A Prayer of Summer
| Song Title | A Prayer of Summer (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Sarah Hutchings |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Author(s): | Max Ehrmann |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Addressee: Summer; Addressee: World; Blooming; Children; Christian Worship Service; Coming to Life; Creation; Death; Dreams; Earth; Enchantment; Fields; Gardens; God; Golden; Green; Hearts; Inspiring; Leaves; Life; Lisping; Living; Memories; Moonlight; Music; Nature; Night; Playing; Prayers; Religion; Roses; Seasons; Shafts; Shining; Silver; Singing; Sky; Soft; Softening; Songs; Strange; Summer; Sun; Sweet; Tenderness; Time; Trysts; Universe; Wind; Woods; World |
| First Line | O world of green and shafts of golden sun; (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 2016 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/inauthors/view?docId=VAA9478&chunk.id=d1e8761&doc.view=0&anchor.id= |
| Larger Work | In Seasons of Life's Pursuit (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTLkHNLXoTU |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Baritone |
| Range: | B2 - E4 (Search) |
| Original Key | D Major (Search) |
| Premiered By | Mitchell Hutchings (Search) |
| Notes | Although the composer was born in Lexington, KY, her family was primarily from the state of Indiana. There is a geographic connection here between the poet, Max Ehrmann, and composer, Sarah Hutchings. (Search) |
| Contributor | GTM , American Vocal Arts LLC (Search) |
| Contributor Affiliation | American Vocal Arts (Search) |