"In the bleak mid winter" [Gustav Holst, arr. Matt Finch]
Title
"In the bleak mid winter" [Gustav Holst, arr. Matt Finch]
Creator
Holst, Gustav; music (English, 1874-1934)
Finch, Matt; music
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)
Finch, Matt; arrangement
Date
2005 [composition]
Publisher
Finch Music
Subject
genre: sacred music|carol|choral music|Christmas music|song
chorus: women's SSA chorus
instrumentation: piano
initial sharps/flats: three flats
initial time signature: 3/4
male composer|male arranger
Language
English
Description
Rossetti poem(s): "A Christmas Carol" ("In the bleak mid-winter")
Composition history: "1st verse and last section composed by Matt Finch 2005 [...] Subsequent verse melodies by Holst and arranged by Matt Finch 2005."
Tempo markings: quarter note = 75
Performance instructions: "It includes a short solo that could be sung by a smaller ensemble."
Notes: This score is an arrangement of Gustav Holst's 1906 setting.
Format
Format 1: musical score
12 pages
Source
Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "In the bleak mid winter." Sheet Music Plus, https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/in-the-bleak-mid-winter-digital-sheet-music/20776787. Accessed 23 May 2019.
Identifier
Record: CRM-christmascarolinthebleak-holst-finch
Rights
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Files
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Citation
Holst, Gustav; music (English, 1874-1934) et al., “"In the bleak mid winter" [Gustav Holst, arr. Matt Finch],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2493.