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20 Dec 20 - 01:44 PM (#4084326) Subject: Lyr Req: Best alto part for deck the halls From: GUEST,LC in Brooklyn When I was in high school in a madrigales group, we sang a version of deck the halls that I wish I had kept somewhere because it actually had a more interesting alto part than the rest of the parts! I remember almost all of it but not quite and haven’t been able to find it. Can anyone fill in the missing parts? Let us all deck the halls with holly, with holly, Fa la, la la la la la la la la, it’s Christmas This is the season to be jolly, so jolly Fa la, la la la la la la la la, it’s Christmas Donning our gay apparel, trolling the ancient carol Fa la la, la la la, la la la Tolling the ancient jolly carol, so jolly Fa la, la la la la la la la la [missing lyrics] the Yule before us, before us Fa la, la la la la la la la la, it’s Christmas Let us all join the happy chorus, the chorus Fa la, la la la la la la la la, it’s Christmas Follow me now and join in singing a merry measure Fa la la, la la la, la la la la [Missing lyrics] Fast away the old year passes (standard tune) Fa la la la la la la la la (standard tune) [missing lyrics] ye lads and ye lasses Fa la, la la la la la la la la, it’s Christmas [missing lyrics] Fa la la, la la la, la la la la Heedless of all the gusty wind and the weather Fa la, la la la, fa la, la la la, fa la la la la la la la la la |
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20 Dec 20 - 02:08 PM (#4084330) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Best alto part for deck the halls From: leeneia Insert the following: See the blazing Yule before us... While I tell of Yule-tide pleasure. (or is it treasure?) Hail the new, ye lads and lasses. Sing we joyous all together ========= Your version sounds like it has a contrapuntal alto part - an excellent idea! |
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22 Dec 20 - 01:55 AM (#4084542) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Best alto part for deck the halls From: GUEST,LC in Brooklyn Alas, the lyrics to that alto part have more syllables than the traditional lyrics, which is why I’m having such trouble. Each line of words has 12 syllables, which is 4 more than the standard bit. It’s possible that the blazing Yule is a “bright blazing Yule” but the rest I can’t even make up logical things to add. :-) |
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22 Dec 20 - 02:18 AM (#4084543) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Best alto part for deck the halls From: BobL Words are in DT (click). "Gay apparel" has a different meaning nowadays, but there's an alternative line "Fill the mead-cup, drain the barrel". Searching for "deck the halls" arrangement (with quotes as shown) had a number of hits, possibly including the arrangement the OP is after. |