Poet: Scottish tune
Source: Volume 1: British Isles
Date of Composition: 1940 (pre. Dec. 11)
Publication: Boosey & Hawkes, 1943
Voice Difficulty Level: Moderate
Subject: The Earl of Moray will not return to his love. (Scottish dialect)
Range: G4 – G5
Tessitura: Bb4 – Eb5
Tempo: Solemn march; 2/4
Duration: 02:10
Vocal Characteristics: Some phrases sit in the upper part of the treble clef; traditional Scottish rhythms within the legato line;
Piano Difficulty Level: Moderate
Accompaniment Characteristics: Grace notes precede down beat quarter notes in the left hand; mostly quarter note chords; left hand jumps