La Noël passée

Song TitleLa Noël passée (Search)
Composer(s):Benjamin Britten (arr.)
Composer Underrepresented GroupLGBTQ+ (Search)
Author(s):Traditional
Keyword(s) & Features: Accordions; Angels; Bread; Children; Christmas; Content; Cribs; Crowns; Eating; Folk Song; France; French; Friends; Ghouls; Giving; Henry; Hungry; Jesus; Judea; Kings; Love; Masters; Money; Nativity of Jesus; Night; Orphans; Playing; Poor; Praying; Smiling; Spinets; Stories; Story; Sweet
First LineLa Noël passée (Search)
Average Duration3:45 (Search)
Year of composition 1942 (Search)
Larger WorkFolk Songs Volume 2: France (Search)
Musical FormStrophic (Search)
Original LanguageFrench (Search)
Score Source https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/complete-folksong-arrangements-sheet-music/7863141
Audio Source https://open.spotify.com/track/041NxaHxNnXi8zgv7e3hcX
Difficulty LevelCollege (Search)
Catalog DesignationFolk Songs Vol. 2 no. 1 (Search)
Voice part suggested by composerHigh voice
Range: F4 - G5 (Search)
Original KeyBb minor (Search)
Dedicated ToArnold and Humphrey Gyde (Search)
Premiered BySophie Wyss, soprano; Gerald Moore, piano; March 25, 1943 (Search)
NotesAlso available in medium key (Search)
Orchestra and voice?Yes (Search)
ContributorJEM (Search)
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