Is that the one with the line "Most highly-favoured baby"? If so, 'tis a good one indeed. You Merkins could do worse than listen online to the festival of readings and carols from Kings College, broadcast live on BBC Radio 4 on Christmas Eve at 3 p.m. UK time (I think it's repeated on Radio 3 on Christmas Day but I haven't got me Christmas Radio Times yet!). It's always brilliant. It starts with the unaccompanied boy treble singing Once in Royal David's City so don't miss the start.CHasR wrote: *Birjina gaztettobat zegoen (a.k.a. 'the angel Gabriel from heaven came') Basque trad.
Carols and other Seasonal Tunes?
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"Last night, among his fellow roughs,
He jested, quaff'd and swore."
They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the lord of the dance, said he!
He jested, quaff'd and swore."
They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the lord of the dance, said he!
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Hey, I only said the tune was trite!fearfaoin wrote:Trite? How many other songs do you know about Harod killing babies?SteveShaw wrote:I hate the Coventry Carol to bits. A very trite tune if you ask me (so don't!)
"Last night, among his fellow roughs,
He jested, quaff'd and swore."
They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the lord of the dance, said he!
He jested, quaff'd and swore."
They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the lord of the dance, said he!
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We used to sing some extremely rude words to The Little Drummer Boy in the Union Bar when I was at Imperial College. God, we were immature!
"Last night, among his fellow roughs,
He jested, quaff'd and swore."
They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the lord of the dance, said he!
He jested, quaff'd and swore."
They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the lord of the dance, said he!
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you bet your gaztettobatt it is, Shaw.SteveShaw wrote:Is that the one with the line "Most highly-favoured baby"?CHasR wrote: *Birjina gaztettobat zegoen (a.k.a. 'the angel Gabriel from heaven came') Basque trad.
been there done that for many years now. Does auntie B still run that classical quiz show with the same 3 musicians and the host, (wotzitzname?? eh?)SteveShaw wrote:[ You Merkins could do worse than listen online to the festival of readings and carols from Kings College, broadcast live on BBC Radio 4 on Christmas Eve at 3 p.m. UK time (I think it's repeated on Radio 3 on Christmas Day but I haven't got me Christmas Radio Times yet!). It's always brilliant. It starts with the unaccompanied boy treble singing Once in Royal David's City so don't miss the start.
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The Huron Carol, the only Canadian Christmas carol.
Links below to the story of the carol plus sound clips.
http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/charlene/huroncarol.html
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Links below to the story of the carol plus sound clips.
http://www.rockies.net/~spirit/charlene/huroncarol.html
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It's "Most highly favored lady," actually. The song is about Gabriel announcing the impending birth to Mary. It is a good one indeed.SteveShaw wrote:Is that the one with the line "Most highly-favoured baby"? If so, 'tis a good one indeed. You Merkins could do worse than listen online to the festival of readings and carols from Kings College, broadcast live on BBC Radio 4 on Christmas Eve at 3 p.m. UK time (I think it's repeated on Radio 3 on Christmas Day but I haven't got me Christmas Radio Times yet!). It's always brilliant. It starts with the unaccompanied boy treble singing Once in Royal David's City so don't miss the start.CHasR wrote: *Birjina gaztettobat zegoen (a.k.a. 'the angel Gabriel from heaven came') Basque trad.
Our church actually does Lessons & Carols, after the pattern of Kings. In fact, we do both an Advent Lessons & Carols (slightly different format), which was last Sunday, and the regular Christmas Lessons & Carols, which we do on the Sunday before Christmas. And yes...you don't want to miss "Once in Royal'...it's always exquisite. We rarely have a boy treble on hand, so one of our sopranos does the solo instead (but she has a very pure voice, quite like a boy treble).
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Redwolf, you beat me to it- the Highly Favored Lady line.
We do Lessons and Carols too and always start with Once In Royal David's City. But, we always have it the Sunday after Christmas. It's something about the 12 days of Christmas stuff. I don't know. (I was raised Baptist remember ). Our vestments are just like the ones worn by the carolers on those old christmas candles. The vestments were designed by the English deconesses that founded our church in the 1930s.
We do Lessons and Carols too and always start with Once In Royal David's City. But, we always have it the Sunday after Christmas. It's something about the 12 days of Christmas stuff. I don't know. (I was raised Baptist remember ). Our vestments are just like the ones worn by the carolers on those old christmas candles. The vestments were designed by the English deconesses that founded our church in the 1930s.
