# Born a Stranger: SSA Choral Octavo

- **Brand:** Alfred Music
- **Price:** $1.80
- **Catalog:** alfred
- **Retailer:** alfred
- **Product URL:** https://go.cosimo.shop/r/gAAAAABqmt8N2nrjPBF757fPaWk0Ea56gfPFhWnrlnhl6bdyAakKXAqCFaYuOf9kPbtu7QgxDgqvRtcfIPBEPgigOqVI10EHyyCqGOejNY466fNbi7H71E2BDIbjZa2Tcv1mDx_l4Y7kykaiacj_dSAV7WLYOUDpflPoKRQD2YfIpgFzQkSKkCuHKBevmTWuNwx7PgYeMHcpxXO6_tsurVxdchbTal5M6dlD2_SVDwq8QobMJa8gqy0zi72KtqlDm9WvD_9uYXdJuLMnc-axE0uqO_7Yzm4n2hhOvX5nqc6cbzn22RbnbSIXZrO5pRe0RND_0tv_eDXZDLTBB9Cuo_kH53itk9BHtdBCG9p3P-cLQ8K8fy2fihUVpFx1adPdHVyGOU7kgaH_4uVW8KRLRpHgFtROhvjnQ8muzqzkdHh0lzJgP7etIyfOpxQJ7WKmAwruQey6nhD7
- **Availability:** In stock

## Summary

Born a Stranger SSA Choral Octavo, a contemporary nativity carol with music by Ruth Morris Gray and words adapted from Christina Rossetti.

## Description

This artistic setting features a text adapted from Rossetti's reverent "Before the Paling of the Stars." A haunting melodic theme sets the tone for this minor-mode gem, which could be considered a contemporary nativity carol. Gorgeous. Accompaniment available on PianoTrax 4 CD (00-35870).

## Variants

- **In stock:** 1 of 1

| SKU | Availability |
| --- | --- |
| 00-PO-0001226 | In stock |

## Categories

- **Categories:** Digital Download

## Additional Attributes

- **handle:** born-a-stranger-00-po-0001226
- **weight:** 0.056
- **created at:** 2025-12-14T23:28:47-08:00
- **updated at:** 2026-08-04T00:31:04-07:00
- **variant sku:** 00-PO-0001226
- **weight unit:** lb
- **product type:** Digital Download
- **published at:** 2026-08-03T18:51:57-07:00
- **published scope:** web
- **template suffix:** digital-sheet-music
- **requires shipping:** false

## Enrichment

- **Type:** sheet music
- **Type Synonyms:** choral octavo, musical score
- **Tags:** printed music, choral arrangement, SSA voicing, piano accompaniment
- **Category Path:** Media > Sheet Music
- **Music genre:** Christmas, Religious, Vocal music
- **Compatible instrument:** Piano
- **Canonical Brand:** Alfred Music

## Images

- ![Image 1](https://cdn.octogen.ai/9b2a64a810fa62ecdf8db63b242cdf34/2964864e3a4cb60173eed5c1b4fcf6ed.webp)
- ![Image 2](https://cdn.octogen.ai/9b2a64a810fa62ecdf8db63b242cdf34/70ac7a05c6504acce5da509c31bc1350.webp)
- ![Image 3](https://cdn.octogen.ai/9b2a64a810fa62ecdf8db63b242cdf34/0bb2606b311e6ceba322444bf33cc6c8.webp)

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