Category: Vocal Music / Theater
Instrumentation: voice, guitar
Duration: 1 minute
Text / Source: Words by William Shakespeare, from Twelfth Night
Publisher: Les Productions D'Oz

I Am Gone Sir is a brief humorous song for voice and guitar from The Four Songs from Twelfth Night. Sung by the jester, the song captures a quick theatrical moment with wit, lightness, and characterful directness.

The music is through-composed but returns at the end to the same material with which it begins, giving the miniature a clear and satisfying shape. Written at an upper-beginning level, it is accessible while still inviting rhythmic precision, playful delivery, and clear articulation of Shakespeare’s text.

I Am Gone Sir is well suited for student performers, theatrical programs, and recitals that include comic or Shakespearean repertoire. Its short duration makes it an effective character piece, either within the full set or as a concise standalone selection.