First line of lyrics: My heart is like a singing bird
Composition history: "As soon as I read this poem out aloud, a melody instantly came into my head. As the lyrical expressive vocal lines developed, it became obvious that a gentle lilting piano accompaniment would be appropriate. I hope I have captured the utter joy and pleasure the writer was feeling when she wrote this poem about her love" ("A Birthday – SATB choir, piano and optional soloists").
Performance instructions: "Lilting and expressively." With optional soloists.
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)
Other data reference(s): Lander, Fiona. "Re: Christina Rossetti in Music." Received by Mary Arseneau. 27 July 2022. "A Birthday – SATB choir, piano and optional soloists." Fiona Lander, https://fionalander.com/a-birthday-satb-choir-and-piano/. Accessed 5 August 2022.
Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "A Birthday – SATB choir, piano and optional soloists." Fiona Lander, https://fionalander.com/a-birthday-satb-choir-and-piano/. Accessed 10 August 2022.
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performance time 2 minutes and 48 seconds
title unknown [setting of “Eve”] [James Wilson]
In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4397
Reference: Gooch, Bryan N.S. and David S. Thatcher. Musical Settings of Early and Mid-Victorian Literature: A Catalogue. New York: Garland, 1979.|Ezust, Emily. The LiederNet Archive. http://www.lieder.net/lieder/index.html
instrumentation: a cappella|keyboard (for rehearsal only)
Sanders, Robert L.; music (American, 1906-1974)
In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4398
Reference: Gooch, Bryan N.S. and David S. Thatcher. Musical Settings of Early and Mid-Victorian Literature: A Catalogue. New York: Garland, 1979.
Other data reference(s): "Man's praise : Exultate Deo : for four-part chorus of mixed voices, S.A.T.B., a capella." WorldCat, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10782319. Accessed 11 August 2022.
6 pages; performance time 2 minutes and 20 seconds
Christopher, Cyril S.; music (English, 1897-1979)
In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4911
Other data reference(s): "Five songs: with piano." WorldCat, http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1115094348. Accessed 12 August 2022.
First line of lyrics: Out in the rain a world is going green
Composition history: "Commissioned to celebrate the 125th anniversary of Redland High School for Girls, Bristol"
Performance instructions: "With stillness". "Ideal for Easter concerts and services" ("Out in the Rain").
Chilcott, Bob; music (English, born 1955)
Other data reference(s): "Out in the Rain." J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/Out-in-the-Rain/10062439.item#/submit. Accessed 17 August 2022.
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Out in the Rain." J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/Out-in-the-Rain/10062439.item#/submit. Accessed 17 August 2022.
First line of lyrics: Awake her not. Awake her not
instrumentation: a cappella|flute|keyboard (for rehearsal only)
Composition history: "Commissioned by Jeremy Mims and the Whitman College Chorale." "The center point of the poem is the sad singing of the nightingale which Dominick underlines by the characterful use of the flute" ("Awake Her Not").
DiOrio, Dominick; music (American, born 1984)
Other data reference(s): "Awake Her Not." J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/Awake-Her-Not/10518749.item#/submit. Accessed 17 August 2022.
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Awake Her Not." J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/Awake-Her-Not/10518749.item#/submit. Accessed 17 August 2022.
"Copyright © 2014 by G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) New York, NY | The edition © 2015 G. Schirmer, Inc. | International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved."
"Consider the Lilies" [unknown composer]
First line of lyrics: Consider, consider, the lilies of the field, whose bloom is brief
Notes: The hymnal to which this setting belongs was edited by J. E. Gould.
In reference to the published works below: Ives DH3
Reference: Ives, Maura. Christina Rossetti: A Descriptive Bibliography. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2011.
Reference: Hymnary.org, https://hymnary.org/
Other data reference(s): "109b. Consider the Lilies." Hymnary.org, https://hymnary.org/hymn/SGSS1869/109b. Accessed 19 August 2022.
musical score: Songs of Gladness for the Sabbath School, Chas. W. A. Trumpler, 1869, no. 109b. Hymnary.org, https://hymnary.org/hymn/SGSS1869/109b. Accessed 19 August 2022.
"Love Came Down at Christmas" [Brian Büda]
First line of lyrics: Love came down at Christmas
genre: choral music|song|Christmas music|sacred music
initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats
Tempo markings: quarter note = ca. 92-96
Performance instructions: "Tenderly" "with optional string quartet"
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Love Came Down at Christmas." Sheet Music Direct, https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/177550/Product.aspx. Accessed 19 August 2022.
