The sky above the roof ralph vaughan williams words by mabel dearmer after paul verlaine.
The sky above the roof mabel dearmer.
The sky above the roof was composed by dearmer mabel.
The melodious note arrangement of the sky above the roof ranges from pianissimo very soft mellow notes to forte loud notes carrying the player and the audience through an array of vivid emotions.
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Title composer vaughan williams ralph.
Translated by mabel dearmer.
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1908 librettist mabel dearmer 1872 1915 after paul verlaine 1844 1896 language english average duration avg.
A life is here simple and fair murmurs of strife are here lost in the air why dost thou weep.
1914 for tenor and piano or strings with viola obbligato.
Based on the words of paul verlaine the original poem below this beautiful folk like melody creates a quintessential english atmosphere and draws strongly on the research and collection of traditional folk song undertaken by ralph vaughan williams.
The translation is by mabel dearmer wife of the rev.
I sincerely hope this recording offers.
1909 the sky above the roof music words by mabel dearmer from the french of verlaine.
Vaughan williams scored the song for voice and piano and marked it lento.
The sky above the roof song 1908 setting translation by mabel dearmer of paul verlaine poem le ciel est pardessus le toit on wenlock edge song cycle 1909 for tenor piano and string quartet setting texts by a.
The original lyrics in english.
The sky above the roof with lyrics by mabel dearmer based on verlaine and music by ralph vaughan williams from the first book of mezzo soprano solos.
Percy dearmer who co edited the english hymnal with vaughan williams in 1904 1906.
The sky above the roof alt ernative.
The sky above the roof.
For voice and piano.
Also set in english a translation by mabel white dearmer 1872 1915.
Dearmer asked the composer to do the setting for use in her play nan pilgrim and he complied but very reluctantly.
