Softly Comes a Song at Evening (1995)
Leise kommt ein Lied gegangen
Biebl, Franz (1906-2001) [ Germany ]
Arr.: Skeels, Harry Wilbur (1938-2011) [ New Zealand ]
Edition
Published by
Hayo Musikverlag
[Germany]
, 1997
Ref. :
CQ9506
(7 p.)
Type of material:
Full score
Copyright :
Anton Böhm & Sohn
Description
Text in:
English
+ adapted in
German
Epoque:
20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred
Mood of the piece:
joyous
Type of Choir:
SATB+2-part boys or children (6 women + mixed OR mixed + children 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:
3.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Advent
Number of verses:
6
Origin:
Germany
Musicological Sources:
(published by Anton B÷hm & Sohn). Skeels combined these, added a piano part, and descant, for the present arrangement. ; Biebl at different times made simple a cappella arrangments of his melody for 2, 3, and 4 voices
Source of text:
Original text by Franz Biebl
Data about the life of the work:
Includes some a cappella singing.
Comment(s):
includes some a cappella singing.
