The holly and the ivy (1957)
( The holly bears a blossom ; The holly bears a colour ; The holly bears a berry ; The holly bears a prickle ; The holly bears a bark ; The rising of the sun )
... For June Gordon and the Haddo House Choral Society, 1957 ...
Arr.: Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976) [ Great Britain ]
Edition
Published by
Boosey and Hawkes
[Great Britain]
, 1957
Ref. :
5259
(3 p.)
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Christmas song ; Christmas carol ; Sacred
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1) / Alto (1) / Tenor (1) OR Ad libitum (3 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
F major
Duration:
3.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas Day
Number of verses:
7
Origin:
England
Source of text:
folksong, English
Pronunciation
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Perf. Coll. # 817A (15 copies)