Sleep, holy babe!
by Derek Healey
4-Part - Sheet Music

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SATB choir unaccompanied

SKU: ST.W213

Composed by Derek Healey. A carol in the manner of Delius. SATB unaccompanied. Choral. Octavo. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #W213. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.W213).

ISBN 9790220221019.

Though Frederick Delius was in no sense a man of traditional religious beliefs, the distinguished composer and organist Derek Healey has imagined the sound of a Christmas carol he might have written, and given us Sleep, Holy Babe!, a delightful unaccompanied SATB setting of Edward Caswall's classic hymn.

The result will delight all lovers of Delius's music, and not least those who wish to add a dash of his unique style to this year's Christmas festivities. A slow and expressive lullaby, Sleep, Holy Babe! adds a different nuance to each of the four verses, reflecting their changing moods. In turn, sopranos, tenors, basses and altos have solo roles, and together create a richly Delian sonority that stays well within the technical range of an average choir.