Choral (3-Part Treble)
SKU: HL.48024471
3-Part Treble Voices
and Piano. Composed
by Richard Wilberforce.
BH Secular Choral.
Christmas, Classical.
Octavo. 12 pages.
Duration 270 seconds.
Boosey & Hawkes
#M060134524. Published by
Boosey & Hawkes
(HL.48024471).
ISBN
9781784543839.
Comp
osed for the Childrens
Chorus of Opera North,
this is an upper voice
setting of Thomas Hardys
poem of the same name
('Christmas Eve, and
twelve of the clock').
The swaying jazz waltz
style and chromatic, but
very singable melody
combine to create an
effective and unique
carol to add some variety
to a choirs Christmas
programme. The vocal
parts are very
approachable, with unison
verses and two or
three-part wordless
refrains (sung to
'oo').