Sheet Music

Alternative title

The Minuet

Composer

Joan Yakkey

Lyricist

Mary Mapes Dodge

Publisher

Joan Yakkey

Genre

Classical / Contemporary

Instrumentation

Piano, Mezzo-soprano, Contralto, Keyboard

Scored for

Solo, Accompanying piano

Type of score

Piano-vocal score

Key

Polytonal

Movement(s)

1 to 1 from 1

Duration

4'0"

Language

English

Difficulty

Advanced

Year of composition

1994

Description
The song is in a lively dance time, the vocal part is quite easy to understand, the piano accompaniment requires a bit of studying. Poetry by the famous American writer MARY MAPES DODGE 1831- 1905, born and died in New York City. It was first performed in 1995 for Women's Day at Virginia Tech University by the Mezzo-Soprano Clarity James.