The Infant King Top Pick
For Unaccompanied SATB Choir - A beautiful setting of the traditional text by Dr. Teardo. This piece would be beautiful to sing during communion on Christmas Eve or it would be a great addition to your Christmas Lessons and Carols service. Learning Tracks are accessible from the last page of the downloaded .pdf. Please note that the recording is conducted by the composer.
Performance Note:
In mm. 1-4, the sopranos should breathe after “Sing lullaby!”, while the ATB should stagger through. One may choose to treat mm. 8-10 in a similar fashion. The fourth verse should follow the same directives.
Sing lullaby, lullaby baby,
now reclining, sing lullaby.
Hush, do not wake the infant king,
Angels are watching, stars are shining
over the place where he is lying.
Sing lullaby.
Sing lullaby, lullaby baby,
now a-sleeping, sing lullaby.
Hush, do not wake the infant king,
Soon will come sorrows with the morning,
soon will come bitter grief and weeping.
Sing lullaby.
Sing lullaby, lullaby baby,
now a-dozing, sing lullaby.
Hush, do not wake the infant king,
Soon comes the cross, the nails, the piercing,
then in the grave, a last reposing.
Sing lullaby.
Sing lullaby, lullaby,
is the babe awaking? Sing lullaby.
Hush, do not wake the infant king,
Dreaming of Easter, gladsome morning,
conquering death, its bondage breaking.
Sing lullaby.