[C19fan]

One of my bucket list items.

[CharlesOConnell]

Coventry Carol MP3

Lully, lulla, thou little tiny child,
bye, bye, lully lullay, thou little tiny child,
bye, bye, lully lullay.

O sisters too, how may we do,
for to preserve this day,
this poor youngling for whom we do sing,
bye, bye lully lullay.

Refrain

Herod the king in his raging,
charged he hath this day,
his men of night, in his own sight,
all young children to slay.

Refrain
Then woe is me, poor child, for thee!
And every morn and day,
for thy parting not say nor sing
bye, bye, lully lullay.

Refrain

[laweeks]

Back n 1986 I heard a medieval Christmas Mass that was beautiful and very haunting. I’ve never been able to find any recording of that Mass anywhere. If any Freepers know where, let me know.

[nuconvert]

Thanks for the background story

[onedoug]

‘Kinda had it with the boy sopranos there. Next year it’s an all-American Lessons and Carols.

[SES1066]

There are several years of this performance available on YouTube. I commend them to you for the day and season. This link is for the 2011 service. Others on Youtube are for audio only but still lovely.

[PAR35]

the half-light of 1,000 candles

How do they turn the candles on low? Mine are either on or off, depending on whether or not they are lit.

[TEXOKIE]

Thank you for the article post. Quite moving to know the history.

[Oratam]

About 20 years ago, I heard just a clip on the radio (NPR, God help me) of a choir that performed traditional Latin hymns . . . pronounced in the "classical Latin" manner rather than the Italian.

I remember Adeste Fidelis sounding like "ay-dee-stee fie-dee-liss." Wild!