For your Christmas Program:
Dormi Jesu (2005)
(Dormi Jesu mater ridet)
Sirett, Mark G
(born in 1952)
[Canada]
Published by
Boosey & Hawkes Inc.
[USA]
, 2007
Ref. : HL 48019483 ; M051477418 ; 4 p.
, "Sing Noel Series"
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Description
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Genre-Style-Form :
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Sacred ; Lullaby ; Christmas carol
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Mood of the piece :
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tender ; sincere
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Type of choir :
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SATB (4 mixed voices )
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Type of material :
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Full score |
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Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5) :
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3 |
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Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E) :
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C |
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Tonality :
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G major |
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Duration :
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3 min. |
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Liturgical use :
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Christmas |
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Text in :
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Latin |
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Number of verses :
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2 |
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Comments :
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Winner of the Amadeus Choir Carol Competition. The lush harmonies and slightly off-the-beat feel of this melody create the sensation of being rocked gently to sleep. For a cappella 4-part mixed chorus, this piece will be a gem on any holiday concert program. |
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Keywords:
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a cappella ; Christmas ; child Jesus ; sleep
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