The Monk and His Cat
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | The Monk and His Cat (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | W. H. (Wystan Hugh) Auden (after Anonymous) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Alone; Animals; Art; Books; Cats; Claws; Comfort; Companionship; Contentment; Envy; Fathoming; Hindering; Hunting; Mice; Mind; Monks; Part of a Song Cycle; Pets; Pleasing; Problems; Reading; Rejoicing; Scholars; Solitude; Studying; Tedium; Together; Traps; Watching; White; Work |
| First Line | Pangur, white Pangur, (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:15 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1953 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.listeningarts.com/music/art_song/sounds_and_texts/BarberTexts.htm |
| Larger Work | Hermit Songs (Search) |
| Musical Form | AABA (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=50490045 |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/5elIbRPMnyHUBFm3j09FJw?si=z7AXNZo4Q66EaKmgyEVYZA |
| Difficulty Level | HS (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 29 no. 8 (Search) |
| Range: | D4 - E5 (Search) |
| Original Key | F major (Search) |
| Dedicated To | Isabelle Vengerova (Search) |
| Premiered By | Leontyne Price; Samuel Barber (Search) |
| Commissioned By | Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation (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) |