Sherburne
( While shepherds watched their flocks by night ; "Fear not", said he, for mighty dread ; To you, in David's town, this day ; The heav'nly babe you there shall find ; Thus spake the seraph, and forthwith ; All glory be to God on high )
Read, Daniel (1757-1836) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Broude Brothers Ltd.
[USA]
, 1974
; in Western Wind American tune-book : Vocal music of the Revolutionary and Federal Era
(276 p.)
Number of pages :
3
Editor or author of the restitution:
Bennett, Lawrence
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
ISMN/ISBN :
0845000764
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
18th century
(1750-1799)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Anthem ; Christmas song ; Christmas carol
Mood of the piece:
tender
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
D major
Duration:
6.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas Vigil ; Christmas
Number of verses:
6
Origin:
USA
Musicological Sources:
This edition based on the version found in Read's The American singing-book (New Haven, 1785).
Biblical references:
Luke :
2:8-14
Source of text:
Metrical paraphrase of the Biblical text.
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 :
M2081.W523 B7 (1 copies)