Christina Rossetti In Music

Christina Rossetti in Music Project

"The Ferryman" [David Lord]

Title

"The Ferryman" [David Lord]
First line of lyrics: Ferry me across the water

Creator

Lord, David; music (English, born 1944)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Date

1965 [copyright] [publication]

Publisher

London: Universal Edition Ltd.

Subject

genre: choral music|song
chorus: unison chorus
instrumentation: piano
initial sharps/flats: three flats
initial time signature: 6/8
origin: United Kingdom
male composer

Language

English

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "'Ferry me across the water'"
Tempo markings: "Gently swaying"; dotted quarter note = 50
Performance instructions: "This song can either be sung in unison throughout, or antiphonally by dividing the choir into two groups, one of whom sings (a) and the other (b)."

Format

Format 1: musical score
4 pages

Source

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
musical score: New York Public Library, New York

Identifier

Record: CRM-ferrymeacross-lord

Rights

"© Copyright 1965 by Universal Edition (London) Ltd. London"
The Christina Rossetti in Music project website is hosted in Canada at the University of Ottawa Library, and we aim to comply with Canadian copyright laws. If you believe we have violated Canadian copyright law, please contact us at christinarossettimusic@uottawa.ca. The Christina Rossetti in Music project is strictly not for profit and intended for research and educational purposes only.

Files

CRM-no-score-available-copyright-protected.jpg

Collection

Citation

Lord, David; music (English, born 1944) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"The Ferryman" [David Lord],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 16, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2774.