Anniversary Carols .- Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus (1998)
... To Weston Noble With deep respect and admiration fo his enduring contribution to choral art ...
Arr.: Berkey, Jackson (born in 1942) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
SDG Press
[USA]
, 1998
Ref. :
SDG 98-101
(12 p.)
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Christmas song ; Carol ; Hymn (sacred)
Type of Choir:
SATBB (5 mixed voices )
Instrumentation:
Instrumental ensemble
Instruments:
Strings ; Woodwind
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
modal ; F major
Duration:
4.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Advent ; Christmas
Musicological Sources:
Traditionnal Christmas Carol
Comment(s):
Come, Thou Long-expected Jesus was penned and first published by author Charles Wesley (1707-1788) in a 1744 book of 18 poems: Hymns for the Nativity of Our Lord. The melody, Hyfrydol (?good cheer?), was composed around 1830 by Rowland H. Prichard, then a
Pronunciation
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Location of the CD:
CD-0115