As I lay in the early sun
| Song Title | As I lay in the early sun (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Gerald Finzi |
| Author(s): | Edward Shanks |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Admiring; Birds; Burning; Couples; Day; Dear; Dreaming; Dreams; Early; Enjoying; Feelings; Fire; Forever; Gentle; Grass; Happiness; Hearts; Heavy; Laughter; Laying; Meeting; Memories; Merry; Moods; Nature; Remembering; Sad; Singing; Sorrow; Stretching; Sun; Thinking; Thoughts; Together; True Love |
| First Line | As I lay in the early sun (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:45 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1921 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=14906 |
| Larger Work | Oh Fair to See (Search) |
| Musical Form | Modified strophic (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Finzi-Gerald-Collected-Songs-high-voice-piano/2013941 |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/2R0YUJtIFe1i9toz9TzVqm?si=IyyHacomQPmvQnD27BIjJw |
| Difficulty Level | Masters/YA (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 13 no. 3 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | C#4 - G#5 (Search) |
| Original Key | C# minor (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in low key (Search) |
| Sources Cited | http://www.finzisong.com/oh_fair_to_see.html (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |