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LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS (for SATB chorus) by Dan Locklair
LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS (Anthem for SATB chorus, a cappella, or with keyboard accompaniment) was composed in late spring of 2009 and is warmly dedicated to Marilyn Keiser and The Choir of Trinity Episcopal Church in Bloomington, Indiana.
Christina Rossetti (1830-1894), born in London, was a devout Anglican and most of her poetic output is religious. Two of her most famous poems are ones for Christmastide : “In the Bleak Midwinter” and “Love Came Down at Christmas.” This brief choral work is based on the latter poem, which was published in Rossetti’s 1885 volume entitled “Time Flies: a Reading Diary.” At its publication, the poem was simply called, “Christmastide.” In her Introduction to R.W. Crump’s 2001 book (Penguin Books), “Christina Rossetti: The Complete Poems,” Betty S. Flowers provides a concise and beautiful overview of Rossetti’s poetry when she extols: "…the beauty of her lyricism, the perfect pitch and clarity of her line, the subtle effects of rhyme and rhythm." In a direct and simple manner, I have tried to capture these admirable poetic traits in my choral setting of Rossetti’s elegant words.
Duration : ca. 2’ 00”
Love came down at Christmas,
love all lovely, love divine;
love was born at Christmas:
star and angels gave the sign.
Worship we the Godhead,
love incarnate, love divine;
worship we our Jesus,
but wherewith for sacred sign?
Love shall be our token;
love be yours and love be mine,
love to God and [neighbor]*,
love for plea and gift and sign.
* Original words = “to all men”
This performance of LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS is by The Choir of Royal Holloway (Rupert Gough, conductor) from the May 2024 recording on the Convivium label, DAN LOCKLAIR FROM EAST TO WEST. (conviviumrecords.co.uk/product/dan-locklair-from-east-to-west/)
LOVE CAME DOWN AT CHRISTMAS is published by Subito Music. (www.subitomusic.com/product/locklair-love-came-down-at-christmas-anthem-for-satb-chorus-a-cappella/)
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O TRINITY OF BLESSED LIGHT (for SATB Chorus, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
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O TRINITY OF BLESSED LIGHT (Anthem for SATB Chorus, a cappella) was composed in August 2021 and is dedicated to friend and outstanding church musician, Joseph Causby (Director of Music and Organist, Chapel of the Cross, Chapel Hill, North Carolina). The original 6th century Latin words of the first two stanzas of this strophic hymn are attributed to St. Ambrose of Milan. In the 19th century, th...
SPIRIT OF MERCY, TRUTH, AND LOVE (for SATB chorus) by Dan Locklair
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SPIRIT OF MERCY, TRUTH, AND LOVE (An Anthem for Pentecost for SATB chorus, divisi, a cappella) was composed in 2011 as a part of a series of short anthems celebrating various Seasons of the liturgical year. Using the first words of the poem as its title, my SPIRIT OF MERCY, TRUTH, AND LOVE is based on an anonymous Pentecost hymn text that first appeared in the 1774 collection, “Psalms, Hymns an...
THE LORD ASCENDETH UP ON HIGH (for SATB chorus) by Dan Locklair
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THE LORD ASCENDETH UP ON HIGH (An Ascension Anthem for SATB chorus, a cappella) was composed in 2011 as a part of a series of short anthems celebrating various Seasons of the liturgical year. Using the first words of the poem as its title, my THE LORD ASCENDETH UP ON HIGH is based on a hymn text by Arthur Tozer Russell (1806-1874). Although Mr. Russell is known largely as a translator of the hy...
THY GOODNESS, LORD (for SATB chorus & organ) by Dan Locklair
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THY GOODNESS, LORD, A JOYFUL THEME, an anthem for SATB chorus & organ, was the result of a 2019 commission from the First Presbyterian Church of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, (Marjorie Johnston, Director of Music) in celebration of the Church's 200th anniversary. Just as such a milestone anniversary as this reflects multiple centuries, so, too, the words set in this anthem come from an older time and ev...
SINCE DAWN (based on Maya Angelou's "On the Pulse of Morning") by Dan Locklair
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SINCE DAWN (A Tone Poem for Narrator, Chorus and Orchestra based on Maya Angelou's "On the Pulse of Morning") was begun in November of 1994 and completed on 21 June (Summer Solstice) 1995. Written for the 1996-1997 Wake Forest University Year of the Arts, the score bears the following inscription : “Dedicated to Maya Angelou and to all artists who, through their art, seek to make the world a be...
A BIRTHDAY FANCY (for two trombones and piano) by Dan Locklair
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A BIRTHDAY FANCY (for two trombones and piano) was commissioned by Jean-Marie Barker early in 2020 and completed on April 11, 2020. The commission celebrated the June 19, 2020, birthday of Ms. Barker’s trombonist husband, David Archer. Sharing in the dedication of the piece, is friend and former Archer trombone student, Robert Conquer, on the occasion of his 20th birthday on June 29, 2020. Imit...
VOYAGE, a fantasy for organ, by Dan Locklair
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VOYAGE, a fantasy for organ, was composed during the summer of 1991 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on commission from the American Guild of Organists for its 1992 Biennial National Convention in Atlanta, Georgia. Alan Morrison presented its World Premiere on July 1 at Roswell United Methodist Church before the entire Convention body. Funding for the commission was supplied by Carl and Sally ...
PAGEANT FOR SALLY for organ by Dan Locklair
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PAGEANT FOR SALLY for organ was the result of a 1975 commission from Mr. & Mrs. Charles Griffiths of Binghamton, New York for the wedding that same year of their daughter, Sally Griffiths. It is one of my earliest organ works. After a free and improvisatory introduction, which hints at the main processional melody of the piece, the vibrant processional section of the piece appears. Reflecting b...
