Poet: William Blake (1757-1827)
Source: A Charm of Lullabies
Date of Composition: 1947 (Nov.-17 Dec.)
Publication: A Charm of Lullabies; Boosey & Hawkes, 1949
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderate
Subject: A lullaby
Range: Bb3 – E5
Tessitura: Eb4 – B5
Tempo: Allegretto tranquillo; 4/4
Duration: 01:53
Vocal Characteristics: Short legato phrases; requires pitch independence;
Piano Difficulty Level: Moderate
Accompaniment Characteristics: Rocking quarter pulse in right hand with ebb and flow of running eighths and sixteenths in the right hand
Additional Comments: From the Britten Thematic Catalog http://www.brittenproject.org/works/BTC1013