Seven Lieder of Edward Elgar

Seven Lieder of Edward Elgar

The Seven Lieder of Edward Elgar is a set of songs by the English composer Edward Elgar published together in 1907, by Boosey & Co.

The set was published with German words 'by Ed. Sachs', though a wartime reprint of the songs published it as "Edward Elgar's Album of Seven Songs" with only the English words.

It were also published in different keys, for 'High' and 'Low' voice.

The Songs

The songs are, with author of words, opus number (if any) and date of first publication:

1. "Like to the Damask Rose"", Simon Wastell (1892)

2. "Queen Mary's Song"", Alfred Tennyson (1889)

3. "A Song of Autumn"", Adam Lindsay Gordon (1892)

4. "The Poet's Life"", Ellen Burroughs (1892)

5. "Through the Long Days"", Rev. John Hay, Op. 16 No. 2 (1885)

6. "Rondel"", Henry Longfellow from a Rondel by Froissart, Op. 16 No. 3 (1894)

7. "The Shepherd's Song"", Barry Pain, Op. 16 No. 1 (1892)

History

Recordings

* [http://www.emusic.com/album/The-Works-Songs-Piano-Music-By-Edward-Elgar-MP3-Download/11044195.html Songs and Piano Music by Edward Elgar] performed by Amanda Pitt (soprano), Mark Wilde (tenor), Peter Savidge (baritone) with David Owen Norris (on Elgar's 1844 Broadwood Square piano).

References

*Kennedy, Michael, "Portrait of Elgar" (Oxford University Press, 1968) ISBN 0193154145

*Moore, Jerrold N. “Edward Elgar: a creative life” (Oxford University Press, 1984) ISBN 0193154471


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