The fish
Song Title | The fish (Search) |
Composer(s): | William Bolcom |
Author(s): | Elizabeth Bishop |
Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
Keyword(s) & Features: | Age; Animals; Barnacles; Black; Blood; Boats; Bones; Breathing; Brown; Catching; Crisp; Engines; Escaping; Eyes; Feathers; Fighting; Fishes; Fishing; Flesh; Fresh; Frightening; Green; Grunts; Hanging; Hooks; Jaws; Letting Go; Lips; Lost; Mouths; Oil; Orange; Pink; Rainbows; Red; Roses; Rust; Skin; Stories; Story; Terrible; Understanding; Victory; Wallpaper; Water; Weeds; Weight; Wet; White; Wisdom; Yellow |
First Line | I caught a tremendous fish (Search) |
Average Duration | 3:15 (Search) |
Year of composition | 1991 (Search) |
Link to English Text Online | https://songofamerica.net/song/fish/ |
Larger Work | I Will Breathe a Mountain (Search) |
Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
Original Language | English (Search) |
Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/3snoHVifWcfP5e4NkGAwGa?si=kEXMZ2twQNK1fQqBDXjTLQ |
Difficulty Level | Masters/YA (Search) |
Catalog Designation | I Will Breathe a Mountain, no. 11 (Search) |
Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
Range: | A3 - F#5 (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) |