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SATB choir, piano reduction - Intermediate
SKU: GI.G-6997
Composed by Jason Thoms. Christmastide, Christmas Dawn, Christmas Day. Christmas. Sacred. Octavo. 16 pages. GIA Publications #6997. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-6997).UPC: 785147699705. English, Latin. Text Source: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1807–1882, alt., Luke 2:14. Text by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Scripture: Luke 2:14.
Based on Longfellow’s “I heard the bells on Christmas day,” this original unaccompanied piece—one of three in the set (see also “King of Kings,” G-6995, and “By-by Lullay,” G-6996)—adds an extended Latin refrain on the first full line of the “Gloria in excelsis Deo,” scored in a brisk 7/8. These three pieces all make a welcome contribution to the choral literature for Christmas.