Hodie, Alleluia
( Hodie Christus natus est )
... To the Cantilon Choirs, Edmonton AB, Heather Johnson, Director ...
Sirett, Mark G (born in 1952) [ Canada ]
Edition
Published by
Boosey & Hawkes Inc.
[USA]
, 2014
Ref. :
HL 48023064
, "CME Holiday Lights"
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
Latin
Epoque:
21st century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Contemporary ; Afro-Jazz
Mood of the piece:
joyous ; exuberant
Type of Choir:
SSA (3 children OR women voices )
Instrumentation:
Piano
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
3.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Comment(s):
This is a contemporary setting of the traditional Vespers antiphon for Christmas Eve, “Hodie Christus natus est.” The African and jazz influences found in this score were inspired by the composer's experiences in Ghana. Written for SSA choir, piano and Djembe(the Djembe is improvised and no part is included), this setting captures the multicultural spirit of the song.
