"Love Came Down At Christmas" [David Von Kampen]

"Love Came Down At Christmas" [David Von Kampen]

First line of lyrics: Love came down at Christmas

Von Kampen, David; music (American, born 1986)

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

2016 [copyright]

New York: Walton Music

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

chorus: SATB chorus

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

initial time signature: 3/4

origin: United States

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "Christmastide"

Composition history: "Commissioned by the Vancouver Chamber Choir."

Tempo markings: "Gentle, with some rubato"; quarter note = 80

Performance history: Premiered on 24 April 2015 by the Vancouver Chamber Choir.

Recordings: Von Kampen, David. "LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS (SATB, piano) - Vancouver Chamber Choir". Performance by Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jon Washburn, conductor, SoundCloud, uploaded 29 Apr. 2015, https://soundcloud.com/davidvonkampen/love-came-down-at-christmas-satb-and-piano-vancouver-chamber-choir.

Dedication: "for the Vancouver Chamber Choir, Jon Washburn, conductor"

Format 1: musical score

8 pages; performance time approx. 3 minutes and 45 seconds

Other data reference(s): Von Kampen, David. "LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS (SATB, piano) - Vancouver Chamber Choir." SoundCloud, uploaded 29 Apr. 2015, https://soundcloud.com/davidvonkampen/love-came-down-at-christmas-satb-and-piano-vancouver-chamber-choir.

Cataloguer: Krystal Cote, University of Ottawa

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Love Came Down at Christmas." J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/Love-Came-Down-at-Christmas/10593279.item#/submit. Accessed 2 February 2021.

Record: CRM-christmastide-vonkampen

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