SKU: LO.99-3903L
UPC: 000308150490.
Performance/accompaniment CD for Come, Messiah! (10/5161L) Choirs large and small will quickly learn and appreciate this buoyant Advent anthem by Lloyd Larson. O come, Divine Messiah, the world in silence waits the day when hope shall sing its triumph, and sorrows flee away. The delightful piano accompaniment along with optional oboe and light percussion make it a fresh consideration for Advent.
SKU: CF.CM9761
ISBN 9781491162491. UPC: 680160921249. Key: C major. English. Dale Peterson. Original.
The text Can Love Be Found in a Manger? was inspired by the four candles of the Advent Wreath which symbolically represent: hope, peace, joy, and love. Can we still find these emotions in an event of long ago? Yes! We find them in the manger, in a star’s bright light, in a baby’s first cry, and even “tonight†as we both sing and reflect.The questions asked by the text give an opportunity for the choir to sing beautifully arched phrases with the emphasis on the word found. Do not be reluctant to bring down the dynamics at the end of these phrases. It will be important for the singers to carefully follow the dynamic indications throughout the piece. Be especially careful of intonation and balance in measures 54-56. In measures 87-90, avoid singing the Stille Nacht fragment too loudly. In the last two measures, sopranos, tenors, and basses should yield to the altos as they move up on the final “tonight.â€When sung with sensitivity and thoughtfulness, it is the composer’s wish that hope, peace, joy and love be found by singers and listeners.
