''Preludes for Piano'' is a set of four short pieces for piano solo composed by

John Ireland John Benjamin Ireland (January 30, 1914 – March 21, 1992) was a Canadian actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in ''All the King's Men'' (1949), making him the first Vancouver-born actor to receive an Oscar nomina ...

between 1913 and 1915. They were published in the latter year. The pieces, with typical timings, are: # ''The Undertone'' (3 minutes) # ''Obsession'' (3 minutes) # ''

The Holy Boy ''The Holy Boy'' is a short composition by the English composer John Ireland. Alongside his setting of the hymn " My Song Is Love Unknown", it is probably his best-known work. Originally for solo piano, Ireland arranged it for various other forc ...

'' (composed on Christmas Day 1913; subtitled ''A Carol of the Nativity''; 4 minutes) # ''Fire of Spring'' (2 minutes) ''The Holy Boy'' is one of Ireland's best-known works, along with his setting of the hymn "

My Song Is Love Unknown "My Song Is Love Unknown" is a hymn by Samuel Crossman, written in 1664. It is predominantly used as a hymn for Good Friday. The hymn tune to which it is usually sung is called ''Love Unknown'' by John Ireland (1879–1962). Ireland composed th ...

". It has been arranged for a variety of forces. One version is the

Christmas carol A Christmas carol is a carol (a song or hymn) on the theme of Christmas, traditionally sung at Christmas itself or during the surrounding Christmas holiday season. The term noel has sometimes been used, especially for carols of French ori ...

"Lowly, laid in a manger / With oxen brooding nigh" with words by Herbert S. Brown.

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* Solo piano pieces by John Ireland 1915 compositions Ireland, John {{classical-composition-stub