The English Carol Book: Second Series (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The English Carol Book: Second Series Mr. Cecil Sharp, to whom so many are indebted, has allowed us to include No. 49. For the late Mr. Chatterton Dix's Carol (no. 53) we are indebted to the kind permission of his daughter. It is highly desirable, in performing these Carols, never to sing all the verses through in the same way. Variety may be obtained, for instance, by singing the first and last verses (and in the case of a long Carol, other selected verses) in unison. Some (as, for example, the Corpus Christi Carol in the First Series) may be treated as a solo, and the organ harmonies sung bouche fermée by the choir. The organ may be brought in with thrilling effect in a Carol like the First Nowell, after having been silent in the middle verses. A fine antiphonal effect may be produced by alternate singing of choir and people. These methods should be thought out beforehand, and announced before the beginning of each Carol, in order that the people may fulfil their appointed part with confidence. It is a great help to choir and people if the choir master stand in some central spot and conduct them both. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.