"Daisies" [A. L. Abel]

"Daisies" [A. L. Abel]

First line of lyrics: Where innocent bright-eyed daisies are

Abel, A. L.; music (English)

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

1920 [publication]

New York: Silver, Burdett, and Company

genre: children's music|song

solo: voice

chorus: children's unison chorus

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: three flats

initial time signature: 3/4

origin: United Kingdom

English

Rossetti poem(s): "'Where innocent bright-eyed daisies are'"

Notes about the text: In the song, the word "Against" is used instead of "Out of" at the beginning of the last line of the poem.

Tempo markings: "Andante"; quarter note = 152

Format 1: musical score

1 page

In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4863

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

Reference: Ezust, Emily. The LiederNet Archive. http://www.lieder.net/lieder/index.html

Cataloguer: Blake Fong, University of Ottawa

Musical score: The Progressive Music Series: Teacher's Manual. Silver, Burdett and Company, 1919, p. 186. Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.

Record: CRM-whereinnocent-abel

File(s): CRM-whereinnocent-abel.pdf

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