CH4010
Villanelle de Noël
SATB
performance time approx 2m 00s
Range S: c' – c'' / A: g – f' / T: e – c' / B: c – a♭
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Villanelle de Noël
Tom Scott regarded poetry as 'verse that sings' and this poem, a fable of how the robin got the blood of Christ on its breast as it tried to help Christ on the cross, makes a beautiful – and unusual – Christmas song. Consider varying the voicing between verses, switching between groups of soli and tutti sections, for example.
If you would like to sing the piece in a higher key than written, we can supply transposed files at no extra charge.
The recording is by Rudsambee Company of Singers.
Pronunciation guide included
Words
The Robin owre aa birds is blest [
aa - all]
At this time of the year, Nowel:
The bluid o Christ is on his breist. [
bluid - blood; breist - breast]
Frae Sicily til Hammerfest [
from Sicily to Hammerfest - i.e. far and wide]
The bairns relate the sely tale, [
bairns - children; sely - holy]
That the Robin owre aa birds is blest. [
owre - over]
For on Calvarie he tried to wrest
Frae Yeshu's palm the cruel nail: [
Yeshu - Jesus]
The bluid o Christ is on his breist.
Sensyne he's been Yuill's dearest guest, [
sensyne - since then]
Nae ither sae welcome as himsel: [
ither - other; sae - so]
The Robin owre aa birds is blest.
He wears the Yuilltide like a vest,
And his sang's the peal o a ferlie bell: [
ferlie - wondrous]
The bluid o Christ is on his breist.
Nae starred and medalled hero's chest [
nae - no]
Can eer wi greater merit swell: [
eer - ever; wi - with]
The Robin owre aa birds is blest.
The bluid o Christ is on his breist.
Tom Scott
Words © Chapman Publications and used with permission.
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