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JCPP/Hurford/2/3/2
Title
Bethlehem, of noblest cities
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- 1971 (Creation)
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4 items, paper
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(22 November 1930 - 3 March 2019)
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Studied both music and law at Jesus College, graduating with dual degrees, and afterwards obtained a reputation for both musical scholarship and organ playing.
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"Bethlehem, of noblest cities", Australian folk melody and a melody from "Psalmodia Sacra", Gotha, 1715. Words by Prudentius (b. 348) tr. E. Caswall. Arranged by Peter Hurford. For soprano, alto, tenor and bass in E major. Published in "The Oxford Choral Songs".
Four copies. Each of them has some few pencil markings (by Peter Hurford) that differ from one another.
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Oxford University Press. Music Department. London. 1971.