Somerset Carol (Traditional)

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• CPDL #18432:

Editor: Rod Mather (submitted 2008-12-29).   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arr. for SATB and organ by Rod Mather with alternative text available.

• CPDL #6464: NoteWorthy Composer

Editor: Glen Thompson (submitted 2004-01-13).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 140 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: arranged for TBB a cappella by Glen Thompson. Noteworthy Composer file is zipped. A robust arrangement of this popular, rollicking carol for men's voices. Not difficult.

General Information

Title: Somerset Carol
Composer: Traditional

Number of voices: 3 or 4vv  Voicing: TBB or SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella or organ
Published:

Description:

External websites:

Original text and translations

English text

1.

Come all you worthy gentlemen

That may be standing by,

Christ our blessed savior

Was born on Christmas Day.

The blessed Virgin Mary

Unto the Lord did say

"O we wish you the comfort

and tidings of joy.

We wish you the tidings of joy."

2.

Christ our blessed Savior

Now in the manger lay.

He's lying in the manger,

While the oxen feed on hay.

The blessed Virgin Mary

Unto the Lord did say

"O we wish you the confort

and tidings of joy."

3.

God bless the master of this house

And long on may he reign.

May happy Christmases

He live to see again!

God bless our generation,

Who live both far and near,

And we wish them

a happy new year.

And we wish you a

happy new year.