My Evening Song single work   poetry   "Why Henry didst thou leave me, thus leave me here to mourn."
Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 My Evening Song
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Notes

  • Song lyric written by Matthew Flinders on Mauritius and sent to his wife Ann in 1805. It is set to a tune he attributes to Haydn.
  • Includes music arranged for voice and flute.

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My Evening Song Gillian Dooley , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: Alas, for the Pelicans! Flinders, Baudin and Beyond : Essays and Poems. 2002; (p. 123-124)
Short discussion of the song lyric written by Matthew Flinders on Mauritius and sent to his wife Ann in 1805.
My Evening Song Gillian Dooley , 2002 single work criticism
— Appears in: Alas, for the Pelicans! Flinders, Baudin and Beyond : Essays and Poems. 2002; (p. 123-124)
Short discussion of the song lyric written by Matthew Flinders on Mauritius and sent to his wife Ann in 1805.
Last amended 16 Dec 2002 12:36:42
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