Looking-Glass River

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Song TitleLooking-Glass River (Search)
Composer(s):John Alden Carpenter
Author(s):Robert Louis Stevenson
Keyword(s) & Features: Air; Blossoms; Children; Clear; Dreaming; Fishes; Gleaming; Gravel; Inspiring; Landscapes; Mirrors; Nature; Peace; Pools; Quiet; Rivers; Sailing; Silver; Sliding; Smooth; Streams; Water; Wishing
First LineSmooth it slides upon its travel (Search)
Average Duration2:45 (Search)
Year of composition 1912 (Search)
Link to English Text Onlinehttp://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=15295
Larger WorkEight Songs for a Medium voice (Search)
Musical FormTernary (Search)
Author's associated movements or -isms or GroupsVictorian (Search)
Original LanguageEnglish (Search)
Score Source https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/8/82/IMSLP232574-SIBLEY1802.15250.ffc4-39087012000206looking.pdf
Audio Source https://open.spotify.com/track/1uKVqaMDqKVK6ro2yNxBqw?si=q6lkW7yIR1SVhPNkZji7pA
Difficulty LevelHS (Search)
Catalog DesignationEight Songs for a Medium voice, no. 3 (Search)
Voice part suggested by composerMedium voice
Range: B3 - D5 (Search)
Original KeyD Major (Search)
ContributorJEM (Search)
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