The Shepherds' Farewell to the Holy Family

Thou Must Leave Thy Lowly Dwelling (The Shepherds' Farewell To The Holy Family) the chorus from The Childhood Of Christ arranged as a two-part song for soprano and alto voices by H.A.Chambers with words by Paul England.

Thou Must Leave Thy Holy Dwelling-From Berlioz' Nativity oratorio The Childhood of Christ (L'enfance du Christ) Op.25 this lovely SATB anthem may be performed with keyboard or chamber orchestra. In addition to the traditional English lyrics of the G.Schirmer edition the original French text is now also included. Available separately: SATB VoiceTrax CD. Score and parts available digitally (ob 1 2 cl 1 2 vn 1 2 va vc b). Duration: ca. 3:10.