"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
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 September 19, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2045.