On Wenlock Edge (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs
Composition Year 1909
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano; For voices with solo instruments; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the violin; Scores featuring the viola; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring the piano; English language; For voice, orchestra (arr); For voices with orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the tenor voice (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr)

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Performances

Recordings

 1. On Wenlock Edge
#716532 - 5.94MB - 3:29 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/59/29 - 28×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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⇒ 4 more: 2. From far, from eve and morning • 3. Is my team ploughing • 4. Oh, when I was in love with you • 5. Bredon Hill

 2. From far, from eve and morning
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 3. Is my team ploughing
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 4. Oh, when I was in love with you
#716535 - 1.85MB - 0:49 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/59/29 - 2×⇩ - MP3 - Lucas-coelho

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 5. Bredon Hill
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Performer Pages Peter Pears (tenor)
Benjamin Britten (piano)
Zorian Quartet (string quartet)
Publisher Info. Decca, 1948. AM.585-587.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US, Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Source: Internet Archive (No.1, No.2, No.4, No.3, No.5 (pt.1), No.5 (pt.2))
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Sheet Music

Scores and Parts

 Complete Score
#116319 - 3.68MB, 46 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 8141×⇩ - Madcapellan

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⇒ 4 more: Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Viola • Cello

 Violin 1
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 Violin 2
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 Viola
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 Cello
#889384 - 0.39MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 18×⇩ - Dbmiller

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Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Co., 1911. Plate H. 9487.
Reprinted London: Boosey & Co., 1946. Plate H. 9487.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Revised imprint with minimally altered plates.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Tenor and Orchestra

 Complete Score (CA)
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Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. London: Boosey & Hawkes, 1994.
Copyright
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General Information

Work Title On Wenlock Edge
Alternative. Title
Name Translations ウェンロックの断崖で
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 179235678; LCCN: no97073974; GND: 300253656
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IRV 54
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs:
  1. On Wenlock Edge. Allegro moderato (G minor, 77 bars)
  2. From far, from eve and morning. Andantino (E major, 27 bars)
  3. Is my team ploughing. Andante sostenuto ma non troppo lento (D minor, 62 bars)
  4. Oh, when I was in love with you. Allegretto (D minor, 24 bars)
  5. Bredon Hill. Moderato tranquillo (G major, 146 bars)
  6. Clun. Andante tranquillo (A minor, 77 bars)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1909
First Performance. 1909
Librettist Alfred Edward Housman (1859-1936)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 22 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation tenor, 2 violins, viola, cello, piano
External Links Wikipedia article
The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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