by John Drinkwater (1882 - 1937)
Elgar’s Music
Language: English
How quietly he sleeps upon the hill That sees the seasons go by Severnside, He who by music manifested still Across the earth the ancient English pride— This Worcester man who out of little lanes Of whitethorn bud, and Evesham orchards bright In harvest, made a magic that disdains That easy summons of the lesser light.
Text Authorship:
- by John Drinkwater (1882 - 1937) [author's text not yet checked 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 Ian Venables (b. 1955), "Elgar’s Music", op. 43 no. 3 (2012), published 2012 [ baritone, string quartet, piano ], from Songs of the Severn, no. 3 [sung text checked 1 time]
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This text was added to the website: 2023-02-04
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Word count: 56