"Love Came Down At Christmas" [Harold Darke]

"Love Came Down At Christmas" [Harold Darke]

First line of lyrics: Love came down at Christmas

Darke, Harold; music (English, 1888-1976)

Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

1912 [publication]; 2003 [copyright]

London: Stainer & Bell Limited

genre: carol|choral music|sacred music|Christmas music|song|hymn

chorus: SATB chorus|congregational singing

instrumentation: a cappella

initial sharps/flats: four flats

initial time signature: 4/4

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "Christmastide"

Tempo markings: quarter note = 110

Format 1: musical score

1 page

In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4531

Reference: Gooch, Bryan N.S. and David S. Thatcher. Musical Settings of Early and Mid-Victorian Literature: A Catalogue. New York: Garland, 1979.

Other data reference(s): Record for "Three carols : Love came down at Christmas (SATB) : Cradle hymn (solo or unison and piano) : A Christmas Carmen (SATB)." WorldCat, https://www.worldcat.org/title/three-carols-love-came-down-at-christmas-satb-cradle-hymn-solo-or-unison-and-piano-a-christmas-carmen-satb/oclc/51228498&referer=brief_results. Accessed 4 Nov. 2018.

Cataloguer: Jennifer Frederick, University of Ottawa

musical score: Darke, Harold. "Christmastide." The Hymns and Carols of Christmas, https://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/love_came_down_at_christmas.htm. Accessed 23 Oct. 2018.

Record: CRM-christmastide-darke

File(s): CRM-christmastide-darke.pdf

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