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Thus wisdom sings
Song Title
Thus wisdom sings (
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Composer(s):
Edward Horsman
Author(s):
L. Cranmer-Byng (after He Zhizhang [Chih-Chang])
Author Underrepresented Group
POC (
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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 Line
The lady moon is my lover, (
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Average Duration
1:00 (
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Year of composition
1916 (
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Link to English Text Online
http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=48625
Larger Work
Two Songs of Old China (
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Musical Form
Modified ternary (
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Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups
Golden Age of Chinese Poetry; Eight Immortals of the Wine Cup (
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Original Language
English (
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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 composer
High voice
Range:
Eb4 - A5 (
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Original Key
E minor (
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Contributor
GTM (
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