The first tree in the greenwood (1994)
( Now the holly bears a berry, as white as the milk )
Thoburn, Crawford R. (born in 1933) [ USA ]
Mel.: Anonyme
Edition
Published by
Carl Fischer Inc.
[USA]
, 1995
Ref. :
8422
(7 p.)
Type of material:
Keyboard-choral score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Carol ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece:
cheerful
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 men + women OR mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
E flat major
Liturgical Use:
Advent ; Christmas
Number of verses:
4
Origin:
England
Musicological Sources:
Melody is an old Cornish carol.
Source of text:
Traditional text.
