Christina Rossetti In Music

Christina Rossetti in Music Project

"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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Files

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Collection

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 November 21, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2794.