A STAR AS BRIGHT AS DAY

A Christmas Carol for SATB and organ (also works a-cappella)

text: Anon 15th century

Duration: 3:45  

This Christmas carol is an original setting of a late fifteenth century lullaby. It was originally written for a-cappella SATB and the organ part was added later without changing the original choral parts. It can, therefore, also be performed without the organ. (Simply start from bar 13). It was first performed by the Penarth Cavatina Singers at St. Augustine's Church, Penarth in December 2017.

Computer-generated mock-up ~ for demo purposes only:

The other night 
I saw a light! 
A star as bright as day!  
And e'er among 
A maiden sung: 
"By-by, baby, lullay."  

This virgin clear 
Who had no peer 
Unto her son did say,  
"I pray thee, son, 
Grant me a boon 
To sing by-by, lullay."
 
"Let child or man, 
Whoever can 
Be merry on this day, 
And blessings bring, 
So I shall sing 
'By-by, baby lullay.' "