The Shepherd's Song

”The Shepherd’s Song” is a song written by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1892 as his Op.16, No.1. The words are by Barry Pain.

The manuscript is dated August 22nd 1892.

The song was first published in 1895 by Tuckwood, then in 1896 by Ascherberg. It was re-published in 1907 as one of the "Seven Lieder of Edward Elgar" (with English and German words).

Lyrics

"German words by Ed. Sachs."

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] has "The Shepherd's Song" performed by Mark Wilde (tenor), with David Owen Norris (piano).

* [http://www.mvdaily.com/articles/2000/02/somm220.htm The Songs of Edward Elgar SOMM CD 220] Catherine Wyn-Rogers (soprano) with Malcolm Martineau (piano), at Southlands College, London, April 1999

References

*Banfield, Stephen, "Sensibility and English Song: Critical studies of the early 20th century" (Cambridge University Press, 1985) ISBN 052137944X

*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