Five prayers for the young .- A nursery darling (1953)

( A mother's breast: safe refuge from her childish fears )

... to Jane and Jay Harrison and Paige Julie ...

Rorem, Ned (1923-2022) [ USA ]

Text by Carroll, Lewis (1832-1898) [Great Britain ; England] (1889)
Edition
Published by Theodore Presser Company [USA] , 1956
Ref. : 312-40307  (4 p.) , "Contemporary choral music"
Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Other titles on the same score: A dirge ; Now I lay me down to sleep ; Fragment: wine of the fairies ; The Virgin's cradle-hymn
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century  (1950-1959)
Genre-Style-Form: Secular
Mood of the piece: calm
Type of Choir: SSA  (3 women voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: F major
Duration: 2.0 min.
Musicological Sources: No. 1 of "Five prayers for the young"
 

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