"Copyright © 2016 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION | International Copyright Secured | All Rights Reserved"
"Love Came Down at Christmas" [John Joubert]
genre: choral music|Christmas music|sacred music|song
instrumentation: keyboard (for rehearsal only)|a cappella
Composition history: "Commissioned by Nicholas Fisher for the choir of Gloucester Cathedral" ("John Joubert: Love Came Down At Christmas: Mixed Choir And Accomp.").
Tempo markings: "Poco lento – con tenerezza"
Joubert, John; music (English, 1927-2019)
Other data reference(s): "John Joubert: Love Came Down At Christmas: Mixed Choir And Accomp." Musicroom, https://www.musicroom.com/john-joubert-love-came-down-at-christmas-mixed-musnov294140. Accessed 19 August 2022.
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Love Came Down At Christmas." Sheet Music Direct, https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/122943/Product.aspx. Accessed 19 August 2022.
"© Copyright 2013 Novello & Company, Ltd."
"Love Came Down at Christmas" [Hugh Benham]
genre: choral music|Christmas music|sacred music|song|anthem|carol
Tempo markings: "Andante amabile"; quarter note = c. 108
Recordings: "Love Came Down at Christmas." Lyrics by Christina Rossetti, performance by Convivium Singers, Michael Higgins, Neil Ferris. 2011. Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/track/1xt1BddFa97fIT6qsaq0Gi?si=abba8f8757034687.
Benham, Hugh; music (English, born 1943)
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Love Came Down at Christmas." J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/Love-Came-Down-at-Christmas/10513654E.item#/submit. Accessed 19 August 2022.
"© Copyright 2015 by H.T. FitzSimons Company. Administered worldwide by Fred Bock Music Company. All rights reserved. Made in U.S.A. www. HTFitzSimons.com"
"Love Came Down at Christmas" [Howard Helvey]
genre: choral music|sacred music|song|Christmas music
Tempo markings: "Slowly, expressively"; quarter note = 52
Performance instructions: "Optional Oboe (or C - instrument)"
Dedication: "To the Chancel Choir of Heritage United Methodist Church, Hattiesburg, Mississippi (Mark Hugh Malone, Conductor) in memory of Jackie Thornton Malone"
Notes: "Winner of the 2007 John Ness Beck Foundation award featuring an oboe obbligato" ("Love Came Down at Christmas - Helvey/Rossetti - SATB"). Awarded "Excellence in Choral Literature" in 2015 ("Love Came Down At Christmas").
Helvey, Howard; music (American, born 1968)
Other data reference(s): "Love Came Down at Christmas." Stanton's, https://www.stantons.com/sheet-music/title/love-came-down-at-christmas/BP1784/. Accessed 19 August 2022. "Love Came Down at Christmas - Helvey/Rossetti - SATB." Long & McQuade, https://www.long-mcquade.com/161072/Choral/SATB-Accompanied/Beckenhorst-Press-Inc/Love-Came-Down-at-Christmas---Helvey-Rossetti---SATB.htm. Accessed 19 August 2022.
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Love Came Down at Christmas." Stanton's, https://www.stantons.com/sheet-music/title/love-came-down-at-christmas/BP1784/. Accessed 19 August 2022.
"© Copyright 2007 by Beckenhorst Press, Inc. All rights reserved."
First line of lyrics: Who has seen the wind?
Rossetti poem(s): "'Who has seen the wind?'"
Notes about the text: The entire poem is repeated in this setting.
Tempo markings: "Legato"; "Rubato"; quarter note = 92-96
Performance instructions: For "SSA, accompanied, with optional instrument in C"; "Expressively". In the score's "Performance Notes" section, it states: "Sing with a beautiful, full tone quality. Work for purity of vowel sounds. Once in a while, at chosen places, a little breath in the tone would be appreciated. When you sing the word "wind" pucker a bit and raise your eyebrows as you ask the question. Sing "trembling" with a sense of mystery and wonder. At measure 35, the sopranos sing the "oo" lightly with a touch of breath in the tone. Remember: This is not a gale you are singing about, rather a gentle breeze that leaves the leaves trembling. At the end, let your tone die away. Then stand still until your director release you. Look for beauty in simplicity. You just might find an aesthetic experience there."
