Hodie Salvator Apparuit (1970)
A sequence for Christmas
op.28
... To Chris. 'Hodie Salvator Apparuit' was commissioned by the Salterello Choir, and was first performed by them under Christopher Seaman on December 9th, 1970, in St. Andrew's Church, Holborn Viaduct, London ...
Brown, Christopher (born in 1943) [ Great Britain ]
Edition
Published by
Chester Music Ltd.
[Great Britain]
, 1976
Ref. :
JWC 55008
(22 p.)
Type of material:
Piano-vocal score
Description
Text in:
Latin
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1970-1979)
Genre-Style-Form:
Cantata ; Sacred
Mood of the piece:
joyous ; contemplative ; expressive
Type of Choir:
SATB+SATB (8 double choir OR mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1) / Alto (1) / Ténor (1) (3 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
tonal
Duration:
17.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Data about the life of the work:
An extended choral cantata which tells the Christmas story through traditional latin and English texts including settings of 'I sing of a maiden', Dormi, Jesu', the Coventry Carol etc.
