She's like the swallow
| Song Title | She's like the swallow (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten (arr.) |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Traditional |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Aprons; Beautiful; Beds; Breaking; Death; Flying; Folk Song; Gardens; Grieving; Harps; Heartbreak; Hearts; Lost Love; Love; Lovers; Loving; Maidens; Mourning; Pillows; Primroses; Rivers; Roses; Shores; Sunshine; Swallows; Words |
| First Line | She's like a swallow that flies so high (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:45 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1976 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=16697 |
| Larger Work | Eight Folksong Arrangements (Search) |
| Musical Form | Ternary (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/3pJNDAaU1swry5b4qEGlGh?si=J051j2-xTxe7V206NQ2MNg |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Eight Folksong Arrangements, no. 2 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | E4 - G5 (Search) |
| Original Key | E minor (Search) |
| Premiered By | Peter Pears, tenor; Osian Ellis, harp; June 17, 1976 (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) |