MUSIC OF QUINCE (for Flute, Clarinet, Violin and Piano) by Dan Locklair
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MUSIC OF QUINCE (A Tone Poem for Flute, Clarinet, Violin and Piano) was composed in 1981 in Binghamton, New York. Its creation was inspired by the Wallace Stevens poem, “Peter Quince at the Clavier” (which is reproduced below). First appearing in 1915 in “Others : A Magazine of the New Verse,” the poem is in four parts. MUSIC OF QUINCE, however, is played as a single movement. Varied sections o...
FANTASY BRINGS THE DAY for harpsichord by Dan Locklair
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FANTASY BRINGS THE DAY is my second major harpsichord work and, like the first one (i.e. THE BREAKERS POUND), was written for and dedicated to Barbara Harbach. Composed in Winston-Salem and Brevard, North Carolina over a period that spanned Spring to Autumn 1989, this approximately 13-minute fantasy is in four sections. Sections I and IV are equal in length (ca. 2’ 30”) and Sections II (ca. 3’ ...
INVENTIONS for organ by Dan Locklair
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INVENTIONS for organ was composed in 1978 in Binghamton, New York and given its World Premiere in 1980 by organist, Leonard Raver, at the International Contemporary Organ Music Festival in Hartford, CT. The five-movement piece is dedicated to Leonard Raver. Invention #1 is for pedals alone and, though grounded in a "C" tonality, utilizes all tones of the chromatic scale. Its principal rigorous ...
ON CATS (A Choral Cycle for SATB chorus & piano) by Dan Locklair
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ON CATS, a five-movement choral cycle, was composed in Binghamton, New York in 1978. It is dedicated "to Debussy and Poppy, two grand cats of the family." The Gregg Smith Singers gave the piece its World Premiere on 11 August 1981 at The Charles Ives Center for American Music in New Milford, Connecticut. Movement 1, entitled “The Lion,” opens the cycle and is a setting of a short Vachel Lindsay...
THE BREAKERS POUND (A Dance Suite for Harpsichord) by Dan Locklair
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THE BREAKERS POUND (A Dance Suite for Harpsichord) by Dan Locklair I. Prelude IIa.Waltz / IIb. Rag IIIa. Pavane / IIIb. Galliard IV. Postlude THE BREAKERS POUND was commissioned by Barbara Harbach in 1985 and is dedicated to her. The form and concept of THE BREAKERS POUND was inspired by the Stephen Sandy poem, “Freeway.” I am indebted to Stephen Sandy for this poem and for his permission to qu...
WHEN MORNING STARS BEGIN TO FALL (for orchestra) by Dan Locklair
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WHEN MORNING STARS BEGIN TO FALL (A Tone Poem for Orchestra) was composed between April and September of 1986 on commission from the Knoxville (TN) Symphony Society (Kirk Trevor, Music Director). Maestro Trevor and the Knoxville Symphony gave the World Premiere of the piece on 23 April 1987, as well as a second performance on 24 April, in the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville. Revisions to the sco...
RHAPSODY for Violoncello & Piano by Dan Locklair
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RHAPSODY for Violoncello & Piano by Dan Locklair
HOLY CANTICLES (A Suite of Canticles for SSAATTBB choir, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
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HOLY CANTICLES (A Suite of Canticles for SSAATTBB choir, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Anthem for SATB, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
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A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Anthem for SATB, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
SALVE REGINA (for TTBB Chorus, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
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SALVE REGINA (for TTBB Chorus, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
SEEK HIM (An Introit for SATB Chorus, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
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SEEK HIM (An Introit for SATB Chorus, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
PRECES AND RESPONSES by Dan Locklair
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PRECES AND RESPONSES by Dan Locklair
THE HARVARD/ASHMONT EVENING SERVICE (2022) by Dan Locklair
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THE HARVARD/ASHMONT EVENING SERVICE (2022) by Dan Locklair
THROUGH THE WINDS (Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano) by Dan Locklair
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THROUGH THE WINDS (Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano) by Dan Locklair
A CHRISTMAS PAIR (Two Anthems for Christmastide) by Dan Locklair
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A CHRISTMAS PAIR (Two Anthems for Christmastide) by Dan Locklair
CONSTELLATIONS (A Concerto for Organ and Percussion) by Dan Locklair
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CONSTELLATIONS (A Concerto for Organ and Percussion) by Dan Locklair
BRIEF MASS (for SSAATTBB Chorus, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
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BRIEF MASS (for SSAATTBB Chorus, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
THREE CHRISTMAS MOTETS (for SATB Choir, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
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THREE CHRISTMAS MOTETS (for SATB Choir, a cappella) by Dan Locklair
THE LONE, WILD BIRD (for unison voices and organ) by Dan Locklair
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THE LONE, WILD BIRD (for unison voices and organ) by Dan Locklair
SPRECKELS’ FANCY (A Festive Piece for Organ) by Dan Locklair
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SPRECKELS’ FANCY (A Festive Piece for Organ) by Dan Locklair
WHEN IN OUR MUSIC GOD IS GLORIFIED (Anthem for SA/TB, org.) by Dan Locklair
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WHEN IN OUR MUSIC GOD IS GLORIFIED (Anthem for SA/TB, org.) by Dan Locklair

