Parade
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Jacquelyn Matava| Song Title | Parade (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Arthur Rimbaud |
| Author Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Ability; Alone; Bestial; Black; Brilliant; Caresses; Chinese; Comedy; Conscience; Cruel; Daughters; Deformed; Demons; Enraged; Experiences; Exploiting; Eyes; Features; Foibles; Gold; Grimaces; Gypsies; Hoarse; Holding; Hottentot; Humanity; Hurry; Hyenas; Illuminations; Imperfections; Inflamed; Interpreting; Jugglers; Keys; Lunacy; Magnetic; Maternal; Mature; Men; Midsummer; Mistakes; Moloch; Needs; Night; Pale; Parades; Paradise; People; Pieces; Poses; Rag dolls; Red; Rogues; Romani; Savage; Simpletons; Sinister; Songs; Stars; Steel; Stupid; Sturdy; Summer; Transforming; Tricks; Violent; Visions; Wanton; World; Youths |
| First Line | Des drôles très solides (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:45 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1939 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=23036 |
| Larger Work | Les illuminations (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Symbolism (Search) |
| Original Language | French (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/4Iy4oooDmJB5z6BusD3LmG |
| Link to IPA Source | https://www.ipasource.com/product/parade-2/ |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 18 no. 8 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Soprano or Tenor |
| Range: | G3 - A5 (Search) |
| Original Key | C minor (Search) |
| Premiered By | Sophie Wyss (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | https://www.boosey.com/cr/music/Benjamin-Britten-Les-Illuminations/5558 (Search) |
| Orchestra and voice? | Yes (Search) |
| Other instrumentation and voice | Voice and strings (Search) |
| Contributor | GTM (Search) |