"Underneath the growing grass" [Arthur Somervell]

"Underneath the growing grass" [Arthur Somervell]

First line of lyrics: Underneath the growing grass

Part of: "Love in Spring-time"

Somervell, Arthur; music (English, 1863-1937)

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

1901 [copyright] [publication]

London, New York: Boosey & Co.

genre: song|art song (lied)|song cycle

solo: voice

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: five flats

initial time signature: 2/4

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "The Bourne"

Place in the larger work: The fourth song of seven in the song cycle called "Love in Spring-Time" which includes 1. "I cannot tell what you say" (Charles Kingsley); 2. "Dainty little maiden" (Lord Tennyson); 3. "Young love lies sleeping" (Christina Rossetti); 4. "Underneath the growing grass" (Christina Rossetti); 5. "O what comes over the sea" (Christina Rossetti); 6. "The night-bird" (Charles Kingsley); 7. "Spring is here" (E.S.).

Tempo markings: "Adagio"

Format 1: musical score

1 page (p. 19)

In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4247

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

Cataloguer: Sarah Pennington, University of Ottawa

musical score: Royal Academy of Music Library, London

Record: CRM-bourne-somervell

File(s): CRM-bourne-somervell.pdf

"Copyright 1901 by Boosey & Co."

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