Jan
8
No. | Title | First line of words | Key | Scoring | Bars | Remarks |
22 | The King of Love my Shepherd is | The King of Love my Shepherd is | Ab | Voice | 54 | Metrical version of Psalm 23. Words by H W Baker |
48 | How far is it to Bethlehem | How far is it to Bethlehem | G | Org (or Pn), Fl, Fl | 22 | Arrgt. Trad. carol (flute descants) |
62 | God bless you | I seek in pray’rful words, dear friend… | Pub. B F Wood, London, © 1936. (2 verses) | |||
147 | Bright red berries | Bright red berries on the holly | Song fragment (melody only). Piano accompaniment indicated but not written | |||
158 | The Lark in the clear air | Dear thoughts are in my mind | Ab | SATB | 19 | Choir (starts with treble solo) and piano (2 verses) |
159 | David of the White Rock | (no words) | Em | 17 | No words, but 3 verses are indicated | |
160 | Unison Song – The March of the Western Highlands | (no words) | Fm | 30 | 3 workings, no words | |
180 | Merchiston Castle | Our castle walls, though lone and bare | Eb | Piano | 40 | Reprinted from The Merchistonian Sept. 1949, pages 95-98. First performed Juy 1949. |
181 | A Jacobite rising song | Hear the call of the pipes, Hark! The sound of the drum | Ab | Piano | 30 | Words by Pain Robertson |
182 | Rower’s chant | Row till the land dip ‘neath the sea from view | Db | Voice, Pn | 42 | Words by T Sturge Moore. Manuscript is not in Donald’s hand |
183 | Spring | The pale-faced moon looks down, Yes! The snow is gone | F | Voice, Pn | 27 | Poem by Emelie Margaret Sprinck |
184 | A Prayer | God of all beautiful things | Dm | Voice, Pn | 52 | Poem by Derek Neville |
185 | Two messages | Blue sea, great sea | Eb | Voice, Pn | 36 | Words and music by Donald Sprinck. To my old friend ACM, with love |
186 | A Benediction | Sleep sweetly in this quiet room | Db | Voice, Pn | 25 | Pub. Curwen no. 2591. Words anonymous. Originally entitled “Goodnight”. |