Peace On Earth, Goodwill To Men (2001)
( Veiled In Darkness Judah Lay )
Arr.: Rogers, Wayland (born in 1941) [ USA ]
Mel.:
Ebeling, Johann Georg
(1637-1676)
[ Germany ]
(1666)
Edition
Published by
Boosey & Hawkes Inc.
[USA]
, 2004
Number of pages :
4
Type of material:
Choral score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Carol ; Christmas carol
Mood of the piece:
hopeful ; sombre
Type of Choir:
satb (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Duration:
2.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Advent ; Christmas
Number of verses:
3
Musicological Sources:
"Nicht so traurig" / Johann Georg Ebeling
Comment(s):
Rev. Douglas LeTEll Rights wrote the words as part of the annual carol-writing contest while he was a divinity student at Harvard University in 1915. It reflects his concerns about the approaching World War.
