Product Description
Better
known as "The Coventry Carol", this work dates back at least
as far as the late 16th century, although it may well
be older. The story comes from the Gospel of Matthew, and tells of
the prediction of Harods murder of innocent children, for fear
of losing his reign. This is the song that mothers used to soothe
their children, as told in the depiction from Coventry, England.
While there are multiple versions
of this carol in existence , this version takes some liberties.
First, the use of the Picardy Third, perhaps the most recognizable
portion of the cadential pattern, is not used until the final
statement rather, the cadential pattern remains in the minor
mode for earlier statements. Additionally, there are four verses,
each in a different texture. Finally, the variations used
incorporate staggered entrances (the initial statement is solo
violin, and this concept is seen more in the second variation), a
fiddling sequence with the melodic material in the lower voices,
and extended phrases with more polyphonic ideas.
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