Joseph Phibbs: In excelsis gloria: Upper Voices: Vocal Score

This simple carol for two-part upper voices was commissioned by Jenni Wake-Walker in 2008 and is a setting of an anonymous 15th century text celebrating the Nativity. It was written specifically for children of primary school age and with this in mind may be transposed up or down a semitone depending on the vocal ranges available. The accompaniment a gently undulating ostinato which remains constant throughout is intended for a piano harp or organ and might also be played by a child.