Dark The Night Lay (1987)
CJHWL 14
Hoh, Christopher J. (born in 1959) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Hohmade Music
[USA]
, 2005
; in Nine Anthems for SAB Choir Accompanied
(87 p.)
Ref. :
HMM 11C3010
(6 p.)
Type of material:
Choral score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1980-1989)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Anthem
Mood of the piece:
meditative ; chromatism
Type of Choir:
SAB (3 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Organ
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Organ (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
G major ; D minor
Duration:
2.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Epiphany
Comment(s):
With vivid harmony and dramatic words, this piece describes how Bethehem's star dispeled gloom and shines down to guide our rough-hewn way. The unison sections and simple parts accommodate limited mid-winter rehearsal time.
