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Programme Note

Deep in the forest is No. 3 of the ‘Five Carols for 3 and 4 Parts’, which were written so as to be performable in more than one choral combination, for example, for women’s voices only with an optional part for men. Along with No. 4, A baby lying, those two carols are the darker pair of the set. However the numbering is no indication of performance order, where the five carols are being sung together as a group. In this case the following order is suggested: Nos. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1.

Text Note:

Texts adapted Jenny McLeod from several versions of a traditional English carol

Difficulty:

Beginner

Difficulty Note:

Choir parts are suitable for schools and amateur community choirs. Piano parts are for an able amateur.

Influences:

• Christmas

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