"In the Bleak Midwinter" [Gustav Holst, arr. Joseph M. Martin]

"In the Bleak Midwinter" [Gustav Holst, arr. Joseph M. Martin]

Part of: "Ceremony of Candles"

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

Martin, Joseph M.; arrangement (American, born 1959). Adams, Brant; orchestration (American, born 1944)

genre: choral music|cantata|Christmas music|sacred music

chorus: SATB chorus

instrumentation: a cappella

origin: United States

male arranger|male composer

English

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

Place in the larger work: The first song of eleven in the cantata called "Ceremony of Candles," which includes 1. "The Bleak Mid-Winter" (Christina Rossetti); 2. "A Blessing of Light"; 3. "Advent Celebration"; 4. "All Is Calm, All Is Bright"; 5. "An Advent Credo"; 6. "Bethlehem Light"; 7. "In Silence He Came"; 8. "Invitation to the Manger"; 9. "Procession of Lights"; 10. "Rise and Shine!" 11. "The Promised Light."

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

Format 1: musical score

Other data reference(s): "Ceremony of Candles." Sheet Music Plus, https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/ceremony-of-candles-sheet-music/8167019. Accessed 31 May 2019.

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Ceremony of Candles." Sheet Music Plus, https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/ceremony-of-candles-sheet-music/8167019. Accessed 31 May 2019.

Record: CRM-christmascarolinthebleak-holst-martin

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