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"O Sweet Jesu" [Kenneth Gange]

Title

"O Sweet Jesu" [Kenneth Gange]
First line of lyrics: Lord Jesu, Thou art sweetness to my soul:

Creator

Gange, Kenneth; music (British, 1939-2015)
Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894)

Date

1977 [copyright]

Publisher

Ryde: Oecumuse

Subject

genre: choral music|anthem|song|sacred music
chorus: SATB chorus
instrumentation: a cappella|piano (for rehearsal only)
initial sharps/flats: two flats
initial time signature: 4/4
origin: United Kingdom
male composer

Language

English

Description

Rossetti poem(s): "'Lord Jesu, Thou art sweetness to my soul'"
Tempo markings: quarter note = 72-76
Dedication: "For R. Watt Boyd"

Format

Format 1: musical score
2 pages

Source

In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4520
Reference: Gooch, Bryan N.S. and David S. Thatcher. Musical Settings of Early and Mid-Victorian Literature: A Catalogue. New York: Garland, 1979.
Cataloguer: Benzir Harold Dmello, University of Ottawa
Musical score: The British Library, London

Identifier

Record: CRM-lordjesu-gange

Rights

"Copyright by Oecumuse 1977"
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Citation

Gange, Kenneth; music (British, 1939-2015) and Rossetti, Christina Georgina; text (English, 1830-1894), “"O Sweet Jesu" [Kenneth Gange],” Christina Rossetti In Music, accessed November 13, 2024, http://omeka.uottawa.ca/christinarossettiinmusic/items/show/3356.