Christina Rossetti In Music

Christina Rossetti in Music Project

"Mirage" [Muriel Herbert]

Title

"Mirage" [Muriel Herbert]
First line of lyrics: The hope I dreamed of was a dream

Creator

Herbert, Muriel; music (British, 1897-1984)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Date

1915 June [composition]

Subject

genre: song
solo: voice
instrumentation: piano
initial sharps/flats: five flats
initial time signature: 4/4
origin: United Kingdom
female composer

Language

English

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "Mirage"
Tempo markings: "Slowly"
Notes: The score is a manuscript.

Format

Format 1: musical score
4 pages

Source

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
musical score: British Library, London

Identifier

Record: CRM-mirage-herbert
File(s): CRM-mirage-herbert.pdf

Rights

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Files

Collection

Citation

Herbert, Muriel; music (British, 1897-1984) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"Mirage" [Muriel Herbert],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 15, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2740.