While shepherds watched their flocks (1592)

( Fear not, said he ; To you in David's town ; Thus spake the Seraph ; The heavenly Babe ; All glory be to God on high )

Arr.: Ravenscroft, Thomas (1592?-1635) [ England ]

Text by Tate, Nahum (1652-1715) [Ireland]
Edition
Published by Oxford University Press [Great Britain] , 1961 ; in Carols for choirs 1 : 50 Christmas carols (184 p.)
Number of pages : 2
Editor or author of the restitution: Jacques, Reginald ; Willcocks, David
Type of material: Close score
ISMN/ISBN : 0193532212
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 16th century  (1550-1599)
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Christmas carol ; Hymn (sacred)
Type of Choir: SATB + cong OR SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): A
Tonality: F major
Duration: 1.5 min.
Liturgical Use: Christmas
Number of verses: 6
Musicological Sources: alternative version harmonized by T. Ravenscroft, 1621 ; Este's Psalter, 1592
Comment(s): This collection includes prayers, collects, and lessons for use in a service of lessons and carols.
 

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