Thus wisdom sings

Song TitleThus wisdom sings (Search)
Composer(s):Edward Horsman
Author(s):L. Cranmer-Byng (after He Zhizhang [Chih-Chang])
Author Underrepresented GroupPOC (Search)
Keyword(s) & Features: Birds; Burying; Condors; Contrast: Earthly vs. Heavenly; Dawn; Doors; Dust; Friends; Godhead; Golden; Heavens; Humankind; Lovers; Mankind; Metaphor: Dawn as Door; Metaphor: Moon as Woman; Moon; Nature; Oceans; Personification: Dawn; Personification: Moon; Personification: Nature; Personification: Ocean; Personification: Sky; Personification: Wisdom; Seagulls; Singing; Wisdom
First LineThe lady moon is my lover, (Search)
Average Duration1:00 (Search)
Year of composition 1916 (Search) Circa
Link to English Text Onlinehttp://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=48625
Larger WorkTwo Songs of Old China (Search)
Musical FormModified ternary (Search)
Author's associated movements or -isms or GroupsGolden Age of Chinese Poetry; Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup (Search)
Original LanguageEnglish (Search)
Score Source https://www.worldcat.org/title/two-songs-of-old-china-for-a-high-voice-with-piano-accompaniment/oclc/21059826&referer=brief_results
Voice part suggested by composerHigh voice
Range: Eb4 - A5 (Search)
Original KeyE minor (Search)
ContributorGTM (Search)
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