Recordings: "Who Has Seen the Wind?." BriLee Music, https://www.brileemusic.com/bl340-who-has-seen-the-wind-3f.html. Accessed 29 Aug 2022.
Cataloguer: Krystal Cote, University of Ottawa
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Who Has Seen the Wind?." J.W Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/Who-Has-Seen-the-Wind%3F/3295878.item#/submit. Accessed 9 March 2021.
"© 2002 BLP Choral Music (ASCAP) | All Rights Reserved. Printed in the U.S.A."
9 pages; performance time approx. 2 minutes and 11 seconds
First line of lyrics: Come to me in the silence of night
instrumentation: a cappella|piano (for rehearsal only)
Composition history: The score includes the following statement: "About Echo, Hoover writes: This bittersweet poem by Christina Rossetti gives a haunting sense of beauty and sorrow intertwined.".
Performance instructions: The score includes performance suggestions by Dr. Harold Rosenbaum.
Recordings: "Echo - by Katherine Hoover". YouTube, uploaded by Hal Leonard Choral, 23 May 2018, https://youtu.be/H-HuhmqBbdQ.
Hoover, Katherine; music (American, 1937-2018)
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Echo." Hal Leonard, https://www.halleonard.com/product/275468/echo. Accessed 9 March 2021.
"Copyright © 2018 by Katherine Hoover | Under Exclusive License to Songs of Peer, Ltd. All Rights Reserved."
First line of lyrics: A night was near, a day was near
Notes about the text: The song sets the entire poem with some phrases repeated.
Recordings: "David Dickau A Hope Carol." Performance by the USC Thorton Chamber Singers, Jo-Michael Schiebe, conductor. Santa Barbara Music Publishing, https://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=1048. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.
Dedication: "In celebration of the tenth anniversary for the Missoula Community Chorus"
Dickau, David C.; music (American, born 1953)
Cataloguer: Lauren Lozier, University of Ottawa
Santa Barbara Music Publishing, https://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=1048. Accessed 24 February 2021.
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: “A Hope Carol.” Santa Barbara Music Publishing, https://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=1048. Accessed 24 February 2021.
Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc.
"It is illegal to duplicate this piece by photocopying or any other means. | Those violating the copyright will be punished to the full extent of the law. Copyright © 2011 for ALL COUNTRIES by Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc."
10 pages; performance time approx. 3 minutes and 30 seconds
"When I Am Dead, My Dearest" [Dave Cook]
First line of lyrics: When I am dead, my dearest
Rossetti poem(s): "Song" ("When I am dead, my dearest")
Notes about the text: The song sets the entire poem, but the word “haply” in the second stanza is changed to “happ’ly” in the song, thus changing its meaning, the following line is added at the end: "I am dead my dearest, sing no sad songs for me."
Recordings: “When I Am Dead.” J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/When-I-Am-Dead/10351859.item#/submit. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021. This audio representation is an electronic playback of a digital score.
Dedication: "In memory: Darrell Benne | University of Kansas - Concert Choir"
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: “When I Am Dead.” J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/When-I-Am-Dead/10351859.item#/submit. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.
"© 1969/2012 Dave Cook (ASCAP) - All rights reserved. | www.scripturerelease.com"
3 pages; performance time approx. 3 minutes
"Service and Strength" [Stephen Caracciolo]
First line of lyrics: Service and strength, God's Angels and Archangels
Rossetti poem(s): "St. Michael and All Angels"
Notes about the text: The hymns sets the entire poem, with some minor repetitions added.
Composition history: "Commissioned by Calvary Episcopal Church, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | to honour Dr. Alan Lewis on the occasion of his 20th anniversary of Director of Music."
Performance instructions: On the score, at the bottom of page 7, it states: "Bars 42-47 may either be played a cappella, or with the optional organ accompaniment provided." The following note is found at the end of page 8: "*Cue-sized Bass notes should be omitted when the optional organ accompaniment is performed."
Recordings: "Stephen Caracciolo Service and Strength.” Performance by the St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Houston, TX, Chris Betts, Director of Music. ECS Publishing Group, https://www.morningstarmusic.com/service-and-strength.html. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
Notes: The score contains the following: "Program Notes": The well-known poet, Christina Rossetti, provides the text for this bold but accessible setting for chorus and organ. Its broad Anglican-styled vocal lines, harmonies, and majestic organ accompaniment illuminate this text for Michaelmas, the Feast of Saint Michael and All Angels (September 29). Also appropriate for services when passages from the Book of Revelation are read. The final stanza includes a grand descant for soprano and organ."
