A Christmas Carol
Song record peer reviewed by Editorial Board member: Gregory Zavracky| Song Title | A Christmas Carol (Search) |
| Composer(s): | Charles Ives |
| Author(s): | Charles Ives (after traditional carols) |
| Keyword(s) & Features: | Angels; Bethlehem; Birth; Carol; Children; Christianity; Christmas; Composer is Poet; Cradles; Dying; Earth; Faith; Fathers; Gloria; God; Hearing; Hearts; Home; Jesus; Kings; Latin; Multiple Languages; Nativity of Jesus; Noel; One Octave or Less; Peace; Praising; Religion; Shining; Singing; Songs; Stars; Trees |
| First Line | Little star of Bethlehem! (Search) |
| Average Duration | 2:30 (Search) |
| Year of composition | 1894 (Search) |
| Link to English Text Online | http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=8727 |
| Musical Form | Through-composed (Search) |
| Original Language | English (Search) |
| Score Source | https://imslp.org/wiki/114_Songs_(Ives,_Charles) |
| Audio Source | https://open.spotify.com/track/395mhkJBP7i6bontduW8aO |
| Difficulty Level | College (Search) |
| Catalog Designation | S. 228 (Search) |
| Voice part suggested by composer | Medium voice |
| Range: | D4 - C5 (Search) |
| Original Key | F Major (Search) |
| Premiered By | Fern Sayre, soprano, and Clare Bruns, piano, 1942 (Search) |
| Recommended Printed Source | Peermusic Classical, "Charles Ives: 114 Songs" (Search) |
| Contributor | AL (Search) |