"Cranham" [Gustav Holst]
Title
"Cranham" [Gustav Holst]
First line of lyrics: In the bleak mid-winter
Creator
Holst, Gustav; music (English, 1874-1934)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)
Date
1904-1905 [composition]; 1906 [publication]
Publisher
London: Oxford University Press
Subject
genre: hymn|carol|Christmas music|song|sacred music
chorus: congregational singing
initial sharps/flats: one flat
initial time signature: 4/4
origin: United Kingdom
male composer
Language
English
Description
Rossetti poem(s): "A Christmas Carol" ("In the bleak mid-winter")
Composition history: According to Ives, "The new Hymnal incorporated new hymn texts by CGR and other literary figures, as well as new hymn tunes under the guidance of musical editor Ralph Vaughan Williams, who enlisted Gustav Holst to compose 'Cranham' for 'A Christmas Carol.'" (Ives DH13)
Tempo markings: "In moderate time"; quarter note = 100
Performance instructions: "The metre of this hymn is peculiar. The music as printed is that of the first, and it can easily be adapted to the others."
Notes: This piece is numbered 25 in the English Hymnal, and the lyrics are presented on the page following the music. Ives' bibliography names the tune "A Christmas Carol," but the sheet music only says "Cranham." (Ives DH13)
Format
Format 1: musical score
2 pages
Source
In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4299, Ives DH13
Reference: Gooch, Bryan N.S. and David S. Thatcher. Musical Settings of Early and Mid-Victorian Literature: A Catalogue. New York: Garland, 1979.
Reference: Ives, Maura. Christina Rossetti: A Descriptive Bibliography. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2011.
Reference: Ezust, Emily. The LiederNet Archive. http://www.lieder.net/lieder/index.html
Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
musical score: Holst, Gustav. "Cranham." Part I: The Christian Year, Hymn 25, The English Hymnal, Henry Frowde, Amen Corner, 1906, pp. 44-45. Petrucci Music Library, https://imslp.org/wiki/Special:ReverseLookup/68303. Accessed 25 January 2019.
Identifier
Record: CRM-christmascarolinthebleak-holst
File(s): CRM-christmascarolinthebleak-holst.pdf
Rights
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Files
Collection
Citation
Holst, Gustav; music (English, 1874-1934) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"Cranham" [Gustav Holst],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/1793.