The Journey
Benjamin Britten * Track #2 On The Turn of the Screw
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The action of the opera opens with this tense musical monologue for the governess as she travels to the manor. The percussive beats of the drums evoke the sounds of the horses as they transport her to the estate. The governess is beset with doubts as she approaches her new employment.
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The Journey Lyrics
Nearly there
Very soon I shall know
I shall know what's in store for me
Who will greet me?
The children ... the children
Will they be clever?
Will they like me?
Poor babies, no father, no mother
But I shall love them as I love my own
All my dear ones left at home
So far away - and so different
If things go wrong, what shall I do?
Who can I ask
With none of my kind to talk to?
Only the old housekeeper
How will she welcome me?
I must not write to their guardian
That is the hardest part of all
Whatever happens, it is I, I must decide
A strange world for a stranger's sake
O why did I come?
No! I've said I will do it
And for him I will
There's nothing to fear
What could go wrong?
Be brave, be brave
We're nearly there
Very soon I shall know
Very soon I shall know
The Journey Q&A
Who wrote The Journey's ?
The Journey was written by Benjamin Britten & Myfanwy Piper.
When did Benjamin Britten release The Journey?
Benjamin Britten released The Journey on Tue Sep 14 1954.