"When I am dead" [Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson]

"When I am dead" [Sveinbjörn Sveinbjörnsson]

First line of lyrics: When I am dead my dearest

Sveinbjörnsson, Sveinbjörn; music (Icelandic, 1847-1927)

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

n.d.

genre: song|art song (lied)

solo: voice

instrumentation: keyboard

initial sharps/flats: one sharp

initial time signature: 4/4

origin: Iceland

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "Song" ("When I am dead, my dearest")

Notes about the text: The word "Cyprus" was used in the setting instead of "cypress" in line 4 of the poem, and the words "wilt" in lines 7 and 8, were spelled "willt."

Tempo markings: "Andantino"

Notes: This score is a manuscript. "Sveinbjörn was the most important Icelandic composer in the 19th century and he also composed the tune to the Icelandic National Anthem." (Jónsdóttir)

Format 1: musical score

4 pages

Other data reference(s): Jónsdóttir, Una Margrét. "When I am dead, my dearest." Received by crmusic, Mary Arseneau. 18 May 2021.

Cataloguer: Roxanne Lafleur, University of Ottawa

Musical score: Lbs. 690 fol., Manuscript Department, Landsbókasafn Íslands Háskólabókasafn (The National and University Library of Iceland), Reykjavík.

Record: CRM-songwheniamdead-sveinbjornsson

File(s): CRM-songwheniamdead-sveinbjornsson-ms.pdf

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