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The Crying of Water
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peer reviewed
by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky
Song Title
The Crying of Water (
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Composer(s):
Louis Campbell-Tipton
Author(s):
Arthur Symons
Keyword(s) & Features:
Addressee: Water
;
Cries
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Crying
;
Hearts
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Listening
;
Mournful
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Mourning
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Night
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Personification: Heart
;
Personification: Water
;
Rest
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Restlessness
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Sadness
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Sand
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Seas
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Sounds
;
Understanding
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Voices
;
Water
First Line
O Water, voice of my heart (
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Average Duration
2:00 (
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Year of composition
1907 (
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Link to English Text Online
https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=19972
Larger Work
Four Sea Lyrics (
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Musical Form
Through-composed (
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Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups
Symbolism (
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Original Language
English (
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Score Source
https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/c/c7/IMSLP238977-SIBLEY1802.15473.3f67-39087011997956crying.pdf
Audio Source
https://open.spotify.com/track/2C7jodcgkqZifdnjiyZHta (French recording)
Link to IPA Source
https://www.ipasource.com/product/the-crying-of-water-2/
Difficulty Level
College (
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Catalog Designation
No. 3 (
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Range:
F#4 - G#5 (
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Original Key
B Major (
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Notes
Also set to a French text (
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Recommended Printed Source
https://www.classicalvocalrep.com/products/4-Sea-Lyrics-Symons-369189.html?sid=6d859e0799114630e51c829eb4a90168
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Contributor
GTM , Mishelle Cipriani (
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Contributor Affiliation
University of Utah (
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