Britten - A Ceremony of Carols (04a) That Yonge Child

Benjamin Britten's
A CEREMONY OF CAROLS
Opus 28, for 3-part treble chorus and harp
Sung by the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Harp: Frances Kelly
Conductor: Richard Marlow
1997

04a. THAT YONGE CHILD

That yongë [young] child when it gan [began to] weep
With song she lulled him asleep:
That was so sweet a melody
It passèd alle minstrelsy.

The nightingalë sang also:
Her song is hoarse and nought thereto:
Whoso [Whoever] attendeth to her song
And leaveth the first then doth he wrong.

Sources:
http://everything2.com/index.pl?node=Ceremony%20of%20Carols
http://www.californiaboyschoir.org/britten003.html

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[phishndchipz]

b. britten knew his shit.

[Charla029]

ommg guys i got the solo for this

[nvmyrick]

i love this song -- singing and listening to it. 

[Floundah]

@Charla029,

I sang the treble II solos for this too. What a joy to sing. Britten wrote so well for the voice.

[Pretendkid]

@kmyres14 my point exactly lol

[kmyres14]

@Pretendkid hehe, for sopranos high Ds and Es are those above the staff, not in it.. :P

[Pretendkid]

Arrgh why are all the solos for sopranos/ contain high Ds and Es in them

UGHHH

[plawushaudusi]

I LOVED this one.

[frenchyfrenchhorn]

i have to sing this solo tomorrow night! yay!

[SabraMagdalena]

I sang this solo! Man, this was such a tough song to learn...

[kmyres14]

omg goosebumps. this is so amazing :)

[phlarrdboi]

@captcurt777 ahh, you'll always be like twelve to me :)