Sheet Music

Alternative title

The Little Baby

Composer

folklore

Arranger

Joan Yakkey

Lyricist

folklore

Publisher

Joan Yakkey

Genre

World / Ethnic / Italian

Instrumentation

Voice, Mixed choir: Soprano, Alto, Bass; Children’s choir: Soprano, Alto, Bass

Scored for

Soloists, Quartet, Choir

Type of score

Vocal score

Key

G major

Movement(s)

1 to 1 from 1

Duration

2'0"

Language

Italian

Difficulty

Medium

Year of composition

2011

Description
This is a wonderful Christmas Carol from Sardinia (Sardegna). It is set here for 3 women's voices and Baritone. The text is in Sardinian Italian. The melody alone can be sung as a Carol. Soloists or a small Ensemble can perform the Carol instead of a choir. Compared to the usual Lullabies dedicated to a new-born baby, this song is strong with firm character. Here is the text translated into Italian:

http://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Su_pizzineddu