Of the Father's heart begotten / Corde natus ex parentis

( By his word was all creation ; He assumed this mortal body ; O how blest that wondrous birthday ; This is he ; Sing, ye heights of heav'n ; Evermore and evermore )

Arr.: Willcocks, David (1919-2015) [ Great Britain ]

Text by Prudentius, Aurelius Clemens (348-413) [Spain]
Adaptor of the text: Davis, R. F.
Edition
Published by Oxford University Press USA [USA] ; Oxford University Press [Great Britain] , 1970 ; in Carols for choirs 2 : 50 carols for Christmas and Advent (224 p.)
Number of pages : 6
Editor or author of the restitution: Rutter, John ; Willcocks, David
Type of material: Close score
ISMN/ISBN : 0193535653
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Christmas carol ; Hymn (sacred)
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation: Keyboard  (1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Organ (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: E major
Duration: 3.5 min.
Liturgical Use: Christmas
Number of verses: 6
Musicological Sources: Melody from Piae Cantiones, Theoderici Petri Nylandensis, 1582
Comment(s): This collection includes prayers, collects, and lessons for use in an Advent service of lessons and carols.
 

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