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There is no Rose
Classical/Choral music • 2011
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Instrumentation |
Mixed choir |
Scored for |
Choir |
Type of score |
Vocal score |
Language |
English |
Difficulty |
Advanced |
Duration |
4'0 |
THERE IS NO ROSE, a Christmas Carol, was written in the late Middle Ages, c.1420. It's a macaronic song, meaning it is written in two languages: Middle English and Latin.
The great mystery of the nativity is portrayed in THERE IS NO ROSE. The wonderment of heaven and earth in the same space of Mary's womb(resmiranda/marvelous thing) leads to the revelation of the Holy Trinity(paresforma/of equal form). There rejoicing of the angels and shepherds(gaudeamus/let us rejoice) culminates in a commitment to follow the birth of Christ (transeamus/let us crossover).
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