"The Bourne" [Nicola LeFanu]

"The Bourne" [Nicola LeFanu]

First line of lyrics: Underneath the growing grass

Part of: "Rossetti Songs"

LeFanu, Nicola [Frances]; music (British, born 1947)

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

2008 [composition]

Edition Peters

genre: song|song cycle

chorus: women's chorus

instrumentation: keyboard (for rehearsal only)|a cappella

initial time signature: 3/4

other version 1 - solo: soprano

other version 1 - instrumentation: harp

other version 1 - initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

origin: United Kingdom

female composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "The Bourne"

Place in the larger work: The first song of seven in the song cycle called "Rossetti Songs," settings of Christina Rossetti poems. The songs include 1. "The Bourne"; 2. "The Pancake"; 3. "Lullaby"; 4. "from Goblin Market"; 5. "The Swallow"; 6. "Home by Different Ways"; 7. "October Canzonet."

Composition history: "These settings of seven poems by Christina Rossetti were composed in 2008; they were commissioned by MUSE, Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir, artistic director Catherine Roma" ("Rossetti Songs").

Tempo markings: quarter note = 88 [Other version 1]

Performance instructions: "These settings of poems by Christina Rossetti are composed for women’s voices and intended for amateur choir. Any selection from this collection may be made, and the songs sung in any order. Conductors may use solo voices, small groups or large choirs, as they wish. | If instrumental support is needed, they could be doubled by melody instruments, but keyboard (useful in rehearsal) is not suitable in performance. They may also be transposed: for example, ‘Lullaby’ could be transposed up a semitone, and violins used to play the ostinati" ("Rossetti Songs"). "Gently" [Other version 1].

Performance history: "[F]irst performance Cincinnati, November 22nd, 2008" by MUSE, Cincinnati’s Women’s Choir, artistic director Catherine Roma ("Rossetti Songs").

Format 1: musical score

3 pages; complete song cycle performance time 15 minutes

Other data reference(s): "Rossetti Songs." Nicola LeFanu, https://www.nicolalefanu.com/resources/programmenotes/9-Choral-a-cappella/9-2008-Rossetti-Songs.pdf. Accessed 17 March 2022.
"The Bourne." Sheet Music Direct, https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/46153/Product.aspx. Accessed 17 March 2022.

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "The Bourne." Sheet Music Direct, https://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/se/ID_No/46153/Product.aspx. Accessed 17 March 2022.

Record: CRM-bourne-lefanu

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