Balulalow
(2008)
( I come from hevin heich to tell )
Edition
Number of pages :
15
Type of material:
Full score
Copyright :
www.hutchingsmusic.co.uk
Description
Text in:
Scottish
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Christmas carol ; Carol
Type of Choir:
SSAATTBB (8 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1) / Baryton (1) (2 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
tonal with modal inflections ; D major ; clusters
Duration:
7.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Advent ; Christmas
Number of verses:
4
Source of text:
possibly a translation by Wedderburn of Martin Luther's "Von Himmel Hoch"
Data about the life of the work:
A new setting by Chris Hutchings, first performed 2011 in Glasgow; next performances in 2012, in Toronto and NY