Not to be confused with William Ross Wallace (1819-1881), a lyricist of the same period, William Vincent Wallace was born in Waterford, Ireland on 11 March 1812; and died in Château de Bagen, Sauveterre de Comminges, near Barbazon, Haute Garonne, France on 12 October 1865. He was a composer and performer who studied both piano and organ as well as violin. He was married to Isabella Kelly and later to Hellen Stoepel. He composed six completed operas of which his first Maritana and third Lurline were the most successful. Among the others are Matilda; or, The Maid of Hungary, The Amber Witch and The Desert Flower NOTE: I am very happy to announce as of 26 Jan 2012, the publication of William Vincent Wallace: Composer, Virtuoso and Adventurer by Andrew Lamb (Fullers Wood Press, ISBN-10: 09524149X, ISBN-13: 978-0952414971, paperback, 247 pages). |
Title | Lyrics | Source(s) |
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1843 | ||
The Sword and the Staff (A National Anthem) | George Pope Morris, 1802-1864 | 015/042@Levy |
1844 | ||
A Fireside Song [circa 1844-1857] | H. F. Chorley | white1-37@UNC; Boston: Oliver Ditson, Plate No. 2110 |
Chant des Pelerins, Op. 19 (Nocturne) | n/a | 1844-032920@LoC |
La Amistad (Valse) [17 Sep] | n/a | 1844-032710@LoC |
La Gondola (Souvenir de Venice) (Noctourne pour le Piano Forte) (Op. 18) [4 Sep] | n/a | 1844-032930@LoC |
La Texiana (Waltz) | none | 014/049@Levy |
La Victoria (Waltz) [17 Sep] | n/a | 1844-032610@LoC |
La Zoe (Waltz) [17 Sep] | n/a | 1844-032510@LoC |
1845 | ||
Flora (aka Flora Valse) (Valse Elégante) (circa 1845) | none | an7038102@NLA |
Grand Valse de Concert, Op. 27 | n/a | 1845-050210@LoC; 1845-792120@LoC |
Rondino on the Scotch Melody Bonnie Prince Charlie (circa 1845) | none | an13620744@NLA |
Scenes That Are Brightest (Ballad) (from Act III of the Grand Opera Maritana) | Alfred Bunn, Esq. | 176/045@Levy; also at LoC |
'Tis the Harp in the Air (Romance) (from Act I of the Grand Opera Maritana) | Alfred Bunn, Esq. | 176/100@Levy; 1853-211240@LoC; 1853-720240@LoC |
Yes, Let Me Like a Soldier Fall (Aria) (from Act II of the Grand Opera Maritana) | Edward Fitzball, 1792-1873 | pp. 77-82 from The Parlour Song Book |
1846 | ||
Holy Mother Guide His Footsteps [21 Feb] [aka Sainted Mother] (from Act III of the Grand Opera Maritana) | Alfred Bunn, Esq. | 1846-790960@LoC arranged for the Spanish Guitar by N. Andrew Baldwin |
Grande Fantasie et Variations sur la Cracovienne | n/a | 1846-071720@LoC |
In Happy Moments [21 Feb] (from Act II of the Grand Opera Maritana) (arr. for the Spanish Guitar by N. Andrew Baldwin) | Alfred Bunn, Esq. | 1846-410530@LoC |
Speak Gently | David Bates, 1809-1870 | 102/071@Levy |
There Is a Flower That Bloometh [21 Feb] (from Act III of the Grand Opera Maritana); arranged for the Spanish Guitar by N. Andrew Baldwin | Alfred Bun, Esq. | 410540@LoC |
1847 | ||
A Lowly Youth (Ballad) (SOLOS No. 22, from the Grand Opera Matilda, or the Maid of Hungary) [29 Apr] | Alfred Bunn, Esq. | 420990@LoC |
Gone Is That Calmness (Ballad) (SOLOS No. 15, from the Grand Opera Matilda, or the Maid of Hungary) [21 Apr] | Alfred Bunn, Esq. | 420830@LoC |
In That Devotion (Ballad) (SOLOS No. 24, from the Grand Opera Matilda, or the Maid of Hungary) [13 May] | Alfred Bunn, Esq. | 420940@LoC |
Mary the Village Queen (Ballad) [n.d.: 1839-1851; circa 1847] | J. E. Carpenter, Esq. | ns5-32@UNC; Baltimore: F. D. Benteen, Plate No. 1351 |
One Gentle Heart (Rondo Finale) (SOLOS No. 28, from the Grand Opera Matilda, or the Maid of Hungary) [14 Aug] | Alfred Bunn, Esq. | 420860@LoC; New York: Firth and Hall, Plate No. 4179 |
