| Author | Topic: Add: First Britford Carol | |
| dmcg | Posted - 10 Nov 03 - 09:00 am | |
Rejoice the promised Saviour's come, And shall the blind behold; The deaf shall hear and by the dumb His wondrous works be told. (x3) Light from the sacred shore shall spread O'er all the world shall beam In pastures fair shall all be lead And drink of comforts stream. (x3) The weary nations shall have rest The rage of war shall cease The earth with innocence be blest And plenty dwell with peace. Source: Wiltshire Folk Songs and Carols, W Matt and Sons, Bournemouth Notes: Details on this carol are a little thin. The book, Wiltshire Folk Songs and Carols, is in the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library but is undated. The edition there is a reprint (Norwood edition 1975). The final pages of the book contain notes on the songs, but none are provided for this carol. Rev Geoffry Hill was the vicar of East with West Harnham, Salisbury, and produced this book in conjuction with Walter Barnett, who arranged the music. I suspect that I made a transcription error in third bar from the end, where two Bb crochets are shown. There seems little point in doing this rather having than a minim, so I think I copied down one or the other note incorrectly. Database entry is here. | ||
| Malcolm Douglas |
Posted - 10 Nov 03 - 05:11 pm | |
Roud 1159; one example only at present. The book was originally published Bournemouth: W. Mate, 1904. | ||