Description
| Series | Boosey & Hawkes Christmas Music (Sacred) |
|---|---|
| Pages | 16 |
| Publication Date | 8 April 2021 |
| Grade of Difficulty | advanced |
| ISMN | 9790051485833 (M051485833) |
| UPC | 840126916416 |
Here is a lively and intricate setting of the classic French carol that builds to a powerful close. In imitation of the flute and drum mentioned in the carol, the singers play back and forth with their “tu-re-lu-re-lu’s” and “pat-a-pat-a-pan’s” on interludes throughout the piece. After a straightforward first verse, the second presents the melody mysteriously, in pianissimo octaves, while a “tu-re-lu-re-lu” ostinato trades off in the inner parts. The third verse presents the melody in a three-part canon, and finally, anchored by a powerful 3-part women’s texture reminiscent of Britten’s This Little Babe, the fourth verse rises to a powerful and rafter-raising conclusion.
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