A nun takes the veil
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory ZavrackySong Title | A nun takes the veil (Search) |
Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
Author(s): | Gerard Manley Hopkins |
Keyword(s) & Features: | Calm; Christianity; Convents; Desire; Hail; Happiness; Havens; Lilies; Nature; Nuns; Peace; Religious; Seas; Solitude; Springs; Storms; Veils |
First Line | I have desired to go Where springs not fail (Search) |
Average Duration | 1:30 (Search) |
Year of composition | 1937 (Search) |
Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=8331 |
Larger Work | Four Songs, op. 13 (Search) |
Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Victorian (Search) |
Original Language | English (Search) |
Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/4Px88HrxFHNfOs91PeaIb8 |
Link to IPA Source | https://www.ipasource.com/product/a-nun-takes-the-veil/ |
Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
Catalog Designation | Op. 13 no. 1 (Search) |
Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
Range: | G4 - G5 (Search) |
Original Key | D minor (Search) |
Dedicated To | Rohini Coomara (Search) |
Notes | Also available in low key (Bb minor) (Search) |
Recommended Printed Source | G. Schirmer, "Samuel Barber: 65 Songs" (Search) |
Sources Cited | Heyman, B. (2012). Samuel Barber : A thematic catalogue of the complete works. New York: Oxford University Press. (Search) |