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Vocal Forces: SATB
Accompaniment: Organ
Separate Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B-flat, Horn in F I, Horn in F II, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Bass
Text Source: Anonymous
Series: Ars Antiqua
Difficulty Level: E/M
Description:
A delightful early eighteenth-century “mini-drama” by a German composer, still popular in Germany today. The low male voices are the shepherds, who are later joined by tenors and trebles as the angels singing “Gloria in excelsis.” Can be done with organ accompaniment alone, or dressed up with string quintet and winds for a glorious and joyful Christmas work.
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in b-flat and two horns in f parts are optional.
Clarinet in b-flat can be substituted for oboe.
Categories: Choral/Vocal
Seasonal: Christmastide
Liturgical: Christmas Vigil, Christmas Night, Christmas Dawn, Christmas Day
Scored for: Brass, Mixed Ensemble, Strings, Woodwinds
Style: Classical
Ensemble/Orchestration: Quintet
Number of Pages: 12
Language: Latin
Format: Octavo