Christina Rossetti In Music

Christina Rossetti in Music Project

"My Wish" [H. Clough-Leighter]

Title

"My Wish" [H. Clough-Leighter]
First line of lyrics: When I am dead, my dearest

Creator

Clough-Leighter, Henry; music (American, 1874-1956)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Date

1911 [copyright] [publication]

Publisher

Boston, Leipzig, New York: Arthur P. Schmidt

Subject

genre: song
solo: voice
instrumentation: piano
initial sharps/flats: four flats
initial time signature: 4/4
origin: United States
male composer

Language

English

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "Song" ("When I am dead, my dearest")
Tempo markings: "Lento ed intimissimo"; quarter note = 50

Format

Format 1: musical score
4 pages

Source

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
musical score: New York Public Library, New York

Identifier

Opus: 54, number 5
Record: CRM-songwheniamdead-clough-leighter
File(s): CRM-songwheniamdead-clough-leighter.pdf

Rights

"Copyright 1911 by Arthur P. Schmidt. International Copyright Secured. Public Performance Permitted."
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Files

Collection

Citation

Clough-Leighter, Henry; music (American, 1874-1956) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"My Wish" [H. Clough-Leighter],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2086.