Collector: Cecil Sharp (1859-1924)
Source: Volume 6: England
Date of Composition: 1958 (pre Jun. 17)
Publication: Boosey & Co., Ltd., 1961
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderately Easy
Subject: A sailor agrees with the soldier’s prayers.
Range: D4 – G5
Tessitura: G4 – E5
Tempo: Heavy and Rhythmic; 3/4
Duration: 01:37
Vocal Characteristics: Ascending phrase immediately returns to lower register; simple rhythms; multiple characters
Piano Difficulty Level: Easy
Accompaniment Characteristics: Detached thirds; rolled chords; grace notes
Additional Comments: For guitar and voice; transcribed for piano by Richard Walters in Benjamin Britten: Complete Folksong Arrangements.