Lord! I married me a wife
| Song Title | Lord! I married me a wife (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten (arr.) |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Traditional |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Bitter; Cold; Complaining; Folk Song; Harps; Life; Lord; Marrying; Rain; Snow; Trouble; Wives; Working |
| First Line | Lord! I married me a wife (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:15 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1976 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=16696 |
| Larger Work | Eight Folksong Arrangements (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | http://www.boosey.com/shop/prod/8-Folksong-Arrangements-High-Voice-Harp/617447 |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/1LjmFbUjKrq89vfiRsgbOZ?si=-O_wHJ9rR3i1tBUSx_iLPw |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Eight Folksong Arrangements, no. 1 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | E4 - E5 (Search) |
| Original Key | E minor (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in medium key. Originally for voice and harp, but arranged for voice and piano by Colin Matthews (Search) |
| Other instrumentation and voice | Voice and harp (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |