"Two Doves" [John Chorbajian]

"Two Doves" [John Chorbajian]

First line of lyrics: Two doves upon the selfsame branch

Chorbajian, John; music (American, born 1936)

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

1971 [publication]

New York: G. Schirmer, Inc.

genre: song|choral music

chorus: SATB chorus

instrumentation: a cappella|piano (for rehearsal only)

initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

initial time signature: 3/4

origin: United States

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "Song" ("Two doves upon the selfsame branch")

Tempo markings: quarter note = c. 46

Performance instructions: "Expansively"

Format 1: musical score

6 pages

In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4732

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

Cataloguer: Julia Farnsworth and Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

musical score: Brown Library, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas

Record: CRM-songtwodoves-chorbajian

"Copyright © 1971, by G. Schirmer, Inc. | International Copyright Secured. | Printed in U.S.A."

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