"A Birthday" [Wilfred Josephs]

"A Birthday" [Wilfred Josephs]

First line of lyrics: My heart is like a singing bird

Part of: "Two A Capella Choruses to words of Christina Rossetti"

Josephs, Wilfred; music (English, 1927-1997)

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

1993 ca [publication]

London: Mornington Music

genre: song|song cycle|choral music

chorus: men's TTBB chorus

instrumentation: a cappella

initial sharps/flats: one flat

initial time signature: 2/4

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "A Birthday"

Place in the larger work: The second song of two in the song cycle called "Two A Capella Choruses to words of Christina Rossetti" which includes 1. "Song (When I am dead, my dearest)"; 2. "A Birthday (My heart is like a singing bird)"

Composition history: "Commissioned by Dalwyn Henshall & the Ynysowen Male Voice Choir (& dedicated to them) with funds provided by the Welsh Arts Council."

Tempo markings: "Moderato"; quarter note = c.90

Performance history: Premiered 20 December 1987 in Aberfan by Dalwyn Henshall & the Ynysowen Male Voice Choir.

Dedication: "Dalwyn Henshall & the Ynysowen Male Voice Choir"

Format 1: musical score

6 pages (pp. 9-14)

Other data reference(s): Record for "Two a capella choruses to words of Christina Rossetti (op. 146) / Wilfred Josephs." Royal College of Music London, https://rcm.koha-ptfs.co.uk/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=100358. Accessed 7 Mar. 2019.

Cataloguer: Sarah Pennington, University of Ottawa

musical score: Royal College of Music, London

Opus: 146

Record: CRM-birthday-josephs

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