Harvey B Gaul (1881-1945), student of Buck, Guilmant and Widor, is best known for his prolific output of compositions
and transcriptions. He was also known for his scholarly writing, and you can
read
an example from 1918.
April is a program piece that is based on the following fragment by William Watson (1858–1935):
“April, April | Laugh thy girlish laughter. Tho’ the monent after | Weep thy girlish tears. April, April, Laugh thy girlish
laughter.” Moderate.