I hear an army
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | I hear an army (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | James Joyce |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Absence; Alone; Anvils; Armies; Arrogance; Battles; Charging; Chariots; Clanging; Despair; Ended Relationships; Hallucinations; Horses; Laughter; Love; Moaning; Nightmares; Seas; Separation; Shaking; Shouting; Solitude; Triumph |
| First Line | I hear an army charging upon the land, (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1936 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=8994 |
| Larger Work | Three Songs, op. 10 (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Modernism (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/5f1sgCCBh8O9FmSQ4MbVkZ |
| Link to IPA Source | https://www.ipasource.com/product/i-hear-an-army-2/ |
| Difficulty Level | Masters/YA (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 10 no. 3 (Search) |
| Range: | D4 - Ab5 (Search) |
| Original Key | C minor (Search) |
| Premiered By | Rose Bampton and Samuel Barber (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in low key (A minor) (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | G. Schirmer, "Samuel Barber: 65 Songs" (Search) |
| Orchestra and voice? | Yes (Search) |
| Sources Cited | Heyman, B. (2012). Samuel Barber : A thematic catalogue of the complete works. New York: Oxford University Press. (Search) |