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The vagabond. by Ralph Vaughan Williams From Songs of Travel (1904) (1904) If you would like to use our texts and translations, please click here for more information. Text. The vagabond. English source: Robert Louis Stevenson. Give to me the life I love, Let the lave go by me, Give the jolly heaven above, And the byway nigh me.
Sep 13, 2020 · The Vagabond is the first song in the cycle and sets the scene for the traveller. The style that starts off this song cycle is an homage Vaughan Williams’ love of Romanticism that came before. A vagabond is often used to describe someone who travels a lot without a home or job, which sets the scene for this song.
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Vaughan Williams, Ralph: I-Catalogue Number I-Cat. No. IRV 77 Movements/Sections Mov'ts/Sec's: 9 songs (originally 8) The Vagabond. Allegro moderato (C minor) Let Beauty Awake. Moderato (F ♯ dorian) The Roadside Fire. Allegretto (D ♭ major) Youth and Love. Andante sostenuto (G major) In Dreams. Andantino (C minor) The Infinite Shining Heavens.
The Vagabond Lyrics: Give to me the life I love / Let the lave go by me / Give the jolly heaven above / And the byway nigh me / Bed in the bush with stars to see / Bread I dip in the river ...
From Vaughan William's song cycle, "Songs of Travel." With words by Robert Louis Stevenson. Text: Give to me the life I love, Let the lave go by me. Give the...
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Songs of Travel is a song cycle of nine songs originally written for baritone voice composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, with poems drawn from the Robert Louis Stevenson collection Songs of Travel and Other Verses. A complete performance of the entire cycle lasts between 20 and 24 minutes.