The Christmas Choral & Vocal Music series
Recital Music has developed a large, exciting and eclectic catalogue of Christmas music for choirs in recent years. Some works are published for the first time, others are in new editions, and we aim to provide accessible and enjoyable choral music for choirs of all ages and abilities. Enjoy!
O Holy Child of Bethlehem is a simple and evocative Christmas Anthem for Alto Solo, SATB Choir and Organ or Piano. There are few challenges for any choir or choral group and the effective part writing and traditional harmonic language should appeal to choirs of all ages and abilities.
[An edition for string orchestra accompaniment is in preparation.]
Dificulty: Easy/Medium
8 pages / A4 format / Paperback
Duration: c.3 minutes
George Whitefield Chadwick (1854-1931) was an American composer who studied in Leipzig and Munich and in 1897 he was appointed Director of the New England Conservatory in Boston. He was a fairly prolific composer, writing in most genres, and his out put includes operas, three symphonies, orchestral works, string quartets alongside choral and vocal music. He was an influential teacher and one of America's most popular composers during his lifetime, although his music is less well known today.
