Like to the Damask Rose

Like to the Damask Rose

”Like to the Damask Rose” is from a poem by Simon Wastell [Simon Wastell (1560-1635), headmaster of the Free School at Northampton] called "“The flesh profiteth nothing”", [Stephen Banfield ("Sensibility and English Song: Critical studies of the early 20th century") gives the source as "anon. or Francis Quarles, also attrib. Simon Wastell"] set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1892.

The song was first performed by Charles Phillips in St. James's Hall on 25th February 1897.

It was first published in 1900, and 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 "Like to the Damask Rose" performed by Amanda Pitt (soprano), with David Owen Norris (piano).

* [http://www.elgarfoundation.org/trolleyed/2/12/40/index.htm Elgar: Complete Songs for Voice & Piano] Konrad Jarnot (baritone), Reinild Mees (piano)

* [http://www.mvdaily.com/articles/2000/02/somm220.htm The Songs of Edward Elgar SOMM CD 220] Neil Mackie (tenor) 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

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