Anniversary Carols .- Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (2003)
SDG 03-401
... TTBB setting for The Boston Gay Men's Chorus Reuben Reynolds, III ~ Artistic Director ...
Arr.: Berkey, Jackson (born in 1942) [ USA ]
Mel.: Prichard, Rowland Hugh (1811-1887) [ Great Britain ; Wales ]
Edition
Published by
SDG Press
[USA]
, 2003
Ref. :
SDG 03-401
(12 p.)
Type of material:
Choral score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Aria ; Christmas carol ; Hymn (sacred) ; Popular ; Antiphon
Mood of the piece:
joyous ; triumphant
Type of Choir:
TTBB (4 men voices )
Instrumentation:
harp
Instruments:
Harp (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
major
Duration:
4.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Advent ; Christmas
Number of verses:
2
Origin:
USA
Source of text:
Traditional Carol
Comment(s):
Come, Thou Long-expected Jesus was penned and first published by author Charles Wesley (1707-1788) in a 1744 book of 18 poems: Hymns for the Nativity of Our Lord. The melody, Hyfrydol (good cheer), was composed around 1830 by Rowland H. Prichard, then abo
Pronunciation