What Child is this

( What Child is this who, laid to rest ; Why lies He in such mean estate ; So bring Him incense, gold and myrrh )

Arr.: Parker, Alice (1925-2023) [ USA ]
Shaw, Robert (1916-1999) [ USA ]

Text by Dix, William Chatterton (1837-1898) [Great Britain]
Edition
Published by G. Schirmer [USA] , 1953
Ref. : 10199  (7 p.) , "Robert Shaw choral series"
Type of material: Full score
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 20th century
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Christmas carol
Type of Choir: SATTBB  (6 mixed voices )
Soloist(s): Tenor (1) / Bass (1)  (2 soloist(s))
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: G minor
Duration: 1.5 min.
Liturgical Use: Christmas
Number of verses: 3
Musicological Sources: English tune "Greensleeves" before 1642
 

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