Flower of the Month – June
1st June 2026
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June
“Summer Song for the Open Air”
Eliza Flower (1803–1846)
from “Songs of the Months”
published by A J Novello
December 1834
for acapella voices
performed by The Flower Singers from
ELECTRIC VOICE THEATRE’S
Young Singers Programme
In nature the flower of this month is the rose – a universal symbol of love.
“June – Summer Song for the Open Air” by Eliza Flower (1803–1846) for acapella voices, is from “Songs of the Months” published by A. J. Novello in December 1834. It is performed by The Flower Singers from ELECTRIC VOICE THEATRE’S Young Singers Programme. The words of the song were written by Catherine Partridge about whom we unfortunately know absolutely nothing so far! In nature the flower of June is the rose – a universal symbol of love.
The composer of each of the 12 songs is Eliza Flower (1803 – 1846), who set poetry provided by her close knit circle of literary friends, mainly women, including her sister Sarah Flower Adams. The result is an eclectic mix of songs which veer from romantic to dramatic harmony and from simple beauty to lively humour.
The short editorial introduction explains that each song appeared throughout 1834 in the Monthly Repository – a publication associated with South Place Chapel where Flower’s life and work was based.
