The sage
| Song Title | The sage (Search) |
| Composer(s): | William Bolcom |
| Author(s): | Denise Levertov |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Absurd; Acceptance; Accepting; Animals; Bits; Bitter; Cats; Change; Comparisons; Crumbs; Eating; Hearts; Inevitability; Inevitable; May; Misty; Rain; Roses; Sage; Stopping; Sweeping; Throwing; Weather; World |
| First Line | The cat is eating the roses (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1991 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://songofamerica.net/song/sage/ |
| Larger Work | I Will Breathe a Mountain (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/2wOrFJo7ZiEoOEh7CsHV2N?si=eUR_PV4TTjmHkM7_q6qMEQ |
| Difficulty Level | Masters/YA (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | I Will Breathe a Mountain, no. 6 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | B3 - Eb5 (Search) |
| Original Key | F# Major (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) |