Katherine Howard
| Song Title | Katherine Howard (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Libby Larsen |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Author(s): | Katherine Howard |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Addressee: People; Begging; Beheading; Brothers; Death; Dying; England; God; Katherine; King Henry VIII; Kings; Love; Loving; Mercy; Musical Quotation: In darkness let me dwell (Dowland); Pledging; Praying; Queens; Souls; Truth; Urging; Wishing; Wives |
| First Line | God have mercy on my soul (Search) |
| Average Duration | 4:15 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 2000 (Search) |
| Larger Work | Try Me, Good King (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://libbylarsen.com/works/try-me-good-king-last-words-of-the-wives-of-henry-viii |
| Catalog Designation | No. 5 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Soprano |
| Range: | F#4 - C#6 (Search) |
| Premiered By | Meagan Miller, soprano and Brian Seger, piano; Juilliard Theatre, New York City; January19, 2005 (Search) |
| Commissioned By | Marilyn Horne Foundation (Search) |
| Notes | The text is taken from the final letters and gallows speeches by the first five wives of King Henry VIII. John Dowland's lute song "In darkness let me dwell" is woven into the music. (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | https://www.prestomusic.com/sheet-music/products/7079924--larsen-try-me-good-king (Search) |
| Sources Cited | https://libbylarsen.com/index.php?contentID=241&resourceID=1373 (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |