| Work Title
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5 Poems of Ancient China and Japan
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| Alternative. Title
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| Composer
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Griffes, Charles Tomlinson
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| Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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Op.10
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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ICG 6
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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5 pieces
- So-fei Gathering Flowers
- Landscape
- The Old Temple Among the Mountains
- Tears
- A Feast of Lanterns
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| Text Incipit
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see below
- In a dress of gauzy fabric
- Out across the wave all is bare (Shin Kokin Wakashū Vol.4 No.363)
- The temple courts with grasses rank abound
- High o'er the hill the moon barque steers
- In spring for sheer delight
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| First Publication.
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1917
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| Librettist
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see below
- Charles Budd, after Changling Wang (Wang Chang-Ling) (王 昌龄, 698–765)
- Laurence Binyon (1869–1943), after Sadaie Fujiwara no (Sada-Ihe) (藤原 定家, 1162-1241)
- Charles Budd, after Ji Zhang (Chang Wen-Chang) (张 籍, ca.766-ca.830)
- Launcelot Cranmer-Byng (1872-1945), after Sengru Wang (Wang Seng-Ju) (王 僧孺, 465-522)
- Launcelot Cranmer-Byng, after Mei Yuan (袁 枚, 1716-1797)
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| Language
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English
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Early 20th century
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| Piece Style
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Romantic
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| Instrumentation
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voice, piano
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| External Links
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The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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