"Before the Paling of the Stars" [Robert W. Manton]

"Before the Paling of the Stars" [Robert W. Manton]

First line of lyrics: Before the paling of the stars

Part of: "Dies Natalis, A Christmas Cycle"

Manton, Robert W.; music (1894-1967)

Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

1964 [composition]

genre: carol|choral music|Christmas music|sacred music|song|song cycle

solo: soprano

chorus: SATB chorus

instrumentation: organ

origin: United States

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "A Christmas Carol" ("Before the paling of the stars")

Place in the larger work: The second song of four in a song cycle called "Dies Natalis, A Christmas Cycle," which includes 1. "Prelude"; 2. "Before the Paling of the Stars" (Christina Rossetti); 3. "In the Bleak Mid-Winter" (Christina Rossetti); 4. "Hodie Christus Natus Est - Motet."

Dedication: "To the University of New Hampshire Glee Clubs"

Format 1: musical score

In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4273

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): "Guide to the Robert Manton Papers, 1908-1968." University of New Hampshire Library, https://www.library.unh.edu/find/archives/collections/robert-manton-papers-1908-1968.

Cataloguer: Alicia Duffley, University of Ottawa

Record: CRM-christmascarolbefore-manton

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