Away in a manger (William Kirkpatrick)

This page lists settings using the tune "Cradle Song" (above). For settings using the tune "Mueller", see Away in a manger (James R. Murray).

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• (Posted 2022-01-12)  CPDL #67501:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-01-12).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 34 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The carol in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words underlaid.

• (Posted 2022-01-12)  CPDL #67500:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-01-12).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 172 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The carol in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

• (Posted 2021-12-25)  CPDL #67225:         

Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2021-12-25).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 43 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: arr. by editor, SATB. guitar chords added.

• (Posted 2020-12-16)  CPDL #62005:     

Editor: Gabriel Brown (submitted 2020-12-16).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 658 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: F Major. SATB Long Score with Vaughan Williams solo soprano descant.

• (Posted 2020-01-24)  CPDL #56756: 

Editor: Henk Vogel (submitted 2020-01-24).   Score information: A4, 2 pages   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Descant for 'Away in a manger' (or in Dutch: 'Wij staan aan en kribbe') with organ accompaniment.

• (Posted 2017-11-20)  CPDL #47593:     

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-20).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 12 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Andrew Sims. SATB a cappella

• (Posted 2009-11-17)  CPDL #20501: 

Editor: Christoph Lahme (submitted 2009-11-17).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 25 kB   Copyright: CC BY-SA 3.0 Germany

Edition notes: Arranged by Christoph Lahme. SATB a cappella.

• (Posted 2008-12-04)  CPDL #18449:   

Editor: Burkhart M. Schürmann (submitted 2008-12-04).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Burkhart M. Schürmann. SAB.

• (Posted 2009-01-14)  CPDL #18428:  PDF and MP3 Instrumental files.

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2009-01-14).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 47 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Rod Mather.

• (Posted 2004-05-20)  CPDL #07035:  PDF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Edward L. Stauff (submitted 2004-05-20).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 21 kB    Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Listed as "Cradle Song", voiced as SATB. Site also hosts the version with tune "Mueller" by James R. Murray.

• (Posted 2003-10-31)  CPDL #05888:     

Editor: Douglas Brooks-Davies (submitted 2003-10-31).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 188 kB    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Arranged by Douglas Brooks-Davies. SATB.

• (Posted 2002-12-17)  CPDL #04378:      (XML)

Editor: Christopher Moore (submitted 2002-12-17).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 93 kB    Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: SATB.

• (Posted 2000-11-27)  CPDL #01665:  GIF and MIDI files available.

Editor: Christopher R. Baker (submitted 2000-11-27).   Score information: Unknown   Copyright: CC BY 1.0

Edition notes: SA. Listed under "Cradle Song". Site also hosts the version with tune: Mueller by James R. Murray

• (Posted 2000-07-02)  CPDL #01018:  PDF file available.

Editor: Sally DeFord (submitted 2000-07-02).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 107 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Sally DeFord for piano, organ, optional C instrument, and unison congregation. There is also a Ford arrangement with completely different music by George Careless (with optional words I thank Thee, dear Father).

General Information

Title: Away in a manger
Composer: William Kirkpatrick
Tune: Cradle Song

Number of voices: 1, 2, or 4vv   Voicings: SATB, SA and Unison
Genre: Sacred, Carol   Meter: 65. 65. D or 11 11. 11 11

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: 

See also:

See also

• Away in a manger (James R. Murray), (tune: Mueller), the version most common in the United States.
• Away in a manger (J. Ashley Hall), mixes two melodies associated with this text, "Mueller" and "Cradle Song"
• Away in a manger (M. Ryan Taylor), mixes three different melodies which have been associated with the text.
  

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Away in a manger.