Composer: David BasdenDetailsFormat: Mixed Choir - 5 voices or moreVoicing: SSATBBAccompaniment: unaccompaniedNotation: standardPerformance Length: 2:30 Study Scores & Audio FilesStudy Score & Audio Order Printed ScoresOrder site / Alternate source of score: deebee@pacific.net.au Texts & TranslationsLanguage(s): LatinEnglishText Source: Hilaire BellocText: When Jesus Christ was four years old, The angels brought Him toys of gold, Which no man ever had bought or sold. And yet with these He would not play. He made Him small fowl out of clay, And blessed them till they flew away: Tu creasti Domine. Jesus Christ, Thou child so wise, Bless mine hands and fill mine eyes, And bring my soul to Paradise.Translation: Tu creasti Domine - Thou hast created them, O Lord Programming AidsPerformance Difficulty: difficultSeasonal Usage: Children's OccasionsWeddingsDescriptive Terms: angelchildhoodJesusParadisewisdomAllow Excerpts: Composition is a single movementComposer’s Notes: The poem is based on events related in the pseudoepigraphical Infancy Gospel of Thomas, which probably dates from the 2nd century. Additional InformationDate of Completion: February, 2010Date of First Performance: Saturday, March 27, 2010Premier Performance Data: Leichhardt Espresso Chorus (Michelle Leonard, cond), Italian Forum Cultural Centre, Leichhardt, NSW, AustraliaAdditional Performances: 03/28/2010: Leichhardt Espresso Chorus (Michelle Leonard, cond)
