Poet: Thomas Ravenscroft (c.1582/92 – 1635)
Source: Our Hunting Fathers
Date of Composition: 1936 (May 13 – Jul. 23)
Publication:
Voice Difficulty Level: Difficult
Subject: A politically charged, diabolical dance.
Range: Bb3 – B5
Tessitura: D4 – F#5
Tempo: Very fast and lively; 6/8
Duration:
Vocal Characteristics: Wordy with hushed opening; multiple leaps to the upper register; rhythmically challenging; extended high phrases; multiple melismatic passages; singing on rolled ‘r’; operatic in scope
Piano Difficulty Level: Difficult
Accompaniment Characteristics: Orchestral reduction requiring multiple layers of techniques