"The present volume contains all William Walton's songs for voice and piano, plus Anon. in love for voice and guitar. Also included are Under the greenwood tree, written for the 1936 film version of As you like it, and Beatriz's song from the 1942 radio play Christopher Columbus." Includes bibliographical references. Includes preface, notes on sources and textual notes.
Contents:
Tell me where is fancy bred?: soprano, tenor, 3 violins and piano / Shakespeare -- Tell me where is fancy bred?: soprano, tenor, piano / arr. Steuart Bedford -- Four Swinburne songs. 1. Child's song ; 2. Song ; 3. A lyke-wake song ; 4. The winds -- Tritons / William Drummond -- Three songs to poems by Edith Sitwell. 1. Daphne ; 2. Through gilded trellises ; 3. Old Sir Faulk -- Under the greenwood tree: low voice / Shakespeare -- Under the greenwood tree: medium voice -- Beatriz's song: voice, string quartet / Louis MacNeice -- Beatriz's song: voice, piano -- Anon. in love: tenor, guitar. 1. Fain would I change that note ; 2. O stay, sweet love ; 3. Lady, when I behold the roses ; 4. My love in her attire ; 5. I gave her cakes and I gave her ale ; 6. To couple is a custom -- A song for the Lord Mayor's table. 1. the Lord Mayor's table / Thomas Jordan ; 2. Glide gently / Wordsworth ; 3. Wapping Old Stairs / "Arley" ; 4. Holy Thursday / Blake ; 5. The contrast / Charles Morris ; 6. Rhyme / Anon. -- Anon. in love: tenor, string orchestra, harp, percussion -- A song for the Lord Mayor's table: voice and orchestra.
Series:
William Walton edition ; v. 8 Walton, William, 1902-1983. Works. 1998 ; v. 8.
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