Poet: William Blake (1757-1827)
Source: Songs and Proverbs of William Blake
Date of Composition: 1965 (Apr. 6)
Publication: Faber, 1965
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderately Difficult*
Subject: A view on friendship.
Range: C4 – B4
Tessitura: C4 – B4
Tempo: As at the start
Duration: 00:35
Vocal Characteristics: Requires pitch and rhythmic independence; step-wise motion; slow triplet figures
Piano Difficulty Level: Difficult
Accompaniment Characteristics: Descending, five-octave cascade; quarter note octaves arranged in twelve-tone fashion (not strictly serial)
Additional Comments: *The difficulty level reflects only that of these few seconds of music; due to the fact that this would likely never be performed without the following song, which is in the ‘Difficult’ category, it is more likely to fall a level higher than indicated above.