A child is born in Bethlehem

(Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Choral). Composed in 1978, this is a setting of a Dutch traditional carol. The work opens with an extended passage for solo oboe, molto rubato. The vocal writing includes sections for various combinations of voice-parts, both with and without the oboe. A further solo oboe passage brings the work softly to a close. Suitable for advanced standard performers. The oboe part is available as a free download from Boosey.com.