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"In Haven (Capri)" is a poem by Caroline Alice Elgar, probably best known in its musical setting as the second (and shortest) song composed by her husband Edward Elgar for his song-cycle Sea Pictures.
History
Elgar first set Alice's poem to music for voice and piano in 1897 and it was published in a cultural magazine The Dome in 1898, with the title "Love alone will stay". Alice then adapted it for Sea Pictures: she re-ordered the verses, included more allusions to the sea, and it was renamed "In Haven".
Words
In Haven (Capri) |
Love Alone Will Stay |
Elgar's setting
In the third verse, violins are added to the vocal line. It concludes with an upward scale on the violins and a pizzicato on the lower strings.[3]
Recordings
As well as the recordings listed in the Sea Pictures article, "In Haven" has been recorded by Robert Meadmore on the album After a Dream.[4]
References
- ^ Elgar, Edward (1900). Sea Pictures, Op. 37. London: Boosey & Co. p. 10.
- ^ "Love Alone Will Stay". The Dome (4). London: Unicorn Press: 90–91. 1898.
- ^ Beales, Brendan: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Programme for performance at the Royal Albert Hall 6 April 2008
- ^ After A Dream[dead link] Archived 2007-05-26 at the Wayback Machine