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Music: 07 Christina Rossetti

Five Christina Rossetti These 5 songs are poems written by Christnas Rossetti (1830-1894) which have been set to music by Thomas More Hagger (1950-2023). The PDF contains the composer's notes about Christina Rossetti which accompany the songs. Register for free to download a PDF of the melody and words for the singer, and piano part (songs 2-5). Sign up for a paid subscription to access editable sibelius versions.	Download PDF
1 Song (When I am dead, my dearest) Words by Christina Rossetti, music composed by Thomas More Hagger (1950-2023), sung by his daughter Genevieve Wakelin (recorded in 1998).
2 Song / Dream Love Words by Christina Rossetti, music composed by Thomas More Hagger (1950-2023), sung by his daughter Genevieve Wakelin (recorded 1998).
3 A Birthday Words by Christina Rossetti, music composed by Thomas More Hagger (1950-2023), sung by his daughter Genevieve Wakelin
4 Withering Words by Christina Rossetti, music composed by Thomas More Hagger (1950-2023), sung by his daughter Genevieve Wakelin
5 Echo Words by Christina Rossetti, music composed by Thomas More Hagger (1950-2023), sung by his daughter Genevieve Wakelin

Music: 09 Sing Lullaby

Sing Lullaby Sing Lullaby is a beautiful song that you can immediately envisage singing to a baby to rock it to sleep - indeed the author of this site did just that! Register for free to download a PDF of any of the music and accompaniment. Sign up for a paid subscription to access editable sibelius versions.
Sing Lullaby: Solo Voice (MP3) Words by Richard Verstegan (1565-1620), melody and arrangement by Thomas More Hagger. Sung by Tom's daughter Grace.
Sing Lullaby: Choral (MP3) Words by Richard Verstegan (1565-1620), melody and arrangement by Thomas More Hagger. The soloist is Tom's daughter Genevieve (2001).

Music: 10 Be Still, My Soul

Be Still, My Soul Be Still My Soul is from Catharina Amalia Dorothea von Schlegel's 1752 hymn, 'Stille, mein Wille, dein Jesus hilft siegen', which was translated into English by Jane Borthwick in 1855, which is often sung to the tune Finlandia taken from the main theme of Jean Sibelius' 1900 tone poem. However this is a beautiful and relfective arrangement by Thomas More Hagger (1950-2023) which was composed to fit the words perfectly. Register for free to download a PDF of any of the music and accompaniment. Sign up for a paid subscription to access editable sibelius versions.

Be Still, My Soul: Voice and Piano (MP3) This melody and arrangement of Be Still My Soul was written and recorded by Thomas More Hagger, and is sung by one of his daughters.

Music: 13 A Thing of Beauty (Song)

A Thing of Beauty Tom was impressed by his friend James Lee's accompanyment to John Keats poem A Thing of Beauty. He worked on the arrangement and created this version for 2 voices. The arrangement does justice to this masterpiece of a poem. Register for free to download a PDF of any of the music and accompaniment. Sign up for a paid subscription to access editable sibelius versions.
A Thing of Beauty: 2 voices & piano (MP3) Text: John Keats (1795-1821), Melody and original arrangement by James Lee, updated by Thomas More Hagger (1950-2023). Sung by two of Thomas More's children; Grace and Genevieve - recorded in 2001.