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. Stay updated on the latest composer news and publications. Warlock peter bethlehem down download free sheet music and. Peter warlock was born philip heseltine in the savoy hotel, the only son of a london solicitor. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest peter warlock interviews.
Peter warlock was a pseudonym of philip arnold heseltine 30 october 1894 17 december 1930, an anglowelsh composer and music critic. Supreme magic then backed and helped peter to continue. Peter warlock free sheet music to download in pdf, mp3. Set on the trinity college london singing syllabus, grade 7. Westminster cathedral choir bethlehem down lyrics musixmatch. The story goes that warlock wrote the piece to finance an immortal. Bethlehem down with accompaniment for practice peter warlock 18941930 engraved by francis markey.
Jul 21, 2017 fair with her firstborn on bethlehem down. His father died when he was two, and heseltine was raised by his mother. Warlock was not influenced by folksong like many other english composers of the time. Peter warlocks pentagram volumes 114 in two books peter warlock on. The warlock name, which reflects heseltines interest in occult practices, was used for all his published musical works. Bethlehem down when he is king we will give him a kings gifts, myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown, beautiful robes, said the. In 1927, journalist and poet bruce blunt and composer peter warlock were broke and living in the country in britain. He was by turns a sensitive songwriter of remarkable genius, a witty and caustic critic, a rare scholar of early music, and a friend of some of the leading figures of the dayincluding william walton, jacob epstein, and d. 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. 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.
The pair submitted it to a christmas carol contest run by the daily telegraph, winning first prize and financing. 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. Dec 09, 20 a hauntingly poignant piece for a quiet moment at christmastide, bethlehem down was originally written as a choral anthem or carol composed in 1927 by anglowelsh composer peter warlock and set to. Born in the savoy hotel, he came from a welltodo family of stockbrokers, solicitors, and art connoisseurs, his father dying when he was only two. There is a smaller, but still significant, number of pieces for voices. The uk branch of the peter warlock society website. 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. Organ, voice sheet music book by peter warlock 18941930.
It is a popular anthem used in the anglican church during the liturgical seasons of christmastide and epiphany. Blunt wrote the poem bethlehem down and warlock composed an accompanying tune. Come sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving, look me in delight awhile. Warlock wrote many carols, such as adam lay ybounden, tyrley tyrlow, and bethlehem down. 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. Bethlehem down poem by bruce blunt in d minor for solo voice and organ or piano. 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. Philip heseltine warlock, peter heseltine, philip arnold b london, 30 oct 1894. Peter warlock was a pseudonym of philip arnold heseltine october 30, 1894 december 17, 1930, an anglowelsh composer and music critic. He is best known as a composer of songs and other vocal music.
This page lists all recordings of bethlehem down by peter warlock 18941930 skip to main content. Carc p8 each invocation has a listed effective spell level. Find peter warlock composition information on allmusic. Warlocks compositions are nearly all songs and most of these are for solo voice and piano. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Bethlehem down 1927 peter warlock philip arnold heseltine,18941930 revised for piano by dr. Peter warlock philip heseltine is one of the most fascinating and enigmatic of twentiethcentury british composers.
The hebrew for bethlehem is beyth lechem ici ue va pronounced baythlehkhem, which means house of bread. Since this work was first published after 1924 with the prescribed notice, it is unlikely that this work is. Telechargez comme pdf, txt ou lisez en ligne sur scribd. The composer behind the haunting carol bethlehem down was an alcoholic hellraiser with an interest in the occult. Arrangement for satb with a piano accompaniment, included for rehearsal purposes, though this piece should be performed as a choir without accompaniment wherever possible. The words are from a poem by bruce blunt and have been set to music by peter warlock. It was called bethlehem judah or bethlehem eprathah to distinguish it from a city of the same name in zebulun. 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. Under the name heseltine, he was known principally as a music critic. The new pentagram magazine appeared from 1969 to 1989 over 2000 pages. All all free sheet music sheet music books digital sheet music musical equipment.
