Flower of the Month – November “Come to thy home!”
November
“Come to thy home!”
Eliza Flower (1803–1846)
for solo voice and piano
performed by
Adèle Bachmann – Mezzo
Frances M Lynch – Piano
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Tinted lithograph of a drawing by Mrs E Bridell Fox, 1898/99 courtesy of Conway Hall Ethical Society
In nature the flower of this month is the chrysanthemum which symbolizes loyalty, friendship, and joy.
November
“Come to thy home!”
from
“Songs of the Months”
published by A J Novello, December 1834
The short editorial introduction explains that each song appeared throughout 1834 in the Monthly Repository – a publication associated with South Place Chapel where Flower’s life and work was based.
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Adèle Bachmann is a singer/songwriter and performer who was born and raised in Strasbourg and moved to the United Kingdom to study musical theatre. She was introduced to music at a very young age and it’s since been a prominent part of her life. Over the course of the last few years, she has travelled around different parts of the world performing for and teaching English to children. Adele was first introduced to Electric Voice Theatre in 2023 when she took part in the Young Singers Programme and she was thrilled to take part in a second project.
November
“Come to thy home!”
Sarah Flower Adams (1805-1848)
Come to thy home, beloved!
The time for thy toil is ending:
I’ve made thee a rest, come see,
Where our last few flowers are bending
A sweet farewell to thee!
Come to thy home, beloved!
Come to thy home, beloved!
The mists they are thick love, remember;
We’ve no autumn’s mellow sun,
It is dull and drear November,
And thy way a weary one!
Come to thy home, beloved!
Come to thy home, beloved!
There’s an eye that longs to meet thee;
And the fire is blazing clear,
And O! such a heart to greet thee.
Will that not tempt thee here?
Come to thy home, beloved!
Come to thy home, beloved!
Come! How the vapour thickens.
Will this watching ne’er be past?
There’s a footstep – Hark! It quickens
Ah! Thou art here at last-
Here, at thy home beloved!
The words of the song were written by Eliza’s sister
Sarah Flower Adams (1805-1848)
Poet, Singer and Actor
Sarah’s words seem to hold so many ideas – the nearing of an ending, or the beginning of something new, an arrival to a welcoming home full of love at the end of a struggle for the month of November or perhaps for the sisters themselves. Eliza’s setting is deceptively simple, it’s glorious to sing, simple enough for anyone to try, but complex enough to offer challenges of interpretation to any more experienced singers.
