"A Green Cornfield" [Michael Head]

"A Green Cornfield" [Michael Head]

First line of lyrics: The earth was green, the sky was blue

Head, Michael Dewar; music (English, 1900-1975)

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

1923 [copyright] [publication]

London: Boosey & Co.

genre: art song (lied)|song

solo: voice

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: one flat

initial time signature: 6/8

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "A Green Cornfield"

Notes about the text: The second stanza of the poem is omitted from the lyrics of this song.

Tempo markings: "Allegretto."

Performance instructions: "(peacefully.)"

Dedication: "To my Sister."

Format 1: musical score

4 pages

In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4442

Reference: Gooch, Bryan N.S. and David S. Thatcher. Musical Settings of Early and Mid-Victorian Literature: A Catalogue. New York: Garland, 1979.

Reference: Ezust, Emily. The LiederNet Archive. http://www.lieder.net/lieder/index.html

Cataloguer: Mary Arseneau, University of Ottawa

musical score: private collection

Record: CRM-greencornfield-head

File(s): CRM-greencornfield-head.pdf

"Copyright 1923 by Boosey & Hawkes. All rights reserved."

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