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The term "Part Song" can be applied to any song written for several vocal parts but is usually applied to one where the highest part carries the melody with the other voices supplying the accompanying harmonies rather than one which is contrapuntal like a madrigal. They are often sung unaccompanied. Schubert, Schumann and Mendelsohn had all contributed to the genre, but they gained popularity in England in the nineteenth century with the growth of choral societies.
Sullivan composed about twenty part songs in the early part of his career, many being published by Novello whilst Boosey published a collection of "Five Sacred Part Songs" in 1871.
Also included here are the soprano duet, The Sisters, and the trio Sullivan composed for the play Olivia by W. G. Wills, Morn, Happy Morn.
- O Lady Dear (Madrigal)
- Composed 1857, unpublished.
- It was a Lover and his Lass
- Words by Shakespeare. Performed at the Royal Academy of Music, 1857, unpublished.
- Seaside Thoughts
- Words by Bernard Bartram. Composed 1857. Published 1904.
- The Last Night of the Year
- Words by H. F. Chorley. Published 1863.
- O Hush Thee, My Babie
- Words by Walter Scott. Published 1867.
- The Rainy Day
- Words by H. W. Longfellow. Published 1867.
- Evening
- Words by Lord Houghton, after Goethe. Published 1868.
- Parting Gleams
- Words by Aubrey de Vere. Published 1868.
- Echoes
- Words by Thomas Moore. Published 1868.
- The Long Day Closes
- Words by H. F. Chorley. Published 1868.
- Joy to the Victors
- Words by Walter Scott. Published 1868
- The Beleaguered
- Words by H. F. Chorley. Published 1868.
- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
- Words by E. H. Sears. Published 1871.
- Lead, Kindly Light
- Words by J. H. Newman. Published 1871.
- Through Sorrows Path [Score only]
- Words by H. Kirke White. Published 1871.
- Say, Watchman, What of the Night?
- Words from Isaiah. Published 1871.
- The Way is Long and Dreary
- Words by Adelaide A. Proceter. Published 1871.
- Morn, Happy Morn
- Composed for the play, Olivia by W. G. Wills. Published 1878.
- The Sisters
- Words by Alfred Tennyson. Published 1881.
- Wreaths for our Graves
- Words by L. F. Massey. Published 1898.
- Fair Daffodils
- Words by Robert Herrick. Published 1904.
Page modified 16 August 2017