Caracciolo, Stephen; music (American, born 1962)
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Service and Strength." ECS Publishing Group, www.morningstarmusic.com/service-and-strength.html. Accessed 25 Feb. 2021.
Missouri: E. C. Schirmer Publishing Group
"© Copyright 2018 by E. C. Schirmer Music Company, Inc., | a division of ECS Publishing Group. www.ecspublishing.com. | All rights reserved."
11 pages; performance time 3 minutes and 15 seconds
First line of lyrics: In the bleak midwinter
Rossetti poem(s): "A Christmas Carol" ("In the bleak mid-winter")
Notes about the text: This song is a setting of stanzas 1, 4, and 5 only. In the lyrics, the words "but only his mother" are changed to "his mother only" in line 15 of the Rossetti poem.
Composition history: On the last page of the score, the composer writes: "Gustav Holst's setting of Christina Rosetti's poem "In the bleak midwinter" is without question my favourite Christmas carol. I find the images that Rossetti paints to be beautiful and Holst's music seems like snow and ice translated into notes on the page. The melody I created in this new setting of the familiar text is simple but haunting, and is supported by warm, rich harmony in the lower voices. Occasional but colorful dissonances (indicated by tenuto marks) draw the singer and listener's ear to poignant moments in the text."
Performance instructions: "Sweetly." "The conductor should strive to produce unique vocal colors in each verse, as is appropriate to the meaning of the text. Performers should also take note of the punctuation when considering breathing and phrasing; a sensitive use of rubato is appropriate."
Performance history: "the D.C.-based ensemble the Thirteen ... performed the first of three iterations of its holiday program at the Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria" to sing "35-year-old Nathan Jones's version of 'In the Bleak Midwinter.'" (Midgette, 1-2). The concert was titled "Another match lighted" and took place at 7:30 pm on 14 December 2018 (“The Thirteen Choir: ‘Another Match Lighted’ - Friday, Dec 14. 2018 / 7:30pm.”).
Recordings: "Nathan Jones In the bleak midwinter.” Performance by Rebecca Brinkley, soprano, Justine Arnson, alto, Michael Bennett, tenor, Zachary Krieger, bass. SoundCloud, uploaded by Nathan Jones, 14 May 2013, https://soundcloud.com/nathanjonesmusic/in-the-bleak-midwinter. "The Thirteen Chamber Choir: In The Bleak Mid-Winter - Nathan Jones." Performance by The Thirteen and Matthew Robertson. SoundCloud, uploaded by TheThirteen, 9 Feb. 2016, https://soundcloud.com/thethirteen-1/the-thirteen-chamber-choir-in-the-bleak-mid-winter-nathan-jones.
Notes: This setting is part of a publishing series called "The Music from Westminster Choral Series ... which consists of choral literature commissioned or selected for performance by the choirs at Westminster Choir College of Rider University in Princeton, New Jersey. ... The series was created to introduce - or revive - innovative compositions into the choral literature and represents a variety of voicings, genres, and levels of difficulty."
Jones, Nathan; music (American, born 1983)
Other data reference(s): Midgette, Anne. "Holidays, unaccompanied: Vocal ensembles put seasoning in the 'seasonal'." The Washington Post.com, 19 Dec. 2018. Factiva. “The Thirteen Choir: ‘Another Match Lighted’ - Friday, Dec 14, 2018 / 7:30pm.” Groupon, www.groupon.com/deals/goldstar-virginia-theological-seminary. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "In the Bleak Midwinter." GIA Publishing Inc, https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/in-the-bleak-midwinter-print-g7793. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
"Music Copyright © 2011 by GIA Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed in U.S.A. | 7404 Mason Ave., Chicago, IL, 60638. www.giamusic.com. 800.442.1358 | Reproduction of this publication without permission of the publisher is a violation of the U.S Code of Law | for which the responsible individual or institution is subject to criminal prosecution. No one is exempt."
