When Love Came to the World

for soprano/tenor solo, mixed chorus and piano
by  David Fawcett

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A setting of words by Eric Gosney, When Love came to the world is an original carol suitable for use in either services or concerts.

Its four verses talk of the response to Christ’s Nativity of the sleeping, unprepared world, the shepherds, the Magi and ourselves today.

It is set for SATB choir with Tenor (or Soprano) solo in v.3. The first verse is for Sopranos only, but can be performed effectively by a children’s choir. The last verse is for unison voices with Soprano descant.

SKU: CHR-1605 Categories: , Instrumentation:
Instrumentation:Piano
Sacred or Secular:Sacred
Season or Event:Christmas, Epiphany, Winter
Descriptive Tags:Adoration, Angels, Baby, Carol, Celebratory, Christian, Jesus, Light, Love, Magi - Wise Men, Poetry, Shepherds, Sleep, Snow, Star, Worship
Difficulty:Intermediate, Advanced Student
Duration:1-5 Minutes
Voicing:SATB
Language:English

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