Listen to the Mocking-Bird
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About 'Listen to the Mocking-Bird'
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Died:
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The Artist:
Traditional Music of unknown author.
Composed:
1855
Info:
"Listen to the Mocking Bird" (1855) is an American popular song of the mid-19th century. Its lyrics were composed by Septimus Winner under the pseudonym "Alice Hawthorne", and its music was by Richard Milburn.
It relates the story of a singer dreaming of his sweetheart, now dead and buried, and a mockingbird, whose song the couple once enjoyed, now singing over her grave. Yet the melody is moderately lively.
"Listen to the Mocking Bird" was one of the most popular ballads of the era and sold more than twenty million copies of sheet music.
It relates the story of a singer dreaming of his sweetheart, now dead and buried, and a mockingbird, whose song the couple once enjoyed, now singing over her grave. Yet the melody is moderately lively.
"Listen to the Mocking Bird" was one of the most popular ballads of the era and sold more than twenty million copies of sheet music.
Tempo Marking:
Moderato = c. 100
Duration:
1:17
Score Key:
Eb major (Sounding Pitch) (View more Eb major Music for Bassoon )
Time Signature:
4/4 (View more 4/4 Music)
Range:
Bb3-C5
Number of Pages:
2
Difficulty:
Intermediate Level: Recommended for Intermediate Level players
Instrument:
Style:
Traditional
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Pieces in 4-4 Time Signature