We look into the mysterious circumstances surrounding his sudden death, at the age of 36. This amazing magazine followed in the footsteps of pentagram magazine which had been published first by peter warlock and then was backed by the magic wand publishing company. Let some pleasing dreams beguile, all my fancies, that from. Nov 30, 2015 bethlehem down 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. Bethlehem down carol by peter warlock for saxophone quartet. Bethlehem down, with its gentle lilt and tenderness riven with sadness, is a brilliant marriage of music and words. Philip heseltine was born in london in 1894 and in his short life won public acclaim for the songs he wrote under the pseudonym peter warlock.
Bethlehem down peter warlock 1894 1930 saatb saxophone quartet. Peter warlock, byname of philip heseltine, born oct. Bethlehem down by peter warlock, arranged for saatb saxophone quartet. Choral anthem or carol composed in 1927 by anglowelsh composer peter warlock 18941930 the pseudonym of philip arnold heseltine and set to. Peter warlock composer 18941930 play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. 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.
Bethlehem down hyperion records cds, mp3 and lossless. Bethlehem down sheet music, peter warlock download and print. 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 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. This page lists all recordings of bethlehem down by peter warlock 18941930. Several of his carols have become firmly established in the seasonal repertoire of singers and choirs. 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 bohemian behaviour. Peter warlock s bethlehem down, performed by stephen cleobury and the choir of kings college, cambridge, in 2016. Patrick allies when he is king we will give him a kings gifts, myrrh for its sweetness, and gold for a crown, beautiful robes. Song with pianoforte accompaniment by peter warlock. The bachelor warlock, peter the bailey beareth the bell away warlock, peter benedicamus domino warlock, peter bethlehem down warlock, peter c. Bethlehem down was written by peter warlock the pseudonymn of philip heseltine in collaboration with his poet friend bruce blunt.
A christmas carol written by a practising druid to a text by an alcoholinspired poet peter warlock s bethlehem down is part of the. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Bethlehem down is a choral anthem or carol composed in 1927 by anglowelsh composer peter warlock 18941930 and set to a poem written by journalist. An old song warlock, peter as ever i saw warlock, peter away to twiver warlock, peter b. Bethlehem down, a song by peter warlock, voces8 on spotify. Bethlehem down, a song by peter warlock, winchester. 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.
He used his real name chiefly for his literary and editorial work, reserving his assumed name for his musical works. Capriol suite warlock, peter corpus christi warlock, peter the countryman warlock, peter. Dec 06, 20 fair with her firstborn on bethlehem down. Bethlehem down warlock pdf bethlehem down is hugely indebted to warlock s interest in tudor music, with the expressive dissonances one might find in gibbons or tallis. Orchestration strings violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, bass there are few orchestral pieces amongst the works of peter warlock who wrote chiefly vocal items. Bethlehem down by peter warlock 18941930 sheet music. This christmas carol is a high point of peter warlock s output and one of the most poignant pieces in the repertoire of british christmas music. 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. 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. A beautiful, slow, dignified and evocative carol for mixed choir. There are few instrumental pieces amongst the works of peter. Free free peter warlock sheet music sheet music pieces to download from.
Jillian of berry warlock, peter the jolly shepherd warlock, peter l. We also have two people named bethlehem in i chron. Bethlehem down sheet music for piano download free in. Todays christmas songbethlehem down progressive culture. Capriol suite warlock, peter corpus christi warlock, peter the countryman warlock, peter the curlew warlock, peter d. Bethlehem down by peter warlock 18941930 octavo sheet. Capriol suite arranged for piano solo by peter warlock 18941930. Peter warlock was the pseudonymn of philip heseltine 18941930, whose principal legacy was an important body of solo song.
Bethlehem down, a song by peter warlock, winchester cathedral choir, david hill on spotify. Our free download this week is peter warlock s bethlehem down, sung by new york polyphony. He was educated in the english public schools, and was encouraged in his passion for music by a teacher at eton, colin taylor. 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. Philip arnold heseltine 30 october 1894 17 december 1930, known by the pseudonym peter warlock, was a british composer and music critic. There is a story that goes with the composition of bethlehem down. It was the winning entry of the 1927 daily telegraph christmas carol competition. He was particularly noted for his settings of sixteenth and seventeenthcentury texts, and brought the most delicate sensibility of the music of that period to his compositions.
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