Product Description
This lovely 2-part Christmas anthem (from the children's musical The Animal Alleluia) is perfect for children's choirs-- use it in your Christmas Pageant, or your Lessons & Carols service! It tells the story of the sheep who witness the star, hear the angels, and lead their shepherds to the stable where they give baby Jesus their wool to keep Him warm. The original lyrics are set to the traditional hymn "Rejoice In The Lord Always" and is pitched in an accessible key for most voices. The arrangement features a unison first verse, 2-part harmony in the second verse, and a 4-part (or 2 part) round at the end. Approximate performance time: 2:22. (Also available for unison choirs)
This product is one song from a complete musical called The Animal Alleluia which is also available for purchase:
Joanna Mills was the Gospel Choir Director at Roncesvalles United Church in Toronto, Canada for 20 years, and has been writing and arranging choral music for 15 years. Her compositions and arrangements are performed regularly by her own choir and others around the world and have won awards in songwriting competitions. She also teaches musical theatre, voice and piano.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.