Singing and Playing at Christmas - 3

Singing and Playing at Christmas Vol. 3 European Christmas Carols with suggestions for Festive settings Music for Children series Supplement By Gunild Keetman and Minna Ronnefeld Book 35 pages European Christmas carols with suggestions for festive settings. This collection meets the demand for dance pieces in class teaching that are not too ambitious but are of good quality. Pieces are aimed at junior and secondary school students, but the pieces may also be used at more advanced levels. Simple dances suited to the music may be created and performed by children and teachers. The songs can be sung or played on the sorpano recorder. The second recorder part is planned for the teacher; it can be played with the remaining accompanying parts or, if necessary, it can replace these parts. Lyrics are in English. Contents:Preface by the Authors Translators' Notes Abbreviations for Instruments Songs: To Blessed Mother Mary (Beuttners Gesangbuch, 1602) Shepherds in the Fields (Tolnau) Lord, Whence Has Come This Brilliant Light (Lambacher Manuscript, 14th c.)Maria Amid the Thornwood (Andernacher Gesangbuch, 1608) While I Watched My Sheep at Night; (Lothringen) O Jesus Christ; (Ronnefeld/Keetman) Now We Bid You Welcome canon (Flanders) O Come Rejoicing (Poland) To David's City Maria Came (Sweden) ;Christmas Is Coming;canon (England) When Christ Our Lord Was Born; (Italy) On That Holy Night of Nights (France) See, Now Comes the Old One (Spain)Suggestions for Festive Settings:Mary (old French carol) The Annunciation References Notes