Songs of Sunset
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Songs of Sunset is a song cycle by English composer Frederick Delius, known for its lush orchestration and setting of melancholic, introspective poetry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Songs of Sunset canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song cycle ⓘ |
| basedOn | poems by Ernest Dowson ⓘ |
| composer | Frederick Delius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | Frederick Delius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
choral music
ⓘ
classical music ⓘ orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | 20th-century English choral repertoire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
orchestral prelude
ⓘ
vocal movements ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
introspective
ⓘ
lush orchestration ⓘ melancholic ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
A song of the setting sun
ⓘ
Clocks and lovers ⓘ I was not sorrowful ⓘ O Mors NERFINISHED ⓘ See how the trees NERFINISHED ⓘ They are not long ⓘ They are not long (reprise) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitae summa brevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive orchestration
ⓘ
rich harmonic language ⓘ subtle choral writing ⓘ |
| partOf | Frederick Delius’s vocal-orchestral works ⓘ |
| scoredFor |
baritone
ⓘ
chorus ⓘ mezzo-soprano ⓘ orchestra ⓘ |
| style |
impressionistic
ⓘ
late-Romantic ⓘ |
| textAuthor | Ernest Dowson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
death
ⓘ
lost love ⓘ nostalgia ⓘ transience of life ⓘ |
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