2. Choral
3. Sacred Mixed Voicing
4. Sacred Vocal Ensemble Music - Mixed Choir Voicing
5. 48025567

The Christmas Life

The poet, Wendy Cope, conjures a heartwarming image of Christmas in the home. This setting of her comforting poem translates this imagery into a classic Christmas choral sound - a simple, memorable tune, accompanied by mellow, warm harmonies, and a natural lilt as the metrer alternates between triple and quadruple time. In the second verse, which is filled with references to light, each voice part expands, up to a blooming chord on 'shine', and this section features more exploratory harmonic inflection while retaining the original melody. The final verse begins with a return to the opening music in the lower voices, before growing into a richly scored ending.

Details

Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Publisher Code: M051500369
Credits: Lucy Walker
Medium: Octavo
Pages: 12
Length: 10.50 in.
Width: 6.75 in.
Series: Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Choral
Format: SATB
Voicing: SATB divisi a cappella