Good King Wenceslas, Harp Duet
Tempus Adest Floridum
13th Century Finnish Spring Carol /arr. Serena O'Meara
This sweet, well known Christmas melody was originally a Finnish
springtime song, dating to the 13th Century. It was published in 1582 in a Read More
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This sweet, well known Christmas melody was originally a Finnish
springtime song, dating to the 13th Century. It was published in 1582 in a
book of seventy-four songs. After receiving a copy of that book as a gift,
John Mason Neale set his lyrics celebrating the famous Bohemian (907-935) to
this melody. In 1854, the book Carols for Easter-tide was published,
including Good King Wenceslas as a Springtime song.
This arrangement has 5 verses in the key of G. It represents Good King
Wenceslas and his Page trudging through (eighth notes) the harsh winter
weather on December 26 as they leave their warm castle to help the poor.
Occasionally there is a pause as they catch their breath or look through the
swirling snow at how far they have traveled. The fourth verse represents the
Page walking in King Wenceslass footsteps. The melody is divided evenly
between parts. Dynamics are clearly marked.