John Ireland’s songs played a vital part in the renaissance of English art song, and this volume includes one of his most memorable contributions – a set of six well contrasted songs giving at once a fine opportunity for singer and pianist, technically and artistically, and providing a rare example of rapport between composer and poet, and of the enhancement of his music of poems already lyrically beautiful in their own right.

• Encounter (G – G)
• Epilogue (F – A flat)
• Goal and wicket (E – G)
• If we must part (D – E)
• Ladslove (F – A flat)
• Lent Lily (G – F sharp)
• Vain desire (E – A flat)
• What art thou thinking of (E – G flat)
• When lights go rolling (D – F sharp)