Two French Christmas Carols (Chorale settings)
- Disposition: four parts (SATB) with basso continuo
- Composer: Christoph Dalitz
- First publication: 2010
- Text & melody: France, 18th century
These two French carols Les anges dans nos Campagnes (also known with the text "Angels we have heard on high") and Entre le boef et l'âne gris sound best, when performed in the style of the French baroque, as it is represented by composers like Charpentier, Delalande, or Lully.
Therefore I have written two arrangements in this style. Apart from obvious text illustrations, these arrangements also utilize some graces characteristic for the French baroque. For choirs less familiar with this style, the editions include detailed explainations concerning the performance style.
Download
The two settings can be downloaded from the online music shop "all-sheetmusic.com":
- Les Anges dans nos Campagnes from "all-sheetmusic.com"
- Entre le boef et l'âne gris from "all-sheetmusic.com"