Open the door to Christmas (Oliver Barton)

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Editor: Oliver Barton (added 2004-02-10).   Score information: A4, 12 pages, kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Open the Door to Christmas
Composer: Oliver Barton

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Soloists: S or Bar
Genre: Secular, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published:

Description: Repetitive and frantic builds flank a reflective section with a mezzo or baritone solo. The general sentiment is "open the door to your brother/sister outside, alone in the cold - how can you be warm with family and friends while he or she's lonely, cold and starving?" The solo is the thoughts of the visitor coming through the open door and experiencing the warmth of a family.

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