"Let low-country intruder approach a cove
And eyes as gray as icicle fangs measure stranger
For size, honesty, and intent."
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And eyes as gray as icicle fangs measure stranger
For size, honesty, and intent."
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Well I'll be blowed. I've misheard that and sung the wrong flippin' word for decades! I feel a "misunderstood song lyrics" thread coming on!Redwolf wrote:[It's "Most highly favored lady," actually.
"Last night, among his fellow roughs,
He jested, quaff'd and swore."
They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the lord of the dance, said he!
He jested, quaff'd and swore."
They cut me down and I leapt up high
I am the life that'll never, never die.
I'll live in you if you'll live in me -
I am the lord of the dance, said he!
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fearfaoin wrote:Trite? How many other songs do you know about Harod killing babies?SteveShaw wrote:I hate the Coventry Carol to bits. A very trite tune if you ask me (so don't!)
In our 1982 Hymnal, on the page facing the "Coventry Carol", 247, is another one that is my favorite. I always play it instead when given the option- #246, In Bethlehem a newborn boy.
There are so many carols that can be done on whistle. I did Huron Carol for our seasonal pageant this year just a couple of weeks ago. The Boar's Head has been mentioned and it also has a great descant.
How 'bout the Wexford Carol or don Oiche ud I mBeithil?
Those two are really pretty on whistle.
"Let low-country intruder approach a cove
And eyes as gray as icicle fangs measure stranger
For size, honesty, and intent."
John Foster West
And eyes as gray as icicle fangs measure stranger
For size, honesty, and intent."
John Foster West
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I'll put you out of your misery, a chara! Here are the words:SteveShaw wrote:Well I'll be blowed. I've misheard that and sung the wrong flippin' word for decades! I feel a "misunderstood song lyrics" thread coming on!Redwolf wrote:[It's "Most highly favored lady," actually.
The angel Gabriel from Heaven came,
His wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame;
"All hail" said he, "thou lowly maiden Mary,
Most highly favored lady." Gloria.
"For know a blessed Mother thou shalt be,
all generations laud and honor thee,
Thy Son shall be Emmanuel, by seers foretold,
Most highly favored lady." Gloria.
Then gentle Mary meekly bowed her head,
"To me be as it pleaseth God," she said,
"My soul shall laud and magnify his holy name."
Most highly favored lady. Gloria.
Of her, Emmanuel, the Christ was born
in Bethlehem, all on a Christmas morn,
And Christian folk thoughout the world will ever say --
"Most highly favored lady." Gloria
It's actually supposed to be sung for the Annunciation on March 25, but lots of parishes do it at Advent as well.
We've got quite a few "Mondegreens" (misheard lyrics) going in the Irish choir right now, because most of the singers don't actually speak Irish. So we have "Lamb in a lawn chair" (Leanbh sa mhainséar), 'Establish a lawn chair" (Sa Stabla, Sa Mhainséar), and, my personal favorite, "Our mucus" (Ár mBuíochas).
Cowtime, your church is correct to do Lessons & Carols during the season of Christmas rather than before. Strictly speaking, Christmas doesn't begin until sundown on the 24, and ends 12 days later on the Feast of the Epiphany. Before that, technically we're not supposed to sing Christmas carols. We jump the gun a little in our parish because, while we're a very chorally oriented parish, we have only a small volunteer choir, so if we want to do both Lessons & Carols and a choral Midnight Mass (which we do), we need to do Lessons & Carols early. The Sunday after Christmas is a low Sunday in our parish, when our hard-working choir gets a day off, so doing it then isn't an option for us. But it's just as valid to do L&C then, if not more so, if a parish has the resources.
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When I was in junior school my favourite carol was In The Bleak Midwinter.
It was also fun singing the alternate lyrics to other carols and waiting for the headmaster to stop the carol service.
"Who was that singing When shepherds washed their socks by night? The very idea! The very idea! Detention for the whole school unless the culprit steps forward."
Mukade
It was also fun singing the alternate lyrics to other carols and waiting for the headmaster to stop the carol service.
"Who was that singing When shepherds washed their socks by night? The very idea! The very idea! Detention for the whole school unless the culprit steps forward."
Mukade
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