Country burial (2004)
( After the words of the magnificence and doom ; The King of Love my shepherd is )
Arr.: Bold, Thomas (born in 1952) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
ECS Publishing
[USA]
, 2008
Ref. :
6777
(5 p.)
, "Cantus hymnus choral series"
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Copyright :
E.C. Schirmer Music
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Anthem ; Poem ; Hymntune setting ; Sacred
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Tenor (1) (1 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
D major
Duration:
2.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Funeral service ; Memorial
Origin:
Ireland
Musicological Sources:
Hymn tune: St. Columba (traditional Irish melody)
Biblical references:
Psalms :
23
Source of text:
"Country burial" from "The selected poems of Janet Lewis" ; Hymn text: "The King of Love my shepherd is" by H.W. Baker, based on Psalm 23.
Data about the life of the work:
The Cantus Hymnus Choral Series reflects a collaboration of songs and hymns, joining new melodies set to poems of J. Lewis to familiar hymn tunes for various seasons and occasions in the Christian church year.
Pronunciation
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Choral octavo reference file (1 copies)