Stars! Angels! Shepherds! Kings! was written to be performed
by children's choirs of all ages, large and small. The story line of
this musical tells the Christmas story from the point of view of the
stars, angels, shepherds and kings. The entire musical may be performed
by one choir of varied ages or by multiple choirs in a graded choir
program. It could also be performed by children from Sunday school
classes.
The music for this work is quite simple. Staging can be simple or
complex. The entire production is approximately 20-22 minutes in length.
It can be accompanied entirely from the keyboard, or with optional
instruments, such as flute, violin, and handbells. Parts will be
included in the complete score. The audio CD also has an accompaniment
track. Familiar carols include
Go, Tell It,
Twinkle, Twinkle,
Away in a Manger,
Angels We Have Heard on High,
The First Noel,
O Come All Ye Faithful,
We Three Kings, and the Czech carol
Rock-a Bye, My Dear Little Boy.
