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The Christ Child lay on Mary’s lap

A sweet a capella carol with Dirksen’s added verse bringing it up to date.

D No: 144
Text - Author or Scripture: G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) and RWD
Performing Forces: SATB
Date Published: OUP 93
Date of Composition: 1993
Dedication: Norman Scribner and the Choral Arts Society
Notes: “A Christmas Carol” by G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936), with two stanzas added by the composer. Composed for Norman Scribner and the Choral Arts Society’s Kennedy Center Christmas Concert in 1993.
Score:

144 The Christ Child lay on Mary’s lap

The first performance.


Categorized as: 100 Sacred Choral Published Works
Tagged as: anthem, carol, Christmas, SATB

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