Worship and Praise #282
Tune Title: [While shepherds watched their flocks by night] First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Composer: George F. Handel Date: 1929
Worship and Praise #282
Title: | CHRISTMAS (Handel) |
Composer: | George Frideric Handel (1728) |
Meter: | 8.6.8.6.6 |
Incipit: | 34517 65123 34555 |
Key: | D Major |
Copyright: | Public Domain |
While shepherds watched their flocks by night,
all seated on the ground,
an angel of the Lord came down,
and glory shone around.
The tune is based on the the beginning of the soprano aria "Non vi piacque ingiusti dei" from the opera "Siroe"
Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations
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Organ Solo
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Piano Solo
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Piano and Organ Duet
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