"By the Waters of Babylon" [Anthony J. Taffs]

"By the Waters of Babylon" [Anthony J. Taffs]

Part of: "Solemn Canticles"

Taffs, J. Anthony; music (American, 1916-2005)

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

1970 pre [composition]

genre: cantata

chorus: soprano chorus

instrumentation: piano

origin: United States

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "'By the waters of Babylon'"

Place in the larger work: The second song in Part II of the cantata called "Solemn Canticles," which includes Part 1: 1. "Prelude (S. T. Coleridge), 2. "Salutation" (Ancient Egyptian Hymn), 3. "One Alone" (Anonymous), 4. "Light" (George MacDonald), 5. "A Celtic Prayer," 6. "Thanksgiving" (Thomas Traherne), 7. "The Image" (Thomas Traherne), 8. "Hymn of Michael" (Medieval); Part 2: 1. "The Warning" (Medieval), 2. "By the Waters of Babylon" (Christina Rossetti), 3. "Up-hill" (Christina Rossetti), 4. "Litany" (Christina Rossetti), 5. "Song of the Wayfarer" (George MacDonald), 6. "The Invitation" (George Herbert), 7. "O Holy Jesus" (from Christian Ethics) (Thomas Traherne), 8. "Ode to Wisdom" (Bar Desanes [?]), 9. "Epilogue: Let Mine Eyes See Thee" (St. Teresa, trans. by Arthur Symons).

Format 1: musical score

Other data reference(s): Houghton, Ralph H. Taffs Music. Albion College, 2007, http://people.albion.edu/ataffs/Default.htm.

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

Record: CRM-bythewaters-taffs

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