Tune Req: To Christ the Seed

22 May 10 - 07:41 PM (#2912243)
Subject: Tune Req: To Christ the Seed
From: GUEST,Judy Goddard

Hi everyone!

I'm trying to find a recording/audio file of someone singing "To Christ the Seed" in English.

I've found the words alone.
I've found the tune without the words. (It was beautiful but quite flowery. It'd be hard to try to fit the tune to the words.

Can anyone suggest where I can hear both together?

Thanx!
Judy G

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22 May 10 - 08:12 PM (#2912257)
Subject: ADD: To Christ the Seed
From: Joe Offer

Hi, Judy-
For the record, here are the lyrics:

Ag Críost an Síol - To Christ the Seed

Ag Críost an Síol

Ag Críost an síol, ag Críost an fómhar; in iothlainn Dé go dtugtar sinn. Ag Críost an mhuir, ag Críost an t-iasc; líonta Dé go gcastar sinn. Ó fhás go haois, ó aois go bás, do dhá láimh, a Chríost, anall tharainn. Ó bhás go críoch nach críoch ach athfhás, i bParthas na ngrás go rabhaimid.

To Christ the seed, to Christ the crop, in barn of Christ may we be brought. To Christ the sea, to Christ the fish, in nets of Christ may we be caught. From growth to age, from age to death, Thy two arms here, O Christ, about us. From death to end, not end but growth, in blessed Paradise may we be.

Courtesy of: An Duanaire, 1981
Translated by Thomas Kinsella


Source: http://www.irishpage.com/poems/agcriost.htm

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Click to play

other info here (click)

Video here - Irish (click)

There's a video of a wonderful instrumental rendition here (click)

....but nothing in English.
-Joe-

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22 May 10 - 08:53 PM (#2912274)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: To Christ the Seed
From: Joe Offer

The closest I came to an English recording is this one from the Notre Dame Folk Choir and it's very different from the Irish version.

Oh, here's the right one: (click).
-Joe-

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23 May 10 - 12:49 AM (#2912349)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: To Christ the Seed
From: Gweltas

I prefer this version !
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8TjwimpnDo&feature=related

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23 May 10 - 09:01 AM (#2912467)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: To Christ the Seed
From: GUEST,Judy Goddard

Thanx Joe! This helps alot!

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23 May 10 - 12:16 PM (#2912549)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: To Christ the Seed
From: GUEST,judy Goddard

I agree with you, Gweltas, but I the English so I can see how the wrods fit together with the melody.

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23 May 10 - 12:18 PM (#2912552)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: To Christ the Seed
From: GUEST,Peter Laban

Composed by Seán O'Riada if I am not mistaken.

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24 May 10 - 10:37 AM (#2913128)
Subject: RE: Tune Req: To Christ the Seed
From: wysiwyg

Must learn for Band.

~S~

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