Slumber song of the infant Jesus / Le sommeil du l'enfant Jésus

( Mid ox and ass in humble shed ; Entre le boeuf et l'âne gris ; Mid lilies pure and roses red ; Entre les roses et les lys ; Mid gentle shepherds, worship-led ; Entre les pastoureaux jolis )

Arr.: Gevaert, François Auguste (1828-1908) [ Belgium ]
Dickinson, Clarence (1873-1969) [ USA ]

Adaptor of the text: Trench, Stewart A.
Edition
Published by H.W. Gray Company [USA] , 1931
Ref. : 166  (6 p.) , "Sacred choruses"
Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
 
Description
Text in: English + adapted in French
Epoque: 20th century
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Christmas carol ; Christmas song
Mood of the piece: simple ; charming
Type of Choir: TTBB  (4 men voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: G minor
Duration: 1.5 min.
Liturgical Use: Christmas
Number of verses: 3
Origin: France
Musicological Sources: From the "Collection de Choeurs" of Gevaert ; Traditional folk song
Source of text: Folk song
 

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