"A Hope Carol" [David C. Dickau]

"A Hope Carol" [David C. Dickau]

First line of lyrics: A night was near, a day was near

Dickau, David C.; music (American, born 1953)

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

2011 [copyright]

Santa Barbara: Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc.

genre: choral music|song

chorus: SATB chorus

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

initial time signature: 4/4

origin: United States

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "A Hope Carol"

Notes about the text: The song sets the entire poem with some phrases repeated.

Tempo markings: quarter note = 70

Recordings: "David Dickau A Hope Carol." Performance by the USC Thorton Chamber Singers, Jo-Michael Schiebe, conductor. Santa Barbara Music Publishing, https://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=1048. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.

Dedication: "In celebration of the tenth anniversary for the Missoula Community Chorus"

Format 1: musical score

10 pages; performance time approx. 3 minutes and 30 seconds

Cataloguer: Lauren Lozier, University of Ottawa

Santa Barbara Music Publishing, https://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=1048. Accessed 24 February 2021.

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: “A Hope Carol.” Santa Barbara Music Publishing, https://sbmp.com/SR2.php?CatalogNumber=1048. Accessed 24 February 2021.

Record: CRM-hopecarol-dickau

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