From Heav'n above to earth I come
Vom Himmel hoch
( From Heav'n above to earth I come ; To you this night is born a Child ; Ah, dearest Jesus, holy Child )
Arr.: Martens, Edmund R. (1928-2022) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Concordia
[USA]
, 1978
; in Weihnachtszeit
(19 p.)
Ref. :
97-5440
(1 p.)
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Hymntune setting ; Christmas song
Type of Choir:
unspecified voicing (1 boy choir OR children OR girls choir voices )
Instrumentation:
Orff instruments
(5 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Soprano recorder (1) ; Alto xylophone (1) ; Metallophone alto (1) ; Drum (1) ; Bass Metallophone (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
C major
Duration:
2.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Number of verses:
3
Musicological Sources:
Geistliche Lieder, 1539
Pronunciation
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 :
Perf. Coll. # 301C (43 copies)