Franz Kreuzlinger - Sakura Sakura

Kreuzlinger Franz

Shepherd's dream

for female choir (with singing glasses)

The Christmas meditation "Shepherd's Dream" is a collage of two motifs from well-known Christmas carols. The opening theme from “Come, you shepherds” is used as an ostinato and the head motif of the song “When I watch my sheep” becomes the shepherds' hallelujah. The Lutheran Christmas carol “Vom Himmel hoch” resounds above both of them as a kind of “Cantus firmus”.

To execute:
If possible, the three vocal groups should be positioned separately in the room.
The "singing glasses" can be distributed among the singers or played by another group.

Duration: approx. 3-4 minutes

Choral score / 2 pages / minimum purchase 16 parts