Alma redemptoris mater
( As I lay upon a night ; There came Gabrial with light ; There she conceivëd God Almight' ; When Jesu was on the rood y-pight ; And after to heaven he took his flight )
Edition
Published by
Stainer and Bell Ltd.
[Great Britain]
, 1952
; in Invitation to medieval music 6 : medieval carols
(32 p.)
Ref. :
B326
(2 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Stevens, John
Type of material:
Full score
ISMN/ISBN :
0852493266
Description
Text in:
English
+ adapted in
Latin
Epoque:
15th century
(1400-1499)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Carol ; Christmas carol ; Middle ages ; Hymn (sacred)
Type of Choir:
unspecified voicing (3 unspecified voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
modal
Duration:
4.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas ; Annunciation (of the Blessed Virgin Mary) ; Marian Feasts
Number of verses:
5
Musicological Sources:
From Musica Britannica, vol. 4 ; The use of instruments is optional ; This collection was previously published under the titles "Tidings true" and "Medieval carols".
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 :
min. score M1495.In8 v.6 (2 in main library ; 7 in Perf. Coll. (check MATILDA for call no.) copies)