from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , as Traditional
Translation Singable translation © by Rhiannon Hoddinott ( flourished >>1980 )
O gentle dove
Language: English  after the Welsh (Cymraeg)
O gentle dove with soft grey wings [ ... ]
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Authorship:
- Singable translation by Rhiannon Hoddinott ( flourished >>1980 ), copyright © [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Welsh (Cymraeg) from Volkslieder (Folksongs) , as Traditional [text unavailable]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Alun Hoddinott (1929 - 2008), "O gentle dove", 1982, first performed 1982 [ tenor and piano ], from Six Welsh Folksongs, no. 2, confirmed with a CD booklet [sung text checked 1 time]
This text was added to the website: 2021-07-30
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Word count: 117