based on a traditional French carol

arranged by Sheena Phillips
for SATB chorus, recorder and drum

SATB performance time approx 1m 30s

Music

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Words

Guillô, up and join the fun,
Robin down your drink and come,
Make the sound of pipe and drum:
Tu re lu re lu! pa ta pa ta pan!
Make the sound of pipe and drum
To announce Noel has come.

Every year we come to sing
At the birth of our new King
With the sound of pipe and drum:
Tu re lu re lu! pa ta pa ta pan!
With the sound of pipe and drum
We announce the King has come.

Now the Devil's had his day,
And to Jesus 'Thanks!' we say.
Blow the pipe and beat the drum:
Tu re lu re lu! pa ta pa ta pan!
Blow the pipe and beat the drum:
And your nose at Satan thumb!

Closer yet than pipe and drum
God and Man will one day come.
To this tune we sing as one:
Tu re lu re lu! pa ta pa ta pan!
Closer yet than pipe and drum
God and Man will one day come.

Translated from the original French by Sheena Phillips

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.

Companion pieces