Oh, to vex me
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Jacquelyn Matava| Song Title | Oh, to vex me (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Benjamin Britten |
| Composer Underrepresented Group | LGBTQ+ (Search) |
| Author(s): | John Donne |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Ague; Begetting; Changing; Cold; Constancy; Constant; Contrition; Courting; Devotion; Devout; Fantastic; Fear; Fears; Fits; Flattering; Forgetting; God; Habits; Heaven; Hot; Humorous; Infinite; Love; Meeting; Mute; Prayers; Praying; Profane; Quaking; Religion; Rods; Shaking; Sonnet; Speeches; Today; Tomorrow; True; Unnatural; Vexing; Vows; Yesterday |
| First Line | Oh, to vex me, contraryes meet in one (Search) |
| Average Duration | 1:15 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1945 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=4990 |
| Larger Work | The Holy Sonnets of John Donne (Search) |
| Author's associated movements or -isms or Groups | Metaphysical poets (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/6bkUJgCk1Yo82LsbRStaBj |
| Catalog Designation | Op. 35 no. 4 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | High voice |
| Recommended Printed Source | https://www.boosey.com/cr/music/Collected-Songs-High-Voice-The-Holy-Sonnets-of-John-Donne-Op-35/4181 (Search) |
| Contributor | GTM (Search) |