Livesay, Dorothy

Abracadabra

Author:

Livesay, Dorothy

Composer:

Greenberg, Helen Medwedeff — גרינבערג, העלען מעדוועדעף

Genre:

Literary Origin

Subject:

Nonsense/Flights of Fancy/Witches/Cats/Wind/Afternoon

Origin:

Ephemera 109/ SH Grenberg 16

Music:

Ephemera 109/ SH Grenberg 16

Additional song notes:

This song, Abracadabra, is one of five songs published under the title "Magic Breath, Five Songs for the Young and Young at Heart" composed by Helen Medwedeff Greenberg. A. Cradle Song by William Butler Yeats B. One Little Wish by Helen Greenberg C. She is the Prettiest of Creatures by Kenneth Patchen D. Abracadabra by Dorthy Livesay E. Magic Breath by Carole H. Leckner Commissioned by Srul Irving Glick in Honour of Julie, Stefan and Paula

Sheet music:

Folder:

16

Series:

5

Arranged for:

Soprano orTenor Voice/Piano

Texts:

English

Publisher:

Helen Medwedeff Greenberg

Date:

1991

Provenance:

Gift of Helen Medwedeff Greenberg, 2009

First line:

In the wicked afternoon when witches there, when night's...

Notes:

This song, Abracadabra", is one of five songs published under the title "Magic Breath, Five Songs for the Young and Young at Heart" composed by Helen Medwedeff Greenberg. A. Cradle Song by William Butler Yeats B. One Little Wish by Helen Greenberg C. She is the Prettiest of Creatures by Kenneth Patchen D. Abracadabra by Dorthy Livesay E. Magic Breath by Carole H. Leckner Commissioned by Srul Irving Glick in Honour of Julie, Stefan and Paula