Although you’re far away And life is sad and grey I have a scheme, a dream to try... We’ll gather lilacs in the spring again And walk together down an English lane Until our hearts have learned to sing again When you come home once more. Ivor Novello’s ‘We’ll gather lilacs’ had its premiere 75 years ago today, and its words seem to resonate at this time especially. It's performed here by soprano Alexandra Stevenson - Soprano and pianist Alisdair Hogarth. | Classic FM

We'll Gather Lilacs 💐🎶 The final chorus of the song 'We’ll Gather Lilacs' by Ivor Novello, from the musical Perchance to Dream, performed in the Picture Gallery of Royal Holloway, University of London, as part of my summer solo singing recital. 🎼 A piece full of yearning and tenderness, it has become a world-famous anthem — one of Novello’s most widely performed works. Its lyrics speak of a time when loved ones will be reunited after the Second World War. #Countertenor #IvorNovello #WellGathe

RICHARD TAUBER - "WE'LL GATHER LILACS" (1945)