6 pages; performance time approx. 3 minutes
Record: CRM-christmascarolinthebleak-jones
"Love Came Down at Christmas" [David Rasbach]
genre: choral music|Christmas music|song|sacred music|anthem
Notes about the text: At the end of each stanza of the poem, its last line is repeated, followed by "Gloria, gloria" for the first, "Gloria, gloria, in excelsis?" for the second, and "Gloria, gloria, in excelsis, gloria in excelcis. De gloria, de gloria. De gloria" for the third, and ending with the third line of the first stanza "Love was born at Christmas."
Performance instructions: "Warmly, worshipfully"
Performance history: Performed virtually on 6 December 2020 by the Los Banos Evangelical Baptist Church Virtual Choir. ("LBEBC Virtual Choir | Love Came Down on Christmas")
Recordings: "LBEBC Virtual Choir | Love Came Down on Christmas." Performance by the Los Banos Evangelical Baptist Church Virtual Choir. Facebook, uploaded by LBEBC Worship, 6 Dec. 2020, https://www.facebook.com/lbebc.worship/videos/lbebc-virtual-choir-love-came-down-on-christmas/193501975656004/. "LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS (SATB Choir) - Christina Rossetti/David Rasbach." YouTube, uploaded by Hal Leonard and Shawnee Press Church Choral, 1 June 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ze1T2f6sQ.
Notes: The composition is described on the publishers website as, "An expressive piano part flows easily through the fabric of this choral tapestry. The sparkling flute obbligato is a shimmering addition to the anthem's possibilities. Capturing a classic Christmas sound, this piece is ideal for concert or sanctuary use." ("Love Came Down at Christmas")
Other data reference(s): "Love Came Down at Christmas." Shawnee Press, https://www.halleonard.com/product-family/PC24076/love-came-down-at-christmas. Accessed 9 March 2021.
Cataloguer: Rosie Lawless, University of Ottawa
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Love Came Down at Christmas." Shawnee Press, https://www.halleonard.com/product-family/PC24076/love-came-down-at-christmas. Accessed 9 March. 2021.
Brookfield Press, a division of Hal Leonard
"Copyright © 2020 by HAL LEONARD LLC | International Copyright Secured All Rights Reserved"
16 pages; performance time 4 minutes and 30 seconds.
"Boats Sail on the Rivers" [Mark Patterson]
First line of lyrics: Boats sail on the rivers
Rossetti poem(s): "'Boats sail on the rivers'"
Notes about the text: The song sets the entire poem and then continues by repeating individual phrases from the poem.
Tempo markings: dotted quarter note = 52
Performance instructions: "Playfully, with joy." The score also includes the following instructions: "As you sing this piece keep the rhythms crisp - they really define the text and help it come to life. Pay special attention to the hemiolas found in mm. 19 and 21, and keep them distinct from the other rhythmic figures employed. | Work to minimize the second "r" in "rivers" and move quickly through the consonant cluster "pr" on the word "prettier" so that word has a joyful energy to it and doesn't ever sound tired. Enjoy the playful back-and-forth sequences of "prettier far" between the sections. Soprano I's at m. 49, keep your part light, just complementing the melody without being overbearing. The piece should bring a playful and energetic touch to your concert program".
Performance history: Winter 2015 concert by the Blacksburg Middle School Treble Choir with Kate Foiles, director and Robert Baird, piano. "'Boats Sail on the Rivers' by Mark Patterson." YouTube, uploaded by Kate Foiles, 19 Dec, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=er1kqKdA4ug. Spring 2017 concert by the Selah Middle School Concert Choir. "Boats Sail on the Rivers by Mark Patterson." Youtube, uploaded by Selah Middle School Music Program, 8 Mar, 2017, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ifyiK73Arc.
Recordings: "Boats Sail on the River." Carl Fischer, https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9631-boats-sail-on-the-rivers.html. Accessed 9 March 2021.
Notes: In "D Major" ("Boats Sail on the Rivers")
Patterson, Mark; music (American, born 1969)
Other data reference(s): "Boats Sail on the Rivers", Carl Fischer, LLC, https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9631-boats+sail+on+the+rivers.html, Accessed 9 March 2021.
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Boats Sail on the Rivers." J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/Boats-Sail-on-the-Rivers/11193970.item#/submit. Accessed 9 March 2021. Carl Fischer, https://www.carlfischer.com/cm9631-boats-sail-on-the-rivers.html. Accessed 9 March 2021. YouTube, uploaded by Carl Fischer Music, 1 Feb. 2021, https://youtu.be/V-YlX1jX6n8.
