Pilgrim's farewell
( Farewell, farewell, farewell, my friends ; I'll march to Canaan's land ; Farewell, dear brethren in the Lord ; Farewell, ye blooming sons of God )
Edition
Published by
Broude Brothers Ltd.
[USA]
, 1974
; in Western Wind American tune-book : Vocal music of the Revolutionary and Federal Era
(276 p.)
Number of pages :
4
Editor or author of the restitution:
Bennett, Lawrence
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
ISMN/ISBN :
0845000764
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
18th century
(1750-1799)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Anthem
Mood of the piece:
cheerful
Type of Choir:
SSB OR TTB (3 men OR mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
3.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Funeral service
Number of verses:
4
Musicological Sources:
Also exists in a 4-part (SATB) version. ; First appeared in Jacob French's The psalmodist's companion (Worcester, 1793)
Source of text:
Text derives from Samuel Crossman's poem 'A pilgrim's farewell to the world', printed in his Young man's meditation, or Some few sacred poems ... (London, 1664).
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 :
M2081.W523 B7 (1 copies)