Victorian Cradle Song (1995)
( O joy of this loving heart, Jesus my Lord )
... For Delia ...
Davies, Basil (18..-19..) [ Great Britain ]
Arr.: Skeels, Harry Wilbur (1938-2011) [ New Zealand ]
Edition
Published by
Hayo Musikverlag
[Germany]
, 1991
Ref. :
CQ9503
(8 p.)
Type of material:
Choral score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Christmas carol
Mood of the piece:
prayerful
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
D major ; F major
Duration:
3.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Number of verses:
3
Origin:
England
Musicological Sources:
Originally set as a duet for soprano and alto under the title "The Virgin's Slumber Song", #49 in The Westminster Carol Book, London, 1913, with the notation that the song was written in 1901.
Source of text:
The original text by Davies has been freely edited by Wilbur Skeels
