Lullay my liking (Gustav Holst)

Lullay my liking
Music by Gustav Holst
The Gesualdo Six
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About the music
‘Lullay my liking’ was written by Gustav Holst for a Whitsun festival in Thaxted. The refrain is an early example of an English lullaby; the term ‘lullaby’ is thought to have originated in the sounds made to calm fretful children-in this case ‘lu lu’ or ‘la la’, or ‘bye bye’ as heard in the similarly ancient Coventry Carol. Though it is known that Holst preferred each verse to be sung by the same soprano soloist, here we have assigned each verse to a different singer to bring out the nuances of the text. [Programme note: Owain Park © 2019]
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We have recorded this work on our festive album, ‘Christmas’: a programme that reaches across the ages inspired by the mystery and joy of the festive season.
CD available online: bit.ly/G6Chris...
Download on iTunes: apple.co/2JdKL3Z
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Filmed at St James Sussex Gardens, London in December 2022 by Hafren Park

[@francesfree]

Utterly beautiful singing, setting and young men. So sorry we missed Secret Byrd in Bristol, hoping for a chance another time. Thank you so much for posting these on UA-cam.

[@festivetosho7376]

Sang this in junior high for our holiday concerts and every once in a while it comes to mind. Somehow never thought to look it up on UA-cam! 😅
Very very beautiful!

[@inesdavis5873]

Absolute purity !that transcends the simplicity of the human being❤

[@margaretkuwata6794]

Explain what you mean by this. I'm curious.

[@marinapegrisch1305]

Truly magnificent , thank you gentlemen😇!

[@carlcurtis]

In spite of the simplicity of the production, it is powerful and moving, and, of course, beautifully sung.

[@edamundson743]

Awesome, Merry Christmas to you all!

[@maryamos3737]

Glorious!❤

[@daphnetsonou3715]

Beautiful performance, thank you for sharing. 💜

[@clareheath]

Beautiful, thank you. Happy New Year to you all. Loving the co-ordinated dress code and smart shoes!

[@elsebethmerkly1050]

I have shared your beautiful signing with dear friends

[@garywait3231]

So have I !!!

[@mariahelenastracke9760]

Maravilhoso! Quando entram as 6 vozes é muita potência de som dando a impressão que há um número maior de cantores; é incrível esta capacidade do grupo.

[@hellaschuenemann]

Einfach nur schön 🎶🌟

[@edwardhart5466]

Wonderful musicality

[@katetaylor1466]

Priceless performance… ❤

[@MaiikaK]

Magnifique

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❤

[@dedephoa754]

🙏🙏❤️

[@guille____]

The Gesualdo Four*

[@JosephWicks93]

Hi! Thanks for watching. If you watch through to about 3:16, you should find all six of us singing together!

[@margaretkuwata6794]

Is this the original key?