1961
Innocence and Experience
Composed by 
Frank Lewin
Frank Lewin Text by 
William Blake
William Blake Song Collection
Frank Lewin's Innocence and Experience is a cycle on poems by William Blake for soprano and chamber ensemble.
The instrumental ensemble consists of flute, oboe, horn, harp, two violins, viola and two cellos.
The work was commissioned by Friends of Music at Yale and was premiered by soprano Helen Boatwright with Keith Wilson conducting.
The cycle has nine movements. Seven of the movements set texts of William Blake, and two movements (No. 4 and No. 8) are instrumental interludes. Only movements which contain text are listed below.
Songs
No. 1. To Morning1961 · Innocence and ExperienceFrank LewinWilliam BlakeNo. 2. Song: How Sweet I Roam’d1961 · Innocence and ExperienceFrank LewinWilliam BlakeNo. 3. Song: Memory, Hither Come1961 · Innocence and ExperienceFrank LewinWilliam BlakeNo. 5. Day1961 · Innocence and ExperienceFrank LewinWilliam BlakeNo. 6. I Saw a Chapel All of Gold1961 · Innocence and ExperienceFrank LewinWilliam BlakeNo. 7. A Divine Image1961 · Innocence and ExperienceFrank LewinWilliam BlakeNo. 9. Night1961 · Innocence and ExperienceFrank LewinWilliam Blake
Audio
“No. 1. To Morning” (from “Innocence and Experience”)
Helen Boatwright (soprano) & Keith Wilson (conductor)3:11
“No. 2. Song: How Sweet I Roam’d” (from “Innocence and Experience”)
Helen Boatwright (soprano) & Keith Wilson (conductor)2:20
“No. 3. Song: Memory, Hither Come” (from “Innocence and Experience”)
Helen Boatwright (soprano) & Keith Wilson (conductor)1:46
“No. 4. Instrumental Interlude” (from “Innocence and Experience”)
Keith Wilson (conductor)3:30
“No. 5. Day” (from “Innocence and Experience”)
Helen Boatwright (soprano) & Keith Wilson (conductor)2:05
“No. 6. I Saw a Chapel All of Gold” (from “Innocence and Experience”)
Helen Boatwright (soprano) & Keith Wilson (conductor)4:47
“No. 7. A Divine Image” (from “Innocence and Experience”)
Helen Boatwright (soprano) & Keith Wilson (conductor)1:03
“No. 8. Instrumental Interlude” (from “Innocence and Experience”)
Keith Wilson (conductor)1:48
“No. 9. Night” (from “Innocence and Experience”)
Helen Boatwright (soprano) & Keith Wilson (conductor)6:28