Christmas Cantata (1992)
A meditation at the crib
op.78
( Stabat Mater Speciosa )
... For Philip White and the Dorking Choral Society ...
Brown, Christopher (born in 1943) [ Great Britain ]
Edition
Published by
Musography
[Great Britain]
, 1992
Number of pages :
100
Type of material:
Piano-vocal score
Copyright :
Christopher Brown
Other titles on the same score:
Sweet was the Song
; New Prince
; New Pomp Balulalow
Description
Text in:
Latin
+ adapted in
English
; French
; Italian
Epoque:
20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Cantata ; Sacred
Mood of the piece:
lyric ; dramatic ; jubilant ; reflective
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1) (1 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Chamber orchestra
Instruments:
Flute (1) ; Oboe (1) ; Clarinet (1) ; Bassoon (1) ; Horn (1) ; Strings
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
tonal
Duration:
46.0 min.
Source of text:
William Ballets Lute Book / 1590 / England
Data about the life of the work:
Extended Christmas work for choirs looking for an attractive and not too difficult new piece. The 3 Carols can be performed separately.
