Heavenly grass
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | Heavenly grass (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Paul Bowles |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Tennessee Williams |
| Author Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Birth; Connection to Nature; Day; Earth; Feet; Grass; Heaven; Itching; Life; Life before birth; Lonesome; Metaphor: Soul as Feet; Mothers; Nature; Passage of Time; Shining; Sky; Souls; Spiritual; Stars; Walking |
| First Line | My feet took a walk in heavenly grass (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:15 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1946 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://songofamerica.net/song/heavenly-grass/ |
| Larger Work | Blue Mountain Ballads (Search) |
| Musical Form | AABA (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Modern Drama (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/37hinZV6bLZUa2e59O1iR9 |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | No. 1 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | B3 - E5 (Search) |
| Original Key | E minor (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | G. Schirmer, “Blue Mountain Ballads,” Paul Bowles (Search) |
| Sources Cited | https://getd.libs.uga.edu/pdfs/dawkins_benjamin_c_201408_dma.pdf (Search) |