"Copyright © 2020 by Carl Fischer, LLC | All Rights Reserved."
9 pages; performance time 2 minutes and 27 seconds
"A City Plum is Not a Plum" [Fiona Lander]
First line of lyrics: A city plum is not a plum
Rossetti poem(s): "'A city plum is not a plum'"
Composition history: "This was enormous fun to write. Terrific words…great for singing!" ("A City Plum is Not a Plum – SATB unaccompanied choir")
Performance instructions: "There are lots of layers with much interplay between parts, so delivery needs to be confident and precise for this to be effective! Please take note of the special pronunciation of some words" ("A City Plum is Not a Plum – SATB unaccompanied choir").
Performance history: "This was performed at several 'pop-up' performances by the Chorus of Northern Sinfonia in July 2022" (Lander).
Other data reference(s): Lander, Fiona. "Re: Christina Rossetti in Music." Received by Mary Arseneau. 27 July 2022. "A City Plum is Not a Plum – SATB unaccompanied choir." Fiona Lander, https://fionalander.com/a-city-plum-is-not-a-plum-satb-unaccompanied-choir/. Accessed 5 August 2022.
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "A City Plum is Not a Plum – SATB unaccompanied choir." Fiona Lander, https://fionalander.com/a-city-plum-is-not-a-plum-satb-unaccompanied-choir/. Accessed 5 August 2022.
performance time 1 minute and 28 seconds
genre: choral music|song|children's music
chorus: treble chorus|SA chorus|children's unison chorus
Composition history: "Commissioned for Dr. Lynne Gackle and the Gulf Coast Choirs, Inc. | for the Young Voices Festival, Tampa, Fl."
Performance instructions: "Gently flowing, thoughtfully." A note at the bottom of page 3 states, "This piece may be performed in unison if desired. | (i.e. omit the Alto part)"
Performance history: Debut: April 2008, Eighth Annual Young Voices Festival at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in Tampa, Florida, with the Gulf Coast Youth Choirs; over 600 students performed. (Ritchie) On 17 May 2018, in a concert by the Hartland HS Concert Choir, Kathi Letovsky, Director. YouTube, uploaded by Mike Letovsky, 20 May 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YY_iTJ6bZIY
Recordings: "Rainbow." Performance by Le Petit Choeur with Lynne Gackle, conductor. GIA Publications, https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-rainbow-print-wlg127. Accessed 9 March 2021.
Childs, David N.; music (American, born in New Zealand, 1969)
Other data reference(s): Ritchie, Paulette Lash. "Group Joins in Mass Chorus." Tampa Bay Times, 24 Apr. 2008, https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2008/04/24/group-joins-in-mass-chorus/
Cataloguer: Rosie Lawless and Roxanne Lafleur, University of Ottawa
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "The Rainbow." GIA Publication, Inc., https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/the-rainbow-print-wlg127. Accessed, 9 March 2021.
"Copyright © 2008 Walton Music | A Division of GIA Publication, Inc. | International Copyright Secured. Made in U.S.A. All Rights Reserved."
4 pages; performance time ca. 3 minutes and 40 seconds
"Love Came Down at Christmas" [Edwin Fissinger]
Performance instructions: "With sensitivity" At the bottom of page 4 of the score, it states: "In divided parts, balance S-A and T-B | in three parts as evenly as possible."
Performance history: November 12, 2017 at Village Presbyterian Church, Prairie Village, Kansas by the Te Deum Chamber Choir with Matthew Christopher Shepard, conductor (Sopranos: Lucy Conklin, Katherine Dick, Rupal Gupta, Maggie Hires, Victoria Olson, Sydney Seratte, Altos: Hannah Draper Burnett, Mariana Farah, Sara Goering, Josepha Haden, Katie Kendle, Nanette Kraus, Ann Lewis, Tenors: Tom Assel, Michael Bader, Mark Ball, Jacob Bleything, Daniel Hansen, Josh Maize, Basses: Kyle Chamberlin, Paul Cummings, Andrew Cunard, Jon Duncan, Paul Eltschinger, Nick Gillock). "Love Came Down at Christmas - Edwin Fissinger", Youtube, uploaded by TeDeumChamberChoir, 22 Dec. 2017, https://youtu.be/26s8s912nGA.
