Wilberforce, Richard - The Shepherds' Song
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Wilberforce, Richard - The Shepherds' Song

Catalogue No: BH13453
Arrangementmixed choir (SATB) and piano (organ)
Product FormatSheet Music
Edition TypeChoral score
ComposerWilberforce, Richard
£3.75
Typically dispatched in 5-7 working days
SeriesContemporary Choral Series
Pages16
Publication Date17 July 2018
Grade of Difficultyintermediate
ISBN9781784543846 (1784543845)
ISMN9790060134531 (M060134531)
Available in both mixed (BH 13453) and upper (BH 13454) voices arrangements, this carol (written for the Leeds Philharmonic Chorus) sets a text written by the composer which tells the Christmas story from the perspective of the visiting shepherds, with a Latin refrain, ‘Natus est nobis hodie Salvator’ (‘A Saviour is born today’). The up-tempo music is suitably joyous with a syncopated melody which develops from verse to verse from unison, through upper voices, a slower lusciously harmonised version, and a final descant for sopranos. An exciting new piece in the Christmas repertoire, this would make a thrilling addition to any choir’s seasonal repertoire.
BH13453