Author Description
for SATB and piano or chamber ensembleWritten in 1978 for the choir of Clare College, Cambridge, this gentle, dreamy lullaby has gone on to become one of John Rutter's most popular carols.Full scores and instrumental parts (flute, oboe, harp, and strings) are available on hire and on sale.Also available in a version for SSAA.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This work serves as a definitive musical setting of a lullaby intended for choral performance during the Christmas season. John Rutter, a prominent British composer and conductor, composed this piece in 1978 for the choir of Clare College, Cambridge. The score provides a structured harmonic and melodic framework designed for SATB vocal arrangements with piano or chamber ensemble accompaniment.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Musical notation for SATB choir and piano
- Instrumentation details for flute, oboe, harp, and strings
- Historical context regarding the 1978 commission
Scope Limits
- This text does not provide vocal technique instruction or music theory pedagogy.
- It does not include full orchestral scores for large-scale symphonic performance.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Musicologists and choral directors identify this piece as a standard entry in the contemporary Christmas choral repertoire. Practitioners frequently note the accessibility of the vocal lines while highlighting the specific requirements for the chamber ensemble accompaniment.
Page Count:
8
Publication Date:
2016-05-12
Publisher:
Oxford University Press Music
ISBN-10:
0193413930
ISBN-13:
9780193413931
Music
Musical Genres
Choral Music
Sheet Music
Songbooks
Classical
Christmas Carols
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