He is best known as a composer of songs and other vocal music. Peter warlock biography facts, childhood, family life. Bethlehem down, with its gentle lilt and tenderness riven with sadness, is a brilliant marriage of music and words. Bethlehem down is full of the starlight, winds for the spices, and stars for the gold, mary for sleep, and for lullaby music. Warlock, peter mattachins sheet music for clarinet. Dec 08, 2016 sleeping so lightly on bethlehem down here he has peace and a short while for dreaming, closehuddled oxen to keep him from cold, mary for love, and for lullaby music, songs of a shepherd by. Buy bethlehem down by john rutter, benjamin britten, finchley childrens music group, grace rossiter, peter warlock, andrew carter, gustav holst, patrick hadley, michael head from amazons classical music store. Biography peter warlock is the somewhat paganistic sobriquet of philip arnold heseltine used for the composition of a group of choral works and songs to texts by his friend bruce blunt. Bethlehem down is full of the starlight, winds for the spices, and stars for the gold, mary for sleep, and for lullaby music songs of a shepherd by bethlehem fold. Arrangement for satb with a piano accompaniment, included for rehearsal purposes, though this piece should be performed as a choir without accompaniment wherever possible. Peter warlock 1994 gurney, ireland, quilter and warlock 1989 carnet comprenant. Song with pianoforte accompaniment by peter warlock. The carols haunting sadness belies the works origins as it was conceived on a pub crawl as a means to generating some muchneeded cash for christmas drinking. Bethlehem down peter warlock stella quam viderant magi peter phillips twelfth night samuel barber nesciens mater jean mouton.
Yet it was created in a mood of flippancy due to the impecunious state of warlock and his poet friend bruce blunt who were both notorious for their. While recognized as a beautiful, haunting and reverent piece of music, it was actually composed to finance a. Quintin beer director of music seb gillot organist fr paul baggott vicar sunday 19th january 2nd sunday of epiphany 2nd in ordinary time 10am parish mass hymns. Bethlehem down sheet music for piano download free in pdf. From 1924 to 1926, while continuing his work as a critic and transcriber, warlock wrote a book named, the english ayre, and a study on gesualdo. Bethlehem down hyperion records cds, mp3 and lossless. Peter warlock was the pseudonymn of philip heseltine 18941930, whose principal legacy was an important body of solo song. A christmas carol written by a practising druid to a text by an alcoholinspired poet peter warlock s bethlehem down is part of the.
Bethlehem down is full of the starlight winds for the spices, and stars for the gold, mary for sleep, and for lullaby music songs of a shepherd by bethlehem fold. Organ, voice sheet music book by peter warlock 18941930. When he is king they will clothe him in gravesheets, myrrh for embalming, and wood for a. His father died when he was two, and heseltine was raised by his mother. When he is king we will give him a kings gifts myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown beautiful robes, said the young girl to joseph fair with her firstborn on. St cuthberts church, earls court sunday 5 january the. Nov 24, 2019 a beautiful, slow, dignified and evocative carol for mixed choir. The warlock name, which reflects heseltines interest in occult practices, was used for all his published musical works.
Peter warlock free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Boosey and hawkes bethlehem down satb a cappella composed by. The earliest of these is the 1927 carol bethlehem down by peter warlock, which was the winning entry in a carol competition run by britains daily telegraph newspaper. A beautiful, slow, dignified and evocative carol for mixed choir. Yet it was created in a mood of flippancy due to the impecunious state of warlock and his poet friend. Bethlehem down warlock, peter since this work was first published after 1923 with the prescribed notice, it is unlikely that this work is public domain in the usa. There is a story that goes with the composition of bethlehem down. Shop for the boosey and hawkes bethlehem down satb a cappella composed by peter warlock and receive free shipping on your order and the guaranteed lowest price. This programme is an excellent introduction to one of the most interesting english composers of the first half of the last century. An old song warlock, peter as ever i saw warlock, peter away to twiver warlock, peter b. We have 2 arrangements for bethlehem down piano sheet music and for vocal and other instruments.
It is thought that the winnings from the carol were used to fund a heavy bout of drinking by the composer and his friend, the author of the text, bruce blunt. Peter warlock was a pseudonym of philip arnold heseltine october 30, 1894 december 17, 1930, an anglowelsh composer and music critic. When he is king we will give him a kings gifts myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown beautiful robes, said the young girl to joseph. Bethlehem down is a choral anthem or carol composed in 1927 by the anglowelsh composer peter warlock set to a poem written by journalist bruce blunt. Peter warlock 18941930 wrote bethlehem down with his friend the poet bruce blunt for the daily telegraphs carol compeon in 1927. Hon 219 god is our hope and refuge hon 552 o worship the lord 11am high mass hymns. We look into the mysterious circumstances surrounding his sudden death, at the age of 36. Peter warlock was a pseudonym of philip arnold heseltine 30 october 1894 17 december 1930, an anglowelsh composer and music critic. The bachelor warlock, peter the bailey beareth the bell away warlock, peter benedicamus domino warlock, peter bethlehem down warlock, peter c. There are a few variations in the list of carols sung on this tv version and the live performance at 3. When he is king they will clothe him in gravesheets, myrrh for embalming, and wood for a crown, he that lies now in the white arms of. Bethlehem down peter warlock when he is king we will give him the kings gifts, myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown, beautiful robes, said the young girl to joseph, fair with her firstborn on bethlehem down. Set on the trinity college london singing syllabus, grade 7.
