Thy Love
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | Thy Love (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Samuel Barber |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | Elizabeth Barrett Browning |
| Author Underrepresented Group | Woman (Search) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Admiring; Adoration; Beloved; Changing; Couples; Eternal Love; Eternity; Gentle; Love; Requests; Saying; Smiling; Speaking; Wishes |
| First Line | If thou wouldst love me, let it be for naught (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1926 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=110954 |
| Musical Form | Rounded binary (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Victorian (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=50490045 |
| Difficulty Level | HS (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | E4 - F5 (Search) |
| Original Key | Eb major (Search) |
| Dedicated To | To G.S. Aunt Bess (Search) |
| Premiered By | Lilian McD. Brinton, Mezzo-soprano; Samuel Barber (Search) |
| Notes | Also available in low key (C 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) |