Just once

Song TitleJust once (Search)
Composer(s):William Bolcom
Author(s):Anne Sexton
Author Underrepresented GroupWoman (Search)
Keyword(s) & Features: Aware; Being Self-reflective; Beloved; Boston; Bridges; Cars; Charles River; Charms; Copying; Crying; Daisies; East; Ended Relationships; Green; Hearts; Hoarding; Home; Life; Lights; Longing; Love; Memories; Morning; Mouths; Night; Opera singers; Remembering; Sadness; Singers; Stars; Truth; Understanding; West
First LineJust once I knew what life was for (Search)
Average Duration1:30 (Search)
Year of composition 1991 (Search)
Link to English Text Onlinehttps://songofamerica.net/song/just-once/
Larger WorkI Will Breathe a Mountain (Search)
Musical FormThrough-composed (Search)
Original LanguageEnglish (Search)
Audio Source https://open.spotify.com/track/0AGaA1EH7NKwKertvROXaY?si=g_CMr2d1TCeTrWdUAsAjdA
Difficulty LevelMasters/YA (Search)
Catalog DesignationI Will Breathe a Mountain, no. 4 (Search)
Voice part suggested by composerMedium voice
Range: A3 - G#5 (Search)
Premiered ByMarilyn Horne (Search)
Commissioned ByCarnegie Hall Corporation (Search)
Recommended Printed Sourcehttps://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=740011 (Search)
ContributorJEM (Search)
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