Three Carols

Three simple carols for women’s or children’s choir using the medieval texts Terly Terlow, When Christ Was Born of Mary Free and I Sing of a Maiden. The recordings below feature the Brisbane Chamber Choir.

(i) Terly Terlow

The old English text discusses the shepherds and the music suggests the sound of shepherds’ pipes.

(ii) When Christ was Born of Mary Free

The second song of the three also discusses the shepherds and the song of the angels.

(iii) I Sing of a Maiden

This one page piece is a hauntingly beautiful setting of the medieval text. For the most part in two parts, it divides into three at the end. Highly recommended!