Peter Lawson
CANDLES FLICKERED ROUND THE HOLY CHILD for SATB
Goodmusic GM559
Can be performed with piano accompaniment or orchestra.
This is the sixth carol with words written to match well-known tunes from the classical repertoire, in this case, the beautiful outer sections of the middle movement of Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin and ‘Cello - an evergreen masterpiece from the ageing composer and his last orchestral work. The endearing warmth of this movement is partly due to the almost operatic voicing of the melody an octave apart between the soloists, with the orchestra quietly colouring in the harmonies. This voicing lends itself to a choral setting, particularly suiting the intimate simplicity of the stable where the baby Jesus lay on Christmas day, with Mary and Joseph looking on, in the company of the animals keeping out the cold night air.
Duration 3½ minutes
Available for SATB - GM559, SA+Men - GM560, SSA - GM561, TTBB - GM562. Orchestral score and parts - GMCH023.
This is the sixth carol with words written to match well-known tunes from the classical repertoire, in this case, the beautiful outer sections of the middle movement of Brahms’ Double Concerto for Violin and ‘Cello - an evergreen masterpiece from the ageing composer and his last orchestral work. The endearing warmth of this movement is partly due to the almost operatic voicing of the melody an octave apart between the soloists, with the orchestra quietly colouring in the harmonies. This voicing lends itself to a choral setting, particularly suiting the intimate simplicity of the stable where the baby Jesus lay on Christmas day, with Mary and Joseph looking on, in the company of the animals keeping out the cold night air.
Duration 3½ minutes
Available for SATB - GM559, SA+Men - GM560, SSA - GM561, TTBB - GM562. Orchestral score and parts - GMCH023.
