Title

Glad Tidings: A Christmas Cantata

Authors

Dale Grotenhuis, Dordt College

Document Type

Musical Score

Publication Date

2013

Abstract

A Christmas cantata for SATB choir, organ, trumpet, congregation, optional children's choir and narration. Includes the following songs: O Lord, How Shall I Meet You (Cruger, Gerhardt, Winkworth); Of the Father's Love Begotten (Plainsong, Prudentius, Neale, Baker); My Spirit Glorifies the Lord (Boyd, Westra, Psalter Hymnal); Child in the Manger (Hebridean, Macdonald, McBean); Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head (American Carol); How Far is it to Bethlehem? (English traditional, Chesterton) [currently unavailable due to copyright] ; When Christ Was Born of Mary Free (English, Harleian); Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning (Harding, Heber); Christ, You are the Fullness of God (Korean folk melody, Polman); The Song of the Redeemed (Saent Saens, Revelation, I Corinthians, E. Grotenhuis); "Glad Tidings is dedicated to my wife, Eleanor, whose contribution and encouragement made an idea a reality. D.G." Performance time: 35-40 min. 49 pages.

Comments

• Various composers
• Arranged by Dale Grotenhuis
• The ‘How Far Is It to Bethlehem’ segment of the cantata (pages 25-28) is not available due to copyright restrictions. Copyright to ‘How Far Is It to Bethlehem’ is currently held by Selah Publishing Company and is available from them at http://www.selahpub.com/Choral/ChoralTitles/405-242-HowFarIsIt.html

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Grotenhuis, D. (2013). Glad Tidings: A Christmas Cantata. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.dordt.edu/grotenhuis_choral/851