Away in a Manger (Murray, James Ramsey)

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Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. Dainty Songs for Little Lads and Lasses (p.110)
Cincinnati: John Church Co., 1887.
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Publisher. Info. Gloria Deo, No.702 (p.515)
New York: Funk & Wagnalls Co., 1900.
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Misc. Notes Still falsely attributed to Martin Luther here
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Mixed Chorus and Orchestra (Hudson)
Arranger Robert A. Hudson
Publisher. Info. Robert A. Hudson
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For 2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones and Timpani (Rondeau)

4 more: Trumpet 1/2 • Trombone 1/2 • Timpani • Engraving files (Finale)

Arranger Michel Rondeau
Publisher. Info. Michel Rondeau
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Misc. Notes These file(s) are part of the Werner Icking Music Collection.
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For String Quartet (Staheli)

4 more: Violin I • Violin II • Viola • Violoncello

Arranger Gwendolyn Staheli
Publisher. Info. Chicago: Freenote Publishing, 2016. Plate 1011.
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Misc. Notes Second section also incorporates William J. Kirkpatrick's melody. Violin parts may be played by flutes instead.
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For Horn, Trumpet and Euphonium (Messerschmidt)
Arranger Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt (b. 1944)
Publisher. Info. Hans Jorgen Messerschmidt, 2017.
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General Information

Work Title Away in a Manger
Alternative. Title
Composer Murray, James Ramsey
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJM 1
First Publication. 1887 in Dainty Songs for Little Lads and Lasses
Librettist Anonymous (sometimes attributed to Martin Luther, as is the melody)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices
External Links Wikipedia article
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Extra Information For another setting, well-known in the U.K., but by another American composer, see Away in a Manger by William J. Kirkpatrick