Item Number: 00-11479
Format: Choral Score
Voicing: SATB

By Anna Laura Page and Jean Anne Shafferman

An SATB Christmas cantata that may be staged as a living nativity pageant or presented as a service of lessons and carols. Incorporates traditional carols, biblical narrative, and legends that trace modern customs to their Christian origins. Flexible format encourages use of children's choir and congregation. Easily prepared. Optional 3-octave handbell or chamber orchestra (2 violins, viola, cello [+bass], flute, oboe, clarinet, percussion, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones [+tuba]) accompaniments and fully-orchestrated recordings are also available. Choral score includes reprintable 2-page program. Approx. 35 minutes.

A full demonstration recording of The Living Creche is available for purchase here.

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