Description
Ireland, John: Sea Fever. G minor
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Categories
Individual Songs
,
Vocal & Opera
By
John Ireland
Range: D – F
One of the classic songs of the 20
th
century vocal repertoire, John Ireland’s
Sea Fever
is a simple strophic setting of an evocative poem by John Masefield (1878-1967), playwright, novelist and poet laureate.
Ever popular at festivals and recitals,
Sea Fever
is equally suited to the male or female voice. Versions in E, F, G, and A minor are available, and an attractive arrangement for baritone solo, TTBaB and piano by Mansel Thomas has been published (Ref
W179
).
