SATB choir, keyboard accompaniment - Intermediate SKU: GI.G-9512
Arranged by David Simmons. Advent. Christmas. Tune Name: Es Ist Ein' Ros' Entsprungen. Sacred. Octavo. 12 pages. GIA Publications #9512. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-9512). UPC: 785147951209. English. Text Source: Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen, Speyer Gesangbuch, 1599, sts. 1–2, tr. Theodore Baker, 1851–1934, alt., st. 3, tr. The Hymnal, 1940, alt.; Translation: Theodore Baker.
The harmonies seem familiar in this setting, yet the voicing is fresh and inviting. The gentle, twinkling piano part, particularly between verses, creates a beautiful contrast to the more sustained homophony of the choir.
