Christmas Favorites #15
Tune Title: [While shepherds watched their flocks by night] First Line: While shepherds watched their flocks by night Date: 2000
Christmas Favorites #15
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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