"I Loved You First: But Afterwards Your Love" [Jessica Curry]

"I Loved You First: But Afterwards Your Love" [Jessica Curry]

First line of lyrics: I loved you first

Curry, Jessica; music (British, born 1973)

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

2019 [publication] [copyright]

Faber Music

genre: song|choral music

chorus: SATB chorus

instrumentation: a cappella|piano (for rehearsal only)

initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

initial time signature: 2/4

origin: United Kingdom

female composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "Monna Innominata"

Composition history: "I Loved You First: But Afterwards Your Love was commissioned by the London Oriana Choir as part of its five15 commissioning project."

Tempo markings: "Tenderly"; quarter note = c.72

Performance history: "The first performance was given by the London Oriana Choir, conducted by Dominic Ellis-Peckham, at Stationers' Hall, London, on 30 June 2019"

Format 1: musical score

22 pages; performance time 5 minutes

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "I Loved You First: But Afterwards Your Love - Score" Faber Music, https://www.fabermusic.com/music/i-loved-you-first-but-afterwards-your-love/score. Accessed 15 July 2020.

Record: CRM-monnainnominata-curry

"© 2019 by Faber Music Ltd"

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