by Harry Arbuthnot Acworth (1849 - 1933)
Recitative (bass)
Language: English
Now the child of Ironbeard dead, Fair Gudrun, doth Olaf wed, Hoping thus, his wergild paying, To redeem him from the slaying.
Authorship:
- by Harry Arbuthnot Acworth (1849 - 1933) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Edward Elgar, Sir (1857 - 1934), "Recitative (bass)", op. 30 no. 6, published 1896 [bass], from King Olaf, no. 6. [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this page: Harold Ryan
This text was added to the website: 2009-10-02
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Word count: 22