Poet: Traditional
Source: Volume 2: France
Date of Composition: 1942 (Dec.)
Publication: Hawkes and Son, Ltd. 1946
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderate
Subject: A bittersweet remembrance of an old shepherdess’s life
Range: D4 – D5
Tessitura: A4 – D5
Tempo: Vivace; 2/2
Duration: 01:26
Vocal Characteristics: Syllabic wordy melody; a sort of tongue twister on “tra, la, la” like phrase; simple rhythms
Piano Difficulty Level: Difficult
Accompaniment Characteristics: Fast eighth note duples alternating between hands; with that as a base, more figures are added to the pattern; pedal tones in left hand; detached eighth notes in both hands