John Henry Hopkins
We Three Kings
John Henry Hopkins
We Three Kings
- Instrumentation Men's Chorus (TTB) and Piano
- Composer John Henry Hopkins
- Editor Noah Reese
- Edition Score
- Publisher BriLee Music
- Order no. PRESBL1401
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Description:
We Three Kings is the first Christmas carol written in the United States to gain widespread popularity. Composed for a Christmas pageant by John Henry Hopkins, Jr. in 1857, the piece tells the Biblical story of the Three Magi who traveled a great distance with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh for Jesus. The piece is great for teaching the time signature 3/4 and helping students recognize the difference between the minor-key verse and the major-key chorus.