The House of Life (Vaughan Williams, Ralph)
| Title | The House of Life |
| Alternative title | A Cycle of six Sonnets |
| Creators | Ralph Vaughan Williams, composer Dante Gabriel Rossetti, librettist |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1903 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1620 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | Edwin Ashdown | 1903 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Willcocks and Co. | 1903 | 2. Silent Noon ( F major ) |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Files (click to listen) |
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| View | 2. Silent Noon (Eb Major) |
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