The original lyrics in english.
The sky above the roof mabel dearmer.
Title composer vaughan williams ralph.
Text from the poem le ciel est pardessus le toit by paul verlaine 1844 1896.
The sky above the roof song 1908 setting translation by mabel dearmer of paul verlaine poem le ciel est pardessus le toit on wenlock edge song cycle 1909 for tenor piano and string quartet setting texts by a.
The sky above the roof with lyrics by mabel dearmer based on verlaine and music by ralph vaughan williams from the first book of mezzo soprano solos.
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Vaughan williams scored the song for voice and piano and marked it lento.
The translation is by mabel dearmer wife of the rev.
1908 librettist mabel dearmer 1872 1915 after paul verlaine 1844 1896 language english average duration avg.
Percy dearmer who co edited the english hymnal with vaughan williams in 1904 1906.
1909 the sky above the roof music words by mabel dearmer from the french of verlaine.
The sky above the roof.
1914 for tenor and piano or strings with viola obbligato.
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The sky above the roof ralph vaughan williams words by mabel dearmer after paul verlaine.
A life is here simple and fair murmurs of strife are here lost in the air why dost thou weep.
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Also set in english a translation by mabel white dearmer 1872 1915.
The sky above the roof is calm and sweet a tree above the roof bends in the heat a bell from out the blue drowsily rings a bird from out the blue plaintively sings ah god.
Translated by mabel dearmer.
The sky above the roof was composed by dearmer mabel.
For voice and piano.
Based on the words of paul verlaine the original poem below this beautiful folk like melody creates a quintessential english atmosphere and draws strongly on the research and collection of traditional folk song undertaken by ralph vaughan williams.
The melodious note arrangement of the sky above the roof ranges from pianissimo very soft mellow notes to forte loud notes carrying the player and the audience through an array of vivid emotions.
