Christina Rossetti In Music

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"When I am dead, my dearest" [Richard H. Walthew]

Title

"When I am dead, my dearest" [Richard H. Walthew]
First line of lyrics: When I am dead, my dearest

Creator

Walthew, Richard H.; music (English, 1872-1951)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Date

1897 [copyright] [publication]

Publisher

London & New York: Boosey & Co.

Subject

genre: song
solo: voice
instrumentation: piano
initial sharps/flats: five flats
initial time signature: 6/8
origin: United Kingdom
male composer

Language

English

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "Song" ("When I am dead, my dearest")
Tempo markings: "Poco andante."

Format

Format 1: musical score
5 pages

Source

In reference to the published works below: Ives DM156
Reference: Ives, Maura. Christina Rossetti: A Descriptive Bibliography. New Castle, DE: Oak Knoll Press, 2011.
Cataloguer: Stephanie Malette, University of Ottawa
musical score: Stellenbosch University Music Library, Stellenbosch.

Identifier

Record: CRM-songwheniamdead-walthew
File(s): CRM-songwheniamdead-walthew.pdf

Rights

"Copyright 1897 by Boosey & Co."
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Files

Collection

Citation

Walthew, Richard H.; music (English, 1872-1951) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"When I am dead, my dearest" [Richard H. Walthew],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 17, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/1906.