Song Cycle `The Land of Lost Content` (1920-21)

The Land of Lost Content is a song cycle for voice and piano composed in 1920–21 by John Ireland (1879–1962). It consists of settings of six poems by A. E. Housman from his 1896 collection `A...Read more

The Land of Lost Content is a song cycle for voice and piano composed in 1920–21 by John Ireland (1879–1962). It consists of settings of six poems by A. E. Housman from his 1896 collection `A Shropshire Lad`

1. XXIX `The Lent Lily` [4]
2. XV `Ladslove` (`Look not in my eyes`)
3. XVII `Goal and Wicket` (`Twice a week the winter thorough`)
4. XXXIII `The Vain Desire` (`If truth in hearts that perish`)
5. XXII `The Encounter` (`The street sounds to the soldiers` tread`)
6. LVII `Epilogue` (`You smile upon your friend today`)

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