"Mirage" [James Lyon]

"Mirage" [James Lyon]

First line of lyrics: The hope I dreamed of was a dream

Lyon, James; music (English, 1872-1949)

Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

1911 [publication] [copyright]

London: L.H. Larway; Toronto: The Anglo-Canadian Music Co.

genre: song

solo: voice

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: five flats

initial time signature: 3/4

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "Mirage"

Tempo markings: "Slowly and with feeling."

Notes: The first song of two in the collection called "Two Poems," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The songs include 1. "Mirage" and 2. "Shall I forget?"

Format 1: musical score

3 pages

Cataloguer: Anna MacDonald, University of British Columbia

musical score: Lyon, James. Two Poems. L.H. Larway, 1911. Royal Academy of Music, London

Opus: 29, number 1

Record: CRM-mirage-lyon

File(s): CRM-mirage-lyon.pdf

"The Performing Rights of this Song for Theatres and Musica Halls are Strictly Reserved. Copyright, MCMXI, for all Countries, by J. H. Larway."

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