Christina Rossetti In Music

Christina Rossetti in Music Project

"Sing No Sad Songs For Me" [John Jeffreys]

Title

"Sing No Sad Songs For Me" [John Jeffreys]
First line of lyrics: When I am dead, my dearest

Creator

Jeffreys, John; music (English, 1927-2010)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Date

1962 March 8 [publication]

Publisher

Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire: Roberton Publications

Subject

genre: song
solo: baritone|soprano
instrumentation: piano
initial sharps/flats: five flats
initial time signature: 6/4 3/2
origin: United Kingdom
male composer

Language

English

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "Song" ("When I am dead, my dearest")
Tempo markings: quarter note = 63; "con poco rubato, sempre espressivo"
Performance instructions: The solo may be sung by either a baritone or soprano.
Notes: The song collection includes a substantial preface by Colin Scott-Sutherland describing the composer's musical and literary influences.

Format

Format 1: musical score
2 pages

Source

Other data reference(s): "John Jeffreys Obituary." The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/music/2010/oct/21/john-jeffreys-obituary. Accessed 6 May 2019.
Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
musical score: Royal Academy of Music Library, London

Identifier

Record: CRM-songwheniamdead-jeffreys

Rights

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Files

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Collection

Citation

Jeffreys, John; music (English, 1927-2010) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"Sing No Sad Songs For Me" [John Jeffreys],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 15, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2045.