A Shepherd's Witness - Cantata by David R. Naylor Choir - Sheet Music
By Henry John Gauntlett
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A Shepherd's Witness - Cantata
17216407
17216407
17216407
Details
Choir, Cantata, Piano - Intermediate, Late Intermediate
SKU: JK.01098
Composed by David R. Naylor, Franz Xaver Gruber, Henry John Gauntlett, and Richard Storrs Willis. Edited by Edmund H. Sears Cecil F. Alexander. Arranged by David R. Naylor. Christmas, Jesus Christ. Christmas. Octavo. Jackman Music Corporation #01098. Published by Jackman Music Corporation (JK.01098).Isa. 7:14; 9:6–7, Luke 1:26–38, 1 Ne. 11.
Christmas Cantata combining three familiar carols with original music, written for mixed chorus (SATB), piano, C instrument, and a narrator.
Traditional carols include:
"Once in Royal David's City"
"Meditation on Silent Night" (instrumental only)
"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
Original carols include:
"This Silent Night"
"Glory"
"Holy Child"
The arrangement for "Once in Royal David's City" has a dissonant accompaniment the first time through, then as a reprise is arranged more traditionally. The narration is the nativity story told by a shepherd.
Composer: David R. Naylor, Henry J. Gauntlett, Franz Guber, Richard S. Willis
Arranger: David R. Naylor
Lyrics: Cecil F. Alexander, Edmund H. Sears
Difficulty: Medium / Medium-difficult acc.
Performance Time: 23:00
References: Isa. 7:14; 9:6–7, Luke 1:26–38, 1 Ne. 11
- Once In Royal David's City
- Meditation on Silent Night (instrumental only)
- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
- This Silent Night
- Glory
- Holy Child
