I wonder as I wander
| Song Title | I wonder as I wander (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten (arr.) |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | John Jacob Niles |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | American; Angels; Birds; Celebrations; Christianity; Christmas; Cows; Dying; Farmers; Folk Song; God; Heaven; Heavens; Jesus; Kings; Light; Nativity of Jesus; Ordinary; People; Promises; Religion; Savior; Shepherds; Singing; Sky; Stalls; Stars; Three Wise Men; Wandering; Wanting; Wondering; Worshipping |
| First Line | I wonder as a wander out under the sky (Search) |
| Average Duration | 4:00 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1940 - 1941 (Search) Circa |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=17223 |
| Larger Work | Tom Bowling and Other Song Arrangements (Search) |
| Musical Form | Strophic (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/complete-folksong-arrangements-sheet-music/7863141 |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/0XN34HgchFPsOBLkn2I43e?si=4ar62uB4QNqQEJ0rxd1Zog |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Range: | F4 - G5 (Search) |
| Original Key | C minor (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in medium key. This set of songs was published posthumously in 2000. The piano part of this arrangement is a single-line melody with a range of F4 to F6, and therefore could be played on other instruments. (Search) |
| Contributor | JEM (Search) |