SKU | 50-0061* |
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Composer/Arranger | Culloton, Matthew |
Voicing & Instruments | SATB divisi, Baritone and Bass Soloists, Oboe |
Series | Christmas with The Singers Series |
Difficulty | Moderately Difficult |
Tune Name | KINGS OF ORIENT |
Liturgical Year | Christmas, Epiphany |
Catholic Lectionary | Epiphany A, Epiphany of the Lord C, Epiphany B |
Common Lectionary | Epiphany B, Epiphany of the Lord C, Ephiphany A |
Publisher | MorningStar Music Publishers |
This unaccompanied setting of the well-known carol uses three male soloists (one baritone, two bass) as the kings voices. The oboe reinforces the melody, dances around it, and even quotes Greensleeves. The divisi chorus sings backup to the kings and all the refrains, which are set differently. Five full verses are used, but due to the fun and creativity present in the writing, the piece unfolds in a very fulfilling way.
The "Downloadable Accompaniment Tracks 1-50 singers" bundle contains a part dominant track for each voice part, a balanced voices track, and an accompaniment track if the work is not a cappella (the accompaniment is also included with the part dominant and balanced voices track). Part dominant tracks are the perfect place to start as the highlighted part is dominant with the other parts in the background for reference. The balanced voices track give a full choir balanced volume mix to allow musicians to hear a piece of music as a full performance. The accompaniment track offers the perfect way to practice singing independently and they can even be used in full choir rehearsals or even school performances. Each bundle is licensed to be used by up to 50 users. Please adjust the quantity accordingly if you have more than 50 users.