TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
[6:00] 2/1*-2/1-2/1-2/1, 4-3-3-1, timp+3, hp, cel, Tenor (or Soprano) Soloist, optional SATB Chorus, strings*
Clement Moore's classic Christmas poem receives an imaginative contemporary vocal setting, just in time for commemorating the 200th anniversary (2023) of the first publication of the poem. It's a marvelous showcase for a tenor or soprano soloist comfortable with the musical theatre genre. The SATB chorus parts add color and density, though are optional should a chorus not be available.
(*Also available in a chamber orchestra instrumentation (1111, 1110, 2 perc, kybd, soloist, strings). Use this website's 'contact' button to email the composer for more information.)
Clement Moore's classic Christmas poem receives an imaginative contemporary vocal setting, just in time for commemorating the 200th anniversary (2023) of the first publication of the poem. It's a marvelous showcase for a tenor or soprano soloist comfortable with the musical theatre genre. The SATB chorus parts add color and density, though are optional should a chorus not be available.
(*Also available in a chamber orchestra instrumentation (1111, 1110, 2 perc, kybd, soloist, strings). Use this website's 'contact' button to email the composer for more information.)
Video presentation of piano-vocal score: