"A Carol of Animals" [Jean Eichelberger Ivey]

"A Carol of Animals" [Jean Eichelberger Ivey]

First line of lyrics: O magnum mysterium

Ivey, Jean Eichelberger; music (American, 1923-2010)

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

1976 [composition]

genre: carol|Christmas music|sacred music

solo: medium voice

instrumentation: oboe|piano|organ

initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

initial time signature: 5/8

origin: United States

female composer

English

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

Work contains texts by multiple authors

Notes about the text: The carol connects Rossetti's "Before the Paling of the Stars" with a text from the Latin liturgy, "Responsory for the Nativity, Liber Usualis."

Tempo markings: "Lilting, like an ancient folk song"; eighth note = c. 126

Performance instructions: For piano or organ: "For church use, the piano part may, with slight adaptation, be played on the organ if desired."

Format 1: musical score

7 pages

Other data reference(s): Record for "A carol of animals." University of Toronto Libraries, http://go.utlib.ca/cat/4502731. Accessed 24 May 2019.

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

musical score: Toronto Music Library, Toronto

Record: CRM-christmascarolbefore-ivey

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