Sally in our Alley
| Song Title | Sally in our Alley (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten (arr.) |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Henry Carey |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Alleys; Apart; Beds; Beloved; Blaming; British; Churches; Darling; Day; Devoted; England; English; Folk Song; Galleys; Games; Girls; Hearts; Longing; Loving; Marrying; Masters; Monday; Neighbors; Rowing; Sally; Saturday; Sermons; Seven; Severe; Slaves; Slinking; Smart; Sweet; Turkish; Vowing; Walking; Weeks; Work; Yearning; Years |
| First Line | Of all the girls that are so smart (Search) |
| Average Duration | 4:15 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1951 - 1959 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=23702 |
| Larger Work | Folk Songs Volume 5: British Isles (Search) |
| Musical Form | Strophic (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/6wBE38HMYQ0dgNIS4u3jsB?si=9DtBxjfBQQa1vqNl6G21sw |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Folk Songs Vol. 5 no. 2 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | D4 - G5 (Search) |
| Original Key | D Major (Search) |
| Premiered By | Peter Pears, tenor; Benjamin Britten, piano; June 22, 1959 (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in medium key (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |