Price codeC
Christmas, midwinter, New YearCatalogue no. 4079
Entre le boeuf et l'âne gris
In the cattle stall
Music: Trad. arr. Sheena Phillips, Words: Trad. French
Voicing: SA or treble voices & piano
Performance time approx: 3m 10s
Range S: d' – d'' / A: c' – d''
Price code: C
Complexity:
This traditional French carol set mid the animals in the stable is brought gently to life with a delicate piano part (featuring mixed meters) and dreamy interludes.
Entre le boeuf et l'âne gris
Dort, dort, dort le petit Fils.
Mille anges divins, mille séraphins,
Volent à l'entour de ce Dieu d'amour.
Entre les roses et les lys ...
Entre les pastoureaux jolis ...
Entre les deux bras de Marie ...
Translation
Between the ox and the grey donkey
Sleeps, sleeps, sleeps the little Son.
A thousand heavenly angels, a thousand seraphim
Hover around this God of love.
Among the roses and the lilies ...
Among the charming shepherds ...
Nestled in the arms of Mary ...
English singing version
With oxen and ass for company,
Dreams, dreams, dreams a little boy.
Angels at his head, seraphs by his bed,
Circle all around the God of love.
Wreathed by the rose and fair lily ...
Greeted by shepherds in their joy ...
Here in the arms of Mary ...
Dreams, dreams, dreams a little boy.
Angels all around, seraphim bow down,
Welcoming to earth the God of love.
Translation and singing version © Sheena Phillips 2010