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folk song. It is a lover's lament for Lisa, ending when the heartsick lover asks dead Lisa to guide him to where she is, so that he may be reunited with her.
Lyrics
Melody
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Cultural references
The English composer
Gustav Holst
Gustav Theodore Holst (born Gustavus Theodore von Holst; 21 September 1874 – 25 May 1934) was an English composer, arranger and teacher. Best known for his orchestral suite ''The Planets'', he composed many other works across a range ...
arranged
In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orchestratio ...
this song in 1930–1931 for his collection ''12 Welsh Folk Songs'' for mixed chorus.
The song's melody is an instrumental theme throughout Paul Haggis's 2004 film ''
Crash'' and an extract of the song itself is featured at the film's climax.
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References
External links
*, performed by
Siân James, 2010
*, performed by
Catrin Finch
Catrin Ana Finch is a Welsh people, Welsh harpist, arranger and composer. She was the Official Harpist to the Prince of Wales from 2000 to 2004 and is visiting professor at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama and the Royal Academy of Music ...
*, performed by
Colorama
*, performed by Alun Rhys Jones, live at Rhyl Folk Club 2018
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Welsh folk songs