For Solo Voice and Piano.There are various versions of this anonymous ballad that has its own traditionalmelody. Berkeley provided a folk-like setting in this song for Sophie Wyss (1897-1983) the Swiss sopranoliving in England who gave important premieres of Britten.Wyss and Berkeley gave the first performance in a BBC broadcast on 13 July 1947.He had already dedicated ‘Tant que mes yeux’ Op. 14 No.2/6 to her and withhimshe gave the first performance of that song as well as ‘Ode du premier jour de mai’ Op. 14 No.2/7 at the Fyvie Hall London on 20 February 1945. Those two songswere published performed and recorded but ‘The LowLands of Holland’ has beenneglected. It comes as close as Berkeley ever got to the English folk song tradition.This edition is based on the copyist’s score at the British Library and includes thecorrections thecomposer provided with it.

The Shepherd’s Cradle Song was first published in 1918. It is presented here in the key of Eb Major for low Voices with Piano accompaniment. The text is taken from an anonymous lullaby originally written inGerman which is suitable for any Nativity or Christmastide occasion.Sir Arthur Somervell (1863-1937) was a British composer conductor and civil servant. He studied at King’s College Cambridge and the RoyalCollege of Music under Charles Stanford and Charles Parry. He later became an inspector at the Board of Education for which he received a knighthood. While he wrote several large operatic orchestral and choral works he is bestremembered for his chamber music and art songs.

Compilation. Par PATON JOHN GLENN. This authoritative, new edition of the world's most loved songs and arias draws on original manuscripts, historical first editions and recent research by prominent musicologists to meet a high standard of accuracy and authenticity. Includes fascinating background information about the arias and their composers as well as a singable rhymed translation, a readable prose translation and a literal translation of each single Italian word. / Niveau : Moyen / Rép Classique / Recueil / Chant et Piano