Composition: The Land of Lost Content (Ireland, John)

Title The Land of Lost Content
Creators John Ireland (composer) and Alfred Edward Housman (librettist)
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Instrumentation voice and piano
Number of movements 6
Keys
Composed 1920
First published 1921
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Composition types Songs
Language English
Period Early 20th century
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Metronome Key Measures
The Lent Lily
Ladslove
Goal and Wicket
The Vain Desire
The Encounter
Epilogue

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Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Augener 1921 Complete Score · view

Recordings/Performances

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view Peter Pears (tenor) and Benjamin Britten (piano) Complete Performance · file
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