{"product_id":"o-come-little-children-15","title":"O Come, Little Children","description":"Oh Come, Little Children - Ihr Kinderlein, kommet$$$$$$The hymn \u003cem\u003eO Come, Little Children\u003c\/em\u003e [\u003cem\u003eIhr Kinderlein, kommet\u003c\/em\u003e] is a \u003cstrong\u003eGerman Christmas carol\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The \u003cstrong\u003elyrics\u003c\/strong\u003e were written by German Roman Catholic priest and schoolmaster \u003cstrong\u003eChristoph von Schmid (1768-1854)\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1798.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  His poem \u003cem\u003eDie Kinder bei der Krippe\u003c\/em\u003e [\u003cem\u003eThe children at the manger\u003c\/em\u003e] was \u003cstrong\u003efirst published in 1811\u003c\/strong\u003e and originally had eight verses.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Schmid included this poem in his 1818 collection \u003cem\u003eBlüten dem blühenden Alter gewidmet\u003c\/em\u003e [\u003cem\u003eFlowers dedicated to the flowering age\u003c\/em\u003e].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Together with other poems from this collection, it was then \u003cstrong\u003eset to music by Franz Xaver Luft in 1837\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The music to the poem as it is known today was written by \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Schulz-Johann-Abraham-Peter.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJohann Abraham Peter Schulz\u003c\/a\u003e in \u003cstrong\u003e1790\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  It was then \u003cstrong\u003ea secular song\u003c\/strong\u003e entitled \u003cem\u003eWie reizend, wie wonnig\u003c\/em\u003e [\u003cem\u003eHow charming, how pleasant\u003c\/em\u003e].\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Sometime around \u003cstrong\u003e1832\u003c\/strong\u003e, this melody was \u003cstrong\u003efirst published with Schmid's poem\u003c\/strong\u003e in the collection \u003cem\u003eSechzig deutsche Lieder für dreißig Pfennig\u003c\/em\u003e [\u003cem\u003eSixty German songs for thirty pennies\u003c\/em\u003e] by Friedrich Heinrich Eickhoff (1807–1886).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The \u003cstrong\u003etranslation from German to English\u003c\/strong\u003e used in our version was performed by \u003cstrong\u003eMelanie Schulte (1885-1922)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  This \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Christmas-Sheet-Music.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eChristmas carol\u003c\/a\u003e is intended for \u003cstrong\u003echildren\u003c\/strong\u003e, reminding them that the true meaning of Christmas is to celebrate the birth of the Christ Child.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  This score is an arrangement of the Christmas carol \u003cem\u003eO Come, Little Children\u003c\/em\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eeasy high voice and piano\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  It is set in the \u003cstrong\u003ekey of E Major\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The \u003cstrong\u003evocal range is E4-E5 for female singers\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eE3-E4 for male singers\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  For your greater enjoyment, this sheet music includes the \u003cstrong\u003ecomplete lyrics in English\u003c\/strong\u003e (3 verses).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The \u003cstrong\u003elyrics meter is 6.5.6.5\u003c\/strong\u003e.$$$$$$Duration : 01:48$$$$$$Source : \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Schulz-Johann-Abraham-Peter.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eJohann Abraham Peter Schulz\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusic2print.com\/Work.aspx?id=231\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eMiscellaneous Songs\u003c\/a\u003e.$$$$$$qHolEuVKwik","brand":"Schulz, Johann Abraham Peter (1747-1800)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68502717694176,"sku":"1996","price":3.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/9607\/6512\/files\/Come-Little-Children_41af03c5-f697-4ef4-bbf5-7fe3da40a10a.png?v=1793924852","url":"https:\/\/grandsource.shop\/products\/o-come-little-children-15","provider":"Montrose Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}