I Never Thought that Youth Would Go
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | I Never Thought that Youth Would Go (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Jessie B. Rittenhouse (Jessie Belle) |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Aging; Alone; April; Blithe; Calling; Hearts; Knowledge; Lanes; Leaving; Mortality; Never; Passage of Time; Peace; Perfect; Realizing; Solitude; Songs; Straying; Surprise; Waking; Walking; Woods; Youth |
| First Line | I never thought that Youth would go (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:00 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1925 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=110946 |
| Larger Work | 2 Songs of Youth (Search) |
| Musical Form | Binary (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=50490045 |
| Audio Source | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4YE6RatfqQ |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | Db4 - G#5 (Search) |
| Original Key | Gb Major (Search) |
| Premiered By | Lilian McD. Brinton, Mezzo-soprano; Samuel Barber (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in low key (D 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) |