O Child

for SATB a cappella

“O Child” is written from the perspective of Joseph and Mary, imagining what they might have been thinking and feeling when they first beheld the newborn baby Jesus. Composer Michael T. Roberts also penned the words, inspired by his experience as a father of two.

SKU: MRS-001 Categories: Choral Music, Mixed Voices Instrumentation: Choral

Descriptive Tags:	Angels, Carol, Christian, Christmas, Jesus, Lullaby, PROJECT : ENCORE, Reverence, Sweet, Virgin Mary
Difficulty:	Advanced Student, Advanced
Instrumentation:	A Cappella
Duration:	1-5 Minutes, 5-10 Minutes
Language:	English
Season or Event:	Christmas
Voicing:	SATB

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