How Beautiful Is the Child

Though this setting for SATB choir, keyboard, guitar and assembly is not specifically intended for children as many of Landry's pieces are, it is informed by a similar sensibility: with a tuneful diatonic melody, jaunty foursquare rhythm, regular phrase lengths, and straightforward choral writing, this song will appeal to singers of all ages. Its lyrics focus on not only on Jesus's birth but also the coming of the Magi, so it can be sung throughout the Christmas season.