The oxen
( Christmas Eve and twelve of the clock )
... To La Jeunesse SATB Choir, Cobourg ON ...
Sirett, Mark G (born in 1952) [ Canada ]
Edition
Published by
ECS Publishing
[USA]
, 2006
ISMN/ISBN :
978-0-19-335572-9
Description
Text in:
English
Genre-Style-Form:
Secular ; Sacred
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Piano OR harp
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Harp (1) or Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
B flat tonal center
Duration:
4.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas ; General
Number of verses:
3
Comment(s):
The legend of the animals who speak on Christmas Eve is captured in this gentle and evocative setting of Hardy's wonderful poem. The work can be performed with piano or harp. Although the poem is regarded as secular it has often been used effectively fo
