ONE SMALL CHILD
A Christmas Musical for Every Choir
Created and Arranged by Tom Fettke
Orchestrated by Russell Mauldin
Narrations by Deborah Craig-Claar
Celebrate the birth of our King this Christmas with One Small Child, a simple and poignant new Christmas musical from one of church music’s favorite arrangers, Tom Fettke. Borrowing from the rich history of Christian music, One Small Child renews classic songs like “When Her Eyes Are on the Child” and “This Child Is,” and also introduces powerful new songs such as “King Jesus Is His Name.”
This dynamic, yet accessible musical is simple to prepare with a single narrator, two soloists (male and female), and basic staging. At a length of 36 minutes, One Small Child could easily be presented in a morning or evening worship service, or as a programming element for another special service. With its short preparation and performance times, it simply tells the Christmas story in all of its power. Beginning with proven songs, adding simple and clear narrations, minimizing solos and utilizing a generous unison/two-part and careful SATB arranging style, this musical provides your choir of any size with a powerful presentation that will draw the hearts of your congregation back to the true meaning of Christmas.
Song Titles:
One Small Child ? King Jesus Is His Name ? When Her Eyes Are on the Child with O Little Town of Bethlehem ? This Child Was Born For You with Angels We Have Heard On High ? Here I Am to Worship with The Majesty and Glory of Your Name ? This Child Is ? Child of Love with Angels We Have Heard On High, Hark! the Herald Angels Sing and O Come, All Ye Faithful ? Jesus Will Reign with Joy to the World
Highlights:
- Features scripture-based narratives written by Deborah Craig-Claar
- Ideal for smaller choirs or larger choirs with limited rehearsal time
- Can easily be presented in a morning or evening worship service, or even as a programming element for another special service
- Filled with your favorite Christmas songs, both traditional and new
· NEW! The Orchestration comes in PDF format on a convenient CD-ROM, allowing you to store the “original” copy and print only the parts that you need for your ensemble
· Audio samples and clip art available at www.wordmusic.com
Difficulty Level: Easy
Voicing: SATB
Available: May 2006
Performance Length: Approx. 36 minutes
CD Preview Pak contains one choral book and one listening CD
Limit One Per Church