In the bleak midwinter (Gustav Holst)

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• (Posted 2020-12-12)  CPDL #61937:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-12).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 99 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words in the version published in 'Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard.

• (Posted 2020-12-12)  CPDL #61936:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-12).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 133 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.

• (Posted 2020-06-20)  CPDL #59313: 

Editor: Tim Brace (submitted 2020-06-20).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 2.15 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Tim Brace. Scanned score. A setting for 3 equal voices or SAA of the first and last verses of this hymn.

• (Posted 2020-06-03)  CPDL #59034:     

Editor: Gary D. Cannon (submitted 2020-06-03).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 76 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: With all verses written out separately.

• (Posted 2020-01-25)  CPDL #56757: 

Editor: Henk Vogel (submitted 2020-01-25).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Descant for 'In the bleak midwinter' (or in Dutch: 'In de nacht gekomen') with organ accompaniment.

• (Posted 2018-07-22)  CPDL #50634:     

Editor: Francis Melville (submitted 2018-07-22).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 62 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Francis Melville.

• (Posted 2017-11-20)  CPDL #47599:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-20).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 101 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2012-07-06)  CPDL #26708:         

Editor: Klaus Föhl (submitted 2012-07-06).   Score information: 21 x 32 cm, 1 page, 68 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2008-12-29)  CPDL #18464: 

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-29).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 28 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2004-05-20)  CPDL #07051:  PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 52 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: omits verse 3, "Enough for him whom cherubim…"

• (Posted 2000-11-27)  CPDL #01712: 

Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27).   Copyright: CC BY 1.0

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: In the Bleak Midwinter
Composer: Gustav Holst
Tune: Cranham
Lyricist: Christina Rossetti

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol   Meter: Irregular meter

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1906
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 42
Description: 

See also:

• Christmas Songbook
  

External websites:

• Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
• Cyber Hymnal™ entry for In the Bleak Midwinter
• Entry at ChristmasCarol.org for In the Bleak Midwinter

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at In the bleak midwinter.