The Carol Book Supplement Coiled edited by David Iliff John Barnard
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Contents No. Title Country origin Page Prophecy 152 Christ is truth sent from above English 1 153 Good people all, this Christmas-time Irish 9 Annunciation 154 An angel came visit Mary Flemish 15 Birth 155 Lay your burden, midnight mor Welsh 19 156 Child in manger Scottish 27 157 Tomorrow shall be my dancing day English 33 Angels shepherds 158 Stly, a shepherd is singing his song Bohemian 44 159 Sing Christ Child Catalan 56 160 All my heart this night rejoices German 66 Wise men 161 The wise men came by starlight Swedish 76 162 Jesus, you are welcome Dutch 86 163 Dark was night French 88 Incarnation 164 O sweet child Mary English 93 165 With angels archangels sing Austrian 101 166 God comes among us Polish 103 167 The first good joy that Mary had English 109 Appendix 19 People look east French 123 The RSCM Carol Service Outline 126 First lines index 136 iii
PREFACE We were delighted when rscm fered us opportunity create a furr collection carols supplement those in The Carol Book. Our primary concern was remain faithful rationale The Carol Book which has proved so successful since it was published in 2005. Choirs, choir direcrs accoanists have been grateful for straightforward accessible arrangements fered re, we wanted build on a tried tested formula. Even so re was danger assembling a carol collection which lacked any coherent purpose. We needed a me which would link new material ger. We believe we have found it in fering sixteen carols based on traditional British European melodies. These are English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, French, Dutch, Flemish, German, Austrian, Swedish, Polish, Bohemian Catalan origin. Some will be familiar, ors less so, but we hope that all will find favour. Knowing how much three-part arrangements in The Carol Book have been appreciated, we have provided not just traditional four-part (SATB) arrangements, but also harmonically coatible three-part versions such that every carol here can be sung by a three-part choir. The coatibility enables accoanists enrich three-part choral harmonies by playing four-part version if y so desire. Several carols can also be sung by unison or two part choirs. Indeed all m can be so performed if an accoanist plays choral parts. In some cases we have used original English texts, but most carols needed at very least be translated in English; in several cases we ok view that an entirely new English text would be preferable a paraphrase original. In this respect we are most grateful Julian Bell, Martin Leckebusch, David Mowbray Paul Wigmore for writing distinguished texts which bring new life carol melodies hir rarely sung in English-speaking world. By ir very nature, traditional carol melodies have survived passage time, it is our hope that se arrangements will prove lasting value bring lasting pleasure choirs congregations alike as y share in joy celebrating Christ s birth. We fer, as an appendix, People look east with a new text by Martin Leckebusch. This circumvents copyright problems experienced by those who bought The Carol Book when it first appeared. John Barnard David Iliff iv
At a flowing speed TENOR BASS The Carol Book supplement 1 152a. Christ is Truth The Truth from above (4-part arrangement) Words: English traditional collected by E M Lear R Vaughan Williams (1872 1958) q = 100 Music: English traditional melody 1. Christ is Truth sent Ped. 6 from a bove, Truth God, God love: re fore don t turn him 10 from your door, but hear him all, both rich poor. Man. 1919, 2009 Stainer & Bell Ltd. Used with permission. www.stainer.co.uk
At a flowing speed The Carol Book supplement 5 152b. Christ is Truth The Truth from above (3-part arrangement) Words: English traditional collected by E M Lear R Vaughan Williams (1872 1958) q = 100 MEN Music: English traditional melody 1. Christ is Truth sent Ped. 6 from a bove, Truth God, God love: re fore don t turn him 10 from your door, but hear him all, both rich poor. Man. 1919, 2009 Stainer & Bell Ltd. Used with permission. www.stainer.co.uk
