Poet: anon.
Source: Our Hunting Fathers
Date of Composition: 1936 (May 13 – Jul. 23)
Publication:
Voice Difficulty Level: Difficult
Subject: A prayer to do away with all evil.
Range: G3 – A5 (B3 – A5)
Tessitura: D5 – G5
Tempo: Quick, with fire; C
Duration:
Vocal Characteristics: Requires advanced techniques; independent vocal lines; utilizes entirety of range and facility, while singing non-lyric text; extended leaps and melismas
Piano Difficulty Level: Difficult
Accompaniment Characteristics: Orchestral reduction requiring multiple layers of techniques