Voicing: SATB a cappella Melody: Une jeune pucelle (Trad. French Carol melody) Text: St. Jean de Brebeuf (1593-1649) Tr. by J. E. Middleton (1872-1960) Published by: Lorenz CIM 1016 (1997) Retail: The Leading Note ; Sheet Music Plus; J. W. Pepper; Music 44; Opus Two; Notes: Composed and first performed in 1994, this arrangement is a setting of three verses of the original Canadian Christmas carol, as translated by Jesse Edgar Middleton, a journalist and choral singer who lived in both Toronto and Montreal. Brebeuf's verses were in Algonquian, while Middleton made his translation from an earlier version in French. St. Jean de Brebeuf wrote the carol in 1643 as part of his mission to the Hurons. 'Twas in the moon of wintertime when all the birds had fled, | Performed by: Spiritus Chamber Choir, Dr. Timothy Shantz, conductor Performed by: AccordEnsemble |
Performed by: Heruvymy Ukrainian Female Quartet from: And On Earth Peace |