The House of Life (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs
First Publication 1903
Genre Categories Songs; For voice, piano; For voices with keyboard; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the piano; English language; for 2 sopranos, alto and piano (arr)

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Performances

Naxos

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Accompaniments

 2. Silent Noon (Eb Major)
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DamonD (2020/7/13)

Publisher Info. Accompaniment Express
Performers Roman Richards
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Misc. Notes Additional transpositions available from Accompaniment Express
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Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#129134 - 2.34MB, 38 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 21160×⇩ - Madcapellan

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Publisher. Info. London: Edwin Ashdown Ltd., n.d.[1903]. Plate n.p.
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Misc. Notes 600 dpi
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 2. Silent Noon (F major)
#444586 - 3.07MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/29 - 1376×⇩ - Aydancon

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Publisher. Info. Great Yarmouth: Willcocks and Co., 1903. Plate 35999.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Silent Noon (No.2)

For 2 Sopranos, Alto and Piano

 Complete Score (CA)
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Arranger Henry Geehl (1881–1961)
Publisher. Info. London: Edwin Ashdown, No. 37 (Vocal Trios), 1937.
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Misc. Notes With tonic sol-fa in addition to standard notation.
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General Information

Work Title The House of Life
Alternative. Title A Cycle of six Sonnets
Composer Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IRV 25
Key see below
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 songs:
  1. Love-Sight. Andante con moto ma non troppo (A major)
  2. Silent Noon. Largo sostenuto (E♭ major)
  3. Love's Minstrels. Lento (D major)
  4. Heart's Haven. Lento ma con moto (E major)
  5. Death in Love. ALlegro maestoso (C major)
  6. Love's Last Gift. Andante con moto (F major)
First Publication. 1903
Librettist Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 27 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation voice, piano
External Links The Lied, Art Song, and Choral Texts Archive
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