I can't carry a tune in a bucket, as the saying goes, but I enjoy listening to carols at Christmas and joining in on the glorias when I'm home alone and no one can hear me. I think the boys in this choir from Kings College Cambridge have beautiful voices.
Ding dong merrily on high,
In heav'n the bells are ringing:
Ding dong! verily the sky
Is riv'n with angel singing.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
E'en so here below, below,
Let steeple bells be swungen,
And "Io, io, io!"
By priest and people sungen.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
Pray you, dutifully prime
Your matin chime, ye ringers;
May you beautifully rime
Your evetime song, ye singers.
Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis!
What is your favorite carol?
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This is a completely new Christmas carol for me. I have never heard of it, but I love how lively it is and, of course, the church is gorgeous. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteI don't know how I came across this carol, Linda, and I can't remember how long I've known about it. This year was the year it stuck in my mind and became this year's favorite. Merry Christmas to you, too!
DeleteI love the video you chose for this carol. It's fun to see the organist playing and the church is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Elise. I would love to visit the church in person, it's so unlike any church I've visited in the U.S. I always admire the organists who play for these boys. They always seem young themselves but so very talented.
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