Christmas gospel (1676)
( And it came to pass in those days )
Mayer, Martin (1643?-1709) [ Germany ]
Edition
Published by
Concordia
[USA]
, 1970
; in Third morning star choir book
(96 p.)
Ref. :
97-4972
(16 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Thomas, Paul
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
17th century
(1650-1699)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Gospel
Type of Choir:
SA OR TB OR unison (2 men OR mixed OR unison OR boy choir OR children OR girls choir OR unspecified OR women voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1) / Alto (1) OR Tenor (1) / Baritone (1) (2 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Instrumental ensemble
(4 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Violin (2) ; Keyboard (1) ; Basso continuo
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
F major
Duration:
7.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas ; Gospel
Musicological Sources:
Final chorus may be sung by an SA, TB, or SATB choir ; This work was intended to replace the reading (or chanting) of the Gospel by the celebrant on Christmas Day.
Biblical references:
Luke :
2:1-14
Data about the life of the work:
Collection subtitle: A collection of unison music for mixed, male, treble, or junior choirs
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Main library: M2061 .M67 C6 1970 (1 copies)