by Alfred Tennyson, Lord (1809 - 1892)
The snowdrop
Language: English
Many, many welcomes, February fair-maid! Ever as of old time, Solitary firstling, Coming in the cold time, Prophet of the gay time, Prophet of the May time, Prophet of the roses, Many, many welcomes, February fair-maid!
Text Authorship:
- by Alfred Tennyson, Lord (1809 - 1892), "The snowdrop", appears in Demeter and Other Poems [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 William Denis Browne (1888 - 1915), "The snowdrop", 1908, published 1910 [ voice and piano ], from Two Songs, no. 2 [sung text not yet checked]
- by Nicolas Flagello (b. 1928), "The snowdrop", published 1964 [ bass-baritone and chamber orchestra or piano ], from The Land [sung text not yet checked]
- by Emily Tennyson, née Sellwood (1813 - 1896), "The snowdrop" [ voice and piano ], unfinished [sung text not yet checked]
- by Greta Tomlins (1912 - 1972), "The snowdrop", published 1971 [ SSA chorus and piano ], from Salute to Spring [sung text not yet checked]
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This text was added to the website: 2010-01-28
Line count: 10
Word count: 36