"In The Bleak Mid-Winter" [Gustav Holst, arr. Jeremy Yowell]

"In The Bleak Mid-Winter" [Gustav Holst, arr. Jeremy Yowell]

Holst, Gustav; music (English, 1874-1934)

Yowell, Jeremy; music (American)

2015 [publication] [copyright]

genre: Christmas music|carol|instrumental|sacred music|song

instrumentation: piano|piano duet

initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

initial time signature: 4/4

origin: United States

male composer|male arranger

Rossetti poem(s): "A Christmas Carol" ("In the bleak mid-winter")

Tempo markings: "Calmly"; quarter note = 72

Performance instructions: "I’ve arranged this as a four hand/one piano duet. Your goal? Two playing as one. Of course, twice the fingers allows us to create some additional colors and textures, but be mindful of playing with unity and precision. Keep the melody prominent, and the accompaniment parts secondary. Throughout the piece, emphasize the falling snow motif that begins in the introduction, allowing it to interpret and color the entire arrangement" (Yowell).

Notes: This score is an arrangement of Gustav Holst's 1906 setting.

Format 1: musical score

12 pages

Other data reference(s): Yowell, Jeremy. "In the Bleak Mid-Winter." Sheet Music Plus, https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/in-the-bleak-mid-winter-digital-sheet-music/20152690. Accessed 24 May 2019.

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

musical score: Morriset Library, University of Ottawa, Ottawa

Record: CRM-christmascarolinthebleak-holst-yowell

"© Copyright 2015 by Jeremy D. Yowell. All rights reserved."

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