Twas in the Moon of Wintertime

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1 Tas in the Moon o Wintertime arr Timothy C Takach $100 G T001 SATB choir, a caella arr Timothy C Takach Tas in the Moon o Wintertime or a caella SATB choir

2 Text: Tas in the moon o intertime, When all the birds had led, That mighty Gitchi Manitou Sent angel choirs instead Beore their light the stars gre dim, And ondering hunters heard the hymn: Jesous Ahatonia*, Jesus is born, in excelsis gloria (Gihchee Manitoo) (yehsoos ahhahtohnyah) h Within a lodge o broken bark The tender Babe as ound; A ragged robe o rabbit skin Enraed His beauty round; But as the hunter braves dre nigh, The angel song rang loud high: in excelsis gloria O children o the orest ree, O sons o Manitou, The Holy Child o earth heaven Is born today or you Come kneel beore the radiant boy, Who brings you beauty, eace, joy Jesous Ahatonia, Jesus is born, in excelsis gloria Jean de Brebeu, English trans by J E Middleton (Used by ermission o The rederick Harris Music Co, Limited, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada All rights reserved)

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13 Timothy C Takach Timothy C Takach has received a number o commissions rom various choral organizations including the St Ola Choir, Cantus, the Boling Green State University Men s Chorus, The Singers: Minnesota Choral Artists, the Aleton North High School arsity Men s Chorus, the Western Michigan University Chorale His comositions have been heard on NR have been recorded by various grous in North America Takach graduated ith honors rom St Ola College, Northi eld, MN in 000 ith a BA in Music Theory/Comosition a BA in Studio Art While there he studied comosition under Dr eter Hamlin Dr Timothy Mahr He no lives in Minneaolis sings ith the roessional male vocal ensemble, Cantus As a singer ith Cantus, Takach gives over 80 concerts a year has had his orks erormed in concert halls across the United States, Canada, Euroe Other choral orks rom Grahite ublishing: aul Ayres G A00 So Hallo d so Gracious is the Time SATB, iano aul Ayres G A005 Jubilate SATB, organ Eric Barnum G B001 Quam benignus es SATB, a caella Eric Barnum G B00 The True Knoledge, our Mystical oems (cycle) SATB, a caella Eric Barnum G B00 To What Shall I Comare Her TTBB, a caella Abbie Betinis G B00 Blessed be the Lord my Rock SAB, iano Chris Gable G G00 December Carol SATB, har Edard Eicker G E001 Ave Maria SATB, a caella Edard Eicker G E00 Our ather SATB, a caella Jocelyn Hagen G H001 I Sa Three Shis SSAATTBB, a caella Jocelyn Hagen G H00 I lit u my eyes (salm 11) SATB, a caella Jocelyn Hagen G H00 O Come, O Come Emmanuel SATB, SATB soli, a caella Jocelyn Hagen G H006 I Hear America Singing SSAATTBB, iano, trumet Scott Robinson G R001 Sea ever SATB, a caella Scott Robinson G ROO The Stolen Child SATB, string trio Scott Robinson G R00 A Stu Will Not Endure (cycle) SATB, iano Timothy C Takach G T001 Tas in the Moon o Wintertime SATB, a caella Timothy C Takach G T00 A Sign o Day to Come SATB, a caella Timothy C Takach G T00 Serenade SSAA, a caella Timothy C Takach G T00 eni Creator Siritus TTBB, a caella Grahite ublishing Grahite ublishing is a music ublishing comany ocused on resenting emerging comosers their orks to the music industry by oering single score sales online (via d documents) roducing locost, highyield rinted anthologies Grahite brings those to extremes together ublishes music that is excellent, innovating ne, hile at the same time is also accessible, likable grased by the average audience member The music ublished by Grahite includes quality comositions here excellence accessibility meet It is unique yet emotional, it challenges the listener, it is enjoyable to exerience 1 Sheridan Ave N Minneaolis, MN 551