Jesus, Jesus, rest Your Head (1998)
Arr.: Halley, Paul (born in 1952) [ Canada ]
Edition
Published by
Pelagos Incorporated
[USA]
, 1998
Ref. :
PEL 2020
(6 p.)
Copyright :
Paul Halley - 1998 Back Alley Music (ASCAP)
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
20th century
(1990-2000)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece:
delicately ; tender ; slow
Type of Choir:
SSAATTBB (8 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
F major
Duration:
3.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Christmas ; Advent
Musicological Sources:
traditional
Source of text:
South Appalachian
Data about the life of the work:
An a cappella arrangement of the lovely Southern Appalachian Christmas carol which poignantly describes the simplicity of the Jesus' manger bed in contrast to the opulent cradles of those born to the rich and powerful, who "sleep in feathers at their birth."
Pronunciation
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Namur, Belgium
CAV&MA (Centre d'Art Vocal & de Musique Ancienne)
Tel.: +32 81 71 16 21. Email : bibliotheque@cavema.be
Consultable under :
CAV&MA/L/HAL20311