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  CH4009 

 
The feast of Christmas



poem by Jean Kenward (b. 1920)

set to music by Sheena Phillips



for children's chorus and piano  performance time approx  1m 30s











Composer's note


The word 'Christmas' at the end of each verse needs to pronounced as three very distinct syllables, roughly as 'Chris-e-mas' (hyphenated as 'Chri-st-mas' in the music).


In verse 6, the descant is the more important of the two lines to sing so, if divided voices are not feasible, please give priority to the higher line (second stave).


















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 Words 




The feast of Christmas


Pull the bells until they ring!

Let the people dance and sing!

Joy to all, this cold morning – 

	surely, it is Christmas!


Though the frost upon the bough

marks the crust of winter now,

every creature must allow

Christ was born at Christmas!


In the darkness of the year

humbly human came He here – 

promised that He would appear

at the time of Christmas.


Angels, on that holy night

shone with uncreated light – 

told the shepherds on the height

Who was born at Christmas!


Brightness gathered in the air – 

what a miracle was there!

God and man united were

in the heart of Christmas!


Therefore we must merry be,

dance and carol, dress the tree…

He is with us! Come and see….

share the Feast of Christmas!


Jean Kenward (b.1920)
















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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£3 (approx US$5.00)



















£6 (approx US$10)



















£9 (approx US$15)



















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