• Paul Mealor
  • Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal (Four Madrigals on Rose Texts) (2010)

  • Novello & Co Ltd (World)

Commissioned by John Armitage Memorial and first performed by the joint choirs of the University of St Andrews Chapel Choir, University of Aberdeen Chamber Choir and the Edinburgh University Chamber Choir. Conducted by Michael Bawtree, October 28th, 29th & 31st 2010

No I: Now sleeps the crimson petal
No II: Lady, when I behold the roses sprouting
No III: Upon a bank with roses sprouting
No IV: A Spotless Rose

  • SATB
  • SATB (with divisi)
  • 12 min
  • Tennyson, Anon, John Ward
  • English

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