Song of the Nuns of Chester
Publisher | BANKS MUSIC PUBLICATIONS |
Composer | Andrew Carter |
Voice/Instrument | SSA |
Accompaniment | Organ/Piano |
Difficulty | Unrated |
First performed on 13th December 2019 in Old Malton Priory Church by the ladies of the Chanticleer Singers of Malton,
Director Jane Sturmheit: Organ Geoffrey Coffin
The music and text of this early English carol are preserved in an illuminated manuscript (EL34 B07) held at the Huntington Library, St. Marino, CA. An English singing translation is provided, though the atmosphere is best conveyed in the original Latin.