Poet: William Blake (1757-1827)
Source: Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings
Date of Composition: 1943 (Mar. – Apr.)
Publication: Boosey & Co., Ltd. 1943
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderate
Subject: The stress of the day has found its way into your dreams.
Range: C#4 – G5
Tessitura: G4 – B4
Tempo: Andante appassionato; 4/4
Duration: 03:37
Vocal Characteristics: Short melody, filled with chromatic alterations; pharses span vocal range;
Piano Difficulty Level: Difficult
Accompaniment Characteristics: Syncopated, drone-like chords with eighth note interjections from the left hand;