The Chester Carol

JPike1028

I have been scouring the internet and my usual sources, but cannot find a copy of sheet music for this hymn. Does anyone here have the music for it, or a source where I can find it? I have already checked cantatedomino, cpdl, and imslp, plus sheetmusicplus. Any help would be greatly appreciated. A link to the piece is below.

http://youtu.be/lbSJsD4_h8A

chonak

The arrangement for voice and harp is by Rutland Boughton (says the description on YouTube); here's the organization of his heirs. Maybe they can refer you to an edition.

http://rutland-boughton-music-trust.blogspot.com/p/about-us_26.html

a_f_hawkins

Does this site give you what you need
http://www.hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com/Hymns_and_Carols/chester_carol.htm

JPike1028

Thanks all. I did see the trust's website, but was hoping to find music for it elsewhere without having to go through them. It appears that they arethe only option though. Thanks again!

chonak

If you're not looking for that voice-and-harp arrangement, there are various other arrangements easier to find: e.g., in the Oxford Book of Carols (for choir), the New Oxford Book of Carols (for solo/unison voice/s), and at the sheet music vendors; the song is listed under the titles "Chester Carol" and "Song of the Nuns of Chester".

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