Matériel : Vocal Score
Create a special moment in your holiday programs with this contemporary treatment of the lovely song by Gustav Holst and Christina Rossetti. The flowing piano accompaniment enhances the warm choral textures. Available for SSA. Performance Time: Approx. 4:00.
SKU: CF.CM9773
ISBN 9781491164440. UPC: 680160923342. Key: C# minor. English. Christina Rossetti.
In the bleak midwinter, frosty wind made moan,                            Earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone;                                Snow had fallen, snow on snow, snow on snow,                               In the bleak midwinter, long ago.What can I give Him, poor as I am?                                            If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb;                                     If I were a Wise Man, I would do my part;                                    Yet what I can I give Him: give my heart.The text from this beloved poem of Christina Rossetti (1830–1894) was originally published in an 1872 issue of Scribner’s Monthly, under the title A Christmas Carol. In the first of its five stanzas, the speaker describes in great detail a bitingly cold winter scene, void of both warmth and light. By the final stanza, the speaker's thoughts turn inward, asking what gift they may offer the infant Jesus, meek though they believe themselves to be.The poem was later set by English composer Gustav Holst (1874–1934) as a contribution to the English Hymnal in 1906 and remains the most popular setting today.London-born Rossetti came to be regarded not only as one of the greatest female poets of her time, but as an outspoken advocate on several societal issues, including slavery and cruelty towards animals.In this setting, word painting is of the utmost importance. Careful attention to word stress throughout the course of the piece will make the performance all the more captivating. Descriptive lines such as “frosty wind made moan†should be conveyed with swelling crescendos, like frigid gusts of frozen air.While this piece features an original tune, the beloved Holst melody is also featured briefly, beginning in m. 28. Take care to bring this out.There are plenty of other allusions to wintry scenes scattered throughout the choral parts as well as the accompaniment. I encourage you to put your sleuthing “hats†on and find them all. It will make the learning experience much more memorable and fun.
SKU: GI.G-10397
UPC: 785147039716. English. Text Source: Christina Rossetti, 1830-1894, alt. Text by Christina Rossetti.
SKU: GI.G-8749G
English. Text Source: V. 1, Christina Rossetti, 1830–1894, alt., vv. 2–5 Rory Cooney. Text by Christina Rossetti.
SKU: CA.315250
ISBN 9790007153533. Key: F major. Language: English. Text: Rossetti, Christina. Text: Christina Rossetti.
SKU: GI.G-10408
UPC: 785147040811. English. Text Source: Christina Rossetti, 1830-1894, alt. Text by Christina Rossetti.
SKU: GI.G-8749
English. Text Source: V. 1, Christina Rossetti, 1830-1894, alt., vv. 2-5 Rory Cooney. Text by Christina Rossetti.
SKU: HL.346448
ISBN 9781540094117. UPC: 840126924374. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
A beautiful arrangement of Christina Rossetti's famous Christmas carol, set by Gustav Holst and arranged by Philip Lawson. This carol will be popular with choirs and audiences alike.
SKU: SU.YR7404
Music by Gustav Holst, text by Christina Rossetti. Arranged by Ronald A. Hemmel.TTBB a cappella Composed: 1999 Published by: Yelton Rhodes Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies. To order quantities fewer than 8, please email customer service at sales@subitomusic.com.
SKU: CY.CC2982
ISBN 9790530058015.
In the Bleak Midwinter is a Christmas carol based on a poem by Christina Rossetti, published in 1872. Holst set it to music in 1906 and it has become the most popular of the many settings.Matt McCrady's fine arrangement for Brass Quintet is tender and rich in sound, appropriate for moderately advanced performers and is about 5 minutes in length.Instrumentati on is for 2 Trumpets in B-flat, Horn in F, Trombone and Tuba.The beautifully performed audio sample below is from the Pinnacle Brass album The Earth Shall Ring.
SKU: BP.BP2160
Printed product. The well-loved Christina Rossetti poem and Gustav Holst tune come to life in this stunning arrangement which rises and falls in complexity from the beginning solo soprano voice to its return at the end. It is hauntingly beautiful. Scored for SATB voices, solo, piano, optional string quartet and percussion and optional orchestra.
