English art song
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The composition of art song in England and English-speaking countries has a long history, beginning with lute song in the late 16th century and continuing today.
Henry Purcell
George Frideric Handel
Joseph Haydn
The opening measures of Arthur Somervell's "Come Into the Garden, Maud"
Peter Warlock
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Philip Arnold Heseltine, known by the pseudonym Peter Warlock, was a British composer and music critic. The Warlock name, which reflects Heseltine's interest in occult practices, was used for all his
English art song
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Warlock in 1924
Frederick Delius, around the time of his initial association with Heseltine
Christ Church, Oxford, where Heseltine spent an unhappy year, 1913–14
The Cafe Royal circa 1912, a frequent meeting place for Heseltine and his friends