"Love Came Down at Christmas" [Kenneth Finlay]
Title
"Love Came Down at Christmas" [Kenneth Finlay]
First line of lyrics: Love came down at Christmas
Creator
Finlay, Kenneth; music (British, 1882-1974)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)
Date
1961 [copyright] [publication]
Publisher
London: Augener Limited
Subject
genre: sacred music|carol|Christmas music|choral music|song|anthem
chorus: SCTB chorus
instrumentation: organ
initial sharps/flats: three sharps
initial time signature: 2/2
origin: United Kingdom
male composer
Language
English
Description
Rossetti poem(s): "Christmastide"
Tempo markings: half note = "about 52"
Performance instructions: Organ accompaniment is optional.
Dedication: "To George J. Dryden and the Choir of Broomhill Church, Glasgow."
Format
Format 1: musical score
Contains tonic sol-fa notation
4 pages
Source
Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
Musical score: Royal Academy of Music Library, London
Identifier
Record: CRM-christmastide-finlay
Rights
"© Copyright 1961 by Augener Ltd."
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Citation
Finlay, Kenneth; music (British, 1882-1974) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"Love Came Down at Christmas" [Kenneth Finlay],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed September 20, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2794.