The Darkened Valley

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The Darkened Valley is a piece for piano solo composed in 1920 by John Ireland. [1]

A performance takes about 3½ minutes. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. "List of works – C to D". The John Ireland Trust. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  2. John Ireland: The Darkened Valley, for piano at AllMusic . Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. John Ireland / Eric Parkin: The Darkened Valley at AllMusic . Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  4. Eric Parkin: The Darkened Valley at AllMusic . Retrieved 3 May 2015.