"What Child Is This?" is a Christmas carol whose lyrics
were written by William Chatterton Dix, in 1865. At the
time of composing the carol, Dix worked as an insurance
company manager and had been struck by a severe
illness. While recovering, he underwent a spiritual
renewal that led him to write several hymns, including
lyrics to this carol that was subsequently set to the
tune of "Greensleeves", a traditional English folk
song. Although it was written in Great Britain, the
carol is more popula...(+)
"What Child Is This?" is a Christmas carol whose lyrics
were written by William Chatterton Dix, in 1865. At the
time of composing the carol, Dix worked as an insurance
company manager and had been struck by a severe
illness. While recovering, he underwent a spiritual
renewal that led him to write several hymns, including
lyrics to this carol that was subsequently set to the
tune of "Greensleeves", a traditional English folk
song. Although it was written in Great Britain, the
carol is more popular in the United States than in its
country of origin today.
The context of the carol centres around the Adoration
of the Shepherds, who visited Jesus during his
Nativity. The questions posed in the lyrics reflect
what the shepherds were possibly pondering to
themselves when they encountered him, with the rest of
the carol providing a response to their questions.
Source: Wikipedia
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/What_Child_Is_This%3F).<
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Although originally written for Voice & Accompainment I
created this Arrangement for Classical Guitar and
Concert (Pedal) or Celtic Harp
SHEET MUSIC