She Comes in All Her Loveliness (Cavitina) (2nd Mvmt: Crown, the Sceptre & the Sway) (SOLOS No. 4 from the Grand Opera Matilda, or the Maid of Hungary) [8 May] | Alfred Bunn, Esq. | 42175@LoC; New York: Firth, Hall & Pond, Plate No. 4117 |
Sleeping I Dreamed Love (Quartett) (adapted to the Romance La Réve) | Mrs. Mary E. Hewitt | 1847-430180@LoC; (arr. by John C. Scherpf) 1850-661540 |
The False Friend | Thomas Hood | (arr. gtr) 1847-430750@LoC> |
They Who Would Still Be Happy (Romance) (from SOLOS No. 16, from the Grand Opera Matilda, the Maid of Hungary) [14 Aug] | Alfred Bunn, Esq. | 420870@LoC |
1848 | ||
Maritana Waltz [arr. Henry Chadwick] | none | 1848-081450@LoC |
1849 | ||
1850 | ||
Echo's Song | Robert Stewart, Esq. | an13501825@NLA |
Grande Polka de Concert | none | 1850-130450@LoC; 1850-661110@LoC; 1854-730130@LoC |
I Have Never Been False to Thee (Ballad) [7 Nov] | George Pope Morris | 1850-480280@LoC; 1850-660430@LoC; [gtr arr. William Dressler] 1851-491450@LoC and 1851-680400@LoC |
Innocence (Romance) | none | 1850-661700@LoC |
Love's Minstrel (Song) [circa 1850s) | Wallace? | an6304275@NLA |
The Gypsy Maid [aka The Gipsy Maid] (Romanza Espanola) [28 Dec] | Edward Fitzball | 1850-480480@LoC; 1850-660390@LoC |
When O'er the Distant Eastern Hills (Hymn) | Henry C. Watson | 1852-511230@LoC; 1852-690040@LoC; [arr James G. Maeder] 1853-702050@LoC; [arr gtr William Dressler] 1852-510770 and 1852-691010 at LoC |
1851 | ||
Alpine Melody, for the Piano Forte [15 May] | n/a | 150060@LoC |
Auld Land Syne & Highland Laddie (No. 1 [of 6] from Gems of Scottish Melody Arranged for the Piano Forte) [26 May] | n/a | 670670@LoC |
Bohemian Melody with Brilliant Variations [20 Oct] | n/a | 141820@LoC |
Cradle Song | Alfred Tennyson, 1819-1898 | 490610, 490880, 670380, and 680480 all at LoC; [arr gtr] 1855-571100 and 1855-670390 at LoC |
Go! Thou Restless Wind (Romance) {Ballad; in the German style] [27 Feb] | Charles Rosenberg | 1851-491770@LoC |
I Mourn Thee, But I Love No More (Companion to Why Do I Weep for Thee) [8 Jul] | Desmond Ryan | 490750@LoC |
Old Friendship's Smile (Ballad) [8 Jul] | Edward Fitzball, 1792-1873 | 1851-490740@LoC; New York: William Hall & Son, Plate No. 1210 |
Searcher of Hearts (Thy Will Be Done) (Hymn) [15 Sep] | George Pope Morris, 1802-1864 | 1851-491300@LoC; New York: William Hall & Son, Plate No. 1264 |
Softly Ye Night Winds (Ballad) | Mrs. Mary E. Hewitt | 1851-680760@LoC; [gtr. arr. by C. C. Converse] 1854-721780@LoC |
The Exile to His Sister Ballad [26 May] [compare to gtr. arr. by William Dressler] | George Pope Morris, 1802-1864 | [1851-] 491480, 670470, and 680360 at LoC |
The Flag of Our Union (A National Song) | George Pope Morris, 1802-1864 | [1851-] 670580, 680390, 491470; [1854-] 600770, 760920 all at LoC |
The Star of Love (Serenade) | George Pope Morris, 1802-1864 | 1851-670490@LoC |
The Village Maiden's Song (Woodland Sketches No. 1) | none | [1851-] 150130 and 680330 at LoC |
The World's Fair Polka | none | [1851-] 151750, [arr. pno-4 hands, by William Dressler] 151740, and 670630 at LoC |
There Is Darkness on the Mountain (Ballad) [1 Nov] | J. R. Planche | 491640@LoC |
Why Do I Weep for Thee? (Ballad) | George Linley, 1798-1865 | (arr gtr William Dressler) 1851-491490@LoC; (arr William Dressler) 1851-670650@LoC; 042/139-140@Levy; [1859] 035/116@Levy; 094/189@Levy; 169/106@Levy; 120/129@Levy; [1870] 135/134@Levy |
1852 | ||
Adieu Dear Native Land (Nocturne) [1 Nov] | Henry C. Watson | 1852-511140@LoC |
Happy Birdling of the Forest (Bravura Song [Flute Obligato]) [14 Feb] | C. D. Stewart | 511210@LoC>/td> |
Impromtu en forme d'Etude | none | 100003716@HSM/LoC |
Jacob Gets the Mitten (Answer to Wait for the Wagon) | George Pope Morris, 1802-1864 | 1852-521060@LoC |
