"Love Came Down at Christmas" [Hugh Benham]

"Love Came Down at Christmas" [Hugh Benham]

First line of lyrics: Love came down at Christmas

Benham, Hugh; music (English, born 1943)

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

2015 [copyright] [publication]

H.T. Fitzsimons Co., Inc.

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

chorus: SATB chorus

instrumentation: organ

initial sharps/flats: three flats

initial time signature: 3/4

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "Christmastide"

Tempo markings: "Andante amabile"; quarter note = c. 108

Recordings: "Love Came Down at Christmas." Lyrics by Christina Rossetti, performance by Convivium Singers, Michael Higgins, Neil Ferris. 2011. Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/track/1xt1BddFa97fIT6qsaq0Gi?si=abba8f8757034687.

Dedication: "For Rosie"

Format 1: musical score

Cataloguer: Emily McConkey, University of Ottawa

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Love Came Down at Christmas." J.W. Pepper, https://www.jwpepper.com/Love-Came-Down-at-Christmas/10513654E.item#/submit. Accessed 19 August 2022.

Record: CRM-christmastide-benham

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