Ely cathedral is one of those places where music lifts the soul towards heaven in surroundings that are sublime. The herald angels sing mendelssohn, felix i saw three ships come sailing in traditional i sing of a maiden hadley, patrick i wonder as i wander rutti, carl illuminaire, jerusalem weir, judith in wintertime berkeley, lennox infant holy, infant lowly traditional it came upon the. He came as still where his mother was as dew in april that falls on the grass. He cam also stille to his modres bowr as dewe in aprille that falleth on the flowr. I sing of a maiden ss choral leaflet rscm music direct. Christmas music for satb based on text fragment of 15th century carol. Close now that you have this pdf score, members artist are waiting for a feedback from you in exchange of this free access. Of ma ry the ve, a ve, a ve ma ri a, mo ther of je sus our king. Copyright c douglas brooksdavies another of my settings. Traditional, lyrics included, chords may be included. He cam also stille ther his moder was as dewe in aprille that falleth on the gras. These little guys, along with the maps, the arrows and that gorgeous text print make for such a.
His mother, edith jane, was the daughter of the revd robert foster, chaplain to the royal hibernian military school in dublin patrick attended st ronans preparatory school at worthing, sussex and winchester college in hampshire. I sing of a maiden that is matchless, king of all kings for her son she chose. Patrick arthur sheldon hadley 5 march 1899 17 december 1973 was a british composer. I sing of a maiden, is a simple setting of the beautiful medieval lyric poem on the annunciation. Festival of nine lessons and carols december 19, 2009. I sing of a maiden by patrick hadley octavo sheet music.
This setting of i sing of a maiden, with traditional words dating from the sixteenth century, is for twopart boys choir. Jun 16, 2016 when i was given the opportunity to work with natalie lymers latest collection greatest adventure i almost squealed yes. I syng of a mayden sometimes titled as dewe in aprille is a middle english lyric poem or carol of the 15th century celebrating the annunciation and the virgin birth of jesus. He cam also stille to his moderes bowr, as dew in aprille that falleth on the flowr. I sing of a maiden is included in the poems for advent. Choir of kings college, cambridge and francis grier organ, conducted by philip ledger, 1975.
He came as still to his mothers bower as dew in april that falls on the flower. My favourite to read, though, is i sing of a maiden. The white space around it heightens the focus on the perfectly pitched. Patrick sheldon hadley was born on 5 march 1899 in cambridge. The poem is praised by critics for its use of descriptive imagery, superb and unique form, and individualistic language that retains elements of religious overtones. I sing of a maiden patrick hadley sung by taylor haines and christine miller i sing of a maiden that is makeless king of all kings to her son he ches. The company has pioneered the idea of the series and proudly includes series of such composers as prokofiev, tchaikovsky, parry, walton, grainger, berkeley and bridge. Yes, i know the playingtime is stingy, but dont let that deter you. Listen to i sing of a maiden from patrick hadley s carols with st.
I sing of a maiden patrick hadley i sing the mighty power of god thomas keesecker i will always give thanks capel bond michael jarvis, ed. I sing of a maiden youtube top 5 best singer on auditions americas got talent all time duration. His father, william sheldon hadley, was at that time a fellow of pembroke college. It has been described as one of the most admired short vernacular english poems of the late middle ages written by an anonymous hand, the text is now only to be found in the sloane manuscript 2593, a collection of. I sing of a maiden by patrick hadley octavo sheet music for sa. I will remember thee jay althouse if ye love me thomas tallis if ye love me thomas tallis in the bleak midwinter harold darke jesu joy of mans desiring perry johann sebastian bach dave and jean perry. He cam also stille ther his moder lay, as dew in aprille that falleth on the spray. He came as still where his mother lay as dew in april that falls on the spray. The text has been set by some of the leading twentieth and twentyfirst century composers, and with the simplicity and stillness of the poem it is easy to understand why. Sa choir, organ accompaniment sheet music book by patrick hadley. The shrine choir sings very nicely for the most part on this recording.
Its more beautiful on the page than in its musical setting. Hadley intended a piano accompaniment, but the present recording employs the organ. Pauls cathedral choir for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Based upon the annunciation to the blessed virgin mary found in luke 1. I sing of a maiden by kevin siegfried octavo sheet music. I saw a maiden anonymous basque noel edgar pettman ed. The variety of marian texts and settings are interspersed with some organ improvisations. I sing of a maiden is a middle english lyric written about the incarnation, the divine conception of jesus to mary. Page overture 1 1 opening chorus we sail the ocean blue 7 2 recit. I sing of a maiden wikisource, the free online library.
These works are all in unemphasised form, so if you want a version with a voice emphasised youll have to do it yourself. This i sing of a maiden patrick hadley 2 treble voices book is simply not ordinary book, you have it then. Vocal score choral 2part vocal score royal school of church music. Crossreference file find any piece of music on this site. Juan v johns downloadable midi file choral music site. He cam also stille ther his moder was, as dew in aprille that falleth on the gras. Choir shop jesus college in the university of cambridge. He came all so still where his mother was, as dew in april that falleth on the grass. The choir of jesus college cambridge, directed by richard pinel, has gained an international reputation for its musicmaking, based on performances around the globe, broadcasts, highly praised recordings and regular services in the colleges beautiful and ancient chapel. I sing of a maiden hadley ely cathedral choir youtube. Print and download in pdf or midi i sing of a maiden.
I sing of a maiden sheet music for voice download free. Hadley s popular anthem my beloved spake 1938 and exquisite 1936 carol i sing of a maiden charmingly preface the main work. I sing of a maiden i syng of a mayden is an anonymous english poem which dates back to a 15th century manuscript, but likely goes back in oral tradition much further. The songs were reengraved from 190206 with german text added. Carol i sing of a maiden patrick hadley 18991973 i sing of a maiden that is makeless. I sing of a maiden hadley from cda66668 hyperion records. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems.
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