On the road to Christmas : for mezzo-soprano and string orchestra

Title
  1. On the road to Christmas : for mezzo-soprano and string orchestra / music by Jake Heggie ; poems by Emily Dickinson, Jake Heggie, A.E. Housman, and Frederica von Stade.
Published by
  1. [San Francisco, California] : Bent Pen Music, Inc., [2015]
  2. ©1996
Author
  1. Heggie, Jake, 1961-

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Additional authors
  1. Housman, A. E. (Alfred Edward), 1859-1936
  2. Von Stade, Frederica
  3. Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886
  4. New Century Chamber Orchestra, commissioning body.
Description
  1. 1 vocal score (35 pages); 31 cm
Uniform title
  1. On the road to Christmas. Vocal score
Alternative title
  1. On the road to Christmas.
Subject
  1. Niles, John Jacob, 1892-1980
  2. Sacred songs (Medium voice) with string orchestra > Vocal scores with piano
  3. Songs
  4. Heggie, Jake, 1961- > Musical settings
  5. Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886 > Musical settings
  6. Niles, John Jacob, 1892-1980 > Musical settings
  7. Christmas music
  8. Vocal scores
  9. Von Stade, Frederica > Musical settings
  10. Musical settings
  11. Sacred music
  12. Arrangements (Music)
  13. Housman, A. E (Alfred Edward), 1859-1936 > Musical settings
  14. Art music
Genre/Form
  1. Christmas music.
  2. Songs.
  3. Sacred music.
  4. Art music.
  5. Vocal scores.
  6. Arrangements (Music)
  7. Musical settings.
Contents
  1. Prologue. The night is freezing fast / [words] by A.E. Housman -- The car ride to Christmas / [words] by Frederica von Stade -- Good King merrily on high / traditional ; arranged by Jake Heggie -- I wonder as I wander / traditional ; arranged by Jake Heggie (uses elements of I wonder as I wander by John Jacob Niles) -- The road to Bethlehem / [words] by Emily Dickinson -- And then the setting sun / [words] by Frederica von Stade -- Christmas time of year / [words and music] by Jake Heggie.
Call number
  1. JNG 16-124
Note
  1. Originally for mezzo soprano and string orchestra; arrangement for voice and piano.
  2. Composed for Frederica von Stade and the New Century Chamber Orchestra.
  3. Commissioned by the New Century Chamber Orchestra.
  4. Premiered in San Francisco, December 1996.
Language (note)
  1. English words also printed separately as text.
Author
  1. Heggie, Jake, 1961- composer, arranger of music, author.
Title
  1. On the road to Christmas : for mezzo-soprano and string orchestra / music by Jake Heggie ; poems by Emily Dickinson, Jake Heggie, A.E. Housman, and Frederica von Stade.
Publisher
  1. [San Francisco, California] : Bent Pen Music, Inc., [2015]
Copyright date
  1. ©1996
Edition
  1. Piano/vocal score.
Type of content
  1. notated music
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Language
  1. English words also printed separately as text.
  2. Staff notation.
Added author
  1. Housman, A. E. (Alfred Edward), 1859-1936, author.
  2. Von Stade, Frederica, author.
  3. Dickinson, Emily, 1830-1886, author.
  4. New Century Chamber Orchestra, commissioning body.
Publisher no.
  1. 894PV Bent Pen Music
Research call number
  1. JNG 16-124
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