Dear Harp of my Country!
| Song Title | Dear Harp of my Country! (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten (arr.) |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Thomas Moore |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Addressee: Harps; Chains; Chords; Comfort; Countries; Darkness; Echoing; Farewell; Finding; Folk Song; Freedom; Gladness; Glory; Harps; Ireland; Irish; Light; Love; Lovers; Music; Musical Instruments; Numbers; Patriots; Playing; Praise; Pulses; Sadness; Sighs; Silence; Sleeping; Slumber; Soldiers; Songs; Sunshine; Sweet; Thrills; Waking; Warm; Wind; Wreaths |
| First Line | Dear Harp of my Country (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1957 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=16720 |
| Larger Work | Folk Songs Volume 4: Moore's Irish Melodies (Search) |
| Musical Form | Strophic (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Romanticism (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/complete-folksong-arrangements-sheet-music/7863141 |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/51TNRv0OPsjVjNZWRWDeID?si=mw0aRuH6RZSco58DgzVk7g |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Folk Songs vol. 4 no. 7 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | C4 - G5 (Search) |
| Original Key | F Major (Search) |
| Dedicated To | Anthony Gishford (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in medium key (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |