Innocence and Experience

Song Collection

Frank Lewin's Innocence and Experience is a cycle on poems by William Blake for soprano and chamber ensemble.

The instrumental ensemble consists of flute, oboe, horn, harp, two violins, viola and two cellos.

The work was commissioned by Friends of Music at Yale and was premiered by soprano Helen Boatwright with Keith Wilson conducting.

The cycle has nine movements. Seven of the movements set texts of William Blake, and two movements (No. 4 and No. 8) are instrumental interludes. Only movements which contain text are listed below.

Date: 1961Composer: Frank LewinText: William Blake

Print vitals & song text

Songs

No. 1. To Morning

Frank Lewin

William Blake

Song Collection: Innocence and Experience

No. 2. Song: How Sweet I Roam'd

Frank Lewin

William Blake

Song Collection: Innocence and Experience

No. 3. Song: Memory, Hither Come

Frank Lewin

William Blake

Song Collection: Innocence and Experience

No. 5. Day

Frank Lewin

William Blake

Song Collection: Innocence and Experience

No. 6. I Saw a Chapel All of Gold

Frank Lewin

William Blake

Song Collection: Innocence and Experience

No. 7. A Divine Image

Frank Lewin

William Blake

Song Collection: Innocence and Experience

No. 9. Night

Frank Lewin

William Blake

Song Collection: Innocence and Experience

Books

The Complete Poetry and Prose of William Blake

By William Blake

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