in search of a french carol
  • mmeladirectress
    Posts: 1,075
    a musician friend has heard a D'Aquin piece and is asking if I can find her the score of the original Christmas carol on which it is based.

    this is from his Nouveau Livre de Noels, Op 2, No. 2, and the original carol is apparently Or, Nous Dites, Marie
    but my French is nowhere... help please?
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
    Posts: 5,151
    Here is an arrangement that I found, by Louis Castelain. Hope this works for you.
    Noël-Or_nous_dites_Marie.pdf
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  • mmeladirectress
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    CHG you are a wonder. Many thanks !!
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  • Ken of Sarum
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    I believe the carol in the Hymnal 1940 - "Saw you never in the twilight" is based on this French melody. Am I correct?
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  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
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    Excellent observation, Ken of Sarum!! No. 50 in The Hymnal 1940 is indeed the tune, albeit with metre and consequent stress pattern altered to 87.87.D from the original 76.76.D.
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