What Child is this? (Traditional)

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• (Posted 2018-01-24)  CPDL #48541:       

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

• (Posted 2022-01-13)  CPDL #67516:       

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.

• (Posted 2022-01-13)  CPDL #67515:       

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.

• (Posted 2017-11-20)  CPDL #47604:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-20).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 50 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• (Posted 2012-10-03)  CPDL #27258:        (Finale 2011)

Editor: James W. Keefe (submitted 2012-10-03).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: for TTBB

• (Posted 2008-12-10)  CPDL #18491: 

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-10).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 26 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by John Stainer. a cappella

• (Posted 2004-05-20)  CPDL #07074:  PDF and MIDI files available.

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.

• (Posted 2000-11-27)  CPDL #01780:  GIF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27).   Copyright: CC BY 1.0

Edition notes: Arranged by John Stainer. a cappella

Arrangements

• (Posted 2008-03-16)  CPDL #15769:  (Sibelius 5)

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).

• (Posted 2000-07-02)  CPDL #01073:  PDF files available.

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: 

External websites:

• Cyber Hymnal™ article

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at What Child is this?.