SAB with keyboard and optional narration Lo, How a Rose E er Blooming with Beethoven s Adagio from Sonata Patique Arranged by Jean Anne Shafferman FOR CHURCH AND SCHOOL CHOIRS For Advent and Christmas Also Available: 24401 SATB From Alfred Church Choral Series
2 Lo, How a Rose E er Blooming is an inspired adaptation of Praetorius timeless 16 th century carol, beautifully paired with Adagio from Beethoven s Sonata Patique. It is appropriate for performance by both school and church choirs during Christmas season. In liturgical churches, it is especially appropriate for third Sunday in Advent. Suggested corresponding scripture readings include Isaiah 35: 110, and Luke 1: 3955. Jean Anne Shafferman is Director of Church Choral Publications for Alfred Publishing Music. A graduate Coany. of A graduate University of of University Kentucky of with Kentucky a B.M.E. with in vocal a B.M.E. music in vocal education music and education an M.A. and in an music M.A. ory, in music she ory, is active she as is a active church as musician, a church musician, clinician and clinician cooser, and cooser, and has served and has served Eastern Division Eastern Music Division in Worship Music in Chairperson Worship Chairperson for American for Choral American Directors Choral Association. Directors Association.
4 KEYBOARD LO, HOW A ROSE E ER BLOOMING with Beethoven s Adagio from Sonata Patique for S.A.B. voices and keyboard, with opt. narration* With gentle reverence (q = ca. 76) Arranged by JEAN ANNE SHAFFERMAN 8 SOPRANO ALTO BARITONE LO! HOW A ROSE E ER BLOOMING Music from Alte Catholische Geistliche Kirchengesäng, 1599, 9 harmonized by Michael Praetorius, 1609; words from a 16th c. German carol, translated by Theodore Baker, 1894. Lo! how a rose e er bloom 3 * Also available for S.A.T.B. voices, No. 24401. Copyright Copyright MMVI MMVI by Alfred by Alfred Publishing Music Co., Inc. All All Rights Reserved. Produced Printed in in USA. THE CCLI LICENSE DOES NOT GRANT PERMISSION TO PHOTOCOPY THIS MUSIC. To purchase a fulllength recording of this piece, go to alfred.com/downloads
4 11 ten ing from ten der stem hath der stem hath sprung. sprung. 14 15 Of Jes se s lin eage com 17 ing by faith faith ful ful proph proph ets sung. ets sung.
20 21 It came, a flow ret 23 bright, a mid cold of win ter, 26 half half spent was night. when spent was night. 5
6 29 NARRATOR (optional, Luke 1: 2632) The angel Gabriel appeared, saying, Rejoice, Mary, blessed are you among women! Do not be afraid, for you have found favor with God. You will conceive in your womb and 32 bear a Son, and He will be called Jesus. He will be great, and will be called Son of Most High. 35 S. A. B. 38 it, a teo 36 I sa iah twas fore rit. told a teo Rose Rose I I have have in in mind. mind.
41 42 With Ma ry we be hold 44 it, Vir Vir gin gin Moth Moth er kind. 47 48 To show God s love a er kind. right she 7
8 8 50 bore for us a Sav ior, 53 when half spent was night. half spent was night. 56 rit. 3 3 3 3 rit. e dim. p