O, Little Town (2006)
... To William Wyman and the St. Paul Methodist Sanctuary Choir, Lincoln, Nebraska ...
Arr.: Berkey, Jackson (born in 1942) [ USA ]
Mel.:
Redner, Lewis H.
(1831-1908)
[ USA ]
(1865)
Edition
Published by
SDG Press
[USA]
, 2007
Ref. :
SDG 07-102
(32 p.)
Type of material:
Keyboard-choral score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
21st century
(2001-2010)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred
Mood of the piece:
calm
Type of Choir:
SSAATBB (7 men + women OR children + men voices )
Soloist(s):
Baritone (1 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Piano OR Organ
(2 instrumental part(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
major ; modal
Duration:
6.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Origin:
USA
Comment(s):
O, Little Town paints a picture of antiquity, as the mystery unfolds into power and promise. The text's changing meters personalizes the hymn and cradles the holy Child of Bethlehem.
