London Pieces
London Pieces is a set of three pieces for piano solo composed in 1917–20 by John Ireland.[1]
A performance of all three pieces takes about 11½ minutes. Their titles are:[2][3][4][5]
- Chelsea Reach (6 minutes) [6]
- Ragamuffin
- Soho Forenoons
Chelsea is an affluent area in central London, bounded to the south by the River Thames. A reach is (among other things) a stretch of water. Chelsea Reach is the portion of the River Thames by Chelsea.
A ragamuffin is a street urchin.
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster, and part of London's West End. The forenoon is the morning.
References
- ^ "List of works – J to M". The John Ireland Trust. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ John Ireland: London Pieces, pieces (3) for piano at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ John Ireland / Eric Parkin: London Pieces at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ Eric Parkin: London Pieces (3) at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ London Pieces (Ireland, John): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- ^ John Ireland: Chelsea Reach, for piano (from "London Pieces") at AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
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