The Snow Lay on the Ground [HL:48025304]

The Snow Lay on the Ground [HL:48025304]

Boosey & Hawkes

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UPC:
196288174820
Composer:
Gareth Treseder
EAN:
0
Instrumentation:
SSA
Minimum Order Quantity:
1
Pages:
16
UPC:
196288174820
Format:
Octavo. SSA and Organ
Subtitle:
SSA and Organ. BH Secular Choral
Original Currency:
USD
Vendor:
Hal Leonard
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This carol was commissioned by Richard Bristow for the choir of Wimbledon High, A Cappella, and first performed at Wimbledon's Sacred Heart Church on Wednesday 17th December 2014. The snow lay on the ground hosts such a jolly traditional text, one that inspires a rich variety of time signatures and jaunty rhythms to portray humanity's joyful participation in the angels' celebratory dance. Essentially a strophic carol incorporating various time changes and harmonic embellishments, there is a constantly playful dialogue between the choir and organist, evoking both the excitement and solemnity of Christ's birth. The work is concluded with an “Amen” to underline the narrator's prayer that we “join the heavenly host to praise the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.”