The carnival of Venice

Song TitleThe carnival of Venice (Search)
Composer(s):Sir Julius, arr. Benedict
Author(s):Willis Wager (after Traditional)
Keyword(s) & Features: Barcarolle; Canals; Celebrations; Delaying; Encore; Finale; Gondolas; Love; Melismas; Promising
First LineAh! ancor. (Search)
Average Duration4:00 (Search)
Year of composition 1939 (Search)
Musical FormVariation (Search)
Original LanguageItalian (Search)
Score Source https://s9.imslp.org/files/imglnks/usimg/7/74/IMSLP364672-PMLP588870-Carnival_of_Venice.pdf
Audio Source https://open.spotify.com/track/6whGLUH7P0818zt8Y8oVCx?si=Oe4oUUIbQY68wXCdkUSuyw
Voice part suggested by composerSoprano
Range: D4 - Eb6 (Search)
Original KeyEb Major (Search)
NotesAlso set to an English text by Willis Wager. At least two versions of the song exist: the one linked in IMSLP, and one revised by Estelle Liebling, Schirmer, 1939, plate 37679 (Search)
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