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ID1d30a84d-9e3b-11f0-a418-0022482c9682
TitlecodeM305991
Title NameJoy to the World [orchestration for low voice, B-flat]
Marketing CopyJOY TO THE WORLD is the most-published Christmas carol in North America, despite the work not being written for Christmas. The text was written by English minister and hymnist Isaac Watts in 1719. The melody to which the text is set is by American composer Lowell Mason (1792-1872), who saw it published in The Modern Psalmist in 1839, but it seems likely that much of the melodic material was borrowed from G.F. Handel's MESSIAH, but there is still much speculation about the extent. This beloved Christmas carol has been orchestrated and arranged for low voice and orchestra (key of B-flat) by Steven Rosenhaus. The score/parts (A836190) and vocal score (M305991) are available separately. A version for high voice and orchestra (A836290/M306091) in the key of D is also available from the publisher.
InstrumentationLow Voice and Piano
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Year Composed1839/1999
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Date Created2025-04-18 20:21:57.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:21:57
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Bsc CodeMUS037110
Text AuthorWords by Issac Watts
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