Ask Me to Rest
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | Ask Me to Rest (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Edward Hicks Streeter Terry |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Agony; Asking; Assisting; Bound; Breaking; Death; Duty; Freedom; Fulfillment; Goals; Greed; Happiness; Hate; Hearing; Hearts; Heeding; Hope; Liberty; Men; Nothing; Obligation; Peace; Pleas; Praying; Requests; Resting; Setting; Showing; Social Justice; Speaking; Toiling; Unrest; Voices; Wars; Work; World |
| First Line | Ask me to rest when I can show the world (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:15 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1926 (Search) |
| Musical Form | Ternary (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=50490045 |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | E4 - A5 (Search) |
| Original Key | G major (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in low key (E Major) (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) |
| Contributor | AL (Search) |