Poet: William Blake (1757-1827)
Source: Songs and Proverbs of William Blake
Date of Composition: 1965 (Apr. 6)
Publication: Faber, 1965
Voice Difficulty Level: Difficult
Subject: Questioning of good and evil.
Range: Bb3 – Eb5
Tessitura: D#4 – A4
Tempo: Quick and muted; 2/4
Duration: 01:58
Vocal Characteristics: Syncopated, short, low-lying phrases; a few sequential phrases of changing meter that make the collaboration a challenge
Piano Difficulty Level: Difficult
Accompaniment Characteristics: Eighth notes with rhythmically displaced triplet sixteenths between hands runs throughout the entire song
Additional Comments: Changing meter