A child is born
( A child, a holy child is born )
... to Deirdre Morrell, Co-founder of La Jeunesse, Cobourg ON ...
Sirett, Mark G (born in 1952) [ Canada ]
Edition
Published by
Boosey & Hawkes Inc.
[USA]
, 2007
Ref. :
M051-47671-8
, "Choral Music Experience-Holiday Lights"
ISMN/ISBN :
9790051471912
Description
Text in:
English
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Carol
Mood of the piece:
mystical ; joyous ; medieval
Type of Choir:
SSAA (4 children OR women voices )
Instrumentation:
Piano
(3 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Hand drum (1) ; Tambourine (1) ; Finger cymbals
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
E minor
Duration:
3.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Number of verses:
3
Comment(s):
Inspired by processional music of the medieval period, the traditional percussion instruments, parallel harmonies, embellished melodic lines and lilting meter evoke the music of an earlier time.It is a joyous celebration of the arrival of the Christ child
