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Was it some Golden Star? is a poem written by Gilbert Parker, published in Volume I of a series of poems called Embers. It was set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1910, as his Op. 59, No. 5.
Oh, soft was the song is a song with words by Gilbert Parker set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1910, as his Op. 59, No. 3. It is the second and last verse of a poem At Sea which Parker published in Volume I of a series of poems called Embers. The Opus 59 songs were part of a song-cycle of six romantic songs by Parker that was never completed – Nos 1, 2 and 4 were never composed. The other songs were Was it some Golden Star? and Twilight. The songs were originally written with piano accompaniment, but this was later re-scored by the composer for full orchestra.
"The Self Banished" is a poem written by Edmund Waller in about 1645. It was set to music by the baroque composer John Blow in 1700.
In the Dawn is a song written by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1901 as his Op.41, No.1.
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"The Wind at Dawn" is a poem written by Caroline Alice Roberts, and set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1888.
”Through the Long Days” is a song written by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1885 as his Op.16, No.2. The words are from a poem by the American writer and statesman John Hay.
"In Moonlight" is a song with music written by the English composer Edward Elgar in 1904 to words from the poem "An Ariette for Music. To a Lady singing to her Accompaniment on the Guitar", by Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822) and published in 1832.
Coronation Ode, Op. 44 is a work composed by Edward Elgar for soprano, alto, tenor and bass soloists, chorus and orchestra, with words by A. C. Benson.
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References
- ↑ Arthur Leslie Salmon (born 1865), lover of literature, poet, music critic and author of British travel guides.
- ↑ Percy Young, Elgar O. M., p.424
- ↑ Many of Arthur Salmon's poems were set to music by other composers: "Homing", with music written by ballad composer Teresa del Riego (1876-1896) and published in 1917 expresses sentiments similarly and would have been a suitable companion song for "Pleading". Noteworthy among others are "Wait!" (1916) and "The curtain falls" (1923) with music by the aristocratic lady composer Guy d'Hardelot; and "My dear old town" (1932) with music by Australian May Brahe.
- Kennedy, Michael Portrait of Elgar (Oxford University Press, 1968) ISBN 0-19-315414-5
- Moore, Jerrold N. “Edward Elgar: a creative life” (Oxford University Press, 1984) ISBN 0-19-315447-1
- Young, Percy M., Elgar O.M. (Collins, 1955)
