Away in a Manger - Traditional Normandy Tune, Arr. Jacques
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- Опубліковано 27 лис 2024
- The King's Counterpoint - David E. A. Acres, Director
Recorded Live, December 2015
The Cathedral Church of St. Luke & St. Paul, Charleston, South Carolina
We all know the two principal tunes to Away in a manger. The one most heard in the USA is by James Murray and in the UK it is the tune by William Kirkpatrick. Lesser known is the haunting French melody from Normandy that was arranged by Reginald Jaques in the 1960s. I recount the story of the Head Crucifer at Exeter Cathedral, whose funeral service was held on December 22nd. He and his wife were great supporters of our sister choir in the UK, Counterpoint and they requested that members of the choir sang at the service. His wife wanted the choir to sing this arrangement of Away in a Manger. During the singing of the carol the words took on a whole new meaning for the choir and congregation and it was a very emotional moment……Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask thee to stay close by me forever and love me, I pray…..and fit us for Heaven to live with thee there.
Excellent performance.
SO beautiful and now my favourite version.
Beautiful arrangement and beautiful singing. Thank you so much. xxx
My favorite arrangement of this traditional Christmas hymn! The minor key and the gorgeous harmony meld into a hauntingly beautiful melody which just stays with you as you go about your day. I'm going to ask our choirmaster here if we can sing this next year on Christmas Eve as a Communion hymn.
Thank you so much for uploading this - I think this version is so much better than the 'normal' one! Beautifully sung too.
Don’t care for this version
Too dramatic