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Blake, William, 1757-1827

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1757-11-28 - 1827-08-12

Gender

  • Males

Occupations

Places

Topics

Languages Used

  • English

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Eleven songs of innocence from William Blake

 Item
Identifier: MS005
Scope and Contents Eleven songs of innocence from William Blake : for soprano, clarinet (B-flat, A), violin and cello / music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. CONTENTS: 1. Piping down the valleys wild -- 2. A dream -- 3. The blossom. -- 4. The divine image -- 5. The chimney sweeper -- 6. Infant joy -- 7. The shepherd -- 8. The little boy lost -- 9. The little boy found -- 10. Nurse's song -- 11. Spring. Songs Piping down the valleys wild, piping songs of pleasant glee, on a cloud I saw a child, and he laughing said...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1976 - 2016

Five songs from 'Poetical Sketches', 2015

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Identifier: PS038
Scope and Contents Five Songs from 'Poetical Sketches.' Vocal solo for Soprano, Flute, Clarinet in A and Violoncello. Poetry by William Blake. Music by Bryan Beaumont Hays. Publisher's No. AP-10586. Composed for Marcie Hagen in 2000. Premiered for her DMA recital at the University of Minnesota. Song I. "How sweet I roam'd" -- Song II. "My silks and fine array" -- Song III. "Love and harmony combine" -- Song IV. "Memory, hither come" --Song V. "The wild winds weep" (Mad Song). Songs Song I. How sweet I...
Dates: 2015

Five songs from Poetical Sketches by William Blake, for soprano, flute, clarinet (B-flat and A), and violincello.

 Item
Identifier: MS049
Scope and Contents

1. "How sweet I roam'd" -- 2. "My silks and fine array" -- 3. "Love and harmony combine" -- 4. "Memory, hither come" -- 5. "Mad song".

Photocopy of manuscript score with piano accompaniment

Dates: Majority of material found within 1976 - 2016