Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1280601 By David Warin Solomons. By David Warin Solomons. 20th Century,Christmas,Contemporary. Score. 3 pages. David Warin Solomons #872014. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.1280601). An Exmas Carol, for alto and classical guitar, was written on Christmas day 1984. It takes the melody of O Little Town of Bethlehem in the guitar part and the voice has its own tune lamenting the fact that we have ceased to hear or understand the message of the Christmas story.Oh Lonely child of BethlehemHow quiet you do lieWe cannot hear above the dinyour message from the skyAnd evening stars together sing the same old Christmas pieceBut in our loves we're fast asleepand strife will never ceaseThe kingdoms of this world pass onand never shall returnbut man forgets it's all in vainwe never seem to learnAnd evening stars together sing the same old Christmas pieceBut in our loves we stay asleepand strife will never ceaseOh lonely Child, humanity!How quiet, quiet, you do lie...Note - a newer version with more advanced guitar technique is also available - it can be found through the sheetmusicplus search bar:Â search for An Exmas carol (alto and classical guitar).
