Nymphs and Shepherds.wmv

1929 recording by the Manchester Children's Choir with the Halle Orchestra - story here - http://hesadevil.livejournal.com/624569.html

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[RgVnHwL86]

Prachtig kinderkoor genieten

[skippytbk]

Fabulous. Used to hear this on two way family favorites. never did get all the words till now Thanks to everyone

Makes one miss Britain a bit more.

[janea57]

I remember singing this at school in the early 70's and loved it. What an excellent version this is - especially since it was recorded over 80 years ago - the year my mother was born!

[jacorwd]

I first listened this as child, on the radio(wireless)about seventy years ago. Air raid sirens and all that. I still absolutely love it, a real JOY.

[ivor333]

its actually difficult to put into words just how beautiful this sounds....

many thanks for putting this up.

[cheryltess]

I believe these are the words to the second verse as sung by the Manchester School Choir. I found them written on a song sheet.

Nymphs and Shepherds pipe and play,

Tune a song, a festal lay,

For this is Flora’s holiday,

Lightly we tread o’er all the ground,

With music, with dancing and with poetry,

Thus trip we round with merry sound,

And pass the day in jollity,

Nymphs and shepherds come away

[cheryltess]

@daisydandilion Is this what you re lookinbg for? Nymphs and Shepherds pipe and play Tune a song, a festal lay For this is Flora’s holiday Lightly we tread o’er all the ground With music, with dancing and with poetry Thus trip we round with merry sound And pass the day in jollity Nymphs and shepherds come away

[LordUhtred1]

Superb!

[neilalbert155]

Still the most charming and memorable piece of music of my life, first heard over sixty years ago.

[CountessVonBruhl]

A Sublime Moment of Perfection.

The Beauty of the Music, the Innocence of the Children, and the Supreme Joy of the occasion! I might imagine myself entering the Celestial Realms....

In fact, I think I did!