| Description |
1 score (xxi, 209 pages) : black and white illustrations, facsimiles, plates ; 36 cm. |
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| Series |
Elgar complete edition ; vol. 15. Series II, Solo vocal works.
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Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Works. 1981 ; v. 15.
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| Language |
Staff notation. |
| Note |
This volume contains all of the 19th century songs of Elgar, including complete songs, arrangements, sketches and unfinished works. With a foreword and critical commentary. |
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Each song followed by its individual sources and commentary. |
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Illustrations are of some of the writers whose texts Elgar set: Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, John Hay, Algernon Swinburne, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Richard Garnett, James Gates Percival, Ellen Burroughs alias Sophie Jewett, Barry Pain, Adam Lindsay Gordon, Christina Rosetti and Thomas Ingoldsby alias Richard Harris Barham, page xiv. |
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Facsimiles include composer's manuscript pages, and pages from early published songs engraved by someone other than Elgar or his wife Alice. |
| Contents |
Completed songs: Language of flowers / James Gates Percival -- Self-banished / Edmund Waller -- A war song, op. 5 no. 1 / C. Flavell Hayward -- 'Through the long days', op. 16 no. 2 / Col. John Hay -- 'Is she not passing fair?' / Louisa Stuart Costello from the French of Charles, Duc d'Orléans -- 'As I laye a-thynkynge' / Thomas Ingoldsby -- Queen Mary's song (The lute song from Queen Mary) / Lord Tennyson -- Roundel: 'The little eyes that never knew light' / A.C. Swinburne -- Wind at dawn / C. Alice Roberts -- 'Like to the Damask rose' / Simon Wastell -- Poet's life / Ellen Burroughs -- A song of autumn / Adam Lindsay Gordon -- Shepherd's song, op. 16 no. 1 / Barry Pain from The nine muses minus one -- Mill wheel songs: I -- Winter / C. Alice Elgar -- Muleteer's serenade / Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, from Don Quixote translated by Peter Anthony Motteux -- Rondel, op. 16 no. 3 / Henry Wadsworth Longfellow from a rondel by Jean Froissart -- After, op. 31 no. 1 / Philip Bourke Marston -- A song of flight, op. 31 no. 2 / Christina Rosetti -- Love alone will stay (lute song) / C. Alice Elgar -- 'Dry those fair, those crystal eyes' / Henry King -- Pipes of Pan / Adrian Ross -- Sea pictures, op. 37 ( I. Sea-slumber song / Roden Noel -- II. In haven (Capri) / C. Alice Elgar -- III. Sabbath morning at sea / Elizabeth Barrett Browning -- IV. Where corals lie / Richard Garnett -- V. Swimmer / Adam Lindsay Gordon.). |
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Arrangements: Clapham Town end / traditional ; Sabbath morning at sea (with piano and organ accompaniment) -- Appendix -- sketches and unfinished works: 'If she love me' = Temple Bar rondeau / 'R.C.G.' -- Ophelia's song / William Shakespeare from Hamlet. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Language |
English words. |
| Subject |
Percival, James Gates, 1795-1856 -- Musical settings.
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Percival, James Gates, 1795-1856. |
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Musical settings.
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Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687. |
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Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687 -- Musical settings.
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Hayward, Charles Flavell, 1863-1906 -- Musical settings.
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Hay, John, 1838-1905 -- Musical settings.
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Hay, John, 1838-1905. |
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Costello, Louisa Stuart, 1799-1870 -- Musical settings.
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Costello, Louisa Stuart, 1799-1870. |
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Ingoldsby, Thomas, 1788-1845 -- Musical settings.
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Ingoldsby, Thomas, 1788-1845. |
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Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892 -- Musical settings.
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Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, Baron, 1809-1892. |
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909 -- Musical settings.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles, 1837-1909. |
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Elgar, Alice, 1848-1920 -- Musical settings.
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Elgar, Alice, 1848-1920. |
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Wastell, Simon, -1632 -- Musical settings.
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Wastell, Simon, -1632. |
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Morris, Ellen Burroughs -- Musical settings.
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Morris, Ellen Burroughs. |
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Pain, Barry, 1864-1928 -- Musical settings.
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Pain, Barry, 1864-1928. |
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Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718 -- Musical settings.
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Motteux, Peter Anthony, 1660-1718. |
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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 -- Musical settings.
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Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882. |
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Marston, Philip Bourke, 1850-1887 -- Musical settings.
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Marston, Philip Bourke, 1850-1887. |
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Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-1894 -- Musical settings.
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Rossetti, Christina Georgina, 1830-1894. |
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King, Henry, 1592-1669 -- Musical settings.
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King, Henry, 1592-1669. |
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Ross, Adrian, 1859-1933 -- Musical settings.
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Ross, Adrian, 1859-1933. |
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Noel, Roden, 1834-1894 -- Musical settings.
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Noel, Roden, 1834-1894. |
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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861 -- Musical settings.
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Browning, Elizabeth Barrett, 1806-1861. |
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Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906 -- Musical settings.
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Garnett, Richard, 1835-1906. |
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Gordon, Adam Lindsay, 1833-1870 -- Musical settings.
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Gordon, Adam Lindsay, 1833-1870. |
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Musical settings.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. |
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Songs with piano.
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Songs with piano. |
| Genre/Form |
Songs with piano.
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Songs.
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Songs.
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Art music.
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Art music.
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Musical settings.
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Arrangements (Music)
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Arrangements (Music)
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Scores.
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Scores.
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| Added Author |
Trowell, Brian, editor.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Language of flowers.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
War song.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Songs, op. 16. Through the long days.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Is she not passing fair?
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Self-banished.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
As I laye a-thynkynge.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Queen Mary's song.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Little eyes that never knew light.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Wind at dawn.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Like to the damask rose.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Poet's life.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Song of autumn.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Songs, op. 16. Shepherd's song.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Mill wheel songs. Winter.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Muleteer's serenade.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Songs, op. 16. Rondel.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
After.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Song of flight.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Love alone will stay.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
'Dry those fair, those crystal eyes.
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Container of (work): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Pipes of Pan.
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Container of (expression): Elgar, Edward, 1857-1934.
Sea pictures; arranged.
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| Added Title |
Songs. Selections https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98005988
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Container of (expression): Clapham Town end; arranged.
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| ISBN |
9781904856153 |
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1904856152 |
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