Roger Quilter (1871-1953) is a well-know English composer of art songs in the Edwardian (1901-1910) period. Song-composition is the primary part of Quilter’s works. His elegant , unique style made him a important role in the English art songs’ development.

Three Pastoral Songs Op.22 was composed in 1920.The song cycle is dedicate to Monica Harrison. It’s written for voice and piano trio(piano,violin,cello). Using the modern poet Joseph Campbell’s(1879-1944 ) poem, and it was published in 1921.

The study contains the develop of English art songs, English Renaissance and the biography of Roger Quilter and Joseph Campbell.Through analyzing the poem and music of Three Pastoral Songs, to find out the characteristics of Quilter’s art songs. And to know how he creat the ingenious combination between words and music.

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Andrea Falconieri(1585 - 1656) O bellissimi capelli

Giovanni Battista Bononcini(1670 - 1747) Per la gloria d'adorarvi

Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) Un certo non so che

George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) “I know that my Redeemer liveth” from Messiah

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) “Ach, ich fühl's” from Die Zauberflöte

Franz Peter Schubert (1797 - 1828) Auf dem Storm D.943

for Voice, Horn and Piano

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Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) Zigeunerlieder op.103

i He, Zigeuner, greife in die Saiten ein!

ii Hochgetürmte Rimaflut

iii Wißt ihr, wenn mein Kindchen am allerschönsten ist?

iv Lieber Gott, du weißt, wie

v Brauner Bursche

vi Röslein dreie

vii Heiligen Eide

viii Rote Abendwolken ziehn am Firmament

Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924) 4 melodies pour une voix, op. 39

i Aurore

ii Fleur jetée

iii La pays des rêves

iv Les roses d'Ispahan

林福裕 (1931-2004) 今夜阮有一條歌

蕭泰然 (1938-2015) 遊子回鄉

Francesco Cilea (1866-1950) “Io Son L'umille Ancella” from Adriana Lecouvreur