For unto us a child is born (from 'Messiah') (George Frideric Handel)

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Full score

• CPDL #6315:      MuseData

Editor: CCARH (submitted 2004-01-02).   Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 320 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Complete score and continuo parts also available for download (link broken at the present time).

Vocal scores

• (Posted 2009-10-08)   CPDL #20304: Sibelius 5

Editor: Anthony Wilson (submitted 2009-10-08).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 163KB kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Keyboard accompaniment combines a realisation of the original figured bass with a reduction of the string parts. It is suitable for piano or organ.

• CPDL #18161:

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2008-10-20).   Score information: Letter size, 8 pages, 165 kbytes.   Copyright: Personal by the editor for CPDL

Edition notes: Chorus part, no accompaniment.

• CPDL #3231:

Editor: Jim Taylor (submitted 2002-02-13).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: scanned image from T. Tertius Noble edition (G. Schirmer), PDF is a little grainy. Includes a keyboard version of the original accompaniment.

• CPDL #173: Finale 1998

Editor: Christopher Moore (submitted 1999-08-23).   Score information: 280 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Uses "Marvellous" for "Wonderful" in the text underlay. Includes a keyboard version of the original accompaniment.

General Information

Title: For unto us a child is born
From: Messiah, HWV 56
Composer: George Frideric Handel

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Orchestra
Published:

Description: No. 13, chorus.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Messiah.