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Coventry Carol for SSA ensemble
World / Ethnic/English • 1998 • Lyricist: Unknown (works before 1850)
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Coventry Carol for SSA ensemble
Title by uploader: Coventry Carol SSA ensemble
Instrumentation |
Mixed choir: Soprano, Alto, Bass; Female choir: Soprano, Alto; Children’s choir: Soprano, Alto |
Scored for |
Trio, Choir |
Type of score |
Full score |
Key |
A minor |
Movement(s) |
1 to 1 from 1 |
Arranger |
Joan Yakkey |
Publisher |
Joan Yakkey |
Language |
English |
Difficulty |
Medium |
Duration |
1'45 |
This is a setting of the famous Christmas/Advent Carol with different rhythms than the modern version. It is set here for SSA voices, children's or ladies. It can also be performed by SAB choir as in the audio sample. It contains 3 verses in English. The source is a facsimile of the1591 manuscripts published by Thomas Sharp in 1825, in which he discusses the Pageants at Coventry. This setting can also be performed by 3 instruments such as Flute, recorder, oboe, violin, viola etc.
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