3 Songs, Op.59 (Elgar, Edward)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs (3 never composed)
Composition Year 1909-10
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; English language; For voice, orchestra (arr); For voices with orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr)

Contents

Performances

Naxos

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Oh, Soft was the Song (No.3)

For Voice and Orchestra (Morrison)

 Synthesized Performance (D major)
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P0mbal (2022/12/22)

 Synthesized Performance (E major)
#829839 - 0.06MB - 3:06 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 17×⇩ - MID - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/22)

Publisher Info. John Morrison, 2022.
Performers MIDI
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Was it some Golden Star? (No.5)

For Voice and Orchestra (Morrison)

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#688274 - 0.03MB - 1:49 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 33×⇩ - MID - P0mbal

MID file (audio/video)
P0mbal (2021/4/3)

Publisher Info. John Morrison, 2021.
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Twilight (No.6)

For Voice and Orchestra (Morrison)

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#826378 - 0.03MB - 2:22 -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 17×⇩ - MID - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/7)

Publisher Info. John Morrison, 2022.
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Sheet Music

Scores

Oh, Soft was the Song (No.3)

 Complete Score (D major)
#555715 - 2.07MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 87×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2019/1/5)

 Complete Score (E major)
#555716 - 2.16MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 70×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2019/1/5)

Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1910. Plate 13306, 13170.
Copyright
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Was it some Golden Star? (No.5)

 Complete Score (C♯ minor)
#556924 - 2.36MB, 7 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 63×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2019/1/14)

Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1910. Plate 13173.
Copyright
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Twilight (No.6)

 Complete Score (B minor) (Preview)
#263319 - 1.34MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 1064×⇩ - Mashoo

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Mashoo (2012/12/25)

Publisher. Info. London: Novello & Co., Ltd., 1910. Plate 13172.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes bilevel, 600 dpi, belonged to Percy Young and supplied by his widow Renée after years of lying atop Elgar’s erstwhile Schiedmayer piano at her home in Wolverhampton
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Voice and Orchestra

 Complete Score
#851287 - 5.79MB, 32 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/V - 13×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2023/4/21)

Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Novello: Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1910).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Almost certainly the composer's arrangement.
Manuscript in the neat hand of a copyist.
Songs in order: No.5 (C♯ minor), No.3 (E major), No.6 (B minor)
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 Complete Parts
#943087 - 1.61MB, 42 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!C/!N - 17×⇩ - P0mbal

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 Voice Parts
#943088 - 0.25MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!C/!N - 12×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2024/11/25)

Editor John Morrison
Publisher. Info. John Morrison, 2024.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Orchestra and voice parts extracted from the composer's arrangement.

No.5: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons, 2 horns (F), 3 trombones (ad lib.), timpani, harp (ad lib.), string section
Nos.3 & 6: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons, 2 horns (F), timpani, harp, string section

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Oh, Soft was the Song (No.3)

For Voice and Orchestra (Morrison)

 Complete Score (D major)
#829818 - 0.27MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 50×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/22)

 Complete Parts
#829819 - 1.02MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 33×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/22)

 Voice Part
#829820 - 0.09MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 33×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/22)

Arranger John Morrison
Publisher. Info. John Morrison, 2022.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Orchestra: flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (A or B♭), 2 bassoons, 2 horns (F), string section
Includes optional repeat not in the original.
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 Complete Score (E major)
#829832 - 0.27MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 36×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/22)

 Complete Parts
#829833 - 1.03MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 30×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/22)

 Voice Part
#829834 - 0.09MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 29×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/22)

Arranger John Morrison
Publisher. Info. John Morrison, 2022.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Orchestra: flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (A or B♭), 2 bassoons, 2 horns (F), string section
Includes optional repeat not in the original.
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Was it some Golden Star? (No.5)

For Voice and Orchestra (Morrison)

 Complete Score (C♯ minor)
#618610 - 0.30MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 100×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2020/4/9)

 Complete Parts
#618611 - 0.76MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 52×⇩ - P0mbal

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 Voice Part
#938802 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 15×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2020/4/9)

Arranger John Morrison
Publisher. Info. John Morrison, 2020.
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Misc. Notes Orchestra: flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (A), 2 bassoons, 2 horns (F), string section
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Twilight (No.6)

For Voice and Orchestra (Morrison)

 Complete Score (B minor)
#826191 - 0.29MB, 14 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 47×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/6)

 Complete Parts
#826192 - 0.96MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 39×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/6)

 Voice Part
#938801 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 8×⇩ - P0mbal

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P0mbal (2022/12/6)

Arranger John Morrison
Publisher. Info. John Morrison, 2022.
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Misc. Notes Orchestra: flute, oboe, 2 clarinets (A or B♭), 2 bassoons, 2 horns (F), string section
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General Information

Work Title 3 Songs
Alternative. Title Song Cycle for Voice & Piano (or Orchestra)
Name Translations Twilight
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 175245313; LCCN: no2004121707
Composer Elgar, Edward
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.59
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IEE 140
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs (3 never composed):
  1. never composed
  2. never composed
  3. Oh, Soft was the Song
  4. never composed
  5. Was it some Golden Star?
  6. Twilight
Text Incipit 3. Oh, soft was the song in my soul
5. Once in another land, ages ago
6. Adieu! and the sun goes a-wearily down
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1909-10
First Performance. 1910/01/24 at the Queen's Hall, London
Jaeger Memorial Concert, Muriel Foster (mezzo-soprano), Edward Elgar (conductor)
First Publication. 1910
Librettist Gilbert Parker (1862–1932)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voice, piano
External Links Wikipedia article (3. Oh, Soft was the Song)
Wikipedia article (5. Was it some Golden Star?)
Wikipedia article (6. Twilight)
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