Unto us is born a son

( Christ from heav'n descending low ; This did Herod sore affray ; Of his love and mercy mild ; O and A, and A and O )

Arr.: Willcocks, David (1919-2015) [ Great Britain ]

Adaptor of the text: Woodward, George Ratcliffe (1848-1934) [Great Britain]

Edition

Published by Oxford University Press [Great Britain] , 1961 ; in Carols for choirs 1 : 50 Christmas carols (184 p.)

Number of pages : 3

Editor or author of the restitution: Jacques, Reginald ; Willcocks, David

Type of material: Close score

ISMN/ISBN : 0193532220

Description

Text in: English + adapted in Latin

Epoque: 20th century

Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Christmas carol

Type of Choir: unison + SATB (5 mixed voices )

Instrumentation: Keyboard (1 instrumental part(s))

Instruments: Organ (1)

Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 1

Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): A

Tonality: D major

Duration: 2.0 min.

Liturgical Use: Christmas

Number of verses: 5

Musicological Sources: Tune from Piae Cantiones, 1582

Source of text: Words reprinted from The Cowley Carol Book

Comment(s): This collection includes prayers, collects, and lessons for use in a service of lessons and carols.

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