Noël (Chadwick, George Whitefield)

Sheet Music

Vocal Scores

PDF scanned by Hathitrust
Cypressdome (2023/2/10)

Editor First edition
Publisher. Info. New York: The H.W. Gray Co., 1909.
Copyright
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

Javascript is required to submit files.

General Information

Work Title Noël
Alternative. Title A Christmas Pastoral for Soli, Chorus and Orchestra
Composer Chadwick, George Whitefield
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. F.88
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IGC 112
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 13 pieces (instrumental prelude and 12 vocal numbers)
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1908
First Performance. 1909/06/02 — Norfolk (CT), Norfolk Festival: Marie Rappold (soprano), Louise Homer (alto), George Hamlin (tenor), Herbert Witherspoon (bass), Chadwick (conductor)
First Publication. 1909 – New York: The H.W. Gray Co.
Librettist see below
  1. John Milton
  2. Godfrey Thring (1823-1903)
  3. Ray Palmer (1808-1887)
  4. author unknown
  5. Gerhard Tersteegen (1697-1769)
  6. Aurelius Clemens Prudentius
  7. Violante do Céu (1601-1693)
  8. Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676)
  9. anonymous, Latin 14th century
  10. Harriet Reynolds Krauth Spaeth (1845-1925)
  11. Paul Gerhardt (1607-1676)
  12. Philipp Nicolai (1556-1608)
Language English, Latin (No.4)
Dedication To Mr. Carl Stoeckel : Composed for the Litchfield County University Club
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation Voices: soprano, alto, tenor, bass + mixed chorus (SSAATTBB)
Orchestra: 3 flutes/piccolo, 2 oboes/English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon (ad lib.) + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani + harp + organ + strings