1920
Maple Leaves
Composed by
Charles Ives
Charles Ives Text by
Thomas Bailey Aldrich
Thomas Bailey Aldrich "Maple Leaves" is the 23rd song in Ives's song collection 114 Songs.
The audio recording of "Maple Leaves" features Rayanne Dupuis, soprano, and Antoine Palloc, piano. These songs are from the album The Side Show: Songs of Charles Ives, and are available thanks to the generosity of the performers.
Text
Maple Leaves
by Thomas Bailey Aldrich
October turned my maple’s leaves to gold;
The most are gone now; here and there one lingers:
Soon these will slip from out the twigs’ weak hold,
Like coins between a dying miser’s fingers.
Audio
“Maple Leaves” (from “114 Songs”)
Rayanne Dupuis (soprano) & Antoine Palloc (piano)0:48
Sheet Music
