"Spring Bursts Today" [Van Denman Thompson]

"Spring Bursts Today" [Van Denman Thompson]

First line of lyrics: Alleluia! Alleluia!

Thompson, Van Denman; music (American, 1890-1969)

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

1933 [copyright]

New York: The H.W. Gray Co., sole agents for London: Novello & Co., Limited

genre: song|choral music|anthem|Easter music|sacred music

chorus: SATB voices with divisi

instrumentation: a cappella|organ (for rehearsal only)

initial sharps/flats: three sharps

initial time signature: 3/4

other version 1 - chorus: SA chorus

other version 1 - instrumentation: a cappella

other version 2 - chorus: men's TTBB chorus

other version 2 - instrumentation: a cappella

origin: United States

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "An Easter Carol"

Notes about the text: Lines 7-8, 13-18 and 19-20 from the original poem are missing from the lyrics. Many of the lines have been repeated multiple times throughout the lyrics , the lines "It's work is done. Winter is past, Sweet" , "Spring is come at last. Winter is past" and "Breakthrough morn in ros-es, Thou but yes-ter-day a thorn" has all been repeated four times.

Tempo markings: "Rather fast"

Dedication: "Dedicated to my friends, the Choir of the M.E. Church, Greencastle, Ind."

Format 1: musical score

7 pages

In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4368

Reference: Gooch, Bryan N.S. and David S. Thatcher. Musical Settings of Early and Mid-Victorian Literature: A Catalogue. New York: Garland, 1979.

Cataloguer: Manoshi Kanta Sarkar, University of Ottawa

Musical score: Indianapolis Public Library

Record: CRM-eastercarol-thompson

File(s): CRM-eastercarol-thompson.pdf

"Copyright, 1923, by The H.W. Gray Co."

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