Christina Rossetti In Music

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"Uphill" [George Harris Jr.]

Title

"Uphill" [George Harris Jr.]
First line of lyrics: Does the road wind up-hill all the way?

Creator

Harris, George, Jr.; music (American, 1884-1975)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Date

1975 pre [publication]

Subject

genre: song
solo: voice
instrumentation: piano
initial sharps/flats: one sharp
initial time signature: 12/8
origin: United States
male composer

Language

English

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "Up-Hill"
Notes about the text: Substitutes "Shall I meet other wayfarers by night?" for "Shall I meet other wayfarers at night?" in the third stanza.
Tempo markings: "Quietly"

Format

Format 1: musical score
3 pages

Source

Cataloguer: Sarah Pennington, University of Ottawa
musical score: New England Conservatory Library, Boston

Identifier

Record: CRM-uphill-harris
File(s): CRM-uphill-harris-bars1-2.jpg

Rights

"This score is protected by copyright. All rights reserved by George Harris."
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Files

CRM-uphill-harris-bars1-2.jpg

Collection

Citation

Harris, George, Jr.; music (American, 1884-1975) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"Uphill" [George Harris Jr.],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed December 24, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/1740.