Alleyways
for choir (SATB with splits)
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Story behind the piece:
In the Alleyways song each voice progresses in turn from the unseeing child playing in the dusty alleyways to awareness of the angels singing and the great Christmas event. This song was written specially for the Manchester Cathedral Cantata Choir. They have greatly enjoyed practising and performing it. I hope other choirs will be interested too! This recording was the première, sung by the Manchester Cathedral Cantata Choir under Christopher Stokes.
Lyrics:
Alleyways
See the children playing in the dusty alleyways
all the buildings round them give no hint
of the miracle which happened in a tiny stable just close by,
Noel
Oh children you do not hear
Oh children you do not know the great and mighty
the full and blessed cure
the baby Jesus is God incarnate
oh hear the angels rise now from the dusty streets and noisy alleyways
come and see the wonder which is come to you
leave your games and join the great celestial choir of angels
Noel
We were children playing in the dusty alleyways
We don't see the angels hov'ring overhead
Now we see the angels singing singing praises
We can join the angels singing singing praises
singing alleluia
leave your games and join the great celestial choir
Oh Children Sing!
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By way of an interesting contrast, you may like to hear my own performance (in which I sing all the parts (transposing some of the soprano notes down, but it still works)).
My one man performance can be heard here.
for choir (SATB with splits)
Download mp3 proStream mp3 proStory behind the piece:
In the Alleyways song each voice progresses in turn from the unseeing child playing in the dusty alleyways to awareness of the angels singing and the great Christmas event. This song was written specially for the Manchester Cathedral Cantata Choir. They have greatly enjoyed practising and performing it. I hope other choirs will be interested too! This recording was the première, sung by the Manchester Cathedral Cantata Choir under Christopher Stokes.
Lyrics:
Alleyways
See the children playing in the dusty alleyways
all the buildings round them give no hint
of the miracle which happened in a tiny stable just close by,
Noel
Oh children you do not hear
Oh children you do not know the great and mighty
the full and blessed cure
the baby Jesus is God incarnate
oh hear the angels rise now from the dusty streets and noisy alleyways
come and see the wonder which is come to you
leave your games and join the great celestial choir of angels
Noel
We were children playing in the dusty alleyways
We don't see the angels hov'ring overhead
Now we see the angels singing singing praises
We can join the angels singing singing praises
singing alleluia
leave your games and join the great celestial choir
Oh Children Sing!
Sample page of score (jpg)Get Score from MyScoreStore
By way of an interesting contrast, you may like to hear my own performance (in which I sing all the parts (transposing some of the soprano notes down, but it still works)).
My one man performance can be heard here.
