Marcus Maroney wrote:
>I for one do not find the hymn comic at all. Joyous, yes...comic, not in
>the least. I think it's more a celebration/plea to Diana. *shrug*
I think the comic nature of the song is obvious, at least in the recordings
by Pears and Bostridge. The unfestive pace, the coloratura in "excellent"
(like a deliberate parody), the silly repeat of the word "Goddess" (utterly
uncelebratory), the brisk and most funny "bright" at the end of each
strophe. Well, all thinks speaks out for a deliberate comic nature of
the piece. (at least IMHO)
Robert Peters
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