Uploaded by drwestbury on Jan 15, 2009
The traditional Christmas carol "Coventry Carol" sung by the choir of
Westminster Cathedral.
The "Coventry Carol" is a Christmas carol dating from the 16th Century. The carol was performed in Coventry as part of a mystery play called The Pageant of the Shearmen and Tailors. The play depicts the Christmas story from chapter two in the Gospel of Matthew. The carol refers to the Massacre of the Innocents, in which Herod orders all male infants under the age of two in Bethlehem to be killed. The lyrics of this haunting carol represent a mother's lament for her doomed child. It is the only carol that has survived from this play.
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Lullay, Thou little tiny Child, By, by, lully, lullay. Lullay, Thou little tiny Child. By, by, lully, lullay. O sisters, too, how may we do, For to preserve this day; This poor Youngling for whom we sing, By, by, lully, lullay. Herod the King, in his raging, Charged he hath this day; His men of might, in his own sight, All children young, to slay. Then woe is me, poor Child, for Thee, And ever mourn and say; For Thy parting, nor say nor sing, By, by, lully, lullay. plz vote so ppl can read
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Most Surely ONE of this world's MOST exquisite pieces of Music. Anyone NOT deeply moved by this ~ in ALL its aspects, modality, medievality, musicality & MOSTLY the ethos of the terrifyingly POWERFUL & simply heart-wrenching lyrics which cut to the very HEART of the human condition ~ needs to stick with "The Birdies Song" or ~ say ~ "The Saints"!!! Sorry!
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This carol always frighten me for strange reasons!
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I hope this continues to endure...
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Wow. So incredibly touching and powerful. Made doubly so by the fact I'm listening to this on Christmas Eve.
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goooooooooosebumps....every time. simply gorgeous and haunting.
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Thank you for sharing this - it is my absolute favorite christmas carol and this choir does a most glorious job with it. It doesn;t get better than this I think.
2 months ago 2
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I love singing that in our choir ;)
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loooooooooooooooooooooooooove it
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I used to live there :D
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We're singing this for our holiday concert! Hope we do just as good <3
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WOW... thank you for uploading. My old choir. Former chorister 1980-84
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Such a great choir. You must be very proud to have been part of it.
drwestbury 2 years ago 20