Despite and Still
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | Despite and Still (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Robert Graves (as John Doyle) |
| Author Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Alternatives; Chance; Choosing; Communicating; Couples; Denying; Despair; Despite; Devotion; Eternal Love; Faithfulness; Fidelity; Gentleness; Giving; Happiness; Hardships; Heads; Hearts; Love; Marriage; Part of a Song Cycle; Pledging; Promises; Rashness; Reading; Refusing; Relationships; Seeming; Sharing; Still; Straws; Trust; Unlucky; Vows; Will; Words |
| First Line | Have you not read (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1968 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://songofamerica.net/song/despite-and-still-op-41-no-5/ |
| Larger Work | Despite and Still (Search) |
| Musical Form | Rounded binary (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=50490045 |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/75VTpyChwXPQbGKdwjgqq3 |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 41 no. 5 (Search) |
| Range: | E4 - A5 (Search) |
| Original Key | A Minor (Search) |
| Dedicated To | Leontyne Price (Search) |
| Premiered By | Leontyne Price; David Garvey (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in low key (F# minor) (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) |