The Turn of the Screw – Songs

Songs in The Turn of the Screw

This page features the songs from The Turn of the Screw. Song cards link to details such as style, context, vocal notes, and audition cut suggestions when available. Explore the list below to access song guides.

Act One

Prologue (Prologue)
Theme (orchestra)
Scene I: The Journey (Governess)
Variation I (orchestra)
Scene 2: The Welcome (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora)
Variation II (orchestra)
Scene 3: The Letter (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora)
Variation III (orchestra)
Scene 4: The Tower (Governess, Quint)
Variation IV (orchestra)
Scene 5: The Window (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora, Quint)
Variation V (orchestra)
Scene 6: The Lesson (Governess, Miles, Flora)
Variation VI (orchestra)
Scene 7: The Lake (Governess, Miles, Flora, Miss Jessel)
Variation VII (orchestra)
Scene 8: At Night (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora, Quint, Miss Jessel)

Act Two

Variation VIII (orchestra)
Scene 1: Colloquy and Soliloquy (Quint, Miss Jessel, Governess)
Variation IX (orchestra)
Scene 2: The Bells (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora)
Variation X (orchestra)
Scene 3: Miss Jessel (Governess, Miss Jessel)
Variation XI (orchestra)
Scene 4: The Bedroom (Governess, Miles, Quint)
Variation XII (orchestra)
Scene 5: Quint (Miles, Quint)
Variation XIII (orchestra)
Scene 6: The Piano (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora)
Variation XIV (orchestra)
Scene 7: Flora (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Flora, Miss Jessel)
Variation XV (orchestra)
Scene 8: Miles (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora, Quint)