9 English Songs (Hindemith, Paul)

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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 9 Songs
  1. On hearing "The Last Rose of Summer": Slow with Melancholy ( = 50-60)
  2. Echo: Rather Fast ( = 108-116)
  3. The Moon: Fast ( = 96)
  4. The Whistlin' Thief: Allegro moderato ( = 100)
  5. Envoy: Quiet ( = 60-66)
  6. The Wild Flower's Song (Waldrose): Quasi recitativo
  7. Sing on there in the Swamp: Very Slow ( = 40)
  8. To Music, to becalm his Fever: Moderate
  9. On a Fly Drinking out of his Cup: Quiet ( = 60)
Composition Year 1942-1944, New Haven
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; English language
Related Works When Lilacs last in the Door-yard Bloom'd (No.7 a/b)

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score (CA)
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⇒ 10 more: 1. On hearing "The Last Rose of Summer" • 2. Echo • 3. The Moon • 4. The Whistlin' Thief • 5. Envoy • 6. The Wild Flower's Song • 7a. Sing on there in the Swamp (High Voice) • 7b. Sing on there in the Swamp (Medium Voice) • 8. To Music, to becalm his Fever • 9. On a Fly Drinking out of his Cup

 1. On hearing "The Last Rose of Summer"
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 2. Echo (CA)
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 3. The Moon (CA)
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 4. The Whistlin' Thief (CA)
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 5. Envoy (CA)
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 6. The Wild Flower's Song (CA)
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 7a. Sing on there in the Swamp (High Voice) (CA)
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 7b. Sing on there in the Swamp (Medium Voice) (CA)
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 8. To Music, to becalm his Fever (CA)
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 9. On a Fly Drinking out of his Cup (CA)
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Publisher. Info. Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne, No.6839, 1944-46.
Copyright
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General Information

Work Title 9 English Songs
Alternative. Title For Soprano or Mezzo-Soprano and Piano
Composer Hindemith, Paul
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IPH 41
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 9 Songs
  1. On hearing "The Last Rose of Summer": Slow with Melancholy ( = 50-60)
  2. Echo: Rather Fast ( = 108-116)
  3. The Moon: Fast ( = 96)
  4. The Whistlin' Thief: Allegro moderato ( = 100)
  5. Envoy: Quiet ( = 60-66)
  6. The Wild Flower's Song (Waldrose): Quasi recitativo
  7. Sing on there in the Swamp: Very Slow ( = 40)
  8. To Music, to becalm his Fever: Moderate
  9. On a Fly Drinking out of his Cup: Quiet ( = 60)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1942-1944, New Haven
First Publication. 1944-1945
Librettist Charles Wolfe (1791-1823)
Thomas Moore (1669-1852)
Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822)
Samuel Lover (1797-1868)
Francis Thompson (1859-1907)
William Blake (1757-1827)
Walt Whitman (1819-1892)
Robert Herrick (1591-1674)
William Oldys (1696-1761)
Language English
Dedication Meinem liebsten und verehrtesten Kunstgenossen zu Weihnachten (Echo)
Average DurationAvg. Duration 22 Minutes (All 9 Songs)
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Modern
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation voice, piano
Related Works When Lilacs last in the Door-yard Bloom'd (No.7 a/b)
External Links Hindemith Foundation (On hearing "The Last Rose of Summer")
Hindemith Foundation (Echo)
Hindemith Foundation (The Moon)
Hindemith Foundation (The Whistlin' Thief)
Hindemith Foundation (Envoy)
Hindemith Foundation (The Wild Flower's Song)
Hindemith Foundation (Sing on there in the Swamp)
Hindemith Foundation (To Music, to becalm his Fever)
Hindemith Foundation (On a Fly Drinking out of his Cup)
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