"In the Bleak Midwinter" [Richard Robert Rossi]
Title
"In the Bleak Midwinter" [Richard Robert Rossi]
First line of lyrics: In the bleak mid-winter
Creator
Rossi, Richard Robert; music (American, born 1962)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)
Date
2016 [publication] [copyright]
Subject
genre: Christmas music|choral music|sacred music|song
solo: soprano
chorus: SATB chorus
instrumentation: orchestra
initial sharps/flats: two flats
initial time signature: 4/4
origin: United States
male composer
Language
English
Description
Rossetti poem(s): "A Christmas Carol" ("In the bleak mid-winter")
Tempo markings: "Andante con Espressivo"; quarter note = 76
Dedication: "Dedicated to my sister Regina, whose passion for music is inspiring."
Notes: "I later composed this piece for a variety of musical settings/versions in order to make it more accessible. The haunting melody introduced by the soprano soloist pervades the overall texture of the piece in a variety of vocal and orchestral colors" (Rossi).
Format
Format 1: musical score
17 pages
Source
Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "In the Bleak Midwinter." Issuu Inc., https://issuu.com/musicspoke/docs/in_the_bleak_midwinter__chorus_and_. Accessed 7 May 2019.
Identifier
Opus: 2
Record: CRM-christmascarolinthebleak-rossi
Rights
"© 2016 All Rights Reserved Richard Robert Rossi 21 Woodfield Lane Charleston, IL 61920"
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Files
Collection
Citation
Rossi, Richard Robert; music (American, born 1962) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"In the Bleak Midwinter" [Richard Robert Rossi],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed December 23, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/1797.