Christina Rossetti In Music

Christina Rossetti in Music Project

"Up-Hill" [Charles Henry Doersam]

Title

"Up-Hill" [Charles Henry Doersam]
First line of lyrics: Does the road wing up-hill all the way?

Creator

Doersam, Charles Henry; music (American, 1878-1942)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Date

1939 [copyright] [publication]

Publisher

New York: The H.W. Gray Company

Subject

genre: choral music|song|anthem|sacred music
solo: baritone
chorus: SATB chorus
instrumentation: a cappella|piano (for rehearsal only)
initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats
initial time signature: 4/4
origin: United States
male composer

Language

English

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "Up-Hill"
Tempo markings: "Moderato"
Performance instructions: "Note: solo part, flexible rhythm. Chorus, rather strict time."
Dedication: "To Seth and Blanche Bingham"

Format

Format 1: musical score
6 pages

Source

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

Identifier

Record: CRM-uphill-doersam
File(s): CRM-uphill-doersam.pdf

Rights

"Copyright, 1939, by the H.W. Gray Co., Inc."
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Collection

Citation

Doersam, Charles Henry; music (American, 1878-1942) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"Up-Hill" [Charles Henry Doersam],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 23, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2780.