153. Good people all The Carol Book supplement 9 Words: Irish traditional With gentle flow q = 66 Carúl Loch Garman (The Wexford Carol) Music: Irish traditional melody 4 1. Good peo (2. The) night v1 UPPER VOICES v2 MEN ple all, this Christ mas time, con si der well be fore this hap py tide, no ble Vir gin 8 have in mind her guide what were our long good God time seek for ing us up has done down in send find ing a his lodg be ing 12 lov in ed Son. wn. With But Ma mark ry how ho all ly things we should pray came pass: from Music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
Words: Martin Leckebusch q = 132 The Carol Book supplement 15 154a. An angel came visit Mary Er is een jonge maagd gelegen (4-part arrangement) Music: Flemish traditional melody arranged David Iliff 1. An an gel came vi 2. f At Beth le hem shep 3. For God would come save 4. By dreams an gels, seers sit herds his Ma mar peo star ry, velled: ple: light, tell choirs this by ing 11 her an pro sa gels phets cred time filled long writ had fore ten come: sky, ld; word, God bring through by would ing a send news ba Spi by rit s Words music 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
Words: Martin Leckebusch q = 132 The Carol Book supplement 17 154b. An angel came visit Mary Er is een jonge maagd gelegen (3-part arrangement) Music: Flemish traditional melody arranged David Iliff 1. 2. 3. 4. f An At For By an Beth God dreams gel came vi sit Ma ry, le hem shep herds mar tell velled: would come save his peo ple: an gels, seers star choirs this light, by ing 11 her an pro sa gels phets cred time filled long writ had fore ten come: sky, ld; word, God bring through by would ing a send news ba Spi by rit s Words music 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
Words: Julian Bell Gently q = 78 The Carol Book supplement 19 155a. Lay your burden, midnight mor p Suo Gân (4-part arrangement) Music: Welsh traditional melody arranged David Iliff 5 SOPRANO ALTO p Lay your bur den, mid night mo r, lay your bur den in straw. 9 TENOR BASS p Watch him sleep now, flesh your flesh, hear him brea now; he is yours. 13 SOPRANO TENOR He is ours now, tak ing our flesh, flesh that nails pierce, flesh that bleeds. Words music 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
Words: Julian Bell Gently q = 78 The Carol Book supplement 23 155b. Lay your burden, midnight mor p Suo Gân (3-part arrangement) Music: Welsh traditional melody arranged David Iliff 5 SOPRANO ALTO p Lay your bur den, mid night mo r, lay your bur den in straw. 9 MEN p Watch him sleep now, flesh your flesh, hear him brea now; he is yours. 13 SOPRANO He is ours now, tak ing our flesh, flesh that nails pierce, flesh that bleeds. Words music 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
The Carol Book supplement 27 156a. Child in manger Words: Mary MacDonald (1789 1872) translated L MacBean (1853 1931) Gently flowing h. = 56 Bunessan (4-part arrangement) Music: Gaelic traditional melody 4 ALL VOICES (or SOPRANO ALTO) 1. Child in man in ger, fant Ma ry, out cast 7 stran ger, Lord all! Child who in he rits all our trans 10 gres sions, all our de me rits on him fall. p Music arrangement John Barnard / admin The Jubilate Group, 4 Thorne Park Road, Torquay TQ2 6RX www.jubilate.co.uk. Used with permission.
30 The Carol Book supplement 156b. Child in manger Words: Mary MacDonald (1789 1872) translated L MacBean (1853 1931) Gently flowing h. = 56 Bunessan (3-part arrangement) Music: Gaelic traditional melody 4 ALL VOICES (or SOPRANO ALTO) 1. Child in man in ger, fant Ma ry, out cast 7 stran ger, Lord all! Child who in he rits all our trans 10 gres sions, all our de me rits on him fall. p Music arrangement John Barnard / admin The Jubilate Group, 4 Thorne Park Road, Torquay TQ2 6RX www.jubilate.co.uk. Used with permission.
