"In Haven (Capri)" is a poem by

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, probably best known in its musical setting as the second (and shortest) song composed by her husband

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for his song-cycle ''

Sea Pictures ''Sea Pictures, Op. 37'' is a song cycle for contralto and orchestra by Edward Elgar. It consists of settings of a poems by five different authors. A version for piano was often performed by Elgar. Many mezzo-sopranos have sung the piece. The ...

''.

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 "

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". 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

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

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on the lower strings.

Recordings

As well as the recordings listed in the ''Sea Pictures'' article, "In Haven" has been recorded by

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on the album ''After a Dream''.''After A Dream''

References

{{authority control English poems Songs by Edward Elgar 1897 songs