Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

Arranged by Larry Kerchner

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General Info

Year: 1998
Duration: c. 3:35
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Arrangers Publishing Co.
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute I-II
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet/Bassoon
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba/E-flat Baritone Saxophone
Timpani
Percussion I-II

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

"Es ist ein Ros entsprungen" ("A rose has sprung up"), most commonly translated to English as Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming or "A Spotless Rose", is a Christmas carol and Marian Hymn of German origin.

The text is thought to be penned by an anonymous author, and the piece first appeared in print in the late 16th century. The hymn has been used by both Catholics and Protestants, with the focus of the song being Mary or Jesus, respectively. In addition, there have been numerous versions of the hymn, with varying texts and lengths.

The tune most familiar today appears in the Speyer Hymnal (printed in Cologne in 1599), and the familiar harmonization was written by German composer Michael Praetorius in 1609. The English translation Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming was written by Theodore Baker in 1894.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

South Carolina: II

Performances

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River Valley Wind Ensemble (Bourbonnais, Ill.) (David Conrad, conductor) - 18 December 2022
University of Arizona Wind Symphony (Lee Bottelberghe, conductor) - 11 December 2020 (Virtual)
Maybrook (N.Y.) Wind Ensemble (Kevin Scott, conductor) – 11 December 2015
Perry High School (Massillon, Ohio) Concert Band (Joseph Sterling, conductor) – 16 November 2015
River Valley Wind Ensemble (Kankakee County, Ill.) (David Conrad, conductor) – 21 December 2014
Illiana Christian High School Wind Ensemble (Lansing, Ill.) (Patricia Menninga, conductor) 17 December 2013

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