"Song of December" [Martin Shaw]

"Song of December" [Martin Shaw]

First line of lyrics: Ivy and privet dark as night

Shaw, Martin [Edward Fallas]; music (English, 1875-1958)

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

1927 [copyright]

London: J. B. Cramer & Co. Ltd.; New York: Edward Schuberth & Co.

genre: part song|song|children's music|Christmas music

chorus: SS chorus|two-part chorus|children's two-part chorus

duet: two sopranos

instrumentation: piano

initial sharps/flats: two flats

initial time signature: 6/8

origin: United Kingdom

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "The Months: A Pageant"

Notes about the text: This song is a setting of the last 3 stanzas (ll. 310-321) of the poem "The Months: A Pageant," from the section subtitled "December."

Tempo markings: "Allegretto"; dotted quarter note = about 88

Performance instructions: An alternative accompaniment and not at the bottom of page 3 of the score stated that it "is provided in case the original Key is found too high for the voices. It is urged, however, that the song should be sung in the high Key if possible!"

Notes: "Key B [flat]"

Format 1: musical score

Contains tonic sol-fa notation

5 pages

In reference to the published works below: Gooch and Thatcher 4641

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

Other data reference(s): "Songs for Schools." Martin Shaw, http://www.martinshawmusic.com/lists/school-songs.html. Accessed 26 Oct. 2022.

Cataloguer: Hann Scurlock, University of Ottawa

Musical score: University of Reading Library, Reading

Record: CRM-monthsapagaent-shaw

File(s): CRM-monthsapagaent-shaw.pdf

"Copyright MCMXXVII, by J. B. Cramer & Co. Ltd. for all Countries. All Rights Reserved"

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