The Lake Isle of Innisfree

Lilting music resembles a folk song from the British Isles in this happy setting of Yeats’ text, inspired by memories of childhood summers spent in the Irish countryside. The 12-line poem expresses a city-dweller’s longing for the simple, tranquil life of Innisfree. Includes proven part-singing strategies—the tune first appears in unison, then becomes a canon; a peaceful bridge passes the melody through lower voice parts, while others sing sweet counterlines; and a modulation leads to full triadic harmony.