"In the Bleak Mid-Winter" [Gustav Holst, arr. Philip Sparke]

"In the Bleak Mid-Winter" [Gustav Holst, arr. Philip Sparke]

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

Sparke, Philip; arrangement (English, born 1951)

2005 [publication]

Anglo Music Press

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

instrumentation: concert band

origin: United Kingdom

male arranger|male composer

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

Composition history: Publisher's description: "Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) for inclusion in the first edition (1906) of The English Hymnal, edited by his life-long friend, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Philip Sparke has carefully arranged the beautiful melody into this delightful version for concert band. A must for any Christmas concert."

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

Format 1: musical score

16 pages; performance time 3 minutes and 43 seconds

Other data reference(s): "In the Bleak Mid-Winter." Rundel, https://www.rundel.de/en/in_the_bleak_mid_winter/a-1/5109. Accessed 8 June 2020.
"In The Bleak Mid-Winter." Sheet Music Plus, https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/in-the-bleak-mid-winter-sheet-music/8078224. Accessed 31 May 2019.

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-sheet-music/8078224. Accessed 31 May 2019.

Record: CRM-christmascarolinthebleak-holst-sparke

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