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Christmas Dance of the Shepherds / Weihnachtstanz der Hirten

Composer
Kodály Zoltán
Original / Hungarian title
Karácsonyi pásztortánc
Foreign language / English title
Christmas Dance of the Shepherds / Weihnachtstanz der Hirten
Year of composition
1935
Type
Choir and solo instrument(s)
Instrumentation
female choir or children´s choir - rec.
Duration
3 min
Text
Folk song(s) from Pereg, István Volly collection
Language
Hungarian / English / German
Premiere information
Academy of Music, Large Hall, Budapest; Choir of Homok Street Grammar School, István Czeiner (rec.), István Volly (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Universal Edition, UE10878; Editio Musica Budapest, Z. 12 789, Z. 6724
Remarks, other info
Translated by Elisabeth M. Lockwood (English), Rudolf Stephan Hoffmann (German)