nly paradise is that place
Wherein all pleasant fruits do flow
There cherries grow, which none may buy
Till "Cherry ripe", themselves do cry
Those cherries fairly do enclose
Of orient pearl a double row;
Which when her lovely laughter shows
They look like rosebuds filled with snow
Yet them no peer nor prince can buy
Till "Cherry ripe", themselves do cry
Her eyes like angels watch them still;
Her brows like bended bows do stand
Threat'ning with piercing frowns to kill
All that approach with eye or hand
These sacred cherries to come nigh
Till "Cherry ripe", themselves do cry
Information about the location @UniversiteitUtrecht :
https://www.uu.nl/en/universityhall
https://www.uu.nl/organisatie/academiegebouw
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academiegebouw_(Utrecht)
Information about the choir:
https://www.facebook.com/studentenvrouwenkoormedusa/
https://www.studentenvrouwenkoormedusa.com/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEpd5KrLnPTBklYrhgNwLEA