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Away In a Manger

HAL LEONARD

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Model: 48025571

UPC: 196288325741

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This new setting of the traditional text is intended to offer a darker interpretation of the carol. The universally recognized words of “Away in a Manger” are usually associated with one of two well-known melodies. This setting reflects the sometimes-forgotten humility and darkness of the nativity scene, using a folklike minor-mode refrain, and by capturing the lilting atmosphere of a lullaby. Although the carol is structured around three versions of a simple, balanced melody - one for each verse - each verse is characterized by different choral textures to complement the nuance of the text. Darker harmonies are punctuated with more hopeful moments - references to the stars, and the line 'I love thee' - these are marked with brighter sounds and upward melodic gestures woven into the shape of the verse. The final verse shows a more grounded feeling of hope through the use of the major inflection, featuring lighter and warmer tonal colors as we turn our thoughts 'heaven'-wards.

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Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Publisher Code: M051500321
Credits: Lucy Walker
Medium: Octavo
Pages: 12
Length: 10.50 in.
Width: 6.75 in.
Series: Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Shawnee
Format: SATB a cappella
Voicing: SATB divisi a cappella