Ivor Novello was a Welsh composer and actor, famous in the 20th century. He was the most popular British entertainers of that period. His music style was operetta and he had several successful musical comedies.
We'll Gather Lilacs In The Spring is a song written by him and it was composed of the hit musical romance called Perchance to Dream.
It is sung by Olive Gilbert, who was a British singer and actress who performed first in opera and then in a lot of Ivor Novello’s musical shows. She was born in Wales and started her professional career in different roles with the Carl Rosa Opera Company. We'll Gather Lilacs In The Spring was one of her most famous performances.
The free We'll Gather Lilacs piano sheet music is mainly composed of elements like orchestra and vocals.
The song is very peaceful and gives you an elevating feeling mainly because of the voices. It was originally recorded in 1945 and it has been performed a lot of times since then, by many well-known artists, like Richard Tauber, Bing Crosby, and Anne Ziegler.
The lyrics describe the yearning of parted couples to be reunited, the joy they would feel when they get together again, and the pleasures of the English countryside during spring when the lilac blossom.
You can check the free We'll Gather Lilacs piano sheets on our website and try playing it at your own piano at home.
