Ireland, John: The Land of Lost Content (A Shropshire Lad) and other Songs

John Ireland’s songs played a vital part in the renaissance of English art song, and this volume includes one of his most memorable contributions – a set of six well contrasted songs giving at once a fine opportunity for singer and pianist, technically and artistically, and providing a rare example of rapport between composer and poet, and of the enhancement of his music of poems already lyrically beautiful in their own right.

Introduction by John Longmire

CONTENTS
Encounter (G – G)
Epilogue (F – A flat)
Goal and wicket (E – G)
If we must part (D – E)
Ladslove (F – A flat)
Lent Lily (G – F sharp)
Vain desire (E – A flat)
What art thou thinking of (E – G flat)
When lights go rolling (D – F sharp)