Pity me not because the light of day
| Song Title | Pity me not because the light of day (Search) |
| Composer(s): | William Bolcom |
| Author(s): | Edna St. Vincent Millay |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Always; Beauty; Blossoms; Day; Desire; Ended Relationships; Fields; Gales; Heartbreak; Hearts; Hushing; Lamenting; Learning; Light; Love; Loving; Mind; Moon; Passage of Time; Pitying; Sadness; Shores; Sky; Thickets; Tides; Walking; Waning; Wind; Years |
| First Line | Pity me not because the light of day (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1991 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://songofamerica.net/song/pity-me-not-because-the-light-of-day/ |
| Larger Work | I Will Breathe a Mountain (Search) |
| Musical Form | Modified strophic (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/07lUscVVeCq4X9FF1v3AUL?si=ArcnnnvRQP-hq5Lw2yzVoQ |
| Difficulty Level | Masters/YA (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | I Will Breathe a Mountain, no. 1 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | G#3 - Eb5 (Search) |
| Premiered By | Marilyn Horne (Search) |
| Commissioned By | Carnegie Hall Corporation (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=740011 (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |