Drift down, drift down (Winter)
| Song Title | Drift down, drift down (Winter) (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Sir Landon Ronald |
| Author(s): | Harold Simpson |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Addressee: Snow; Blowing; Drifting; Eyes; Falling; Little; Love; Metaphor: Snow as Messenger; Metaphor: Snow as Sleep; Nature; Part of a Song Cycle; Passion; Peace; Sky; Sleep; Snow; Snowflakes; Soft; Tired; White; Wind; Winter |
| First Line | Drift down, drift down from the skies (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1906 (Search) Circa |
| Link to English Text Online | https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=43054 |
| Larger Work | A Cycle of Life: Five Songs (Search) |
| Musical Form | Ternary (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/9/93/IMSLP515070-PMLP153944-RonaldLifeL.pdf#page=17 |
| Link to IPA Source | https://www.ipasource.com/product/drift-down-drift-down-2/ |
| Catalog Designation | no. 5 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | B3 - F5 (Search) |
| Original Key | F Major (Search) |
| Dedicated To | Madame Melba (Search) |
| Premiered By | Madame Melba (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in low and high keys (Search) |
| Contributor | GTM (Search) |