Recordings: "Love Came Down at Christmas." Christmas Daybreak, performance by The Crossing, Donald Nally, conductor, Innova, 2013. Youtube, uploaded by The Crossing, 11 Feb. 2015, https://youtu.be/8EI9iUz-EOY.
Fissinger, Edwin R.; music (American, 1920-1990)
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Love Came Down at Christmas." GIA Publications, Inc., https://www.giamusic.com/store/resource/love-came-down-at-christmas-satb-print-ww1128. Accessed 9 March 2021.
Walton Music, a division of GIA Publications, Inc.
"Copyright © 1989 Walton Music Corporation | A division of GIA Publications, Inc. | www.waltonmusic.com | International Copyright Secured Made in U.S.A. All rights reserved"
6 pages; performance time approx. 2 minutes and 25 seconds
First line of lyrics: Fly away! Fly away over the sea
genre: children's music|song|choral music
chorus: two-part chorus|children's two-part chorus
Rossetti poem(s): "'Fly away, fly away over the sea'"
Notes about the text: The song contains the entire poem but with phrases in a different order and repeated. Some verbs in the poem are in a different tense.
Tempo markings: "Andante"; dotted quarter note = 46
Recordings: "Fly Away." Barbara Poulshock. Pavane Publishing, http://www.pavanepublishing.com/Site/25/. Accessed 9 March 2021.
Poulshock, Barbara; music (American, born 1926)
Rossetti, Christina, Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)
Herrington, Judith; arrangement (American, born 1950)
Other data reference(s): "Barbara Poulshock." Pavane Publishing, http://www.pavanepublishing.com/Site/25/. Accessed 9 March 2021.
Musical Score: "Barbara Poulshock." Pavane Publishing, http://www.pavanepublishing.com/Site/25/. Accessed 9 March 2021.
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Barbara Poulshock." Pavane Publishing, http://www.pavanepublishing.com/Site/25/. Accessed 9 March 2021.
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6 pages; performance time 2 minutes and 26 seconds
First line of lyrics: None other Lamb, none other Name
instrumentation: organ (for rehearsal only)|piano (for rehearsal only)|a cappella
Rossetti poem(s): "'None other Lamb, none other Name'"
Notes about the text: In the song, "Amen" is added at the end of the poem.
Tempo markings: “Andante moderato”; half-note = 60
Performance history: On Good Friday, 6 April 2007, the Sanctuary Choir of Auburn First Baptist Church, Auburn, Alabama, presented "Music of the Cross, a Tenebrae Service."
Recordings: "None Other Lamb." Music of the Cross, performance by the Sanctuary Choir of Auburn First Baptist Church, Auburn, Alabama, 6 Apr. 2007. "Music of the Cross." Auburn First Baptist Church, posted by Dale Peterson, 6 Apr. 2007, https://www.auburnfbc.org/2007/04/06/music-of-the-cross-2/. "None Other Lamb." Silo Sessions: Songs of Prayer and Praise, performance by Coretta Warren, Dorie Rhodes, Jennifer Maendel, Marion Robertshaw, Yolanda Wegner, Heidi Loewenthal, Helen Comer, and Alison Maendel, recorded in an old silo, Fox Hill Bruderhof. YouTube, uploaded by Bruderhof Music, 15 June 2021, https://youtu.be/wOFQi1eKkio.
Notes: "Published in the hymnal "Songs of Light", no. 86
Roff, Joseph; music (American, 1910-1993)
In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4660
Reference: Ezust, Emily. The LiederNet Archive. http://www.lieder.net/lieder/index.html
Cataloguer: Benzir Harold Dmello, University of Ottawa
Musical score: Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth
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First line of lyrics: I know a baby, such a baby
Rossetti poem(s): "'I know a baby, such a baby'"
Composition history: "Words reprinted by permission of Messrs. Macmillan & Co., Ltd."
Performance instructions: "Quietly flowing." Two-part chorus for soprano and mezzo-soprano.
White, Felix Harold; music (English, 1884-1945)
In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4479
Other data reference(s): Record for "I know a baby / Felix White ; Christina G. Rossetti." Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/RCM-White. Accessed 4 June 2021.
Cataloguer: Monica Cote Macson, University of Ottawa
Musical score: Royal College of Music Library, London. Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/RCM-White. Accessed 4 June 2021.
1924-02-27 [composition]; 1928 [publication] [copyright]
"Copyright in U.S.A. and all countries, 1928, by the Oxford University Press, London."