Composition: 3 Songs, Op. 59 (Elgar, Edward)
| Title | 3 Songs |
| Alternative title | Song Cycle for Voice & Piano (or Orchestra) |
| Creators | Edward Elgar (composer) and Gilbert Parker (librettist) |
| Opus | Op.59 |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | 6 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1909 |
| First published | 1910 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
| View on IMSLP |  |
| Code |  |
Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| never composed | — | — | — |
| never composed | — | — | — |
| Oh, Soft was the Song | — | — | — |
| never composed | — | — | — |
| Was it some Golden Star? | — | — | — |
| Twilight | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Was it some Golden Star? (No.5) | voice and orchestra | John Morrison |
| view | Twilight (No.6) | voice and orchestra | John Morrison |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Oh, Soft was the Song (No.3) | — | Novello | 1910 | Complete Score ( D major ) · view Complete Score ( E major ) · view |
| view | Was it some Golden Star? (No.5) | — | Novello | 1910 | Complete Score ( C sharp minor ) · view |
| view | Twilight (No.6) | — | Novello | 1910 | Complete Score ( B minor ) · view |
| view | Was it some Golden Star? (No.5) | Arrangement for voice and orchestra |
John Morrison | 2020 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
| view | Twilight (No.6) | Arrangement for voice and orchestra |
John Morrison | 2022 | Complete Score · view Complete Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
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