Lightly The Carol Book supplement 33 157a. Tomorrow shall be my dancing day Words: English traditional h. = 69 (4-part arrangement) Music: English traditional melody arranged David Iliff Man. 8 SOPRANO ( ALTO) To mor row shall be my dan cing day; I would my Ped. 14 true love did so chance see le gend my 20 play, call my true Music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved. love dance. Sing O Man. my
The Carol Book supplement 39 157b. Tomorrow shall be my dancing day (3-part arrangement) Words: English traditional Lightly h. = 60 Music: English traditional melody arranged David Iliff Man. 8 SOPRANO ( ALTO) To mor row shall be my dan cing day; I would my true love Ped. 15 did so chance see le gend my play, call my 22 true love dance. Music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved. Sing O my love, O my Man. love, my
44 The Carol Book supplement 158a. Stly, a shepherd is singing Words: Paul Wigmore Firm rhythmic, unhurried q = 92 (4-part arrangement) Music: Bohemian traditional melody 5 1. MEN (or SOPRANO ALTO) St ly, a shep herd is sing ing his song 9 o ver Beth le hem hills all night long: Words Paul Wigmore / admin The Jubilate Group. Used with Permission. Music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music
50 The Carol Book supplement 158b. Stly, a shepherd is singing Words: Paul Wigmore Firm rhythmic, unhurried q = 92 (3-part arrangement) Music: Bohemian traditional melody 5 1. MEN (or SOPRANO ALTO) St ly, a shep herd is sing ing his song 9 o ver Beth le hem hills all night long: Words Paul Wigmore / admin The Jubilate Group. Used with permission. Music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
56 The Carol Book supplement 159a. Sing Christ Child Salten y ballen (4-part arrangement) Words: David Mowbray Dancing q. = 60 f Music: Catalan traditional melody arranged David Iliff 4 SOPRANO ALTO f Sing Christ Child with Ma ry his mo r! Glo ry God f 7 ALL VOICES f for this gift his love. Sing Christ Child with Ma ry his mo 10 Glo ry God for this gift his love, SOPRANO ALTO gift his love, r! MEN Words music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
Salten y ballen (3-part arrangement) The Carol Book supplement 61 159b. Sing Christ Child Words: David Mowbray Dancing q. = 60 Music: Catalan traditional melody arranged David Iliff f 4 SOPRANO ALTO f Sing Christ Child with Ma ry his mo r! Glo ry God for this f 7 gift his love. ALL VOICES f Sing Christ Child with Ma ry his mo r! Words music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
66 The Carol Book supplement 160a. All my heart this night rejoices Words: after P Gerhardt (1607 1676) Carine Winkworth (1827-1878) (altered) (4-part arrangement) Music: Johann Crüger (1598 1662) VOICES *ORGAN Swiftly flowing h = 60 SOPRANO ALTO All my senza ped. heart this night re 7 joi ces, as I hear, far near, sweet est an gel voi ces. 12 Christ is Music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved born ir choirs are sing ing, * The piano accoaniment for 3-part arrangement this carol may be used with this 4-part arrangement. till air ev ery where
The Carol Book supplement 71 160b. All my heart this night rejoices (3-part arrangement) Words: after P Gerhardt (1607 1676) Carine Winkworth (1827 1878) (altered) Music: Johann Crüger (1598 1662) VOICES PIANO* SOPRANO ALTO Swiftly flowing h = 60 All my heart this night re 7 joi ces, as I hear, far near, sweet est an gel voi ces. 12 Christ is Music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved. born ir choirs are sing ing, * The organ accoaniment for 4-part arrangement this carol may be used with this 3-part arrangement. till air ev ery where
76 The Carol Book supplement 161a. The wise men came by starlight Words: Paul Wigmore With an easy flow q = 76 SOPRANO (or UNISON) (4-part arrangement) Music: from a Swedish melody 1. The wise men came by star light 5 sleep ing Na zareth. And when new born morning had 9 drawn its wak ing breath. They found boy called Je sus, Words music arangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
Words: Paul Wigmore SOPRANO (or UNISON) With an easy flow q = 76 (3-part arrangement) The Carol Book supplement 81 161b. The wise men came by starlight Music: from a Swedish melody 1. The wise men came by star light 5 sleep ing Na zareth. And when new born morning had 9 drawn its wak ing breath. They found boy called Je sus, Words music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
86 The Carol Book supplement Words: Paul Wigmore from Dutch 1. 2. 3. 5 home tells sweet Je Shep Wise 162a. Jesus, you are welcome sus, herds men you on in are wel hill dawn Nu zijt wellecome (4-part arrangement) in high est hea ven your peace you m a Sa viour a wait ed est myrrh in cense for Christ come, Saviour, Lord side hear an gels light bear ing east ern bring. long: hold, Music: Dutch traditional melody King; song; gold, Life Go bow from from it with home on earth through all be fore 10 be coun ho for o tryside, ly child, rs, est life give, bells heaven pro ket, house inn, find ba by viour Lord who came, Je sus Christ, who full mar Sa 14 claim Je wel ing your sus, who comes all days came those on who earth bear take our his live! sin. name. Have Have Have mer cy, mercy, mer cy, Lord. Lord. Lord. Words Paul Wigmore / admin The Jubilate Group. Music arrangement John Barnard / admin The Jubilate Group. Used with Permission.
