Children's Polyphony for the Feast of Christ the King
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I have a newly formed children's choir with ages 8-13. We will sing for the Feast of Christ the King, and I need recommendations for a post-communion motet.
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Two or three treble parts please! Can be specific to the feast and its readings and propers, or Eucharistic in theme. Thanks!
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Palestrina's Jesu Rex Admirabilis might work in this context. https://www.churchmusicassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/PBM_Palestrina_Jesu_rex_admirabilis_SSA_TTB.pdf
There are editions setting more verses, if you'd desire more length.
Elgar's Ave Verum Corpus is nice accompanied, and you could have them quickly learn the alto part when it enters for some harmony. -
Grancini's "Dulcis Christe, O bone Deus" is lovely.
https://leadershiplogos.com/wiki/images/2/2e/Grancini_Dulcis.pdf -
Dalitz Lift Up Your Heads/Tollite Portas
http://music.dalitio.de/choir/dalitz/tollite-portas/tollite_portas_a_en.pdf -
Or the bach cantata as arranged by WH Harris, King of Glory, King of Peace
https://youtu.be/Tr_1uwGc_wE?feature=shared -
As linked in this recent discussion, Dom Stephen Moreno's works were written for children's choirs, and are in the public domain. Complete collection of Euchariatic motets here. Adoro te devote is very good.
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Here is a setting of Fairest Lord Jesus, both for SATB and alternatively for SSA.
Note that there are two melodies for this text: In the US, the better known one is from the 19th century with a tranlaltion by Seitz, whereas in Germany only the (IMO much more beautiful) melody from the 17th century is used. Beware that Seitz, a Lutheran theologian, omitted the last stanza referring to the Holy Eucharist. I have thus added my own tranlation of this stanza so that the translation is complete again.Thanked by 1Andrew_Malton -
If Tallis' Canon is within their skill set, you could have them sing a Long Meter text like The King of Love My Shepherd Is in canon form.
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