Poet: Thomas Moore (1779-1852)
Source: Volume 4: Moore’s Irish Melodies
Date of Composition: 1957
Publication: Boosey & Co., Ltd., 1960
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderate
Subject: The resounding response of love from one to another.
Range: F#4 – F#5
Tessitura: B4 – C#5
Tempo: Flowing; 6/8
Duration: 01:40
Vocal Characteristics: Sweet legato melody; natural rise and fall of phrase; some shorter phrases; dotted eighth and eighth note lilting rhythms
Piano Difficulty Level: Moderate
Accompaniment Characteristics: Rocking eighth note figure in the right hand with left hand interjections crossing hands; octaves in bass clef
Additional Comments: Britten Thematic Catalog http://www.brittenproject.org/works/BTC1065