Carol of the Wise Men
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SKU: A0.914719
Composed by Annie Routley. 20th Century,Christian,Christmas,Contemporary,Sacred. Octavo. 9 pages. Annie Routley #4301147. Published by Annie Routley (A0.914719).This is the full score - piano accompaniment, drum and SATB choir. A choir score is available separately
This carol is designed to be very easy to learn and perform. It needs to be accompanied by piano (simple part) and drum (no snare). A bodhran or cajon would work just as well.
There is one minor-key tune for both the men and ladies to learn. (This works as a 4-part round later in the carol)
· The men start, accompanied just by the piano ostinato. The drum doesn’t enter until bar 7, when the men finish their ‘drums drumming’
· While the ladies sing verse 2, the men sing ‘Drum, drum’ in consecutive 5ths. NB, the melody is slightly different at the end of the ladies’ verse, since the words ‘poor and lowly stable’ need the melody to come down rather than go up
· Then the ladies sing the ‘Drum, drum’ 5ths whilst the men sing verse 3
· Everyone sings verse 4 in unison and joyously
· Everyone then sings verse 4 twice in a round – basses, altos, tenors then sopranos
· Everyone repeats the last line of verse 4 ‘The child we’ve waited for is born …’ together (the piano and drum cut out so that the voices are unaccompanied in bar 35 – and then resume for bar 36)
· ‘O hear the angels singing’ (unaccompanied) – then a loud chord and drum on beat 3 of the last bar
Enjoy!
A high-definition video of the carol is available on YouTube – type in ‘Carol of the Wise Men – CMM Choir’ and select the picture with the choir ladies in white blouses and red scarves
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