The early horn
| Song Title | The early horn (Search) |
| Composer(s): | John Ernest Galliard |
| Author(s): | John Rich |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Aurora; Cheerful; Cries; Crowning; Dewdrops; Early; Earth; Echoes; Gems; Golden; Hills; Horns; Horses; Hounds; Hunters; Hunting; Jovial; Melismas; Metaphor: Dew as Gems; Mind; Morning; Nature; Neighing; Pavilions; Personification: Morning; Phoebe; Rosy; Saluting; Sky; Sounds; Summons; Sun; Thoughts; Thrills; Tresses; Woods |
| First Line | The rosy morn, with golden tresses crown'd (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1736 (Search) |
| Larger Work | The Royal Chace (Search) |
| Musical Form | Recitative and aria (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://books.google.com/books/about/Reliquary_of_English_Song_Series_2_1700.html?id=Y6kQAAAAYAAJ |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/15EaQDf8aFYQV3QzNg9c6V?si=UL0tEhnDSxKJXL4sgM0OuA |
| Difficulty Level | HS (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Tenor |
| Range: | C3 - G4 (Search) |
| Original Key | F Major (Search) |
| Premiered By | John Beard (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | Reliquary of English Song, Vol. 2 (Search) |
| Orchestra and voice? | Yes (Search) |
| Other instrumentation and voice | Baroque orchestra (Search) |
| Contributor | SHK (Search) |