Il est né le divin enfant / Come and praise him the holy child (1888)
( Depuis plus de quatre mille ans ; Many thousands of years have passed ; Une étable est son logement ; In a stable they made a bed )
Arr.:
Fauré, Gabriel
(1845-1924)
[ France ]
Sisson, William
(born in 1953)
[ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Continuo
[USA]
, 1984
Ref. :
TC 1034
(6 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Sisson, William
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
French
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
19th century
(1850-1899)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Christmas song ; Christmas carol
Mood of the piece:
festive ; joyous
Type of Choir:
SA OR unison (1 mixed OR unison OR boy choir OR children OR girls choir OR women voices )
Instrumentation:
Keyboard
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Organ (1) or Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
A flat major
Duration:
1.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas
Number of verses:
2
Origin:
France
Musicological Sources:
Originally for unison chorus and oboe, harp, cellos, basses and organ. This arrangement omits the instrumental introduction and interludes and adds an optional second part (adapted from Fauré's harmonization).
Source of text:
French Christmas carol
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. # 453C (23 copies)