The Secrets of the old
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | The Secrets of the old (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | William Butler Yeats |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Beds; Drowning; Dumb; Experiences; Friendship; Life; Lovers; Madge; Margery; Old; Old Age; Partnership; Secrets; Stories; Strength; Tales; Years; Young |
| First Line | I have old women's secrets now (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:15 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1938 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=17568 |
| Larger Work | Four Songs, op. 13 (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Irish Literary Revival; Romanticism (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/2xjSJf0cKgZXhP5vVeP9ze |
| Link to IPA Source | https://www.ipasource.com/product/the-secrets-of-the-old-2/ |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 13 no. 2 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | C4 - E5 (Search) |
| Original Key | C Major (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in high key (Eb Major) (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) |