Title The Christmas story : an early American setting from the anthems of William Billings / compiled and edited by Leonard Van Camp.

Publication Info.	Saint Louis, Missouri : Concordia Publishing House, [1974]
	©1974

Item Status

Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Talbott: Circulating Collection	M2022 .B555 C4	Available	---

Description	1 score (36 pages) ; 26 cm
Playing Time	001130
Description	score
Medium of Performance	mixed chorus SATB 1 1
	mixed chorus SATB 1 organ 1 1
	soprano voice 1 alto voice 1 tenor voice 1 bass voice 4
	soprano voice 1 alto voice 1 tenor voice 1 bass voice 1 organ 1 5
Note	Cantata for vocal quartet or mixed chorus (SATB) with optional organ accompaniment: includes narration (St. Luke 2: 1-20).
	Sections of the work may be performed separately.
	Duration: 11:30.
Language	Staff notation.
Contents	Prologue: The Lord gave the word.--A Virgin unspotted.--The master of the inn refused.--While shepherds watched their flocks by night.--Behold, I bring you glad tidings.--To Bethlehem City the shephards repaired.--To God the Father, Christ the Son.--To teach us humility all this was done.--Epilogue: Glory be to God on high.
Language	English words.
Subject	Cantatas, Sacred -- Vocal scores without accompaniment.
	Cantatas, Sacred.
Genre/Form	Vocal scores without accompaniment.
Subject	Cantatas, Sacred -- Vocal scores with organ.
	Cantatas, Sacred -- Vocal scores with organ.
	Christmas music.
	Christmas music.
Genre/Form	Cantatas.
	Cantatas.
	Vocal scores.
	Vocal scores.
	Christmas music.
	Christmas music.
	Sacred music.
	Sacred music.
Added Author	Van Camp, Leonard, editor.
Added Title	Anthems. Selections
Music No.	97-5258 Concordia Publishing House
	97-5258 Concordia Publishing House