Song: Evening Prayer (C Major)
- Title:
- Evening Prayer (C Major)
- Composer:
- Engelbert Humperdinck
- Arrangement:
- Owain Gethin Davies/Ruth Evans
- Lyricist:
- A.Wette / David Pountney / Siân Meinir
- Key:
- C Major
- Vocal range:
- 11th
- Parts:
- 2
- Standard:
- Challenging
- Theme:
- Opera / Religion / Prayer
The 'Evening Prayer' is a famous duet from the fairy tale opera Hansel and Gretel . It is sung by the two main characters (Hansel and Gretel) during Act II. The opera was originally sung in German and first performed in Germany in 1839. The libretto for the opera was written by Humperdinck's sister, Adelheid Wette and based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. The song is set when the children are in the woods. The Sandman comes to send them to sleep, sprinkling sand in their eyes. The children sing their Evening Prayer and, falling asleep, dream of angels watching over them.
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