54a. He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising

Text Information
First Line: He whom shepherds once came praising
Title: He Whom Shepherds Once Came Praising
Meter: 88 87
Language: English
Publication Date: 1982
Topic: Christmas: The Quempas Celebration
Source: German carols, 14th cent.; Tr. composite
Copyright: © 1969 Concordia Publishing House.
Notes: During a short prelude on the Quempas four groups of children station themselves in the four corners of the church. Group A sings the first phrase of the Quempas (preferably unaccompanied), group B the second phrase, group C the third phrase, and group D the fourth phrase. (This symbolizes the announcement of Christ's birth to the four corners of the world.) While the adult choir sings the first stanza of the Nunc angelorum, the children move to new stations. Congregation, choirs, and available instruments join in the refrain Resonet in laudibus. The remaining stanzas are sung in the same way.
Tune Information
Name: QUEM PASTORES
Meter: 88 87
Key: F Major
Source: German carol, 14th cent.
Copyright: © 1969 Concordia Publishing House.



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