The Gondolier
| Song Title | The Gondolier (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Michael Head |
| Author(s): | Nancy Bush |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Boats; Brides; Bronze; Channels; Dark; Day; Dipping; Diving; Drifting; Echoes; Entrancing; Floating; Flowing; Gliding; Golden; Gondolas; Gondoliers; Houses; Idle; Italy; Light; Melancholy; Nature; Oars; Oceans; Quiet; Rhythmic; Riding; Ringing; Rowing; Seas; Serene; Shade; Silent; Slow; Songs; Space; Still; Stirring; Stone; Summer; Sun; Swinging; Towers; Venice; Walls; Water |
| First Line | Dark he moves from shade to sun (Search) |
| Average Duration | 5:00 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1974 (Search) |
| Larger Work | Three Songs of Venice, no. 1 (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/3yKBMrYgxicqrSYOevb6AU |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | B3 - Eb5 (Search) |
| Original Key | B Minor (Search) |
| Dedicated To | Dame Janet Baker (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/Head-Michael-3-Songs-of-Venice-for-Medium-Voice-Piano/688390 (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |