When Mama Sings
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | When Mama Sings (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Amy Marcy Beach |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Author(s): | Amy Marcy Beach |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Angels; Boys; Brave; Children; Churches; Composer is Poet; Crying; Darling; God; Goodbye; Heaven; Lullaby; Mama; Moon; Nursery rhymes; Parents; Prayers; Praying; Protecting; Separation; Singing; Sky; Tunes |
| First Line | Mama sings in church tonight (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1923 (Search) |
| Larger Work | Four Songs, Op.99 (Search) |
| Musical Form | Modified strophic (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/9/9f/IMSLP556945-PMLP897726-AMBeach_4_Songs,_Op.99.pdf |
| Difficulty Level | HS (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 37 no. 3 (Search) |
| Range: | C4 - E5 (Search) |
| Original Key | G Major (Search) |
| Dedicated To | Evta Kileski-Bradbury (Search) |
| Notes | The original Arthur P. Schmidt score contains the note, “Suggested by an incident in the life of Mme. Kileski-Bradbury.” (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |