Before the Paling of the Stars [J. Edmund Hughes]

Before the Paling of the Stars [J. Edmund Hughes]

First line of lyrics: Before the paling of the stars

Hughes, J. Edmund; music (American, born 1947)

Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

2006 [copyright] [publication]

Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc.

genre: song|Christmas music|choral music|sacred music

solo: high voice

chorus: SSA chorus

instrumentation: piano|handbells|wind chimes

initial sharps/flats: two flats

initial time signature: 6/8

origin: United States

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "A Christmas Carol" ("Before the paling of the stars")

Notes about the text: A setting of the first and third stanzas of the poem only.

Composition history: "Written for the Advanced Women's Chorale Red Mountain High School (Mesa Arizona), Joseph Johnston, Director"

Tempo markings: "Gently rocking"; dotted half note = 50

Performance instructions: Piano or handbell accompaniment. "Optional: windchimes before introduction and played softly through the first verse."

Dedication: "to Lauren"

Notes: "the composer cleverly sneaks in the melody of What Child is This to lend a traditional flavor to this new Christmas piece."

Format 1: musical score

5 pages

Other data reference(s): "Before the Paling of the Stars [level: Easy]." Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc., https://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=670. Accessed 14 September 2020.

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Before the Paling of the Stars." Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc., https://sbmp.com/PerusalFiles/SBMP670.pdf. Accessed 14 September 2020.

Record: CRM-christmascarolbefore-hughes

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