"In the Bleak Midwinter" [Neil Harmon]

"In the Bleak Midwinter" [Neil Harmon]

First line of lyrics: In the bleak midwinter

Harmon, Neil; music (American, born 1967)

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

2016 [composition] [copyright]

St. Louis: Birnamwood Publications

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

chorus: SATB voices with divisi

instrumentation: a cappella|keyboard (for rehearsal only)

initial sharps/flats: four flats

initial time signature: 4/4

origin: United States

male composer

English

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

Notes about the text: The phrase "Our God" is omitted from the first line of the second stanza and the third stanza of the poem is also omitted.

Tempo markings: quarter note = 84

Performance instructions: "A few Sopranos should sing the Descant from measure 54 to the end."

Recordings: "In the Bleak Midwinter". Performance by The Singers, Matthew Culloton, director, David Trembley, Soundmaster Productions, recording engineer, in Minneapolis, MN. ECS Publishing Group. www.morningstarmusic.com/in-the-bleak-midwinter-harmon-neil.html. Accessed 6 March 2020.

Dedication: "For the Grace Church Choir, Wilmington, Delaware"

Format 1: musical score

10 pages

Other data reference(s): "In the Bleak Midwinter". ECS Publishing Group, www.morningstarmusic.com/in-the-bleak-midwinter-harmon-neil.html. Accessed 16 February 2021.

Cataloguer: Baylie Karperien, University of Ottawa

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "In the Bleak Midwinter". ECS Publishing Group. www.morningstarmusic.com/in-the-bleak-midwinter-harmon-neil.html. Accessed 16 February 2021.

Record: CRM-christmascarolinthebleak-harmon

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