La Grace (Trois Etudes de Salon No. 1) [c1851; 1 Apr 1852] | none | 1852-141870@LoC |
Orange Flowers (Romance) | H. F. Chorley | [1852-]511240 & 690050@LoC |
Song of the Exile (Serenata dell 'Esule) (Romance) | Count Pepoli; English translation by Henry C. Watson | 1852-690030@LoC |
The Carrier Dove (A Lay of the Minstrel) (Ballad) [31 May] | George Pope Morris | [1852-]510130, 551700, and 691260@LoC |
Thou Art Among the Few (Ballad) | J. R. Planche | 691990@LoC |
'Tis Pleasant to Be Young (Ballad) | J. W. Weatherbee | [1852-]510160, 692000; arr. for gtr. [1854-]551800 and 731130 all at LoC |
1853 | ||
It Is the Happy Summer Time (Canzonet) | Henry C. Watson | 032/054@Levy |
Joyful, Joyful Spring (Canzonet) | Henry C. Watson | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
La Force (Trois Etudes de Salon No. 3) [1 Aug] | none | 1853-531800@LoC |
La Rapidite (Trois Etudes de Salon No. 2) [16 Apr] | none | 1853-202120@LoC |
Le Dahlia (from Six Valses Elegantes, Fleurs Musicales No. 5) | none | 100003714@HSM/LoC |
O! Thou Omnipotent (Sacred Song) [1 Aug] | Henry C. Watson | 1853-530850@LoC |
Passed Away to Heaven (Ballad) | Anson G. Chester | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
Sisters of Mercy (Trio for Female Voices) [1 Oct] | Edward Fitzball | 540750@LoC |
The Leaves Are Turning Red (Canzonet) [1 Oct] | Henry C. Watson | 540860@LoC |
The Mother's Smile (Ballad) [25 Nov] | Mrs. Mary E. Hewitt | 541040@LoC |
The Spring and Summer Both Are Past (Canzonet) [1 Oct] | Henry C. Watson | 540960@LoC |
Wild Flowers (Ballad) | Delins | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
1854 | ||
Annie Dear, Good Bye! [19 Oct] | Edward Fitzball, 1792-1873 | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
Dreaming of Thee Forever (Ballad) [29 Aug] | Henry C. Watson | 551630@LoC |
Juliet (Romanza) [24 May] | H. F. Chorley | 551450@LoC |
Melodie Fading Away (Ballad) (Transcibed for the Piano Forte) | n/a | 760870@LoC |
IL SOSTENUTO (Etude de Salon) | none | @LoC |
The Angler's Polka | none | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
The Winds That Waft My Sighs to Thee (Ballad) | H. W. Challis | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
Youth Is Life's Time of May | Anon. | 560250@LoC |
1855 | ||
Good Night, and Pleasant Dreams (Tyrolien) [19 Sep] | Anson C. Chester | 571550@LoC |
I Want a Wife; or, the Batcherlor's Invitation | Clarence Rawlings | Melody by William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865; adapted by Charles Jarvis |
Music Murmuring in the Trees (Ballad with Quartette or Chorus) [14 Apr] | Mrs. Mary E. Hewitt | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 from Woodland Sketches No. 2; Adapted/Arranged by Charles Jarvis |
Tell Me Some Fond Name (Ballad) | Mrs. Mary E. Hewitt | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 from Woodland Sketches No. 1; Adapted/Arranged by Charles Jarvis |
Twenty Four Preludes and Scales [12 Jan] | none | @LoC |
1856 | ||
Bring Me My Harp (Ballad) [1 Oct] | Edward Fitzball, 1792-1873 | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
El Nuevo Jaleo de Jerez (Danse Nationale) [9 Oct] | none | 30820@LoC |
Florence Vane (Ballad) [22 Jan] | P. Pendleton Cooke | 600600@LoC |
I Have Waited for Thy Coming (Ballad) | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
Immortal Love, Forever Full [aka We May Not Climb the Heavenly Steeps (Tune: Serenity. C.M. 8.6.8.6) [NOTE: based on Wallace's melody from his Ballad The Winds That Waft My Sighs to Thee (1854); Adapted by Uzziah Christopher Burnap (1834-1900), (1856) | John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892) from the poem Our Master in his book In The Panorama, and Other Poems (1856) | reprinted in The Methodist Hymnal(1932) and Book of Worship for United States Forces (1974) |
