"Come to me in the silence of the night" [Graham Ross]

"Come to me in the silence of the night" [Graham Ross]

First line of lyrics: Come, come

Ross, Graham; music (English, born 1985)

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

2006 [publication]

Novello and Co.

genre: choral music|song

chorus: SATB voices with divisi

instrumentation: a cappella

initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

initial time signature: 3/4

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "Echo"

Notes about the text: This song is a setting of stanza 1 only.

Tempo markings: quarter note = c. 68

Performance instructions: "For unaccompanied SSAATTBB chorus." "Simple, but with expression."

Performance history: Debut performance by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, conducted by Michael Brewer on "Easter Saturday, 15 April 2006, and later broadcast on BBC Radio 3."

Recordings: "Come to me in the silence of the night." Sound recording excerpt by the Novello Choir, Ralph Allwood conductor, Graham Ross, https://www.grahamross.com/list-of-works/come-silence-night/. Accessed 24 Apr. 2020.

Dedication: "for Alice & Johnny"

Notes: This song "was the winner of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain's 2006 Composition Prize."

Format 1: musical score

8 pages (pp. 2-9); performance time 3 minutes

Other data reference(s): "Come to me in the silence of the night." Graham Ross, http://www.grahamross.com/list-of-works/come-silence-night/. Accessed 2 Mar. 2018.

Cataloguer: Diana Bishara and Roxanne Lafleur, University of Ottawa

musical score: "Come to me in the silence of the night." Alexander Street, https://search.alexanderstreet.com/preview/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cscore%7C2383335. Accessed 24 Apr. 2020

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Come to me in the silence of the night." Alexander Street, https://search.alexanderstreet.com/preview/work/bibliographic_entity%7Cscore%7C2383335. Accessed 24 Apr. 2020. This source maybe restricted except to subscribing institutions or individuals.

Record: CRM-echo-ross

"© 2006 Novello & Company Ltd."

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