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A Christmas Diptych. William Billings. A Cappella sheet music. Beginning.

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圣诞双联. 威廉·比林斯. 无伴奏合唱乐谱. 开始.

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A Christmas Diptych composed by William Billings. 1746-1800. For choir, a cappella. Parish. Choral, American, Christmas, Hymn. Easy. Medium. Choral octavo. Published by Paraclete Press. PL.9330. While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night. Bethlehem. by William Billings First published in The Singing Master's Assistant". 1778. , this colorful and brief anthem excitedly recounts the story of the shepherds' startled response to seeing the Angel of the Lord in glory, announcing the birth of the Savior. The opening homophonic texture and moderate tempo give the wanted gravity and grandeur to the first statement of the text. In striking contrast is the "quick-stepped " fuguing tune of the second section--an exuberant counterpart to the opening. The work has been transposed down a semitone from Billings' original E major with the tune remaining in its traditional role as the tenor. "Then Jointly All the Harpers Round. Rapture. by Supply Belcher. 1752-1836. This short and lively fuguing tune is Belcher at his best. Taken from "The Harmony of Maine". 1794. , he offers an indeed 'rapturous' narrative of the response of the heavenly host praising God at the birth of Christ, rhythmically resounding in his oft-used "scotch snap". In accord with contemporary practices, thework may be sung in 'six-part' texture, placing a few women on the tenor part and vice versa. A fine anthem to remember Christmas of two centuries past when our nation was in its infancy.

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圣诞雕刻板由威廉·比林斯组成. 1746年至1800年. 对于合唱团，清唱. 教区. 合唱，美国，圣诞节，赞美诗. 易. 中. 合唱八开. 出版圣灵出版社. PL.9330. 虽然牧羊人夜看了他们的羊群. 伯利恒. 由威廉·比林斯首先出版的歌唱大师的助手“. 1778. ，这个多彩而短暂国歌激动地讲述了牧羊人看到耶和华的天使荣耀一震响应的故事，宣布救主的诞生. 开放谐音质地和适中的节奏让通缉重力和宏伟的文本的第一个语句. 形成鲜明对比的是第二部分的“快踩”fuguing调 - 旺盛的对口开幕. 这项工作一直向下移调一个半音从Billings'原E大调与其余在其传统的作用，作为男高音的调. “然后共同所有哈珀斯回合. 欢天喜地. 由卑路乍供应. 1752-1836. 这个简短的活泼fuguing调为宝翠园他最好的. 从“缅因州的和谐”拍摄. 1794. ，他提供了天兵赞美上帝在基督诞生的响应的确实是“销魂”的叙述，有节奏地回响在他经常使用的“苏格兰抓拍”. 符合当代的做法，thework可唱“六个部分组成的”质感，放置几个女人在中音部分，反之亦然. 罚款国歌要记住两个世纪过去的圣诞节，当我们的国家是处于起步阶段.