Poet: Scottish tune
Source: Volume 1: British Isles
Date of Composition: 1940 (c. Dec.)
Publication: Boosey & Hawkes, 1943
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderate
Subject: A lullaby (Scottish dialect)
Range: Eb4 – Ab5
Tessitura: Ab4 – C5
Tempo: Gently rocking; 3/4
Duration: 01:48
Vocal Characteristics: Rise and fall of line; ascending min. 6th leaps to Ab5;
Piano Difficulty Level: Moderate
Accompaniment Characteristics: Duple against triple alternates between hands; lively section has a syncopated feel with grace notes
Additional Comments: Lively section in 4/4