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 )
Edition
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