Three Spanish Christmas carols of the 16th century .-
E la don don, Verges María / E la don don, sweet Virgin Mary
O holy saint, sweet Virgin Mary
Edition
Ref. :
HL50232920
; NYPM series, no. 8
(4 p.)
, "New York Pro Musica choral series"
Editor or author of the restitution:
Greenberg, Noah
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
Spanish
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
16th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Renaissance ; Christmas song ; Secular ; Sacred ; Christmas carol
Mood of the piece:
joyous
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Baryton (1) (1 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Percussion
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Drum (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
F minor
Duration:
3.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Number of verses:
7
Origin:
Catalonia ; Spain
Musicological Sources:
Villancicos de diversos Autores, Venice, 1556