Choral (3-Part Treble) SKU: HL.48024471
3-Part Treble Voices and Piano. Composed by Richard Wilberforce. BH Secular Choral. Christmas, Classical. Octavo. 12 pages. Duration 270 seconds. Boosey & Hawkes #M060134524. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48024471). ISBN 9781784543839.
Composed for the Childrens Chorus of Opera North, this is an upper voice setting of Thomas Hardys poem of the same name ('Christmas Eve, and twelve of the clock'). The swaying jazz waltz style and chromatic, but very singable melody combine to create an effective and unique carol to add some variety to a choirs Christmas programme. The vocal parts are very approachable, with unison verses and two or three-part wordless refrains (sung to 'oo').
