ISBN 9781491157084. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: G major. English. Traditional 18th Century French Carol.
Delightfully fresh and fun, this Celtic-style arrangement of the beloved French carol He Is Born, is a lively Christmas anthem. Featuring a driving piano accompaniment and optional Celtic fiddle, it is the perfect piece for any occasion where spirited holiday music is desired. An additional string ensemble accompaniment is also available on demand (CM9503IN). Also available for SATB Voices (CM9503), Three-Part Mixed Voices (CM9641), and SSA Voices (CM9528).
A Celtic French Carol (He is Born) is a spirited English arrangement of the traditional French Carol Il est ne', le divin Enfant. One of the most famous songs of the French repertoire, the melody is derived from an Eighteenth-Century Air de Chasse (or hunting tune), entitled La Tete Bizarde (The Bizard Head). The oldest known publication of the tune is an organ arrangement by Romary Grosjean (1815-1888), musicologist and organist of the Cathedral of Saint-Die'-des-Vosges, in an 1862 collection of carols entitled Airs des Noels Lorrains. The French text for the carol was first published in Dom Georges Legeay's collection of ancient carols, Noels anciens (1875-1876). Il est ne', le divin Enfant has been translated into many languages throughout the world. One of the best English translations appeared in Walter Ehret and George K. Evans' collection The International Book of Christmas Carols (1963).
