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The "meane" of chapter VIII in Christopher Tye's Actes of the Apostles of 1553.The latter half was adapted and used as the tune of "Winchester Old". "While shepherds watched their flocks" [1] is a traditional Christmas carol describing the Annunciation to the Shepherds, with words attributed to Irish hymnist, lyricist and England's Poet Laureate Nahum Tate. [2]
It is still used for the traditional words "While Shepherds Watched" in some churches including Leeds Parish Church and St Aidan's Church in Manor Parish, Sheffield, but no longer widely recognised as a hymn or carol tune in the United Kingdom.
The tune is 86.88.666 but is commonly used with lyrics in common metre (86.86). In order to fit, the third line is sung twice and the fourth three times as in "Grace 'tis a charming sound", "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" and "On Ilkla Moor baht 'at".
"While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" (Words: Nahum Tate / Tune: Traditional, Roud 936) (5:17) Sung to one of the many traditional tunes found in Yorkshire - this version was collected from the singing of Walter Pardon. [4] "On Christmas Day It Happened So" (Traditional, Roud 1078) (2:43) From Hamer's "Garners Gay".
The album was re-released by Capitol after Crosby's death in 1977 (on LP) and again in 1988 (on CD) as Bing Crosby's Christmas Classics, with a new cover and one track – "Pat-a-Pan/ While Shepherds Watched Their Sheep" – omitted.
"While by My Sheep I Watched at Night" "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks" words: Nahum Tate, music (UK): "Winchester Old" from Este's Psalter adapted from Christopher Tye, music (US): adapted from Handel, 1728; arranged in Harmonia Sacra, 1812. 1700 "With Wondering Awe", the Wisemen Saw... music and verse: Anon "Wolcum Yole"
The Welsh musician Gwenno Saunders has written and recorded songs in Cornish, notably Amser on her album Y Dydd Olaf, while her album Le Kov was recorded entirely in Cornish. [26] Gwenno's sister, Ani Glass, also records in Cornish, and the title song of her album Mirores is in Cornish. [27] Both are bards of the Cornish Gorsedh. [28]
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