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Songs of Innocence and of Experience is a collection of illustrated poems by William Blake. [1] Originally, Blake illuminated and bound Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience separately. [ 2 ] It was only in 1794 that Blake combined the two sets of poems into a volume titled Songs of Innocence and of Experience Shewing the Two Contrary ...
The first nine songs are from Songs of Innocence and of Experience by the English poet and visionary William Blake (1757–1827); the tenth (Eternity) is from Several Questions Answered (No1 & No2) from the poet's notebook . The cycle is dedicated to the tenor Wilfred Brown and the oboist Janet Craxton.
Songs of Innocence and Experience is an album by American beat poet and writer Allen Ginsberg, recorded in 1969.For the recording, Ginsberg sang pieces from 18th-century English poet William Blake's illustrated poetry collection of the same name and set them to a folk-based instrumental idiom, featuring simple melodies and accompaniment performed with a host of jazz musicians.
Pages in category "Songs of Innocence and of Experience" The following 44 pages are in this category, out of 44 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Night" is a poem in the illuminated 1789 collection Songs of Innocence by William Blake, later incorporated into the larger compilation Songs of Innocence and of Experience. "Night" speaks about the coming of evil when darkness arrives, as angels protect and keep the sheep from the impending dangers.
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake is a song cycle composed by Benjamin Britten (1913–76) in 1965 for baritone voice and piano and published as his Op. 74. The published score states that the words were "selected by Peter Pears" from Proverbs of Hell, Auguries of Innocence and Songs of Experience by William Blake (1757–1827).
"Infant Joy" is a poem written by the English poet William Blake. It was first published as part of his collection Songs of Innocence in 1789 and is the counterpart to "Infant Sorrow", which was published at a later date in Songs of Experience in 1794. Ralph Vaughan Williams set the poem to music in his 1958 song cycle Ten Blake Songs.
1956-82: Songs of Innocence and of Experience (William Blake) 1978-83: "Cabaret Songs" (Vol. 1 and 2) 1979-1984: Gospel Preludes (Books 1-4), for organ Book IV: Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (a reaction to Marvin Gaye's death), Sweet Hour of Prayer, and Fantasy on "O Zion Haste" and "The Church's One Foundation" [3]