TTBB choir, organ with
soprano voice solo, oboe
or flute solo - Medium
SKU: PL.9210
Composed by Randall
Giles. Cathedral. Choral,
Christmas, Evensong.
Octavo. Paraclete Press
#9210. Published by
Paraclete Press
(PL.9210).
Randall Giles'
setting of this famous
text from the II Vespers
of the Nativity of Our
Lord has great strength
as a work for four-part
men's chorus. Giles has
written a descant for
soprano, lending an
angelic presence to the
texture. An oboe or flute
may also be used for the
descant to create a
different translucent
color.
Verbum caro
factum est is. . .soberly
effective - Organists
Review
The work of
Randall Giles is
particularly impressive.
Verbum caro factum
est...is haunting...The
effect is fresh and
perfectly suited to the
mystical nature of the
text. - Journal of the
Royal Canadian College of
Organists
Verbum caro
factum est is well
written and highly
adaptable...A good
addition to music for
men's voices. -
Cross-Accent - the
Journal of the
Association of Lutheran
Church Musicians.