Joy, Shipmate, Joy!
| Song Title | Joy, Shipmate, Joy! (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Lee Hoiby |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Walt Whitman |
| Author Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Beginning; Coursing; Crying; Death; Exuberance; Joy; Leaping; Leaving; Life; Shipmates; Ships; Shores; Souls |
| First Line | Joy, shipmate, joy! (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:15 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1988 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://whitmanarchive.org/published/LG/1881/poems/300 |
| Larger Work | I was there (Search) |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/5xBZWzrrKzc0IZpN1EyUhV?si=HGz6PLdiQW2pJS-KneaubQ |
| Difficulty Level | Masters/YA (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 49, no. 5 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Baritone |
| Dedicated To | Michael Sell (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) |