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @vincentofficial6379
    @vincentofficial6379 Місяць тому

    Very nice! One of my favourite works by Sir Locklair! Sadly at my place, his scores are incredibly hard to get ones hands on

  • @abigailsmith8366
    @abigailsmith8366 Місяць тому

    I am so thankful to have heard the Summer movement on our WDAV. Simply lovely. Thank you.

  • @dbadagna
    @dbadagna 4 місяці тому

    This is one of my favorite contemporary solo pieces for harpsichord.

  • @adamzagotti1637
    @adamzagotti1637 5 місяців тому

    Very sweet woman. Venerable. But this is way too fast to be a March

  • @derekbolton139
    @derekbolton139 6 місяців тому

    Spent the last ten minutes crying like a baby… BEAUTIFUL!

  • @danboyer3973
    @danboyer3973 6 місяців тому

    Warning: It’ll make you cry

  • @danboyer3973
    @danboyer3973 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for this.

  • @danboyer3973
    @danboyer3973 8 місяців тому

    Thank you for sharing this. Truly beautiful.

  • @infunk_band
    @infunk_band 9 місяців тому

    Wonderful!

  • @Melanin_patrice
    @Melanin_patrice 10 місяців тому

    Played this in high school 💯🤞🏽

  • @jacquelinegonzalez8636
    @jacquelinegonzalez8636 11 місяців тому

    "promosm"

  • @barbaraedwards4026
    @barbaraedwards4026 Рік тому

    Loved it!

  • @barbaraedwards4026
    @barbaraedwards4026 Рік тому

    Love it. Exciting!

  • @DHa-4u
    @DHa-4u Рік тому

    Dan Locklair's music is always soulful, whether it's choral, organ, or any genre. His musicianship is impeccable.

  • @barbaraedwards4026
    @barbaraedwards4026 Рік тому

    Gorgeous! 9:48 9:48 bI especially loved the contrast of the 2 instruments. The cello’s sustaining type melody against the running left hand bass in the piano. Lovely.

  • @lbhiii
    @lbhiii Рік тому

    every minute of that was enjoyable, absolutely love it mate !

  • @joystefanski6040
    @joystefanski6040 Рік тому

    Can you obtain the score?

    • @danlocklair3092
      @danlocklair3092 Рік тому

      Please click "Show more" to see the publication information and link.

  • @AbnerIMAlvarado
    @AbnerIMAlvarado Рік тому

    Gorgeous work. Meditative. Introspective. Atmospheric. Unaffected. Evocative. Definitely a work I'll be listening once and again throughout the years

  • @PS-vm3we
    @PS-vm3we Рік тому

    Beautiful piece, but unfortunately difficult to read due to format and low quality.

  • @nickwilson7697
    @nickwilson7697 Рік тому

    And her warfare now is over! What a beautiful representation of that peace with one of the most well written B major cords…ever! 1:33

  • @benedictpreece
    @benedictpreece Рік тому

    Beautiful piece! Nice discovery :)

  • @samnelsonorganist
    @samnelsonorganist Рік тому

    Are there multiple versions of this piece where the double dotting on certain notes is and isn't there? This organist seems to be adding in double dotting when it isn't written in....just curious.