Words: Paul Wigmore from Dutch 1. 2. 3. The Carol Book supplement 87 162b. Jesus, you are welcome Je Shep Wise sus, herds men Nu zijt wellecome (3-part arrangement) you are wel come, Sa viour, Lord on hill side hear an in dawn light bear ing east Music: Dutch traditional melody gels ern King; song; gold, from it with 5 home in highest hea ven tells m a Sa viour sweetest myrrh in your a cense for peace you wait ed Christ bring. long: hold, Life on earth Go through all bow be fore 10 be for coun try ho o rs, full est side, mar ket, ly child, Sa life give, bells house inn, find viour Lord who came, Je sus heaven ba Christ, pro by who 14 claim Je wel ing your sus, who comes all days came those on who earth bear take our his live! Have cy, sin. Have mer cy, name. Have mer cy, Lord. Lord. Lord. Words Paul Wigmore / admin The Jubilate Group Music arrangement John Barnard / admin The Jubilate Group. Used with permission.
88 The Carol Book supplement Words: Martin Leckebusch Unhurried q = 112 163a. Dark was night Nous allons, ma mie (4-part arrangement) Music: French traditional melody arranged David Iliff 5 $ 1. 2. 3. UNACCOMPANIED ad lib. Dark Out Far was in night fields, east, till a some an s sa gel nished ges splen shep glised dour herds a filled quaked nas in cent sky, fear, star, 11 flood ing stunned by drawn by its heavens news light, with songs an wor gels ship praise brought: Christ y God Lord tra Most was velled High. near! far. 17 Where are y now, choirs Where are y now, who came Where are y now, those ma that gi hailed Sa viour s seek God s in fant bear ing wealth un birth? Son? ld? Words music 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
Words: Martin Leckebusch Unhurried q = 112 The Carol Book supplement 91 163b. Dark was night Nous allons, ma mie (3-part arrangement) 5 $ Music: French traditional melody arranged David Iliff UNACCOMPANIED ad lib.* 1. Dark was night till an gel splen dour filled sky, 2. Out in fields, a s nished shep herds quaked in fear, 3. Far east, some sa ges glised a nas cent star, 11 flood ing stunned by drawn by its heavens news light, with songs an wor gels ship praise God Lord brought: Christ y tra Most was velled High. near! far. 17 Where are Where are Where are y y y now, now, now, who those choirs came ma that gi hailed seek bear Sa God s in ing wealth viour s fant un birth? Son? ld? 23 Fine Ours are Ours are We bring our Words music 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved. songs which now pro claim his reign eyes that see, by faith, what God hearts, a great er gift than a * The 4-part version provides a fuller accoaniment se verses is harmonically coatible with this 3-part version. on has ny earth. done. gold.
The Carol Book supplement 93 164a. O sweet child Mary Swey (4-part arrangement) Words: David Mowbray With a gentle flow q = 96 Music: English traditional melody 4 verse 1: SOPRANO ALTO verse 2: TENOR BASS 1. O sweet 2. O sweet child child Ma Ma v1 - ry, ry, your John child hood will soon will bap fly; tise a car pen ter s you ll be a v2-10 trade prea you ll cher be with ea fire ger in your try. eyes. Sleep calm ly, sleep gen tly, child Words music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music All Rights Reserved.
The Carol Book supplement 97 164b. O sweet child Mary Swey (3-part arrangement) Words: David Mowbray With a gentle flow q = 96 Music: English traditional melody 4 verse 1: SOPRANO ALTO verse 2: MEN 1. O sweet 2. O sweet child child Ma Ma v1 - ry, ry, your John child hood will soon will bap fly; tise a car pen ter s you ll be a v2-10 trade prea you ll cher be with ea fire ger in your try. eyes. Sleep calm ly, sleep gen tly, child Words Music 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
Words: David Mowbray Swiftly flowing q. = 48 In der Wiegen (4-part arrangement) The Carol Book supplement 101 165a. With angels archangels, sing! Music: Austrian traditional melody 4 With 1. 2. 3. 4. f With With With an shep ma saints gels herds gi on from sin arch ners, an gels, sing! This hill side, sing! This or ient, sing! This glad ly sing! This child child child child is shall brings be hea feed wis longs ven s his dom 8 gift. flock. near. all: Fresh He ll He hopes name is north a rise know God s Word south, for each be hu lamb, fore east man each all kind sheep; things, west! he This 11 clouds is Fa child ir r s in dark ness lift. shel tering rock. Son most dear. Beth lem s stall. This child is hea ven s This child shall feed his This child brings wis dom This child be longs gift! flock! near! all! Words music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
