O Christians, Come Join in the Singing
Auf, Christen, singt festliche Lieder
Ed. and English Tr. © 2008 GIA.
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Vocal Forces: Unison
Accompaniment: None
Separate Instruments: Flute, Violin I, Violin II, Violin III, Viola
Text Source: Trier Gesangbuch, 1847; st. 1 tr. Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., alt.; st. 2 tr. Ronald F. Krisman
Music Source: Fulda Gesangbuch, 1788, alt.
Series: Christmas
Difficulty Level: E
Description:
A unison carol in German and English scored for unison choir, two violins, and a viola. The strings provide a lot of movement. Very festive.
"The instrumental parts, which add a festive character to the piece, are flexible: three violins; flute and two violins; flute or violin, violin and viola. It is possible to play the three instrumental parts on the organ; soft flute 8' and 4' are suggested." —William Tortolano
Categories: Choral/Vocal
Seasonal: Christmastide
Liturgical: Christmas Dawn, Christmas Day
Scored for: Strings, Woodwinds
Style: Classical
Number of Pages: 4
Language: English; German
Format: Octavo