Love Came Down at Christmas Michael Burkhardt Aout the text 1. The text of stanza 1 proclaims that perfect Love heralded y a star and angels came down from heaven that first Christmas. 2. The text of stanza 2 asks How shall we worship God 3. The text of stanza 3 answeres the question of Stanza 2 with love God and all people. Aout the music 1. The overall form of the music is: Stanza 1 Interlude Stanza 1 Interlude Stanza 2 Solo and Orff Ensemle Unison Voices Orff Ensemle 3part Voices Unison Voices (Keyoard) Orff (Keyoard) (Keyoard) Orff (Keyoard) Interlude Stanza 3 Interlude Stanza 3 Coda Orff Ensemle 4part canonic Orff Ensemle Unison Voices Orff Ensemle (Keyoard) Voices + Orff (Keyoard) Orff Organ (Keyoard) 2. a a ' is the form of the melodic sentences (phrases) that comprise a stanza. 3. The nality of the melody is D entanic ( ) for stanzas 1 and 3 and entanic ( ) for stanza 2. 4. The resting ne (do) is found at the otm of the sixnote melodic range (do la). 5. The melodic sentences move y step and skip: a ascends y step and leap and then descends y step; descends y leap and step and then ascends y step. 6. The following melodic patterns may e used as vocalizes and/or sightreading materials in preparation for the carol: a do re mi la sol sol mi re mi sol ' sol mi re mi do
4 or the Children s and Youth Choirs of Trinity Lutheran Church Manhattan Beach California Karla Devine Direcr Love Came Down at Christmas Unison/Twoart Voices iano and opt. Organ or Unison/Twoart Voices Al Metallophone Al Xylophone Bass Xylophone Soprano Glockenspiel Recorder and opt. Organ Christina Georgina Rossetti 183094 alt. Michael Burkhardt Based on GARTAN from etrie Collection of Irish Melodies art II 1902 Unison Voices * Solo: 4 4 1. Love came down at Christ mas 3 Group I:. Group II:. Love all love ly Love di vine; 5 7 Solo: Love came down at Groups I and II: Star and an gels Christ mas gave the sign. Π*Windchimes may ring quietly (as if off at a distance) prior the Solo and at the conclusion of the piece. Reproducile instrumental parts included in ull Score on pages 1418. iano does not play if instruments are used. Availale editions: Choir Score Order No. ull Score Order No. A Copyright 2007 Birnamwood ulications (ASCA) A division of MorningStar Music ulishers Inc. St. Louis MO All rights reserved. rinted in U.S.A. Reproducing this pulication in any form is prohiited y law without the permission of the pulisher. The CCLI License does not give permission copy this music.
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8 # # 36 3. Love should e our.. Love e yours and. Love e yours and. love e mine love e mine Love God and 38.. Love e yours and love e mine Love God and love e mine Love God and all (neigh men* or) all (neigh men* or) Love for plea and *The word folk may e sustituted for men.