"What Child Is This?" (Greensleeves) for Guitar & Harp Traditional Guitar and Harp Skill level :
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Composer | Traditional | ||
Instrumentation | Guitar and Harp | ||
Sheet central | Greensleeves (What Child is This ?) (182 sheet music) | ||
Style | Christmas - Carols | ||
Arranger Publisher | MAGATAGAN, MICHAEL (1960 - ) | ||
Copyright | Public Domain | ||
Added by magataganm, 15 Dec 2017
"What Child Is This?" is a Christmas carol whose lyrics
were written by William Chatterton Dix, in 1865. At the
time of composing the carol, Dix worked as an insurance
company manager and had been struck by a severe
illness. While recovering, he underwent a spiritual
renewal that led him to write several hymns, including
lyrics to this carol that was subsequently set to the
tune of "Greensleeves", a traditional English folk
song. Although it was written in Great Britain, the
carol is more popula...(+)
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