Of a Rose, a lovely Rose - John Rutter, The Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia

'Of a Rose, a lovely Rose'
From the album ‘Magnificat’
A celebratory work reminiscent of outdoor processions in honour of the Virgin.
Composer John Rutter
Conductor John Rutter
Choir The Cambridge Singers
Orchestra City of London Sinfonia
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LYRICS:
Of a Rose, a lovely Rose,
Of a Rose is all my song.
Hearken to me, both old and young,
How this Rose began to spring;
A fairer rose to mine liking
In all this world ne know I none.
Five branches of that rose there been,
The which be both fair and sheen;
The rose is called Mary, heaven’s queen.
Out of her bosom a blossom sprang.
The first branch was of great honour:
That blest Marie should bear the flow’r;
There came an angel from heaven’s tower
To break the devil’s bond.
The second branch was great of might,
That sprang upon Christmas night;
The star shone over Bethlem bright,
That man should see it both day and night.
The third branch did spring and spread;
Three kinges then the branch gan led
Unto Our Lady in her child-bed;
Into Bethlem that branch sprang right.
The fourth branch it sprang to hell,
The devil’s power for to fell:
That no soul therein should dwell,
The branch so blessedfully sprang.
The fifth branch it was so sweet,
It sprang to heav’n, both crop and root,
Therein to dwell and be our *bote:
So blessedly it sprang.
Pray we to her with great honour,
She that bare the blessed flow’r,
To be our help and our succour,
And shield us from the fiendes bond.
*Bote = salvation (15th-century English)
Magnificat
John Rutter’s Magnificat for soprano soloist, choir and orchestra was written in 1990, and the première took place in May of that year in Carnegie Hall, New York. The text, based on the prayer ascribed by St Luke to the Virgin Mary on learning that she was to give birth to Christ, is extended by the interpolation of Marian prayers and poems chosen by the composer, to create a celebratory work reminiscent of outdoor processions in honour of the Virgin.
John Rutter, English composer and conductor, is associated with choral music throughout the world. His recordings with the Cambridge Singers (the professional chamber choir he set up in 1983) have reached a wide global audience, many of them featuring his own music in definitive versions. Among John’s best-known choral works are Gloria, Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, and Visions, together with many church anthems, choral songs and Christmas carols.
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[@davidbryant3223]

one of the most beautiful works from this excellent man... thank you John.

[@Rachelebanham]

just awesome

[@鈴木浩子-y6z]

探していました！
お安くてありがたいです！

[@ariafraidaki2237]

stunning and inspirational!

[@franzladda3646]

Ich will das auch mal singen!
Das ist eines der besten Werke, die ich von Rutter kenne!

[@mariaelisaprada1658]

quiero encontrar del 2 al 7 las partituras para 4 voces como la 1...hermosas

[@isabelmanyesrodriguez8870]

Un "feel good"