O Captain! My Captain!
| Song Title | O Captain! My Captain! (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Lee Hoiby |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Walt Whitman |
| Author Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Addressee: Heart; American Civil War; Anchoring; Arms; Assassinations; Bells; Bleeding; Bouquets; Bugles; Captains; Cold; Dead; Death; Decks; Despondency; Disbelief; Dreams; Exulting; Faces; Father; Flags; Hearts; Hopelessness; Lincoln, Abraham; Lips; Metaphor: Nation as ship; Metaphor: President as Captain; Mourning; National Tragedy; Pale; People; Ports; Prizes; Safety; Ships; Shores; Still; Strength; Trauma; Trips; Vessels; Walking; Wreaths |
| First Line | O Captain! My Captain! (Search) |
| Average Duration | 5:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1988 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://whitmanarchive.org/published/LG/1891/poems/194 |
| Larger Work | I was there (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/4ciEMA7NYA13WNs9gJzaVD?si=BrKLdr81RSafvEwDG6Tc5g |
| Difficulty Level | Masters/YA (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 49, no. 4 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Baritone |
| Dedicated To | Joseph Machlis (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | G. Schirmer/Hal Leonard, 1993. https://www.classicalvocalrep.com/products/I-Was-There-Baritone-and-Piano-312188.html (Search) |
| Contributor | SHK (Search) |