In the Dark Pinewood
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | In the Dark Pinewood (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | James Joyce |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Closeness; Comfort; Coming; Connection to Nature; Contentment; Cool; Couples; Dark; Day; Deep; Descending; Desires; Enjoyment; Escaping; Forests; Hair; Intimacy; Invitations; Kissing; Laying; Love; Nature; Noon; Pines; Resting; Secluded; Shadows; Sweet; Together; Tumult; Woods |
| First Line | In the dark pine-wood (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:45 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1937 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | https://songofamerica.net/song/in-the-dark-pinewood/ |
| Musical Form | Rounded binary (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Modernism (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=50490045 |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/6qbC6iCMprWiXBBtlSe64A |
| Link to IPA Source | https://www.ipasource.com/product/in-the-dark-pine-wood-4/ |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Middle Voice |
| Range: | C4 - F5 (Search) |
| Original Key | C major (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in high key (D Major) (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) |
| Contributor | AL (Search) |