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 continuation of life until the sweet release of death.
Range: F4 – F5
Tessitura: F4 – A4
Tempo: Quietly rocking; 6/8
Duration: 02:35
Vocal Characteristics: Rocking quarter note eighth note figures; descending leap of a min. 6th; descending octave jump
Piano Difficulty Level: Moderate
Accompaniment Characteristics: Lilting quarter note, eighth note rhythms; chords in right hand
Additional Comments: Britten Thematic Catalog http://www.brittenproject.org/works/BTC1064