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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 song (Lento) |
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Composition Year | 1913 October |
Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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Work Title | Sea Fever |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Ireland, John |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IJI 52 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 1 song (Lento) |
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1913 October |
First Publication. | 1915 – London: Augener, Ltd. |
Librettist | John Masefield (1878-1967) |
Language | English |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 2 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Early 20th century |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | voice, piano |
External Links | Hyperion Records The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive |
A masterpiece of essentiality
Orchestrated by the composer and also by Grace Williams.