Christina Rossetti In Music

Christina Rossetti in Music Project

"Unselfishness" [Edith Lovell Thomas]

Title

"Unselfishness" [Edith Lovell Thomas]
First line of lyrics: The dear old woman in the lane

Creator

Thomas, Edith Lovell; music (American, 1878-1970)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Date

1922 [publication]

Publisher

New York: Abingdon Press

Subject

genre: song|hymn|sacred music
chorus: congregational singing
initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats
initial time signature: 4/4
origin: United States
female composer

Language

English

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "'The dear old woman in the lane'"

Format

Format 1: musical score
1 page

Source

Reference: Hymnary.org, https://hymnary.org/
Other data reference(s): "A First Book in Hymns and Worship‎page 55." Hymnary.org, https://hymnary.org/hymn/FBHW1922/page/55. Accessed 25 May 2020.
Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
musical score: Thomas, Edith Lovell. "Unselfishness." A First Book in Hymns and Worship, Abingdon Press, 1922, p. 55. Hymnary.org, https://hymnary.org/hymn/FBHW1922/page/55. Accessed 25 May 2020.

Identifier

Record: CRM-dearoldwoman-thomas
File(s): CRM-dearoldwoman-thomas.pdf

Rights

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Files

CRM-dearoldwoman-thomas.jpg

Collection

Citation

Thomas, Edith Lovell; music (American, 1878-1970) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"Unselfishness" [Edith Lovell Thomas],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 23, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2448.