SKU: SU.26180050
Hail Lovely and Pure is a setting for a cappella chorus of a short poem from The Second Shepherds' Play, an English mystery play written in the 15th century by The Wakeï¬eld Master of Northern England. Mystery (or miracle) plays were a form of medieval drama that represented Biblical subjects such as the Creation and the Last Judgment. The text consists of the ï¬rst lines spoken by the shepherds when they entered the stable to celebrate the birth of Jesus. My brother David C. K. McClelland (1947-1976) translated this fragment from the original Middle English and made a small calligraphic version of it which I discovered among his papers. David probably intended to make a larger, more elaborate manuscript of the poem, though if he did so it has not been found.SATB Chorus, a cappella Duration: 13'30 Composed: 2011 Published by: WMC Music (BMI).
SKU: LO.10-5749L
ISBN 9780787778040.
Pamela Stewart's text comes alive when paired with Victor Johnson's music. Written in an a cappella Renaissance-style, the 6/8 meter propels the music forward, and optional hand drum and tambourine parts complete the musical package. The lyrics speak from the point of view of the shepherds, as they joyfully tell the world what they have seen and heard: Gloria! Sing gloria! Each heart a bed of hay, every life a Bethlehem, each day a Christmas Day!â€.
SKU: ST.EM28
ISBN 9790220218798.
CONTENTS Awake, sweet love (SSA (or T)) But behold where they return (SST) But though poor sheep (SST) Cease, restless thoughts (SST) Come, love, let's walk (SSA (or T)) Come, merry lads, let us away (SSA) Each day of thine (SST) Early before the day doth spring (SSA) In the merry month of May (SSA) In pleasant summer's morning (SST) In yonder dale (SST (or A)) Now the country lasses hie them (SSB (or T)) Of sweet and dainty flowers (SAT) Once I thought to die for love (SST) Only joy, now here you are (SST) Pipe, shepherds, pipe (SSB (or T)) Pity me, mine own sweet jewel (SST) Say, shepherd, say (SST) See where this nymph (SSA (or T)) Slow, slow, fresh fount (SST) Sweet Phyllis, stay (SST) The shepherd's daughters (SST) Where are now those jolly swains? (SSB) Whiles joyful springtime lasteth (SST).
