"In the Bleak Midwinter" [Stephen Burtonwood]

"In the Bleak Midwinter" [Stephen Burtonwood]

First line of lyrics: In the bleak mid-winter

Burtonwood, Stephen; music (English, born 1951)

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

2019 [copyright]

Dayton: The Sacred Music Press

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

chorus: SATB chorus

instrumentation: organ

initial sharps/flats: four flats

initial time signature: 3/4

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "A Christmas Carol" ("In the bleak mid-winter")

Notes about the text: This setting omits stanza 3.

Tempo markings: "Andante teneramente"; quarter note = ca. 60

Performance history: The song debuted on 10 December 2017 at the Metropolitan Cathedral Christ the King Liverpool, as part of the "Marie Curie Christmas Eve Service", performed by the Mossley Hill Church Choir as part of the Liverpool Festival Choir, with Colin Porter at the organ, and attended by the composer. (Porter) (Archbishop Malcolm)

Recordings: "In the Bleak Midwinter". The Lorenz Corp, https://lorenz.com/shop/church-choral/anthems/in-the-bleak-midwinter-16. Accessed 4 March 2021.

Format 1: musical score

8 pages

Other data reference(s): Burtonwood, Stephen. "In the Bleak Midwinter." Lyrics by Christina Rossetti. The Lorenz Corp., https://lorenz.com/shop/church-choral/anthems/in-the-bleak-midwinter-16. Accessed 8 February 2021.
Porter, Colin. "Choir." St Matthew and St James Organisation Reports. Mossley Hill Church, mossleyhillchurch.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/2017-Organisation-reports-2.doc. Accessed 4 March 2021.
"The Dean's Weekly Message - 10 December 2017." Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King Liverpool, posted 10 December 2017, www.liverpoolmetrocathedral.org.uk/the-deans-weekly-message-10-december-2017/.

Cataloguer: Baylie Karperien, University of Ottawa

musical score: The Lorenz Corp., https://lorenz.com/shop/church-choral/anthems/in-the-bleak-midwinter-16. Accessed 20 January 2021.

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "In the Bleak Midwinter". The Lorenz Corp., https://lorenz.com/shop/church-choral/anthems/in-the-bleak-midwinter-16. Accessed 20 January 2021.

Record: CRM-christmascarolinthebleak-burtonwood

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