How many miles to Babylon - Bastable, Jennifer

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"A setting for five voices. The first verse is one of the many variants of the traditional rhyme; the second was written for the setting."

◈ Genre → Partsongs

♯ Key F minor

⁄ Time Signature 6/8

♬ Voicing → SSATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range F2 – F5

¶ Language → English

Measures 53

Texture Homophonic

Parts 5

Instruments A cappella

Pages 7

CPDL # 86974

Editor Jennifer Bastable

Posted 2025-10-03

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

E-4 – F5

Soprano/Mezzo

D4 – E-5

Alto

B-3 – B-4

Tenor

G4 – E-5

Bass

F2 – A-3

¶Lyrics / Text

How many miles to Babylon? Three-score-and-ten. Can I get there by candle-light? Yes, and back again ... With heels that are nimble and toes that are light, You may get there by candle-light. What shall I find in Babylon After three-score miles and ten? The gardens that shine by day and by night, King Nebuchadnezzar with all of his men ... And with heels that are nimble and toes that are light, You may get there by candle-light. ["Candle-light" is dusk, when it was time to light the candles.]