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Song of the Nuns of Chester

from Advent 2016 by DeguMoth Studios

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This is an old Latin/English carol, also known as “Qui Creavit Caelum.” We enjoyed creating our own arrangement, using simple harmonies, recording and layering the vocals, and using ambient effects to evoke a sense of peace and stillness, and to retain the original’s feeling of a lullaby.

Here is the url for the simple YouTube video we made for this track: youtu.be/R6pUTVIQ3aY

Advent 2016 YouTube playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvLKZbBBa5HiFwhcmLVHBhKnFuGlUIyf4


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Original Carol: “Song of the Nuns of Chester” or “Qui creavit caelum” - Traditional Latin/English circa 1422 (15th century). It is a processional/lullaby by the nuns of the Benedictine Nunnery of St. Mary-on-the-Hill of Chester (in northwest England). It was used as part of the “Chester Mysteries.”

Information, history, lyrics, and translation found in "Latin Music Through the Ages, Volume 1" by Cynthia Kaldis, Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 1991 (starting on page 5).
Available via Google Books
books.google.com/books?id=q8w5AQAAIAAJ

lyrics

Qui-a creavit coelum,
Lully, lully, lu,
Nascitur in stabulo,
By, by, by, by, by,
Rex qui regit saeculum,
Lully, lully, lu.

Joseph emit paniculum,
Lully, lully, lu,
Mater involvit puerum,
By, by, by, by, by
Et ponit in praesepio,
Lully, lully, lu.

Inter animalia,
Lully, lully, lu,
Jacent mundi gaudia,
By, by, by, by, by,
Dulcis super omnia,
Lully, lully, lu.

Lactat mater domini,
Lully, lully, lu,
Osculatur parvulum,
By, by, by, by, by,
Et adorat dominum,
Lully, lully, lu.

Roga mater filium,
Lully, lully, lu,
Ut det nobis gaudium,
By, by, by, by, by,
In perenni gloria,
Lully, lully, lu.

In sempiterna saecula,
Lully, lully, lu,
In aeternum et ultra,
By, by, by, by, by,
Det nobis sua gaudia,
Lully, lully, lu.

**Translation**

He who created the heaven (Lully, lully, lu)
Is born in a stable (by, by, by, by, by)
The king who rules the world (Lully, lully, lu).

Joseph buys the swaddling clothes
The Mother wraps the babe
And places him in the manger

Among the animals
Lies all earthly joy,
The sweetest joy of all.

The Mother suckles the Lord,
She kisses the babe
And worships her Lord.

O Mother, ask your son
To give us joy,
In everlasting glory.

Unto ages of ages,
To eternity and beyond,
May he grant us his grace.

credits

from Advent 2016, released November 28, 2016
Vocals: L.D.A.L.
Arrangement: L.D.A.L.
Copyright/Produced by: L.D.A.L./DeguMoth Studios, 2016

Copyright for the text and melody: Public Domain
(For more information, see above in the section "About this track.")

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