The Song of Wandering Aengus

This piece I wrote last year in October, but only recently have finally buckled down and recorded the piece. The text is from the poem of the same title by William Butler Yeats. The piece is for baritone voice and I do have to say, it is a bit more difficult than how it appears on the page.

As always comments are greatly appreciated and encouraged.

A recording of the piece can be found here:

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and here

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Finale 2008 - [The Song of Wandering Aengus3.pdf

I can't get the recordings to play, but I can make one comment from the score – it's usually avoided, but you have the piano playing in exactly the same register as the baritone – I'd avoid this, as it'll cloud the voice.

Which site's recordings are not working?

well I haven't listened yet... but is Aengus pronounced "anus"? If so I can only imagine the melody :-p

well I haven't listened yet... but is Aengus pronounced "anus"? If so I can only imagine the melody :-p

Its pronounced een-guhs

inogolo - Pronunciation of Aengus : How to pronounce Aengus

So I checked all the links. They should all be working now, if there is any problem with them it might be your own personal computer.

I think that pretty hot. It looks like it'd be really fun to sing, although challenging with some of the crazy key shifts. I love the way the beginning opens up. Good job!

I think my base humour was lost ....