Sheet Music: When Thy Bosom Heaves the Sigh

TitleWhen Thy Bosom Heaves the Sigh
from Narensky
ComposerJohn Braham (1774–1856)
InstrumentationFlute duet
KeyG major
RangeD4–D6
Time signature2/4
Tempo66 BPM
Performance time3:50
Difficulty levelintermediate
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Date added2018-03-20
Last updated2018-03-20
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Tuesday 20 March 2018

Tune of the Day: When Thy Bosom Heaves the Sigh

by John Braham, arranged for two flutes

This duet was composed by English tenor opera singer John Braham as part of his opera Narensky, or, The road to Yaroslaf, which premiered in London in 1814, and in which Braham played the chief part.

When thy bosom heaves the sigh,
When the tear o'erflows thine eye;
May sweet hope afford relief,
Cheer thy heart and calm thy grief.

The present arrangement for two flutes appeared in Blake's Young Flutist's Magazine, published in 1833.