Poet: Thomas Moore (1779-1852)
Source: Volume 4: Moore’s Irish Melodies
Date of Composition: 1957
Publication: Boosey & Co., Ltd., 1960
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderate
Subject: Even death cannot end the minstrel boy’s song.
Range: C#4 – F#5
Tessitura: F#4 – F#5
Tempo: Broad march; 4/4
Duration: 02:38
Vocal Characteristics: Boisterous march-like melody; soldier-like rhythms; irregular metric phrasing
Piano Difficulty Level: Difficult
Accompaniment Characteristics: March rhythms, with harp-like figures; sixteenth note septuplet, sextuplet flourishes
Additional Comments: Britten Thematic Catalog http://www.brittenproject.org/works/BTC1066