Max Reger's "Maria Wiegenlied" switches between 6/8 & 9/8. I know, I just sang it for Xmas Eve service. I presume this is the same one that Karen referred to in her post. It comes together quite quickly in English. I would have needed more time to put it together if I sang it in German.
Pat
On Tue, 17 Dec 2002 09:38:37 -0500 Naomi Gurt Lind <naomi@n...> writes: > John Link asked, about "Summertime" from Porgy & Bess: > > >Is this a lullabye? What constitutes a lullabye, anyway? I've > thought > >that it had to be in a triple meter. Is that necessary? > > Hm. Never thought about it. True, the famous Brahms Lullaby is in > > 3, but then again the *other* famous Brahms Lullaby (Geistliches > Wiegenlied, from the viola songs) is in 4. The short answer, then, > > is that lullabies don't have to be in triple meter. It's not like a > > march, which has to be in a duple meter or else the soldiers would > trip over their feet. (A pacifist's march might be in 3!) I guess > > rocking a baby to sleep doesn't have to be in a particular meter... > > Naomi Gurt Lind > > P.S. Yes, "Summertime" is regarded as a lullaby. What qualifies it > > as such? In the opera, Clara sings it to her baby. >
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