Romanticism and Popular Culture

This evolving bibliography collects media that represent Romantic-era works and historical figures in fictional contexts. We welcome feedback and additions from the RC community.

Music

Rime of the Ancient Mariner

Recording Artist:

Iron Maiden

Album:

Powerslave

Publication Information:

EMI

Date:

1984

Iron Maiden recorded a version of ‘Rime of the Ancient Mariner’ on their Powerslave album in 1984

Robert Burns Rocks

Recording Artist:

Hugh Morrison

Album:

Robert Burns Rocks

Date:

2010

Hugh Morrison, Robert Burns Rocks (2010)

She Walks in Beauty

Recording Artist:

Arion Quinn

Date:

1970

mid-1970s: Arion Quinn: She Walks in Beauty

Shelleyan Orphan

Publication Information:

Rough Trade Records

Date:

1982

This "British alternative music group...[took] the name Shelleyan Orphan from the Shelley poem 'Spirit Of Solitude.'" -Wikipedia

Shelleyan Orphan (band name)

Recording Artist:

Shelleyan Orphan

Date:

1982

Shelleyan Orphan (band name)

So We’ll Go No More A-Roving

Recording Artist:

Leonard Cohen

Album:

Dear Heather

Date:

2004

Leonard Cohen, “So We’ll Go No More A-Roving” from Dear Heather (2004)

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So, We'll Go No More A-Roving

Recording Artist:

Ariella Uliano

Album:

So We'll Go No More A-Roving

Date:

2002

2002 – Ariella Uliano: So We'll Go No More A'Roving -Wikipedia

Song of Experience

Recording Artist:

David Axelrod

Album:

Song of Experience

Date:

1969

The title of the album is informed by William Blake's writing.

Song of Innocence

Album:

Song of Innocence

Date:

1968

A reference to the writing of William Blake.

Songs from An Island in the Moon: "Little Phebus came strutting in," "Honor & Genius is all I ask," "The Garden of Love"

Recording Artist:

Joseph Viscomi

Album:

An Island on the Moon

Date:

1983

Adaptations of William Blake's "The Garden of Love," "Holy Thursday," "Nurse's Song," and "Little Boy Lost" in addition to adaptations of the text of "An Island in the Moon."

Songs from Ginsberg Sings Blake: Songs of Innocence and Experience: "The Lamb," "Echoing Green," "Little Blake Boy"

Recording Artist:

Allen Ginsberg, Steven Taylor, Heather Hardy

Album:

Ginsberg Sings Blake: Songs of Innocence and Experience

Publication Information:

Thin Air Video

Date:

1990

"A video of Ginsberg performing his Blake settings, with Steven Taylor and Heather Hardy (electric violin), entitled Ginsberg Sings Blake: Songs of Innocence and Experience, contains more than two dozen of the Songs (Thin Air Video)." —Melissa Sites.

Songs from Il Trono dei Recordi: "The King of Memories," "A Memorable Fancy," "On the Rising Sun"

Recording Artist:

Il Trono dei Ricordi

Album:

Il Trono dei Ricordi

Publication Information:

The Labyrinth

Date:

1994

album contains settings for The Book of Urizen and ‘Visions of the Daughters of Albion’

Songs from Innocence: "The Lamb," "Innocence," "The Tyger"

Recording Artist:

John Tavener

Album:

Innocence

Publication Information:

Sony Classical Records

Date:

1995

Songs referecing the writing of William Blake.

Songs from Lovecloud: "In the Trenches," "Tears of Joy," "The Smile"

Recording Artist:

Finn Coren

Album:

Lovecloud

Publication Information:

Bard

Date:

1999

Purportedly inspired by Blake but contain Corren's own lyrics. Songs referece the writing of William Blake.

Songs from Seven Songs from William Blake: "Love and harmony combine," "My silks and fine array," "Memory, hither come"

Recording Artist:

John Mitchell

Album:

Seven Songs from William Blake

Date:

1964

The songs reference the writings of William Blake.

Songs from Songs and Proverbs of William Blake: "Lemady," "She's Like the Swallow," "I Wonder as I Wander"

Recording Artist:

Benjamin Britten

Album:

Songs and Proverbs of William Blake

Date:

1996

Songs referecing the writing of William Blake.

Blake's poems have been set to music by many composers, including Ralph Vaughan Williams and Benjamin Britten. -Wikipedia

Songs from Songs of Experience: "A Poison Tree," "A Little Girl Lost," "London"

Recording Artist:

David Axelrod

Album:

Songs of Experience

Publication Information:

Capitol Records

Date:

1969

Songs referecing the writing of William Blake.

Songs from Songs of Innocence and Experience: "Introduction," "The Echoing Green," "The Lamb"

Recording Artist:

William Bolcom

Album:

Songs of Innocence and Experience

Publication Information:

Naxos Records

Date:

2004

Songs referecing the writing of William Blake.

Composer William Bolcom set the entire collection of the Songs of Innocence and of Experience in 1984, a recording of which was released in 2006. -Wikipedia

Songs from Songs of Innocence and Experience: "Introduction," "The Lamb," "Infant Joy"

Recording Artist:

Greg Brown

Album:

Songs of Innocence and Experience

Publication Information:

Red House Records

Date:

1986

Songs referecing the writing of William Blake.

Greg Brown released an album of selections from the Songs of Innocence and Experience (1986). -Wikipedia

Songs from Songs of Innocence and Experience: "The Shephard," "The Blossom," "Laughing Song"

Recording Artist:

Allen Ginsberg

Album:

Songs of Innocence and Experience

Publication Information:

MGM Records

Date:

1970

Songs referecing the writing of William Blake.

Songs from Songs of Innocence: "Urizen," "Holy Thursday," "The Smile"

Recording Artist:

David Axelrod

Album:

Songs of Innocence

Publication Information:

Capitol Records

Date:

1968

Songs referecing the writing of William Blake.

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