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Holiday Programming Tip: Lee Hoiby’s A Hymn of the Nativity Available for Premiere in Newly Expanded Version

Sep. 03, 2010

Lee Hoiby’s holiday offering A Hymn of the Nativity, for soprano and bass soli, mixed chorus and orchestra, is now available in a newly expanded version incorporating the composer’s recent choral anthem The Christmas Tree. The Christmas Tree, which saw its premiere last season with the Cathedral Choral Society of Washington D.C. under J. Reilly Lewis, is also available for performance as a stand-alone work. Both pieces use the poetry of Richard Crashaw alongside Hoiby's colorful, exuberant music that celebrates the holiday season, is immediately appealing and is sure to get a visceral response from audiences.

Learn more on Lee Hoiby at his composer profile on www.schott-music.com.

Lee Hoiby
A Hymn of the Nativity (1960)
for soprano and bass soli, mixed chorus and orchestra
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ca. 35’

The Christmas Tree (2009)
for mixed chorus and orchestra
5’

The Christmas Tree is also available in versions for chorus with organ, and chorus with brass, percussion, and organ.

Version for chorus with organ soon to be available for sale in a new Edition Schott publication. Contact info@eamdllc.com for more information.

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