Round 9: Tossup 1

One of these works by William Hayman Cummings adapts a melody from Felix Mendelssohn’s “Gutenberg Cantata.” A popular setting of one of these works in the UK begins in 3/4 time with the notes [read slowly] upbeat C, F, F, short G, short A, F. Harold Darke and Gustav Holst set a poem by Christina Rossetti as one of these works. (10[2])Benjamin Britten’s opus 28 is titled A Ceremony of [these works]. Franz Gruber (10[1])set words (-5[1])from Joseph Mohr to be one of these works, whose English translation features the line “Sleep in heavenly peace.” (-5[1])The Welsh melody (10[1])“Nos Galan” was used as one of these works, which repeats “Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!” For 10 points, name these works that include “Away in a Manger.” ■END■ (10[1])

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