- Lyrics written by
- Edmund Sears
- Original music written by
- Richard Storrs Willis
- Composition date
- 1850
- Language
- English
- ISWC
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T-801.889.165-2 GEMA, ISWC
- Adapted from
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Study No. 23 written by Richard Storrs Willis
- Tags
- christmas song
- Comments
- The lyrics first appeared as poem in the "Christian Register" on December 29, 1849. The tune, Study No. 23, by Richard Storrs Willis was rearranged to fit the lyrics by Willis himself, or by Uzziah Christopher Burnap.
- Published by
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HOOKLINE MUSIC BERND JOST MUSIKVERLAG UND SCH
GEMA
BMG KLANGGOLD ZWEI DEUTSCHLAND, EDITION GEMA
- Licensing
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Adaptations
An adaptation is a musical work, which uses elements (music or lyrics) from another musical work.
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Study No. 23 written by Richard Storrs Willis 1850
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