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Re: this page: http://imslp.org/wiki/May_the_Circle_Be ... r,_Justin)

Librettist and Composer of the original hymn Will the Circle Be Unbroken? are mistakenly switched below:
Current appearance of General Information has 2 errors, see bold below and revisions:

Work Title May the Circle Be Unbroken
Alternative Title A re-envisioning of the hymn by Ada R. Habershon and Charles H. Gabriel
Composer Rizzo-Weaver, Justin
Movements/Sections 5 through-composed verses with varied refrains
Year/Date of Composition 2011-12
First Publication 2014 or before
Librettist Justin Rizzo-Weaver (adaptation)
after Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1856-1932)
CHANGE TO: after Ada Ruth Habershon (1861-1918)
Language English
Dedication In memory of two great souls: Rachel Johansen and Phyllis E. Zimmerman
Average Duration 7 minutes
Piece Style Modern
Instrumentation SATB choir, with optional solos
Extra Information Based on the hymn Will the Circle Be Unbroken? composed by Ada Ruth Habershon (1861-1918) CHANGE TO: Based on the hymn Will the Circle Be Unbroken? composed by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1856-1932)

Habershon should also be credited/cross-referenced as the librettist instead of Gabriel in the categories at bottom.

Thanks you!
-Justin Rizzo-Weaver (composer of this work)

You should be able to easily change these things yourself, through use of the 'edit' tab appearing at the top of the page when you're logged in.

I've done it now, but the Habershon link shows up in red because we have no page for her.`

Who composed the music? If Ada Ruth Habershon was the composer of the music, the work Will the Circle Be Unbroken? should be attributed to her. However, if she only wrote the words and Charles Hutchinson Gabriel composed the music it would indeed be vice-versa (which appears to be the case). Since this is a site devoted to musical works, the principal author is always going to be the composer, if known. Looks like it is now corrected. Nothing to worry about the red-link. When someone adds another piece or two with text by Habershon, no doubt a page will be created for her and the red-link will appear blue like that of Gabriel.

Thanks all. I was ignorant of the edit tab as a new user and appreciate the direction. Many thanks to steltz for making the edit; all appears well now. With appreciation, -J.R-W