The Nurse's Song
| Song Title | The Nurse's Song (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | John Philip |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Addressee: Baby; Babies; Caring; Charms; Children; Comfort; Comforting; Crying; Delaying; Desire; Falling Asleep; Fleeting; Fortune; Gods; Lullaby; Lulling; Nurses; Peaceful; Rocking; Shields; Singing; Songs; Sweet |
| First Line | Lullaby baby (Search) |
| Average Duration | 4:00 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1947 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=12791 |
| Larger Work | Charm of Lullabies (Search) |
| Musical Form | Modified strophic (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.worldcat.org/title/charm-of-lullabies-op-41-for-mezzo-soprano-and-piano/oclc/255111 |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/5V3wtvxWmuzn52uA2Mz3cg?si=xplvJi1kQfCucquLZHARLQ |
| Difficulty Level | Masters/YA (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 41 no. 5 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Mezzo-soprano |
| Range: | A3 - E5 (Search) |
| Original Key | Bb Major (Search) |
| Premiered By | Nancy Evans, mezzo soprano & Felix de Nobel, piano; January 3, 1952 (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |