Valentine
| Song Title | Valentine (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Scott Gendel |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | Jewish (Search) |
| Author(s): | Wendy Cope |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Afraid; Hearts; Love; Mind; Parody; Sarcasm; Tongue-in-cheek; Unrequited Love |
| First Line | My heart has made its mind up (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:00 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 2014 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://gladdestthing.com/poems/valentine |
| Larger Work | I'm Afraid It's You (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | http://www.classicalvocalrep.com/products/Im-Afraid-Its-You-Poetry-by-Wendy-Cope-2nd-Place-winner-of-the-2016-NATS-Art-Song-Composition-368923.html |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | F3 - G4 (Search) |
| Original Key | F Major (Search) |
| Premiered By | Brian Thorsett (tenor) and Tracy Cowden (piano) (Search) |
| Commissioned By | Virginia Tech (Search) |
| Notes | Romantic vocal style mixed with occasional jazz-inspired "blue notes." (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | "I'm Afraid It's You," Classical Vocal Reprints (Search) |
| Contributor | Scott Gendel (Search) |