"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"
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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.