Set beside this are warlocks boisterous drinking songs, as well as a number of more sober individual songs. Bethlehem down peter warlock 18941930 when he is king we will give him the kings gifts, myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown, beautiful robes, said the young girl to joseph, fair with her firstborn on bethlehem down. Bethlehem down sheet music for piano download free in. A sprightly setting of bogoroditse djevo by arvo part 1990 contrasts the wellknown version by rachmaninoff presented in last years festival of nine lessons and carols. Aug 20, 2019 a beautiful, slow, dignified and evocative carol for mixed choir. Jul 21, 2017 fair with her firstborn on bethlehem down. Although he used his own name when writing as a music critic, he composed under the pseudonym peter warlock and is now better known by this name. Johns choir liturgical choral music january 7, 2018 june 10, 2018 i will sing with the spirit and with the understanding also. Peter warlock was born philip heseltine in the savoy hotel, the only son of a london solicitor. There are few instrumental pieces amongst the works of peter. The first mercy 1926 was originally a solo song and an early collaboration between peter warlock and bruce blunt, with whom he would soon after write perhaps his bestknown choral work, bethlehem down. Bethlehem down is a choral anthem or carol composed in 1927 by anglowelsh composer peter warlock 18941930 the pseudonym of philip arnold heseltine and set to a poem written by journalist and poet bruce blunt 18991957. All all free sheet music sheet music books digital sheet music musical equipment. Bethlehem down 1927 peter warlock philip arnold heseltine,18941930 revised for piano by dr.
Bethlehem down poem by bruce blunt in d minor for solo voice and organ or piano. Bethlehem down by peter warlock 18941930 sheet music for. Below is the bethlehem down sheet music by peter warlock. Under the name heseltine, he was known principally as a music critic. Capriol suite warlock, peter corpus christi warlock, peter the countryman warlock, peter. A christmas carol written by a practising druid to a text by an alcoholinspired poet peter warlocks bethlehem down is part of the. Bethlehem down was written by peter warlock the pseudonymn of philip heseltine in collaboration with his poet friend bruce blunt. Peter ebthlehem is one of the most notorious british composers of the early twentieth century, more known for his louche lifestyle and forthright opinions then for his music. Peter warlocks carol bethlehem down sung by the choir of kings college, cambridge, 1995. Peter warlock s carol bethlehem down sung by the choir of kings college, cambridge, 1995. He was educated in the english public schools, and was encouraged in his passion for music by a teacher at eton, colin taylor.
He also came out with the christmas anthem, bethlehem down, which was done in collaboration with poet and. The composer behind the haunting carol bethlehem down was an alcoholic hellraiser with an interest in the occult. He also came out with the christmas anthem, bethlehem down, which was done in collaboration with poet and journalist bruce blunt. The complete video recording of the carols sung at the recordedfortv version, carols from kings at kings college, cambridge. Aug 03, 2008 peter warlock s carol bethlehem down sung by the choir of kings college, cambridge, 1995. St cuthberts church, earls court music list for january 2020 sunday 5th january the epiphany of our lord parish mass hymns. Do make yourself known to me if you decide to come. Whenever i hear bethlehem down in a carol service it always transports me to somewhere else, not in a religious way, but in some sort of otherworldly way where time stops and there is a moment of real contemplation. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sleeping so lightly on bethlehem down here he has peace and a short while for dreaming, closehuddled oxen to keep him from cold, mary for love, and for lullaby music, songs of a shepherd by.
The feast of the nativity of our lord jesus christ christmas day bethlehem down peter warlock in the bleak midwinter harold darke. The words are from a poem by bruce blunt and have been set to music by peter warlock. Rich cavalcade, bethlehem down, benedicamus domino. Bethlehem down peter warlock in the bleak midwinter harold darke 25 december 10. Puer nobis,what star is this with beams so bright desc. This version is broadcast on bbc tv on christmas day. Bethlehem down warlock pdf bethlehem down is hugely indebted to warlocks interest in tudor music, with the expressive dissonances one might find in gibbons or tallis. Bethlehem down by peter warlock 18941930 octavo sheet.
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