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"Song of Innocence"
| GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| Title |
Song of Innocence |
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| Composer | F.G.J. Absil (Lyrics: W. Blake) |
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| Instrumentation | Mezzo-Soprano Voice, Flute and String Quartet |
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| Date | 14 April 2002 |
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| Duration | 4'15 |
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| Style | Song |
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| Key | G - Eb |
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| Meter | 3/8 |
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| Measures | 238 |
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| Tempo | 68 BPM |
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| FULL INSTRUMENTATION |
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Mezzo-Soprano Voice, Flute, Violin 1-2, Viola, Cello |
| NOTES FOR THE PERFORMER |
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Song based on the poem Introduction from the
book Songs of Innocence by William
Blake. The solo voice (Mezzo-Soprano) is accompanied
by a flute and a string quartet. The poem refers to a piper
(represented by the flute) meeting a child.
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Frans Absil