Poet: William Blake (1757-1827)
Source: Songs and Proverbs of William Blake
Date of Composition: 1965 (Apr. 6)
Publication: Faber, 1965
Voice Difficulty Level: Difficult
Subject: A dark view of Blake’s London.
Range: D4 – Gb5
Tessitura: Ab4 – Eb5
Tempo: Very agitated; 2/2-3/2
Duration: 01:50
Vocal Characteristics: High lying for the baritone voice; phrases seem to have pauses rather than rests; requires complete pitch and rhythm independence
Piano Difficulty Level: Difficult
Accompaniment Characteristics: Running quintuplets above triplets in the left hand;
Additional Comments: 2/2 to 3/2 meter change is not in a strict pattern