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  SG1019 

 
Balulalow


16th century Scottish song (anon.)


arranged by Douglas Cook

for unaccompanied SATB chorus 

with tenor and soprano soli



SATB  performance time approx  3m 40s











Arranger's note


'Baloo' and 'Balulalow' are old Scottish words for 'lullaby', and this song is a lullaby to the Christ child.  Both words and tune come from 16th century Scotland.  The text is a translation, probably by one of the Wedderburn family of Aberdeen, of Martin Luther's hymn for children 'Vom Himmel hoch'.


The 'dah's at the end of v 1 should not be too explosive - the idea is just to give the accompaniment some rhythmic definition.














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 Words 


Balulalow


I come from hevin heich to tell			

The best nowells that e'er befell.			

To you thir thythings trew I bring			

And I will of them say and sing.			

This day to you is born ane child			

Of Marie meik and Virgin mild.			

That blissit bairn bening and kind			

Sall you rejoyce baith hart and mind.		


Lat us rejoyis and be blyth				

And with the Hyrdis go full swyth			

And see what God of his grace hes done		

Throu Christ to bring us to his throne.		

My saull and life stand up and see			

What lyis in ane cribbe of tree.			

What Babe is that, sa gude and fair?		

It is Christ, God's Son and Air.			


O my deir hart, yung Jesus sweit,			

Prepair thy creddill in my spreit!			

And I sall rock thee in my hart			

And never mair fra thee depart.			

Bot I sall praise thee evermoir			

With sangis sweit unto thy gloir.			

The kneis of my hart sall I bow			

And sing that rycht Balulalow.			


16th century Scottish


Both words and tune are published in Musica Britannica Volume XV, published by Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England.







 Full glossary and pronunciation guide provided 









Price


The price of this piece depends on the number of singers in your group. This is a single payment for a licence to make as many copies as you need for your group to rehearse and perform the song as often as you wish.  Copies of the song must not be given, lent or sold to any other group.  








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Companion pieces

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