| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 songs |
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| Composition Year | 1909-10 |
| Genre Categories | Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; |
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| Work Title | 2 Songs |
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| Alternative. Title | |
| Composer | Elgar, Edward |
| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | Op.60 |
| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. | IEE 141 |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 2 songs:
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| Text Incipit | 1. Come, O my love! Come, fly to me 2. River, mother of fighting men, (Rustula!) |
| Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. | 1909-10 |
| First Performance. | 1912-09-11 at the Hereford Music Festival
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| First Publication. | 1910 |
| Librettist | Paraphrased by Pietro d'Alba and Edward Elgar |
| Language | English |
| Dedication | Yvonne (No.1) |
| Average DurationAvg. Duration | see below
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
| Piece Style | Early 20th century |
| Instrumentation | voice, piano (or orchestra) |
| External Links | 1. The Torch: Wikipedia article 2. The River: Wikipedia article |
| Extra Information | Pietro d'Alba was a pseudonym, the name of the family's pet rabbit. |