"Roses on a Brier" [Stephen Chatman]

"Roses on a Brier" [Stephen Chatman]

First line of lyrics: Roses on a brier

Chatman, Stephen; music (Canadian, born 1950)

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

2008 [composition]; 2009, 2011 [publication] [copyright]

Boston: Highgate Press, ECS Publishing

genre: choral music|song

chorus: SSATB chorus

instrumentation: a cappella|keyboard (for rehearsal only)

initial sharps/flats: no sharps or flats

initial time signature: 3/2

origin: Canada

male composer

English

Rossetti poem(s): "'Roses on a brier'"

Composition history: "Commissioned by First Unitarian Church, Portland, Oregon, Mark Slegers, Minister of Music." Composed 9 Dec., 2008, Vancouver, B.C.

Tempo markings: half note = 69-72

Performance instructions: "Flowing, with emotion." "*closed 'ah' | **some tenors may sing the baritone part"

Performance history: "Premiere: May 10, 2009, Portland, Oregon" ("Choral")

Recordings: "Roses on a Brier." Dawn of Night. Performance by University of Toronto MacMillan Singers, Hilary Apfelstadt, conductor, Centrediscs. "Roses on a Brier." ECS Publishing Group, www.morningstarmusic.com/roses-on-a-brier.html. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

Format 1: musical score

4 pages; performance time 2 minutes and 45 seconds

Other data reference(s): "Choral." Works. Stephen Chatman, https://www.drstephenchatman.com/works.html#choral. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

Cataloguer: Roxanne Lafleur, University of Ottawa

Musical score: University of Victory Library, Victoria

This score is copyright protected. A score can be consulted here: "Roses on a Brier." ECS Publishing Group, www.morningstarmusic.com/roses-on-a-brier.html. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

Record: CRM-rosesonabrier-chatman

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