Work Title
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Seven Lieder
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Alternative. Title
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Edward Elgar's Seven Lieder; Edward Elgar's Album of Seven Songs
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Name Translations
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Sept lieder d'Edward Elgar; Seven Lieder of Edward Elgar
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Authorities
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Wikipedia
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Composer
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Elgar, Edward
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IEE 124
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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7 songs, with opus number if any, and date of first publication:
- Like to the Damask Rose (1892)
- Queen Mary's Song (1889)
- A Song of Autumn (1892)
- The Poet's Life (1892)
- Through the Long Days (Op.16 No.2, 1885)
- Rondel (Op.16 No.3, 1894)
- The Shepherd's Song (Op.16 No.1, 1892)
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Text Incipit
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see below
- 1. Like to the damask rose you see
2. Hapless doom of woman happy in betrothing 3. Where shall we go for our garlands glad 4. A poet sang, so light of heart was he 5. Through the long days and years 6. Love, love, what will thou 7. Down the dusty road together
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Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.
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1885-94
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First Publication.
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1907
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Librettist
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see below
- 1. Simon Wastell (1560–1635)
2. Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892) 3. Adam Lindsay Gordon (1836–1870) 4. Sophie Jewett (1861–1909) as Ellen Burroughs 5. John Milton Hay (1838–1905) 6. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) after Jean Froissart (ca.1337-ca.1405) 7. Barry Pain (1864–1928)
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Language
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English, German words by Ed. Sachs
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Average DurationAvg. Duration
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30 minutes
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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External Links
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Wikipedia article
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Extra Information
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See other publications of these songs in IMSLP pages Like to the Damask Rose, Queen Mary's Song, A Song of Autumn, The Poet's Life, and the 3 Songs, Op.16, by Elgar
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