*HOLY MARY, MOTHER MILD op.238 (October 1976)

A late mediaeval poem of the nativity for tenor and piano (or string quartet), original version, later adapted as one of the 'Four Songs of the Nativity), see op.415
Published by: Highbridge Music Ltd
Instrumentation: bar,pno
or bar and string quartet
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Note on Lyrics: An anonymous macaronic poem of the Nativity translated by Brian Stone 1964
Duration: 4 mins
Recordings Available
The Passion of Mary / Four Songs of The Nativity
Released: March 2010
Recorded: 12th August 2009
Artists: Patricia Rozario, Robert Blake, Richard Edgar-Wilson, David Wilson-Johnson, London Voices, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Howard Blake.
Available from: Amazon UK Naxos Records

Notes

This song became part of the choral cycle 'Four Songs of the Nativity' (see op.415)

Related Works


'*OF A ROSE IS ALL MY SONG' op.241 (December 1976)
A late mediaeval poem of the nativity for bass and piano (or string quartet) later adapted as one of the Four Songs of the Nativity, see op.415
'*FOUR SONGS OF THE NATIVITY FOR SATB AND 8 BRASS' op.415 (July 1990)
A cycle of mediaeval songs
'*FOUR SONGS OF THE NATIVITY FOR SATB CHORUS AND ORGAN' op.423 (March 1991)
an arrangement iof the original work for SATB choir and 8 brass opus 415

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