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Title The Cowley carol book. First series : for Christmas, Easter, and Ascensiontide / compiled and arranged by George Ratcliffe Woodward.

Publication Info. London : A.R. Mowbray, 1938.

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 Talbott Routley Collection  M2065 .C695 1st ser. 1938    Lib Use Only  Ask Librarian for access
Description 1 condensed score (85 pages) ; 23 cm
condensed score
Note 65 numbered carols, harmonized in 4 parts.
Reissue of the 1902 edition.
Contents Christmas and Epiphany. A babe is born in Bethlehem -- A day, a day of glory -- Ad cantum leticie -- An infant lay within a shed -- Blessed be that maid Marie -- Childing of a maiden bright -- Christ was born on Christmas day -- Come, listen to my story -- Come, rock the cradle for him -- Earth to-day rejoices -- Earthly friends will change and falter -- Eastern monarchs, sages three -- From church to church the bells' glad tidings run -- Gabriel's message does away -- God loved the world so that he gave --Good king Wenceslas look'd out -- Hail! Babe, of God the very son -- Hail! Jesu Christ, blessed for aye -- Here is joy for every age -- In dulci iubilo -- In the ending of the year -- Lo! A wonder-star doth shine -- Make we joy now in this fest -- Nowell! nowell! Good news I tell -- O'er the hill and o'er the vale -- On the birthday of the lord -- Patrem parit filia -- Royal day that chasest gloom -- Sweet was the song the virgin sung -- The noble stem of Jesse -- There came three kings from eastern land -- The son of God is born for all -- There comes a galley, laden --To us is born a little child -- To-day the light of angels bright -- Touching grace we princes three -- Unto us is born a son -- Up! Good christen folk, and listen -- Whom of old shepherds praised -- Would'st thou magnify the story --Young and old must raise the lay -- --
Easter. Christ the Lord hath risen -- Days grow longer, sunbeams stronger -- Give ear, give ear, good Christian men ! -- Hail, Easter bright, in glory dight! -- Holy church must raise the lay -- Jesus Christ is risen -- Jesus, to save mankind forlorn -- Jesu, who in bitter pain -- Let the merry church bells ring -- Let the song be begun -- Let us tell the story -- Sing alleluya, all ye lands! -- The morning of salvation -- The world itself is blithe and gay -- The world itself keeps Easter day -- This joyful Easter-tide -- 'Twas about the dead of night -- We will be merry, far and wide -- Winter tide hath past away -- Ye heav'ns, uplift your voice -- --
Ascension. Christ before th' eleven -- God is gone up on high to-day -- To-day we tell the story
Language English or Latin words.
Subject Carols, English.
Carols, English.
Genre/Form Carols, English.
Ascension Day music.
Ascension Day music.
Easter music.
Easter music.
Christmas music.
Christmas music.
Carols.
Carols.
Scores.
Scores.
Added Author Woodward, George Ratcliffe, 1848-1934.