A Slumber Song of the Madonna
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | A Slumber Song of the Madonna (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Alfred Noyes |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Arms; Babies; Bending; Christianity; Comfort; Faith; Jesus; Jewels; Kings; Kisses; Love; Lullaby; Mothers; Mothers and Sons; Poverty; Protection; Quiet; Reassurance; Religion; Rocking; Safety; Singing; Sleeping; Slumbering; Songs; The Madonna; Unconditional Love; Virgin Mary; Weeping |
| First Line | Sleep, little baby, I love thee (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:00 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1925 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/get_text.html?TextId=37169 |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Traditionalism; Romanticism (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=50490045 |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/5MAem7O2FvZbFOutq3WVZ9 |
| Link to IPA Source | https://www.ipasource.com/product/a-slumber-song-of-the-madonna-2/ |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Complete Edition Reference | H-25 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | C#4 - Eb5 (Search) |
| Original Key | F minor (Search) |
| Dedicated To | Miss Swadener (Search) |
| Premiered By | Lilian McD. Brinton, Mezzo-soprano; Samuel Barber (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | G. Schirmer, "Samuel Barber: 65 Songs" (Search) |
| Sources Cited | Heyman, B. (2012). Samuel Barber : A thematic catalogue of the complete works. New York: Oxford University Press. (Search) |