Song: Tiger, Tiger by William Blake

This is one of the truly great poems of Blake.It has been set by at least 6 or 7 of the really great composers.Britten is one of my faves.He did not set it however . I thought in places u were very attentive to the words but mostly I was saddened that u did not have any harmonies nor did u venture out of the simple e minor pattern u set. Variety and the aweful nature of so much of it is what this poem is about. Perhaps trying to get at that musically would be a good idea.Also ,why solo voice? Ambitious literature needs ambitious music. Many have set this .Think about the work they have done after listening might bring a whole new world into view. Thanks for posting this it has reminded me I need to get back to vocal music. Go to youtube and hear AlbanBerg's 7 songs if u don't know them they give an example of what can be done with good poetry ,voice and harmonies. Texture,structure and attention to the words and theme will greatly enhance yo work. Hope to see more posts from you .

Very meticulous. The intervals you use are ok for a singer because luckily they form an easily intoned e minor with 7th chord. However, lyrics can often be suited to repeated or simply step by step movement. Can't help feeling that the mobility here distracts away from the interest of letting the words speak for themselves as they might in a straightforward cantabile melodic line. Most tunes move by step with leaps and bounds applied like chillis in cooking. Sparingly.