When I Heard the Learned Astronomer Type Piece Composer Jim Dalton Composer Nationality American Text Walt Whitman Year Composed 2003 Pages 4 Minutes 2:30 Difficulty 3 (Advanced high school collegiate or community chorus) Language English Voicing 4 part mixed chorus Divisi Yes Sacred or Secular Secular Mood Relaxed, dreamy, introspective; Restrained, holding back Description https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Q3RltnLtg Audio Credit Triad: Boston's Choral Collective Group Triad Performances Triad: 2016 May (Chorale and Variations), cond. De Tar (World Premiere); Triad: 2019 November 23 & 24 (songs of smaller creatures) Categories 3 (Advanced high school, collegiate or community chorus), 4 part mixed chorus, A cappella, English, Piece, Relaxed, Restrained, Short (< 3 min), Triad Tags Jim Dalton