Whither Must I Wander
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"Whither Must I Wander" is a song composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
whose lyrics consist of a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson
. The Stevenson poem, entitled Home no more home to me, whither must I wander?, forms part of the collection of poems and songs called Songs of Travel and Other Verses
published in 1895, and is originally intended to be sung to the tune of Wandering Willie by Robert Burns
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Between 1901 and 1904 Vaughan Williams set nine of Stevenson's poems to music in his song cycle Songs of Travel
, in which Whither Must I Wander, arranged in 1902, constitutes song no. 7.
In 2005, Martha Wainwright
included the song on her debut album Martha Wainwright
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams OM was an English composer of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. He was also a collector of English folk music and song: this activity both influenced his editorial approach to the English Hymnal, beginning in 1904, in which he included many...
whose lyrics consist of a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist and travel writer. His best-known books include Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde....
. The Stevenson poem, entitled Home no more home to me, whither must I wander?, forms part of the collection of poems and songs called Songs of Travel and Other Verses
Songs of Travel and Other Verses
This work by Robert Louis Stevenson explores the author's perennial themes of travel and adventure. The work gained a new public and popularity when it was set to music in Songs of Travel by Ralph Vaughan Williams....
published in 1895, and is originally intended to be sung to the tune of Wandering Willie by Robert Burns
Robert Burns
Robert Burns was a Scottish poet and a lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland, and is celebrated worldwide...
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Between 1901 and 1904 Vaughan Williams set nine of Stevenson's poems to music in his song cycle Songs of Travel
Songs of Travel
Songs of Travel is a song cycle of nine songs originally written for baritone voice composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams, with poems selected from the Robert Louis Stevenson collection of the same name. A complete performance of the entire cycle lasts between 20 and 24 minutes.They were originally...
, in which Whither Must I Wander, arranged in 1902, constitutes song no. 7.
In 2005, Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter. She is the daughter of American folk singer and actor Loudon Wainwright III and Canadian folk singer-songwriter Kate McGarrigle...
included the song on her debut album Martha Wainwright
Martha Wainwright (album)
Martha Wainwright is the self-titled debut album of Montreal singer Martha Wainwright, released in 2005. The album received generally favourable reviews.- Track listing :All tracks by Martha Wainwright except where noted.# "Far Away" – 2:54...
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