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.

66 FRANCE to Philip

66 FRANCE to Philip White 12. Ainsi que parmi la prée On a hillside in the cold Bible de Melun (1717) English text: Jeremy Jackman BRUNO GOUSSET (b. 1958) SOPRANO ALTO TENOR BASS V # Allegretto i = 104 p 24 r Š Š . Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 1. Ain - si que par - mi la prée, di - a - prée, et près (3.) lu - miè - re sou - daine, par la plaine, vint é - 1. On a hill - side in the cold, as we’re told, where the (3.) once this dark-some cloak, at a stroke, from night’s p V # 24 r Š Š . Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š 1. Ain - si que par - mi la prée, di - a - prée, et près (3.) lu - miè - re sou - daine, par la plaine, vint é - 1. On a hill - side in the cold, as we’re told, where the (3.) once this dark-some cloak, at a stroke, from night’s V # 24 r Š p #Š .#Š Š =Š Š #Š Š Š #Š =Š Š [ for online perusal only 1. Ain - si que par - mi la prée, di - a - prée, et près (3.) lu - miè - re sou - daine, par la plaine, vint é - 1. On a hill - side in the cold, as we’re told, where the (3.) once this dark-some cloak, at a stroke, from night’s B#24 =Š /‰ p . ‰ ‰ ‰ 1. ah (3.) (ah) for rehearsal only Allegretto i = 104 V # 24 r Š Š . Š Š Š Š Š Š Š Š =Š Š { p r Š #Š B#24 . #Š Š =Š =Š Š #Š Š Š #Š | ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ Š Š © Oxford University Press 2005. Photocopying this copyright material is ILLEGAL.

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