102 The Carol Book supplement 165b. With angels archangels, sing! Words: David Mowbray Swiftly flowing q. = 48 In der Wiegen (3-part arrangement) Music: Austrian traditional melody 4 With 1. an 2. 3. With With shep ma 4. f With saints SOPRANO ALTO MEN gels arch an gels, herds on hill side, gi from or sing! This child is hea sing! This child shall feed ient, sing! This child brings wis sin ners, glad ly sing! This child be longs ven s his dom 8 gift. flock. near. all: Fresh He ll He hopes name is north a God s rise know Word south, for each be hu lamb, fore east man each all kind sheep; things, west! he This 11 clouds dark ness is ir shel lift. This child is hea ven s gift! tering rock. This child shall feed his flock! Fa r s Son most dear. This child brings wis dom near! child in Beth lem s stall. This child be longs all! Words music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
The Carol Book supplement 103 166a. God comes among us LulajŻe Jezuniu (4-part arrangement) Words: Martin Leckebusch Calmly q = 76 Music: Polish traditional melody 5 1. God comes a mong us in ho li 2. p Gen tly hum bly our God comes, est mystery, steps from e re veal ing light for our 10 ter ni ty in our his ry: darkness, promise heal Sing ing: Christ Child, 15 gift that Love gave us: God, born a mong us find us save us. Words music 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
106 The Carol Book supplement Words: Martin Leckebusch Calmly q = 76 166b. God comes among us LulajŻe Jezuniu (3-part arrangement) Music: Polish traditional melody 5 1. God comes a mong us in ho li est mystery, steps from e 2. p Gen tly hum bly our God comes, re veal ing light for our 10 ter ni dark ty in ness, pro mise our his ry: Sing Christ heal ing: Child, 15 gift that Love gave us: God, born a mong us find us save us. Words music 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
The Carol Book supplement 109 167a. The first good joy (4-part arrangement) Words: English traditional Brightly q. = 78 1 ALL VOICES Music: English traditional melody arranged David Iliff 1. The first good joy that Man. Ped. 6 Ma ry had, it was joy one; see her own Son Je sus Christ when 11 he was first her son; when he was first her son, good Lord, hap py may Man. we Music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
116 The Carol Book supplement 167b. The first good joy (3-part arrangement) Words: English traditional Brightly q. = 78 1 ALL VOICES Music: English traditional melody arranged David Iliff 1. The first good joy that Man. Ped. 6 Ma ry had, it was joy one; see her own Son Je sus Christ when 11 he was first her son; when he was first her hap son, good Lord, py may Man. we Music arrangement 2009 The Royal School Church Music. All Rights Reserved.
19. People, look east Besançon Carol The Carol Book supplement 123 Words: Martin Leckebusch q. = 72 Music: French traditional melody arranged Barry Rose KEYBOARD Ped. 5 UNISON 1. Peo ple, 3. Now, with look see at last hopes fulfilled ing light, dark est fears east com from are 8 a put ges past: flight; now see in how pro clouds mise gloom are morn clear ing, ing, 11 see, blown a a bright side er by day hope s is ap dawn pear ing, ing. rich Je with sus, vi Light sions Words Kevin Mayhew Ltd. Used with permission. Music Barry Rose. Used with permission.
136 The Carol Book supplement FIRST LINE INDEX The carols are arranged broadly in se sections: Prophecy 152 153 Annunciation 154 Birth 155 157 Angels shepherds 158 160 Incarnation 164 167 Items in bold type are first lines items in book. [The origin melodies is shown.] Items in light type are titles or tune titles where se may help identification. 160 All my heart this night rejoices [German] 154 An angel came visit Mary [Flemish] 156 Bunessan see Child in manger 153 Carúl Loch Garman see Good people all, this Christmas-time 156 Child in manger [Gaelic] 152 Christ is truth sent from above [English] 163 Dark was night [French] 166 God comes among us [Polish] 153 Good people all, this Christmas-time [Irish] 165 In der Wiegen see With angels archangels sing 162 Jesus, you are welcome [Dutch] 155 Lay your burden, midnight mor [Welsh] 162 Nu zijt wellecome see Jesus, you are welcome 164 O sweet child Mary [English] 159 Salten y ballen see Sing Christ Child 159 Sing Christ Child [Catalan] 158 Stly, a shepherd is singing his song [Bohemian] 155 Suo gân see Lay your burden, midnight mor 167 The first good joy that Mary had [English] 167 The seven joys Mary see The first good joy that Mary had 161 The wise men came by starlight [Swedish] 152 This is truth sent from above see Christ is truth sent from above 157 Tomorrow shall be my dancing day [English] 153 Wexford Carol see Good people all, this Christmas-time 165 With angels archangels sing [Austrian]