"When I Am Dead, My Dearest" [Chris Artley]

"When I Am Dead, My Dearest" [Chris Artley]

First line of lyrics: When I am dead, my dearest

Artley, Chris; music (New Zealand, born 1963)

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

2017 [copyright]

Helbling Publishing

genre: choral music|song

chorus: SATB chorus

instrumentation: a cappella|piano (for rehearsal only)

initial sharps/flats: four flats

initial time signature: 4/4

origin: New Zealand

male composer

English

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

Tempo markings: "Largo"; quarter note = 60

Performance instructions: "For Laudamus." "[...] the women’s and men’s parts can alternately take over this captivating melody, tenderly accompanied by the rest of the choir" ("SATB Choral").

Recordings: "'When I am Dead, My Dearest' - music by Chris Artley & words by Christina Rossetti." Recorded by Matt Curtis. 2017. Soundcloud, https://soundcloud.com/chris-artley/song-music-by-chris-artley-words-by-christina-rossetti. Accessed 19 April 2022.

Format 1: musical score

3 pages; performance time 1 minute and 40 seconds

Other data reference(s): "SATB Choral." Chris Artley: Composer, https://www.chrisartley.com/satb-choral. Accessed 19 April 2022.

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "When I Am Dead, My Dearest." Chris Artley: Composer, https://www.chrisartley.com/_files/ugd/8bd436_d4abe7bf6e3545ed90d7a361319a58f9.pdf. Accessed 19 April 2022.

Record: CRM-songwheniamdead-artley

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