for Dr. Craig Zamer and the Mastersingers, Cookeville, TN
Beauty, Peace and Joy (A Christmas Carol)
For SATB Voices with Oboe and Piano Accompaniment
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Peter J. Durow, conductor
Peter J. Durow, conductor
Beauty, Peace and Joy (A Christmas Carol) was written for Dr. Craig Zamer and the Mastersingers (Cookeville, TN) for their "Carols and Lullabies" concert. Craig asked for a work that would feature an oboe with piano accompaniment and also for a composition that would end on a "high note." The homophonic texture throughout makes this a Christmas carol that is suitable for church and community choirs of varying abilities. The music was written to express everything the title suggests.
Poem by Jean de Brébeuf (1643); Jesse Edgar Middleton (1872-1960), alt.
O children of the forest free,
The angel song is true:
The Holy Child of heaven and earth is born today for you.
Come kneel before the radiant boy who brings you beauty, peace, and joy.
Jesus, your king, is born;
Jesus is born.
In Excelsis Gloria.
Poem by Jean de Brébeuf (1643); Jesse Edgar Middleton (1872-1960), alt.
O children of the forest free,
The angel song is true:
The Holy Child of heaven and earth is born today for you.
Come kneel before the radiant boy who brings you beauty, peace, and joy.
Jesus, your king, is born;
Jesus is born.
In Excelsis Gloria.