Katie Strang (Scotch Ballad) | William Whiteman Fosdick, 1825-1862 | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
Nocturne (Reverie Musicale) [12 Feb] | none | 350980@LoC |
1857 | ||
I Love and I Am Happy (Ballad) (Arranged for the Spanish Guitar by Charles Crozat Converse [1832-1918], from BALLADS Composed by Wm. Vincent Wallace, No. 3 of 12) [19 Mar] | anonymous | 631590@LoC |
If Lov'd by Thee (Ballad) (Arranged for the Spanish Guitar by Charles Crozat Converse [1832-1918], from BALLADS Composed by Wm. Vincent Wallace, No. 8 of 12) [27 May] | anonymous | 610320@LoC |
Merrily, Merrily Over the Sea (Barcarole) | Henry W. Challis | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
My Prairie Flower (Ballad) (Arranged for the Spanish Guitar by Charles Crozat Converse [1832-1918], from BALLADS Composed by Wm. Vincent Wallace, No. 5 of 12) [19 Apr] | anon. | 610390@LoC |
One Parting Song, and Then Farewell! (Ballad) [2 Jan] | H. W. Challis | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
1858 | ||
Summer Night's Caress (Nocturne for the Piano) | none | 100003718@HSM/LoC |
1859 | ||
Bright Star of Love Shine On (Serenade) | William Whiteman Fosdick, 1825-1862 | @Levy |
Gondellied | none | 100003415@HSM/LoC |
Sweet Spirit Hear My Prayer (from the Grand Romantic Opera Lurline) | Edward Fitzball, 1792-1873 | @Levy |
The Bell-Ringer (Ballad) [1845?] | J. Oxenford | an5636892@NLA |
1860 | ||
1861 | ||
My Long Hair Is Braided (from the Grand Opera The Amber Witch) | H. F. Chorley | 131/046a@Levy |
1862 | ||
1863 | ||
The Sleep of Joy (Song) | J. E. Carpenter | 131/108@Levy |
The Sleep of Sorrow (Song) | J. E. Carpenter | 131/109@Levy |
1864 | ||
1865 | ||
Bird of the Greenwood (Ritornelle) [published circa 1866; 30 Apr 1884] | Mrs. Felicia Dorethea Hemans, 1794-1835 | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 [His last composition written in America.] |
1867 | ||
The Wood Bird's Song [aka Woodbird's Song] (from PARLOR EDITION, The Vocal Gems of William Vincent Wallace's Romantic Opera The Desert Flower, No. 3) | Thomas J. Williams | 100009664@HSM/LoC |
1871 | ||
Bird of the Wild Wing (Song) [music=Gone Is That Calmness, 1847)] [24 Nov] | Henry Farnie | 11171@LoC; New York: William Hall & Son, Plate No. 6598 |
The Name Upon the Tree [same music, transposed, with minor variants, as Old Friendship's Smile (1851)] [8 Aug] | George Cooper, 1840-1927 | 1871-03083@LoC |
1872 | ||
Only a Dream (Ballad) (from the Opera Matilda, or The Maid of Hungary) | George Cooper, 1840-1927 | William Vincent Wallace, 1812-1865 |
OPERAS | ||
Year | Title | |
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1845 | Maritana [Words by Alfred Bunn, Esq.]
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1847 | Matilda, or the Maid of Hungary [Words by Alfred Bunn, Esq.]
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1859 | Lurline [Words by Edward Fitzball, 1792-1873] [Opera in Three Acts]
ACT 1.
ACT 2.
ACT 3.
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1861 | The Amber Witch [Words by Henry F. Chorley] [Romantic Opera in Four Acts]
This list is what was published separately from the original score.
This [originaly unnumbered] list is from the original 381+ page piano/vocal score, as published by Cramer, Beale & Chappell of London. ACT I.
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1865 | The Desert Flower [posthumously published in 1867] [Words by Thomas J. Williams]
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