"The Pipes of Pan" is a poem by Adrian Ross set to music by the English composer Edward Elgar, [1] being completed on 5 June 1899.
The song was published by Boosey in 1900. [2] The first performance was by 'Miss Blouvelt' [3] at the Crystal Palace on 30 April 1900. [2] [4] Elgar also arranged the song accompaniment for orchestra, [5] which was first sung by Andrew Black at the Queen's Hall on 12 May 1900. [2]
Early editions of the vocal score are inscribed 'Sung by Mr. Ivor Foster'; Foster was a popular opera and, particularly, concert singer of the day whose credits included participating in Boosey's series of ballad concerts. [6]
THE PIPES OF PAN