Anniversary Carols .- Il est né le divin enfant (2003)
SDG 03-302
Arr.: Berkey, Jackson (born in 1942) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
SDG Press
[USA]
, 2003
Ref. :
SDG 03-302
(20 p.)
Type of material:
Choral score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Christmas carol ; Popular ; Antiphon
Mood of the piece:
dancing
Type of Choir:
SSSAAA (6 children OR women voices )
Instrumentation:
Instrumental ensemble
Instruments:
Harp (1) ; Drum (1) ; Bass (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
major
Duration:
4.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Origin:
France
Source of text:
Traditional French Carol
Comment(s):
Il est né is a traditional French melody with a text which first appeared about 1875. Like many of Berkey's other Anniversary Carols, Il est né is somewhat macaronic, having both some of the original French and some English present in the setting. Histori
Pronunciation