    • @danlocklair3092
      @danlocklair3092 Рік тому

      No, only one version. Some take an over-dotting liberty, but the notation in the music is correct.

  • @joselinpesantez9714
    @joselinpesantez9714 Рік тому

    What is the name of background song/sound?

  • @UMVELINQANGI
    @UMVELINQANGI Рік тому

    Lyrical and deeply reverential

  • @vulcanstarlight
    @vulcanstarlight Рік тому

    Dan, I always find your compositions fascinating and captivating to listen and witness. I am in awe of another who treasures the organ to the extent in which I do, and someone who finely weaves the delicate characteristics of sound together into exquisite and masterful works. Thank you for sharing so many lovely works with the connoisseurs of the great crossroads of choral and organ art. - Hans

  • @duqueadriano0081
    @duqueadriano0081 Рік тому

    starts at 0:22 1:54 great moment 3:48 beautiful 18:04 19:11 20:20

  • @barbaraedwards4026
    @barbaraedwards4026 Рік тому

    Love this.

  • @WilliamPearson
    @WilliamPearson Рік тому

    I'm one of the boy trebles on this recording! It was an absolute blast to sing... that high A#! oof! I still remember every note.

    • @danlocklair3092
      @danlocklair3092 Рік тому

      How wonderful and thank you so much for telling me! What a memorable week that was (and the high A# would have certainly made it so for you and the other trebles)!

  • @maggiehurst2161
    @maggiehurst2161 Рік тому

    love it!

  • @kraskovskaiaolga
    @kraskovskaiaolga 2 роки тому

    Incredible!🤩

  • @thom6746
    @thom6746 2 роки тому

    Just heard this in Sirius xm. First time I've heard of this composer. I liked enough to come here.

  • @frederickmontoya8391
    @frederickmontoya8391 2 роки тому

    🅿🆁🅾🅼🅾🆂🅼 🌹

  • @virtualvoluntaries6071
    @virtualvoluntaries6071 2 роки тому

    This is wonderful

  • @vulcanstarlight
    @vulcanstarlight 2 роки тому

    The essence of bliss is evoked in EVERY moment of this piece of pure art… My heart was absolutely moved beyond words with this exquisitely tender and gorgeous composition, and I was truly brought to heaven and back again and again. It would not be possible to fully express the profound effect this masterpiece had upon me. Dan, I thank you, in lieu of concocting this finest masterpiece. Blessings, Hans

  • @johnavila4182
    @johnavila4182 2 роки тому

    Ah ha! Very nice.

  • @michaelgreen8228
    @michaelgreen8228 2 роки тому

    Gorgeous trumpet tone and effortless flexibility!

  • @paulpadillo4591
    @paulpadillo4591 2 роки тому

    I heard one of the very first performances (I believe the 2nd ever) with Robert Moody and the Portland Symphony. It opened his inaugural concert and left the audience cheering. I was weeping from the sheer beauty of it. It was followed by a blazing performance of the Mahler 1st - but all we were talking about afterwards was "PHOENIX." How wonderful when something so new has that power!

    • @danlocklair3092
      @danlocklair3092 2 роки тому

      Thank you for your kind words and beautiful reflections on that concert in Maine. Maestro Moody has championed PHOENIX and always performs it brilliantly.

  • @hectorbarrionuevo6034
    @hectorbarrionuevo6034 2 роки тому

    Wonderful orchestral music, featuring stately, noble, triumphant, uplifting passages !!

  • @iamrepete
    @iamrepete 2 роки тому

    Just bought the CD...and may Riley, and PeeWee (2006-2021), rest in peace .

  • @Joe8211943
    @Joe8211943 2 роки тому

    These wonderful pieces shine with exaltation! Dan Locklair and Alan Morrison are an unbeatable combination. Bravo!

  • @HIPguy
    @HIPguy 2 роки тому

    Sublime. I'm performing this, this Sunday!

  • @deeynlisette7620
    @deeynlisette7620 3 роки тому

    41sry vyn.fyi

  • @claretaarlinda9699
    @claretaarlinda9699 3 роки тому

    7j1h8 vyn.fyi

  • @Joe8211943
    @Joe8211943 3 роки тому

    Truly a masterpiece!

  • @frameturtle
    @frameturtle 3 роки тому

    Heard this on the radio on my way home from work, very nice!

  • @jourdainbeverley3983
    @jourdainbeverley3983 3 роки тому

    c7ao4 #vun.fyi