What Child is this? (Traditional)
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- Editor: Paul Grady (submitted 2018-01-24). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 142 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: This is a descant for the final verse of the carol.
Harmonizations
See also the Christmas Songbook
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-01-13). Score information: A4, 1 page, 55 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The carol with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-01-13). Score information: A4, 1 page, 217 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The carol in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-20). Score information: A4, 1 page, 50 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: James W. Keefe (submitted 2012-10-03). Score information: Letter, 2 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: for TTBB
- Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-10). Score information: A4, 1 page, 26 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Arranged by John Stainer. a cappella
- Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 58 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: a cappella or with keyboard accomp.
- Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27). Copyright: CC BY 1.0
- Edition notes: Arranged by John Stainer. a cappella
Arrangements
- Editor: Richard Irwin (submitted 2008-03-16). Score information: A3, 2 pages, 46 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Arranged by Richard Irwin. Arranged for unison voices with mixed ensemble (2 Lutes, Oboe d'Amore and Violin).
- Editor: Sally DeFord (submitted 2000-07-02). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 82 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Arranged by Sally DeFord. with piano and optional flute.
General Information
Title: What Child is this?
Composer: Anonymous (Traditional), attributed to Henry VIII
Tune: Greensleeves
Lyricist: William Chatterton Dix , The Manger Throne, 1865
Number of voices: 4vv Voicings: SATB or TTBB
, also unison
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published: 1867 in Christmas Carols New and Old (John Stainer), Edition 1, no. 14
Description:
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at What Child is this?.
Categories:
- Paul Grady editions
- Andrew Sims editions
- James W. Keefe editions
- Rod Mather editions
- John Stainer arrangements
- A cappella
- Edward L. Stauff editions
- Christopher R. Baker editions
- Richard Irwin editions
- Richard Irwin arrangements
- Mixed ensemble accompaniment
- Sally DeFord editions
- Sally DeFord arrangements
- Piano accompaniment
- Traditional compositions
- SATB
- 4-part choral music
- TTBB
- Unison
- 1-part choral music
- Sacred music
- Carols
- Works in English
- Keyboard accompaniment
- 1867 works
- Sheet music
- Christmas
- Romantic music
- Modern music