A Christmas Triptych .-
When Christ was Born of Mary Free
(2003)
Adam lay ybounden - I Sing of a Maiden - When Christ was Born of Mary Free
Edition
Ref. :
600
(5 p.)
Type of material:
Piano-vocal score
Other titles on the same score:
Adam lay ybounden
; I Sing of a Maiden
Description
Text in:
English
+ adapted in
Latin
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred
Mood of the piece:
joyous
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 men + women OR children + men voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Liturgical Use:
Advent ; Christmas ; Epiphany
Source of text:
15th Century
Comment(s):
Lively, swinging 6/8 meter sets vivid imagery of old macaronic text.