WoO157

[spaceray]

This is described in your list of LVB works
as 12 popular songs ,could you please tell me a bit more about this set of songs from 1815 are they from German Text?Could you tell me one or two of the titles of the songs?What voice are they set for?

[spaceray]

I see that "Highland Harry Back Again" is one of the WoO157.Are they all songs with english text?

[Peter]

WoO 157 were put together from manuscript by Peters for a german edition in 1860. They are a combination of Irish, Scottish, English, a Venetian song (La Gondoletta) and a Sicilian song. They range in date from 1815-1820. Only the 4 Irish songs (2,6,8 and 11) were written as a group.

1) God save the King; S, STB chor
2) The Soldier; S
3)O Charlie is my darling; SAB
4) O Sanctissima; SSB
5) The Miller of dee; STB
6) A health to the brave; SA
7) Robin Adair; STB
8) By the side of the Shannon; S
9) Highlander's lament; S, STB chor
10) Sir Johnie Cope; S
11) The wandering minstrel; S, STB chor
12) La Gondoletta; S


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