World Carols for Choirs - 31 Carols for mixed voices

31 carols for SATB accompanied and unaccompanied A ground-breaking collection including new pieces and arrangements from some of the world's finest carol composers as well as from writers whose work may be new to many. The editors have searched the globe for vibrant, exciting music representing a range of choral traditions and styles. Each piece may be sung in its original language or English, and pronunciation guides are provided for those who wish to sing the original texts. This collection will help to refresh the repertoire of choirs the world over, with most pieces suitable for choirs of all sizes and abilities.

28 BELGIUM Philippus

28 BELGIUM Philippus Jennyn (d. 1670) English text: Bob Chilcott SOPRANO ALTO Andantino p i = c.76 Vb 34 Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰. 1. Nu is die roe van Jes - se ge - bloeid, door Go - des zoe - ten dauw; 1. Now has the rod of Jes - se flow’red, A gift from heav’n so rare. Vb 34 Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰. p 5. Nu is die roe van Jesse The Rod of Jesse Flemish trad. arr. VIC NEES (b. 1936) T. B. 8 Vb Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰. van d’hei-lig Geest Ma - ri - a be - sproeid in de - ze scher - pe kou! Ma - ry, who with God’s love was show’red, All in a sta - ble bare, Vb Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰. 15 VbŠ Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š mf dim. ‰. Š Š p Š ‰ Š Š #‰ ‰. Vb Heeft ons ge - baard haar Zoon - tje klein, een maag-den-vrucht, een Blom-me rein. Has gi - ven us a lit - tle son, Born for us, the Ho - ly one. Š Š Š b‰ Š b‰ Š ‰. Š Š Š ‰ bŠ Š ‰ ‰. p mf dim. p 23 Vb Š Š Š [ Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰. mf Bb *ŠŠ Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰‰ Š ‰. 2. O gro - te Heer van he - mel en aard, o Schep - per van ons al! 2. Fa - ther of all, from hea - ven a - bove, Who came on earth be - low, p for online perusal only * Cantus firmus. © Oxford University Press 2005. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

30 cresc. Vb Š Š [ Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š #‰. Hoe komt dat gij wilt we - zen ge - baard in’t aard - se tra - nen - dal? How is it that you gave your love, Here in this world of woe? Bb Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š Š Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰. cresc. mf 37 dim. Vb Š Š Š bŠ‰ bŠ ‰ bŠ ‰. bŠ p Š Š ‰ Š [ Š Š Š Š Š Š ‰ Š Š ‰ ‰. dim. f Bb Š Š Š ‰ ŠbŠ Š ‰ Š Š ‰. Š Š Š Š mf Š Š ‰ Š bŠ Š #‰‰ ‰. ‰. Uw schoon pa - leis is He - mel - rijk, en gij be - mint ons aard-se slijk. Leav - ing your heav’n - ly pa - lace there, You came to us, your life to share. mf dim. p Nu is die roe van Jesse 29 for online perusal only S. A. Quasi liberamente 3. Hoe hebt gij zo ver - ko - ren een stal? Is dat uw lust - hof schoon? 3. How is it that you chose to stay? Here in an ox - ’s stall? 45 p Vb Š‰. Š Š ‰. Š Š‰. Š Š ‰‰. Š ‰. Š ‰‰. Š ‰. T. B. Bb ah* ah* ah ‰. ‰. ‰. b‰. ‰. b‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. p ah* 52 Vbb‰. Š Š Š ‰. Š Š‰. Š Š ‰‰. Š ‰. Š ‰. Š ‰. Gij ligt hier in dit krib - be - tje smal, is dat uw gou - den troon? Wear -ing a crown of gold you lay, With - in a man - ger small. Bb ah ah ‰. ah ah ‰. ‰. ‰. ‰ Š ‰ Š ‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. ‰. b‰. ‰. #‰. ah ah * Stagger breathing.