Praesepe (1952)

The Manger

( Sed iuvat interea tanti primordia partus )

... To Mindinha ...

Villa-Lobos, Heitor (1887-1959) [ Brazil ]

Text by Anchieta, Juan de (1462?-1523) [Spain] (1563)
Edition
Published by Hayo Musikverlag [Germany] , 1998
Ref. : HY 9903 G  (11 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution: Skeels, Wilbur
Type of material: Vocal score
Copyright : Heitor Villa-Lobos' heirs
 
Description
Text in: Latin
Epoque: 20th century  (1950-1959)
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece: joyous ; reflective
Type of Choir: SAATB  (5 mixed voices )
Soloist(s): Mezzosoprano (1)  (1 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: C minor
Duration: 5.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Christmas ; Benediction (of the Blessed Sacrament)
Origin: Brazil
Musicological Sources: Museo Villa-Lobos, Rio de Janiero
Source of text: Poema Virgem
Data about the life of the work: Published originally in the collection Musica Sacra (1952), this is its first appearance as a separately published work.