Composition: A Shropshire Lad (Somervell, Arthur)
| Title | A Shropshire Lad |
| Alternative title | Song Cycle from "A Shropshire Lad" |
| Creators | Arthur Somervell (composer) and Alfred Edward Housman (librettist) |
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| Instrumentation | voice and piano |
| Number of movements | 10 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1904 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 1260 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | voice and orchestra | Peter Le Tissier |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Boosey & Hawkes | 1904 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Boosey & Hawkes | 1904 | 4. In Summer-Time on Bredon (Bredon Hill) · view 5. The Street Sounds to the Soldiers' Tread · view 7. White in the Moon the Long Road Lies · view 10. The Lads in their Hundreds · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for voice and orchestra |
Peter Le Tissier | 2019 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
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