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The Prince of Sleep, to words by Walter de la Mare is a languid setting, capturing masterfully the Lethean sentiments of the words; imagery of dreams and the natural world (especially woodland) always seemed to inspire Elgar.

from notes by Geoffrey Hodgkins © 1998

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Recording details: April 1998
St Alban's Church, Holborn, London, United Kingdom
Produced by Andrew Keener
Engineered by Antony Howell & Julian Millard
Release date: November 1998
Total duration: 4 minutes 53 seconds

The Prince of Sleep
First line:
I met at eve the Prince of Sleep
composer
Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934)
1925
author of text
Walter De La Mare (1873-1956)

Copyright holder as reported by MCPS: Walter de la Mare

London Symphony Chorus, Stephen Westrop (chorus master), Vernon Handley (conductor)
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The Prince of Sleep  I met at eve the Prince of Sleep  [4'53] English
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