Poet: *Chanticleer (aka G. F. Joy)
Source: 12 Songs for the Mezzo-Soprano and Contralto Voice
Date of Composition: 1924 (Post Aug.)
Publication: Home Songs 21 Kirkley Cliff Rd. Lowestoft; not available for performance
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderately Easy
Subject: Bunnies frolic in the field
Range: A3 – F#5
Tessitura: D4 – F#4
Tempo: Not indicated; 6/8
Duration: 01:30
Vocal Characteristics: Relatively simple melody with an unexpected leap to F#5 on an [i] vowel; short phrases; mostly step-wise motion
Piano Difficulty Level: Easy
Accompaniment Characteristics: Doubles the vocal line melody, otherwise chordal; some chromatic alterations
Additional Comments: Britten Thematic Catalog http://www.brittenproject.org/works/BTC210