"Before the Paling of the Stars" [Godfrey Sampson]
Title
"Before the Paling of the Stars" [Godfrey Sampson]
First line of lyrics: Before the paling of the stars
Creator
Sampson, Godfrey; music (American, 1902-1949)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)
Date
1928 [publication]
Publisher
London: Stainer & Bell Ltd.
Subject
genre: carol|song|sacred music|choral music|Christmas music
chorus: SATB chorus
instrumentation: piano (for rehearsal only)|a cappella
initial sharps/flats: four flats
initial time signature: 4/4
origin: United States
male composer
Language
English
Description
Rossetti poem(s): "A Christmas Carol" ("Before the paling of the stars")
Tempo markings: "Rather slowly"; quarter note = 92
Format
Format 1: musical score
4 pages
Source
In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4280
Reference: Gooch, Bryan N.S. and David S. Thatcher. Musical Settings of Early and Mid-Victorian Literature: A Catalogue. New York: Garland, 1979.
Cataloguer: Alicia Duffley and Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa
Identifier
Record: CRM-christmascarolbefore-sampson
File(s): CRM-christmascarolbefore-sampson.pdf
Rights
"Copyright, 1928, Stainer and Bell"
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Files
Collection
Citation
Sampson, Godfrey; music (American, 1902-1949) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"Before the Paling of the Stars" [Godfrey Sampson],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 21, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/2848.