O Love is the Crooked Thing

Song Collection

Note from the composer:

"Written in 1980, originally for medium voice and guitar, O Love is the Crooked Thing was arranged for piano in 1986 and later revised in 2010. I much prefer the version for piano and have discarded the original for guitar."

The audio selections feature William Alvarado, baritone, and Kate Bowen, piano. The recordings are from a live performance in Boston, 1998. Used with the permission of the composer.

Date: 1980Composer: David LeisnerText: William Butler Yeats

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Songs

Down by the Salley Gardens

David Leisner

William Butler Yeats

Song Collection: O Love is the Crooked Thing

The Two Trees

David Leisner

William Butler Yeats

Song Collection: O Love is the Crooked Thing

A Drinking Song

David Leisner

William Butler Yeats

Song Collection: O Love is the Crooked Thing

The Wild Swans at Coole

David Leisner

William Butler Yeats

Song Collection: O Love is the Crooked Thing

Brown Penny

David Leisner

William Butler Yeats

Song Collection: O Love is the Crooked Thing

Audio

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Track: "A Drinking Song" (from "O Love is the Crooked Thing")

Performers: William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)

Composer: David Leisner

Poet(s) / Writer(s): William Butler Yeats

Date: 1998

Location: Boston

Permissions / Rights: Used with the permission of the composer

  • 01.
    "A Drinking Song" (from "O Love is the Crooked Thing")
    William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)
    1:34
  • 02.
    "Brown Penny" (from "O Love is the Crooked Thing")
    William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)
    1:20
  • 03.
    "Down by the Salley Gardens" (from "O Love is the Crooked Thing")
    William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)
    2:06
  • 04.
    "The Two Trees" (from "O Love is the Crooked Thing")
    William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)
    5:43
  • 05.
    "The Wild Swans at Coole" (from "O Love is the Crooked Thing")
    William Alvarado (baritone) & Kate Bowen (piano)
    4:25

Sheet Music

O Love Is The Crooked Thing

Composer(s): David Leisner

Song(s): 1. Down by the Salley Gardens
2. The Two Trees
3. A Drinking Song
4. The Wild Swans at Coole
5. Brown Penny

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