Full fathom five
General information
Lyricist: William Shakespeare . Second stanza of Ariel's song, from act 1 scene 2 of The Tempest.
The first stanza, "Come unto these yellow sands", is set by Amy Beach and by John Banister.
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Settings by composers
- John Banister T solo
- Harrison Birtwistle Epilogue (baritone, horn, 4 trombones & 6 tamtams; 1972)
- Jon Corelis T solo
- John Ireland (SA & piano, 1908)
- Robert Johnson II Solo, SST, SATB
- Frank Martin (chorus, ©1968)
- Hubert Parry (solo, op. 21 no. 5 1873)
- Kaija Saariaho (solo ©2004)
- Igor Stravinsky (solo ©1953)
- Ralph Vaughan Williams (chorus, ©1953) at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
- Charles Wood SATB
Text and translations
English text Full fathom five thy father lies; |
German translation Fünf Faden tief dein Vater liegt, |
External links
- Translations and composer list at Lieder.net