Britten - A Ceremony of Carols, Spring Carol

Benjamin Britten's
A CEREMONY OF CAROLS
Opus 28, for 3-part treble chorus and harp
Sung by the Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge
Harp: Frances Kelly
Conductor: Richard Marlow
1997

Spring carol

Pleasure it is to hear iwis, the birdès sing.
The deer in the dale, the sheep in the vale,
The corn springing.

God’s purvayance for sustenance,
It is for man, it is for man.

Then we always to give him praise,
And thank him than.

William Cornish