Miranda's Lullaby - generously provided by African Diaspora Music Project

Song Title Miranda's Lullaby - generously provided by African Diaspora Music Project (Search)
Composer(s):H. Leslie Adams
Composer Underrepresented GroupAfrican-American; POC; Black (Search)
Author(s):Daniel E. Mayers
Author Underrepresented GroupAfrican-American; POC; Black (Search)
Keyword(s) & Features: Addressee: Child; Addressee: Slavemaster; Angels; Arms; Babies; Beds; Calling; Children; Close; Closing; Day; Dreams; Dying; Eyes; Free; Freedom; Going; Hearts; Heaven; Holding; John; Journeys; Lullaby; Mistresses; Motherhood; Mothers; Night; Quiet; Recitative; Seas; Serving; Singing; Sleep; Sleeping; Speaker: Mother; Speaker: Slave; Sweet; Tiny; Together; Trouble; Voices; Wishes; Wrapping; Yearning
Average Duration5:30 (Search)
Year of composition 1984 - 1986 (Search) Circa
Larger WorkSelected Arias & Duets from Blake (Search)
Original LanguageEnglish (Search)
Audio Source https://tinyurl.com/mirandaslullaby
Voice part suggested by composerSoprano
Range: Eb4 - A5 (Search)
NotesSung by Martha (Search)
Recommended Printed SourceAmerican Composers Edition (Search)
Sources CitedAfrican Diaspora Music Project, created by Dr. Louise Toppin (Search)
ContributorDr. Louise Toppin; GTM (Search)
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